Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 12, 1913, Page 6

Aionza Logan J. F Townsend 1.OGAN § TOWNSEND BUILDING CONTRACTORS We Furrish Surety Bonds On All Contracts If you want a careful. consistent. and re liable estimate on the construction of yur building, SEE US IMMEDIATELY. TELEVHONE 66 Futch & Gentry Bldg I R R I AR S Sl N s AL T AT T @ TS Lo Tl L e T.L. CARLETON SANITARY PLUMBING TINNING and SHE ET METAL WORKS Gas Fitting, Sewer Work. Driven Wells and Purrps . COR.:N.2Y, AVE ard Main ST. ¢ PHONE 340 § LAKELAND @ FLORIDA : FRUITCAKE, FRUITCAKE, ° National Biscuit Company 5-Ib. Fruit Cakes - $1.50 : 2-1b. Minerva Cakes 1.00 * Fresh Potato Flakes Home made Turkeys For Christmas Extra fine fat Turkeys W.P.PILLANS &CO. Pure Food Store 1 = 22 A Phone 93 Search the city overand you cannot find such values as here for $20 and $25. Head- ed by Hart Schaffner & Marx and add our own S. M. special clothes, you'll have here an especial selec- tion---All the new weaves and colorings. Renember, $20 and $25 Liothes Values OUR $15.00 SPECIAL CLOTHES are all wool and must give satisfaction. Clothes values for the boys in many new ideas---including all colors, prices $5 to ; $10. Holiday suggestions for the men and boys are many---We ask you to see our win- dow today- for just a few things suitable Outfitter The Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing ‘The Hub JOS. . | ments. P e S e S o By CHARLES EDMONDS WALK Author of “The Silver Blade,” “The Paternoster Ruby,” etc. (Copyright 1912 by A. C. McClurg & Ca.) CHAPTER 111, In the Dark. Notwithstanding his exciting expe- rience of the night, and the rough treatment to which he had been sub- jected, and notwithstandingthewretch- edly uncomfortable plight in which his captors had left him, Tom Phin- ney’s day upon the water in time be- gan to produce its natural effect—he dozed fitfully after a while, again and again coming to himself with a start from the very verge of slumber; and then at last, when his cramped posi- tion no longer annoyed him, when his arms and legs grew numb and ceased to pain, he slept profoundly. After he had slept some hours, he shot broad awake and to a conscious- ness of two things—that the hour was late, and that he was not alone in the room. The darkness was etill pitchlike, no sound had disturbed him; yet he sensed another pres- ence, Minutes passed, and not a sound | did he hear to confirm his first convie- | tion; still he was no less certain that | there was somebody else in the room. A movement on his part, he conclud- ed, must have alarmed the intruder; therefore he lay stifly quiescent, scarcely breathing in his anxiety to locate the unknown’s position. At last his patience was' rewarded. The intruder must have been holding his breath also, for Tom plainly heard an unmistakable exhalatfon, then a faint stir, a rustling of gar- And then a thrill went through him. He was suddenly aware of a faint, delicate fragrance. He knew that the intruder was a woman. Could it be the girl of the wonder- | fully sweet voice? “It you are trying to find me,” he said, scarcely above a whisper, “I am here.” The first word was met with a stifled, startled gasp. “Oh1” “Don’t be frightened. Lord knows I'm harmless enough.” Followed a silent pause; then came the soft froufrou of skirts, and he knew that the woman was groping her way toward him. He continued to guide her steps with low-voiced direc- tions, and by and by he felt the con- tact of her foot. Next she was kneel- ing beside him. ¢ “Whatever you do,” he heard a trei ulous whisper, “be quiet. If 1 am caught here it will spoil everything; I “Mr. Van Vechten,” sald Mr. Flint, “Do You Know Where Miss Paige Carew ls?” dread to think of the possible conse- squences. But I couldn't sleep for thinking of your predicament.” “Just release me,” sald Tom, “and we can let consequences go hang. I can take care of 'em.” “Oh, no-no-no!” came a tense whis- per. “You don't know what you are talking about. You haven't the slight- est idea of the circumstances. “Now listen to me—I must hurry. | have come here to release you. If everything is all right—I mean, if you can satisfy me that I am warranted in freeing you—you can go. Otherwise I must leave you as you are; and I—I don't want to do that.” “And I don't want you to, believe me,” breathed Tom, fervently. “Are you the girl who asked me my name downstairs?” “Yes.” “I want to hear your voice again. But more than anything else, I want to see your face. If you're the same girl, I'll agree to anything—evea to remain- ing here, like this, to die.” This rash declaration was ignored. “Will you tell me your name now?” asked the girl. “Tom Phinney,” that young gentle- man replied simply. “I shan't ask yours—not just at present—but I mean to know it some day. I mean to have you to myself some time, so that I can look at you to my heart’s content. I know you are beautiful.” The response to this, whisper though it was, revealed a flash of spirit. “Much good it would do to you to ask! If you don’t remain quiet I shall leave you at once.” If silence was what she wanted, sure- ly she could not complain of the in- tensity of that which immediately en- sued. It remained so long unbroken that the girl's fortitude failed her. “Well?” The tremulous whisper con- - veyed a distinct impresslon to Tom— ' she was afraid. “Are you going to stop talking so silly?” But he did not speak; indeed, he was | once more holding his breath. . ‘ After another pause— t “Are you asleep?” the girl whispered. | “Have you—have you—fainted?” k Not a sound from Tom. Presently he felt a little hand touch his breast, as lightly as a feather, and a warm glow flowed through him that effectively banished the chill of his damp clothing. Then the hand flut- tered to his face and, in the darkness, rested a moment upon his mouth. Afterwards Tom stoutly assertedl that what he did was wholly inadver'_.- | ent, citing as valid corroborative evi- | dence the fact that he had had notime to will the act; and at the same time he contended that because the act was inadvertent, it was sincere and there-| fore to be condoned. l Anyhow, he kissed ‘the softest and sweetest palm in all the world, The immediate result, however, nearly spelled disaster for this mid- night enterprise. The hand was with- drawn as if it had touched a live coal, and the girl rose to her feet, utterly disregardtul of the noise she made in doing so. Tom could hear her panting; in im- agination he could see her standing white and rigid with terror, and he was promptly contrite. “You are frightened,” he sald, ab- jectly apologetic. “Oh, I am—I am!” she moaned. “If you knew what this meant for me you wouldn't be so foolish. All my lite long I have been afraid of the dark— not just shivery afraid, but frightened clear out of my wits. And you—you” —Tom caught a sob—*you make it 80 | i much worse. [ didn’t know what had ' happened.” “What do you think of me!” he groaned. i “I think you are a cheeky young man. I must have been insane ever to have thought of aiding you to es- i cape.” “Don’t say that,” he muttered in hoarse consternation. “Forgive me— | please do. I shan’t take back anything | I've said or done, but I'll promise to | be good—to do exactly what you say.” There fell another pause. Then— “Will you promise that?” whispered the girl. | “I have promised,” Tom whispered back. *On your word of honor?” | “On my word of honr as a gentle- man.” He heard a long sigh of relief, and , the girl cautiously resumed her for- mer position at his side. i “Here 18 my plan,” she said, “and you must be obedient in every little detail. I shall have to blindfold you again and lead you some distance from the house. Have you any idea where you are?” (To Be Continued.) 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