Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 24, 1913, Page 8

~ e THE EVE Alonza Logan J. F. Townsend LOGAN &§ TOWNSEND BUILDING CONTRACTORS We Furnish Surety Bonds On All Contracts By CHARLES EDMONDS WALK Aathor of “The Silver Blade,” “The Paternoster Ruby,” etc. If you want a careful, consistent. and re- liable estimate on the construction of your building, SEE US IMMEDIATELY. TELEPHONE 66 Futch & Gentry Bldg (Copyright W13 by A. C. McClarg & Co) "“Not over a hundred fathoms.” Then all at once he understood. “If you're thinking of swimming it, don’t try,” he added. “Orders are that no- body's to leave the boat without Mr. Willard’s consent. “I know it cureed well,” he snarled. “But I'd show you what his or any- O | body else’s orders amount to if I i could swim.” oOere T L. CA RLETON SANITARY PLUMBING TINNING and SHEET METAL WORKS : Gas Fitting, Sewer Work, Driven Wells and Purrps . . . Whereupon he slouched back to his former attitude, completely ignoring Tom’s presence, who merely re- marked: “Good thing you can't then,” and continued on his way. | The three other men—all husky young chaps—were civil enough and respectful of his authority. He spoke to them only briefly and in a general . o o 0 ! way. 4 He sought out his first officer, who, save for his one failing, was not only Pmmt 540 § a first-class navigator, but decidedly - a companionable fellow. Of an excel- "' LORIDA ; lent and wealthy family, his idea of o R making amends for the wretched epi- sode that had occasioned his disgrace, was to foster and encourage its cause in secret. Phil Mercer's life was a tragedy, for he had a heart-broken mother and two sisters who sorrowed for him mightily. There was very little to be done now save observe the regular routine of changing watches and keeping ev- erything on board in shipshape order, ! 80 time hung heavily upon the skip- per's bands when the Girl was not visible. While he talked with Mercer he gave the latter only a divided at- tention, for he was alert and watchful COR. N. Y. AVE and Main ST. LAKELAND @ A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You All Also a Few Xmas Specials Cranberries, quart ........... 16¢ to note the first sign that she was once more stirring on deck. Figs and Layer Raisins, 1b, ....20¢ Bt presently ha §ald: iBy the way: Shelled Nut Meats, 1b, ........80¢c Phil, looks like the order that no one’s Imported Chestnuts, Ib. .......20¢c to go ashore or come aboard is more Guava Jellies and Paste, pke. thgg —fer—;" AR .......... veesvss. 40 and 50c psanoony ! 2 Bish AL ool plied. “Yes. But I didn’t mean just that ! either. It looks as though we'd have a to be strict in enforcing it. We'll Don’t fail to see our Sandy win- doy. The best line in the city. Call and see for yourself. The only pure food store in Lakeland Extra fine fat Turkeys W.P.PILLANS&CO. Phone 93 have to keep our eyes open—bear it in mind.” Mercer favored him with a question- ing stare. Tom explained: “There's at least one chap aboard who wants to get on dry land power- fully bad.” “Big, husky, sandy-haired fellow, {sn’t he? Thought so. Sulky brute.” “You've noticed him then. His name’s Callis. He can’t swim, so you only have to keep tab on the boats as far as he's concerned. Picked on a likely man yet for second officer?” “Winnard will do.” “0, K. Break him in.” They talked in a desultory way un- -... | til the steward announced luncheon. Once seated at table, and immedi- ately he was given an illustration of the general fickleness of feminine na- Pure Food Store 3,.5%,‘3,«5,%”,,@& L2 & i s dgaiidhobandis ture. Smilingly, half-timidly, Delia, T O S A o Sk efiefreoeodrdeinddibepB D Bdddd @ the name by which the Girl had ask- & ed Tom to address her, came forward, & ’ P <§: and Tom sprang to his feet, brushing @ o aside Hewitt, who was holding a : on t 0 pge b 3 chair for her, and performing the of- % e fice himself. @ :x) & “l was waliting for you,” she told | % % That,Christmas will soon be here, and & & §|nim briguay, Instantly Tom soared from the depths of his gloom up to another ab- surdly vain pinnacle of joy. %% that we have some beautiful Holiday (;oods to mspose ofat very Iow prlccs Where are SAIEETE “Now I call that oully! the other ladies? This question, owing to the queer- ness ol everything connected with | Willard and I 'pr doubted the p it might be that with customs | was an opportunity t at case. The givl, however, did not 2 $10 worih for $6 .50 28 fim y g lu livs and Silk Socks in bexes for i Rl B § nui it al [ o § 2! con. Ycou're not b 0 N I've 1 i i and a host of other Holiday kS g » = Bathrobes and Slipper to match, e ! ) K § ] 5 H men and boyvs reduced in to send for the Holidays. it c good Hats at $1 % now FURGET H[ smn[;’ n printing a of a scatter- to the {ntentness g'rl hung upon his scemed a bit put out when Tom was 1 with which i werd Sh R D S N I (S VNS R Bl T St e ' attention to the soup. “And isn’t this chum,” she gpoke qui- | | etly, her lips wreathing a smile that | somehow isn't he dreadfully worried?” “Worried!” he exploded. yves! She'll turn up one of these days and | laugh at him for his pains—one of | the pleasant catty have. You're not eating: if anything’s wrong say the word and I'll go after Hewitt.” “The soup and fish are excellent,” she answered hastily. “I simply haven't any appetite. . . . What does he think has become of hart” s SN — “Lord, o i | Qutfitter | The Hart Schaffner & Marx CIothluul The Hu JOS. LeVAY NG TELEGRAM, LAK ELAND, FLA., DEC. 24, 1913. “Were you?” he cried ecstatically. he v.oke off abruptiy and devoted his | looked different to Tom— | | | returned uneasily. droci s li 1 Precious little she cares, though. | course—?" movement, ways most girls} ! \ ~Tom shrugged his shoulders. ““What ! can he think? He imagines all sorte HRISTMAS IS HERE Jeia mm«m Why not consider a nice pair of shoes asa present (CThe most appropriate Gifts c,,, be selected from our up-to-dates stoc) Dress Shoes, House Shoes, Satin Pumpg, Bed Room Stopers, indian Moccasirs or anything in the shoe or Hosiery Ime Make our store your headuuarters whey in town, and look our line over before buying elsewhere. uj—|]—Believe | Am Not Feeling Very Well,” She Replied Faintly. of dire things, and is nearly crazy with anxiety. The police will find her though.” “Police!” she shocked voice. as that?” “Shows,” said Tom scgely, “just how much one thoughtless girl can turn things topsy-turvy. But, hsng it all; I'm sorry you're not en- joying your luncheon. Feeling ill?” The girl had pushed back her plate, and she now sat silently contemplat- ing her hands clasped upon the table- I exclaimed in a “Is it really as bad Kimbrough & Rutherford Opposite City Hall edge. “]—I—believe I am not feeling very well,” she replied faintly, meeting his anxious look with eyes so somber that Tom was alarmed. “A touch of head- Attention, Housewive;! pohowlofih iy mo cpod S BV 18 1bs, BURAT ... teoveoooannsnnig sonnsiann, 31@ tite—it will be gone in a minute.” And e S VR AR she mustered up the ghost of a smile. 4 Tbs Snowdrift . pivde: i 2 Tom, though, continued to watch; L] Glarseistaiameibi R OO her, his own countenance reflecting 10 1bs Cottoline ........cecovevvne s e ] 4 1bs Cottoline .. .Compound Lard ..........cov0 ceunnn 12 1bs Best Flour ..... his suddenly awakened concern, while her smile grew until presently she was apparently her normal self again. “There!—it is gone!” she lightly de- 24 1bs Rest Flour ..... L e dlyeed; end, t Tonis jumense WASLE lyBeVE . Bl . Wi bt R commenced chattering gayly, an: E not again allude to the ‘“scatter- 24 Ibs Best §. R. no‘“ Sasemsniiiseg e W0 1 1b White House Coffee .. .. .... .....co0vvenen.. .35 lleamgaorCrackerBoy...................... .30 11b Coffee and Chickory ......... ...coovvvvvnnn.. .25 ...Good Loose Coffee ......... e ) brained” cousin. But neither did she do more than trifle with the succession of dishes which Hewitt’s deft hands placed before her. tes ssessnens When the meal was finished, her SBestiBRler el s G el AR mood underwent another abrupt 2 Tbs Best Tomatoe|,3for e e change; she grew cerious again. Best Rice LAl S 07 “Now, if you will excuse me, I be- "'v c. Soupm i Fasie s 07 L e e leve fwillicoy jaic i dow 6 Cans Cream.......cocovvevne ... while.” “Yes, do,” he urged. “Too bad you should feel so! Isn’t there anything 1 can do?—anything I can get you?” His eagerness to serve her was re- warded with a smile that made her lovely countenance inexpressibly sweet and winning; but it was manifest even to his heedless regard that ehe was distrait and wanted to be alone. | The long afternoon dragged by in a monotonous fashion, and Tom was both disappointed and troubled when Molly, the mulatto stewardess, in- formed him that none of the ladies | would appear for dinner. 8 trial. PHONES 119 and 234. “The other young lady seems ter- ribly worried,” Molly enlarged; “she has something on her mind that’s driv- ing her distracted. Miss—your friend mmummww..ouw o QHOHOHOI CHOMCHOHOHO ACHIIOHC .. 5 is trying to quiet her.” The news augmented his curlosity. § ™™ YOU ARE THINKING OF BUILDING, SER “What seems to be the matter?” he : A asked. 3 ”ARSHALL & SANDERS The OId Rellable Contractors “Don’t know,” replied Molly with an ! air of importance. “She just suffers and don’t say anything. She's a high- strung young lady, the kind that feels Who have bgen building houses in Lakeland for years, g - who neyer "FELL DOWN" or failed to give satisfac’ . fh classesl of buildings contracted for, ™ ™ 16 many fine % residences buily ; § by this firm are evidgnces ' of thair abiiisyto 2 Cans Baxter’s or B, L. Comn.. 6 Soap or Washing e T 95 1 Peck Irish Potatoes for......... ................ .85 10 1bs Meal or Grits (Hudnut’s).... .......... ..... .35 These prices are spot cash delivered to any part of the city, everything guaranteed first class and exactly as repre- sented. These are just a few of the prices which I am of- fering; everything else in proportion. If you want good goods at the right prices together with good delivery, give me W more than most do. She's taking it make gond, MARSHALL § SANDERS ibe" 1 ~hone 228 Blue As he dined in solitary grandeur, | ITom puzzled over the cucumstanco' HES S8 5 2 2 R IR f i ’:‘ - :t._ Eada S il T TR &M’OG%WWMWW'OWLM i not a little, and, as was usual with | him, the inference was slow in com- ing, that whatever had upset the mys- | terious young Iul_\', it must have oec- wmud on the yacht. The merriment of all three. as thoy came aboard last night, tes d to this fact. At any he thu copted tln cunelusios 5 0% 3 '—-—-_—__m Ml i Ifl[ Hl )fMX Lakelands leading Rarber | e o —-_-.un_—._... i Wi i ",1 ‘istina 1 ¢ Shop N'Sh you all a Merry | it et oyl (R 5 \:Nr vou for 1913 patronace | : o ; ot Callagain duting 1914, bring a friend, ) " { PE ¢ &1 o 1 PAANAGT \ t MELON TR e 5 ELSE WL TP ¥ % THOENTX BA&;“:ER SH‘ ot @afikun and cheerless, whil little apart, im the girl stood a ntly tapping the 1 deck v one oo 4 { As ¢ 1s he approached she ad :v' 1 dressed 1 gerly, 2 “Oh, Captain Phinney! It e ems & 5 that I am trying to trauscend your au . { thority. T'm sorry. But I'm so anx- ‘i' ) ! ious to be taken over to the Clare. , mont landing that I never thought '{ | there might be any special formalities ' § to be observed.” : “Why, I suppose it's all right,” he “You have a—er— from Mr. Willard, of at the ELEC RICs( SII[H& M[IA[ SHOY a permit She drew swiftly back with a lithe (To Be Continued.) TAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS DINNER AT HOTEL KIBLER The Hotel Kibler will be prepared to care for guests at Christmas din- ner; $1 per plate. Make your reser- vations by Dec. 24. 1699 P one 23¢ - nodnd cawnanciakichilul 4 Wm““'“m CRPTRAP L doah T L L e Caole | e CARDMELL § & FEI GLEY Lakeland, Fla