The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1915 Page: 2 of 10
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Hall Bonistelle, artlst-photosrrapher,
prepares for the day's work In hia studio.
He Is reminded by Flodie Fisher, his as-
sistant. of a party he Is to slve In the
studio that night, and warned that his
business la In had financial shape. Mr.
Dorenius, attorney and Justice of the
peace, calls and informs Hall that his
uncle John's will has left him 14.000,000 on
condition that he marry before his twen-
ty-eighth birthday, which begins at mid-
night that night. Mrs. Hena Royalton
calls at the studio and Hall asks her to
marry him at once. She spars for time,
but finally agrees to give him an answer
"j the party that night. Miss Carolyn
Dallys calls.
CHAPTER IV—Continued.
Hall had gone into a momentary
reverie. In that day-dream he had al-
ready lived three years with Carolyn,
traveled abroad, even to Constantino-
ple, had seen her entertain grand
dukes on his yacht, had fought two or
three duels with offensive Italian of-
ficers on her account. They had rid-
den horseback up California canyons.
Just now they were back in New York.
There was even a little Hall Boni-
stelle—
"Here! Wake up!"
He was suddenly Jerked back Into
the present, with Carolyn now seated
on a couch, Impatiently staring at him.
He smiled self-consciously.
"What's the matter with you, Hall?"
she asked, looking at him queeriy.
"You haven't got a hang-over or any-
thing, have you? I didn't think you
doped."
He laughed nervously. "I suppose
you fascinate me, Carolyn."
She gave a whoop of Joy. "Me,
uncle?" She pointed inquiringly at
her breast. "Say, Hall, old chap, pass
the molasses. We women Just eat it
up, you know! Makes us fat. I need
a lot of It, Exit headache!"
This was hopeless for Hall. He
must get serious, or there would be no
managing a proposal. Or, perhaps—
her manner gave him the cue—
wouldn't she be more amenable to a
humorous offer? "Try it!" said his
Intuition. He walked up to her.
"Carolyn, see here, how would you
like It if you thought I'd lain awake all
last night thinking about you—yes,
and the night before, and all last
week!"
"Fine! I feel better already. Too
good to be true, though. Did you, real-
ly?" She rumpled his hair affection-
ately.
"I certainly did. The fact is, Caro-
lyn, I'm pretty desperate about you."
Carolyn winked. "Easy now—easy!"
she said calmly.
"That's right though! I've got a
case of Carolyn Dallys good and
plenty. It's begun to hurt, girl; d'you
know it?"
Carolyn rose, yawning. "Oh, well, If
you're going to be silly, Hail, I think
I'd better be going. How about the«e
proofs, anyway?"
"Proofs be darned! You're not go-
ing—not till I settle this thing. Shall
I bare my breast and let you give it
the stroke, smiling? Or do you prefer
to administer an opiate?"
He dropped the mock-heroic pose
and took up the blunt-sincere. He
walked over to her and took her hand.
She had no objections whatever, ap-
parently. "Carolyn, it's an honest fact,
I want you!"
"Mr. Bonistelle, am I really to un-
derstand that you are proposing to
me?" Carolyn smilingly looked him In
the eye.
"Oh, I suppose you think it's a Joke,
Just because I don't speak in blank
verse."
"Well, I'll be darned! I believe the
man's serious!"
She said nothing for a moment, nar-
rowing her eyes and looking at him
with the same amused tolerant expres-
sion. Then she spoke: "Well, Hall,
it strikes me you must be pretty sure
of me to do it in a two-step, like this.
Why, usually they crawl all over the
carpet."
Hall Interrupted her: "Oh, don't
Carolyn! Please don't!"
Carolyn's face changed. "You don't
actually mean It, honey?" she asked
anxiously, putting a hand on his arm.
"Mean it! Why, Carolyn, of course
I mean it! It's no use, I can't make
it theatrical. You have a sense of
humor; so have I. Perhaps a girl
ought to be entitled to a little fire-
works on such an occasion—or even
poetry—I'll try it if you Insist, you
know—but, somehow. I can't take my-
self so seriously." She withdrew her
hand frowning. "Oh, that doesn't
mean that I don't take you seriously,
Carolyn, or rather that I don't want to
—I mean—confound It, I'm not con-
ceited enough to convince myself that
I'm even a little bit worth your while."
"Well, then, try to convince me, why
don't you?"
_ "That's what I'm trying to do, girl!
Lord, Carolyn, there's no use in your
not believing; you must believe It! I
want you something fierce, really I do!
I want you the way a little kid wants
Ice cream—the way a girl wants a new
Easter hat—"
"Heavens, is It really as bad as
that?" She turned away. "Oh, Hall,
really, you know, you're too ridicu-
lous!"
"OU, I'm the clown with the dying
baby, all right. I laugh and Joke while
my heart is breaking. Lord. I'm as
merry as a man with a broken leg. I
Just plain want to marry you, Carolyn,
that's all. Is that so hard to under-
stand? Try and get It through your
head, will you? I want to so bad that
I'm making a fool of myself. Why the
deuce don't you laugh?"
Hut Carolyn's smile had died. She
only nodded and shook hands with
him. "Say, Hall, you're all right!" she
said, blushing slightly. "Heavens, I
never thought you could do it like that
and get away with it. jCome over here
and sit down. Well talk It over." She
led him to the couch. He followed her
with docility, and sat down beside her.
"Now," she announced, "let's begin
over again. I'm not sure I get you. 1
had no idea you were really in earnest,
honest! If you have anything Impor-
tant to say to me, Hall Bonistelle, I'll
give you Just five minutes of my valu-
able lime."
"Don't tease me any more, Caro-
lyn," he implored., "Give me my an-
swer!"
"Answer to what?" She stared at
him wide-eyed.
"Oh, I suppose you are so accus-
tomed to being proposed to that you
forget about it the moment it's over;
but really, Carolyn, I'm in earnest. 1
want you. This is the most important
thing that has ever happened to me. If
you don't accept me—I don't know
what I'll do. It will ruin me. Carolyn,
will you say yes?"
She shook her head. No, Hall, I
won't."
"Carolyn, don't play with me, please.
I won't take no for an answer, I tell
you. I've got to have you. Don't you
care for me at all, Carolyn?"
Carolyn looked him over again and
said, "Oh, yes," with a drawl. "Why
shouldn't I? You're good-looking—and
clever—and—oh, all sorts of things.
Yes, I like you all right."
"Oh, don't guy me, Carolyn. I've got
to know—immediately. Don't say no!"
"Trying to take me by storm, eh?
No use, Hall, old chap!"
Hall Jumped up scowling. "Then it's
no?"
"See here, Hall, don't be silly. Let
me get my breath, won't you? Give
me a little time to decide. Really, you
know, you are forcing it horribly."
"How much time do you want?"
"How much do I get?"
"Till—can you make up your mind
by tonight?"
"Oh, I say, you are in a hurry! If I
can't, then I suppose my option ex-
pires?"
"Oh, don't take it that way—only—
hang it, I just can't wait."
Carolyn rose and smoothed down
her dress. "At midnight, then—as the
clock in the old belfry strikes the fata!
hour?" She struck an attitude.
"Oh, not midnight—no, let's see—
earlier than that—I can't possibly wait
"If You Don't Accept Me, — I Don't
Know What I'll Do."
till midnight, you know. Some time in
the evening. You're coming to my
party, of course."
"I suppose I'll have to, to bring my
answer. You seem to want me to do
most of the work in this affair."
Hall looked at her reproachfully.
"Oh, come now! You know I've got to
be here—I've invited a lot of people."
"All right, then. I shall run all the
way with my hair down, and jump into
your lap, Hall, and whisper 'Yes'—or
'No'—or 'Yes!'" She accented the
speech with an absurd gesture of her
forefinger.
"I wish you'd take it a little more
seriously, Carolyn, honestly I do. I
tell you it's a mighty serious thing to
me!" He shook hia head thoughtfully.
"Why, It will change my whole life!
It will develop me, make me do things
1 have never done before! It will give
me a thousand opportunities I've al-
ways wanted—"
Ci.rolyn laid her hand on his arm
"Walt a minute, please!" she said
"I've always known I was an awfully
nice girl and all that sort of thing, of
course; but I didn't realize I was such
a mighty influence In your lite. Do you
really think that If you marry me It's
going to make all that difference to
you?"
"Why, I'll be another person! We'll
have a glorious time, Carolyn! We'll
travel and we'll go—"
Again she interrupted him. "Sea
here, Hall, I haven't any money; you
know that, don't you?"
He was properly indignant. "By
jove, you don't think I'm that kind
of a man, do you! I don't care wheth-
er you have or not." He waxed prop-
erly heroic. "Good Lord, Carolyn, do
you think I would marry for money?"
"Well, then, I don't see—"
He looked about the studio fatuous-
ly. "Oh, I'll—I'll work hard, you know.
I'm sure 1 can earn enough. In fact I
have splendid prospects, Carolyn, real-
ly splendid!"
She gave him another of her long
curious glances through half-closed
lids. "You certainly are attractive this
morning, Hall. Too darned attractive!
I almost believe I'll say yes, after alll
But no, I must think it over. I don't
want to be hypnotized, you know.
Good by, Hall, I'm going." For a scant
moment she paused, hesitating, self-
conscious, as she looked at him with
an expression that was seldom seen
on her face. Then she took his hand
impulsively. "Oh, Hall, dear—I
thought it was all a joke at first—just
your fooling—that's why I was so hor-
rid. But now—" Then, as Hall at-
tempted to draw her nearer she sprang
away, once more proud and cynical.
"Don't you be too sure of me, though!
I may see the funny side of it again,
tonight!"
"By jove, I don't see how I can wait
till then," he replied bravely, encir-
cling her waist. "Say, Carolyn—"
His lips were almost upon hers—
not quite. She burst into laughter as
she sprang away. "Oh, no, Hall, noth-
ing like that! I've got a long way to
go, my dear, before I'm ready for the
bunny-hug! You go to work, and let
me ponder. Fare-thee-well!" Then,
without waiting for an answer, she
floated out of the studio.
In the office she came face to face
with Flodie. Carolyn stopped and
looked at her keenly.
"Why, Miss Fisher," she said, "you
ought to get some fresh air, d'you
know It? You need a change. You're
so pale." Her intent was kind, but
to poor Flodie, who had waited in
agony for her to leave, it was infuri-
ating. She looked up, with her white
face still whiter.
"I'm so sorry I frightened you!"
Flodie gave a sarcastic smile.
Carolyn stopped, as surprised as if a
woolly lamb had bitten her. She
looked Flodie up, she looked Flodie
down. Then merrily she laughed.
"Good for you! Always speak up, lit-
tle one! Be bright and pleasant. It
makes customers like you!"
Flodie met her smile for smile.
"Thank you so much! And now,
would you mind telling me how to like
customers?
Carolyn laughed again. "Well," she
said, "I may not be a customer very
long. And then perhaps you'll like
me!"
Flodie bounced her fountain pen
down on the desk and jumped up, eyes
snapping. Into the studio she walked.
Hall was heading for the dark room;
she stopped him with a tragic "Well?"
"What d'you think!" he answered.
"She wants to think it over, too!"
"She didn't accept you, really?" Flo-
die gasped.
"No, took It as a joke. Liked it,
though. What the purple deuce am I
going to do?" He looked at his watch.
"Here it is nearly eleven o'clock al-
ready, and nothing decided yet! Why,
I daren't even buy a ring!"
At the word, Flodie gave a sudden
gasp, and her hand flew to her heart.
"Oh, I wish I could help you!" she
sighed.
He smiled patronizingly and nodded.
"Yes, I wish you could!" He started
for the door of the dark room and
paused. "You can't recommend any- |
one else, can you, Flodie? If I could
only find someone who would say 'yes'
and have it over, I could go right
ahead!"
She gave him such a look! But the
hopelessness of it kept her dumb.
Down went her eyes to shut the tears
out; Flodie turned away, pretending
that it was absolutely necessary that j
the Spanish chair be moved two inches
to the right.
"Say, Flo, you think up some way to
beat this game, will you?" With that.
Hall shut himself Into the dark room.
Into the chair Flodie sank, staring
at space, deep in thought. Her fingers
worked together nervously, her brow
was puckered. How blind men were!
Deaf and dumb and blind and half-wit-
ted! She could not offer herself, she
loved him too well. Oh, never until
today did she realize how much Hall
meant to her! Now to lose him—oh,
if he were really in love she might
bear it—but to have him to go like
this—look at everyone and not see her
—it was insulting—she felt numb at
the cheapness, the degradation of it.
No, she was helpless—the greater the
opportunity the less could she avail
herself of it. But wasn't there any
way of showing him, she wondered;
couldn't she make him feel her? Sure-
ly she couldn't amount to much, after
all, if she had so little magnetism, but
she felt drugged and helpless. Her
wits were going.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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