Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 7, 1913, Page 8

§ ! s 4 PAGE EIGH) SLENUCUS WOOIKG But With the Aszistanse of Cap- sized Boat He Won tha Cirl. § By LCUIS OLNMEY, When he galled for Patricla some- ®hing in her fzce to!d her that her ®me of reckoning had come. Vane Harris was the sort that will be dan- gled just abohit 8o long, but no longer, and sho knel that even for her she earried mattdrs with a high hand. She earefully began by extolling the per- Wectly worthy weather. Patricia had @ostincts. “The lake is lovely, Isn’t it?" she tremarked as they strolled to the little dock, “smooth and clear, and it's not %00 warm. A canoe is just ri=®' to- day.” She looked at him sidewise— Mis dark face was a bit grim, but e smiled. He knew that Lawrence Patterson, ‘the only rival he really feared, had Jqust returned from the west and was 'at this moment searching for Patricia. “Yes,” he conceded, the “canoe, the | iake, the day—and you-—scemed the | right combination. That's why I ‘wizkedly cut commuting to the office and came for you. It's luck to have foird you." arin She had come partly to suit @ersc™, partly because she had lately fqorm-ated him as far as she dared, aur Lostly to dlseipline. Ted Barpard #lc was becoming too importunate wr ¢ who he had left on the veran-, nc unco. «d by her younger sister, ‘We wnst be back early” she in. #nrmed bim, “I am due at Mrs. Forbes aor lunckeon. There {8 a new man— whe won't say who. I am supposed % moke things interesting for the ‘aewenmer.” Vane stlently helped her to her weat and then knelt facing her, Indian fashion, with his one paddle. He was @all and well . barcheaded with the wind blowing his heavy, dark hair. He looked fondly at Patricia, tn her cream fiannels, her hair a glory in the morning cun “l guess you know how to make teresting for a man—when he answered, hut with- “I should know that.” “What do von mean?* she queried. “*Trperfonee teaches!” he sald, at t that Mizs Patricia Carey ¢ a may aware of hep presence When are you going to mars He demanded abruptly. H- hud never before asked her out- mght. Now his tone didn’t sult her. “lI don’t fancy the threat in your volce. I haven't sald that I would marry you at all.” She trailed one . ¥ me?” ot a— e — @ 250 Suits Boys’ AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES While in New York our buyer, Mr. Bailey, secured these at a price concession. were a cancelled order. Realizing the splendid values in material, workmans ish and the handscme appearance, he bought the eni boys and their mothers would appreciate these excelle to receive the benefit of the low prices. I and we will be delighted to show you whether you bt A1 $7.50 Suits for --...§ LT e T A S 5 Y A and Russian and szilor blouses for ¢h to eighteen years old. See window She also gave a little hand in the water, carefully looking away from him. All at once he stopped paddling “The threat,” he spoke drily, “is| {ntentional. nere or less willing vietim, for vear now. At first I was not sure that I—wanted von" She eacned at his impudent frankness. “The reason why I thought 1 mizht not want ycu was that you have never lived In a/ real home. When I marry I want a woman who will make a real home. I ean give her everything a man can give toward makinz ore. I mean that your people died and left you and, you poor little thing, you have been passed about from aunt to aunt and badly spoiled. Non't he angry— fust hear me out. Dut I began to see that your instinets are true and fine and right, and that all you needed was a chance. You are very domestic. but you don't knew it yet.” “Thank you.' she {interrupted, her eyes wide with angry astonishment, and an anerior consclousness that he was speaking the truth quietly ahead with his personal re- cording of fart. “I decided that fn San Franetsco aft- er I had krown vou three months. For the six mcnths thereafter, by let- ter when not in person, I' endeavored | to make you love me. I came to my own conclusions, which were—that ' you either loved me or you didn’t, and that in cither case you were a ! ! perfectly skilful coquette. So the last three months I have rather rested on my ocars to see how far you would lead on Ted PRarnard, and a half dozen others ncne of whom: you care a rap for!"” “In-decd!” She ejaculated, while he took the pnddle acain and turned the boat 8o that the sun would be out of his eves and full in hers, not a gal- | lant procecding, but useful in his etudy of her cloguent lttle counten- ance. “You are auite elairvoyant " “Only—chservant—and reflective, Patricla No other man—except Law- rence Patterson—has really troubled me for a moment. Do you eare for him?" She looked her scorn of the ques- tion. do ag T like about answering. As for vou-—I den't think T care much about thig trip with von 1 didn't come out to be hullicd Voun may take me back. Aunt Mar t e quite right—I should he more caveful and not go about un- ro chaperoned. e will be back in a few days now—" “She will be hack tomorrow.” he ‘ rald quictly “i was talking with Miss Clavton this morning—you know tha society edifor on the Tribune? She gave me the glad news. Don't know how che knew. But, to get down to business, whon are vou going to marry me? | withdraw the question about Patterson. You have trafled me, a; a He went ' “When he asks me that, I shall | It Ig tou late now | THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAK i!or you to—consider hi “Vane Ketterling Harris, you ean praddling back, for the dock! insane! What alls ! hegin { You must be | you?™ i “I'm not geing to paddle back—and "« chull recite a little history for your i benefit. For nine months, either in person, or by letter, i nave kept after voun, and you have encouraged me ! beautifully without in words commit- ting yourself. You have gone every- ! where with me, I have carried you :cv‘r rough places, literally as well figuratively. You have, on rare occa- sions, let me kiss you. { with your sweetness and dearness. coaxed the heart out of me. It is in vour keeping. and I demand an ae- counting. I don’t know any way but this to get a positive answer. We are a long way from shore, the water is deep, and you can't swim, a fact of which you should be ashamed, since I have offered to teach you. You shouldn’t allow yourself to be afraid of water—you know that.” He turned and scanned the lake. “Now,” he went on, “we will have to have things out with each other. You h.ve never let me openly ask you to marry me. You ! have interrupted. fled, joked, torment- ed, all because you feared that being engaged would cut skart some of your flirtations. Which is perfectly true. My fiancee can’t coquette with every man in sight, she will have to behave.” He put on his cap and went to work acain with the paddle talking as he did so. “Briefly, you mary me or you don't, and you decide now. Uncle Martin of- fers me a partnership in his Denver buciness a sure thing and a money- maker, and I am to let him know to- night what T will do. TIf I take it I shall lenve immediately for Colorado. { 7 T .don’t, T shall go on with my pres- ent work, which I )i%c hest. But your prefarcnec wonrld declde me. i This is why it is un to yon. What are you going to do with me?" “Do you think you can—bnlly me?® i she Inavired. “D'd yen think this could maks me—iove von?" He smiled “No—if T didn’t hannen to know that you love me, it I didn’t ment a man I wou'd never have tried it. But vou do love me—only vou hate to give in and admit it, and 1 chall not take voun hack to shore un- til you do—I have lunch in this box, and we stay here until midnight—or morning unlees yon—" Her hme eves widened and flashed and without a second’s hesitation she zave a vieions little loan and over- turned the canoe in mid-lake. Just ag Vane Harris went over he had the presence of mird to give a mighty shout for heln. Two men not far behind them came at their hest speed. Vane had gone down and You have, ' She pave him a loo% of utter seorn. | know how vou love to danele and tor- | ELAND, FL4., OCT. 7, 1913 come up con'ly. made a erah for Patriefa and with her wag holding to Lawrence Pat. man paddled alongside. but just as they began rizhting the everturned eraft tad a safo held on the girl, eqave a eenvnlenl oaen strneeled, and snddenlty eank like lead. He did not come up again At first Patricia did realize the truth, then she gave a little cry, and they pulled her to enfety. There was some shouting for help and in a minute a half dozen boats, the overturned ecanoe terean ond annthoep on the scene. mans’ limp body was fished up, hauled into a boat and hurried to the nearest chore. He was rubbed, water was emptied out of him, air was | forced into him. he was blanket- ‘ wrapped, manipplated. Patricia could not be coaxed or forred away. She stood hy, ash-white hugging about | her dripping figure a big blue ecloak. Finally Vane gave a deep. gasping breath, choked, breathed again—and opened his eyes. Patricla put her hands to her face and wept. Mrs. Forbes led her away, bundled her into her car and took her home. She ' put her to bed and began ministering | l'to her. The luncheon was forgotten. “You poor dear,” she comforted. “And on the very day your engage ment {s announced. You naughty girl, to let vour friends see it first in the Tribune! Of course we all knew you would marry him—but I couldn’t be- lleve my eves this morning, called un Miss Clayton. She Yane himeelf had asked her to print the announcement. How lovely of sor.” Patricia hid her face on the pillow. | 8o that was what he had done! | had heralded hor consent before she had given 1f! Well—hadn't she tor- mented, trailed—and finally nearly killed him” Suppose he had drowned? She shuddercd. He should things his own way. " what life micht have been without him. py face to her friend. “Mrs Forhes, how—Vane is? Tell him as soon as he is able—I—want him—to come. 1 want to see him.” The o'der woman bent over her a mement and then tiptoed away to do her bidding (Copyrighit, Do Mo r Lettuce has a ssothing effect on the perves and is excellent for sufferers from insolnnia, Tomuios tre good for a torpid liver but should be avoided by gouty people. 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