Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
THAT GIRL AT LAKE LINCOLN.

tainly." he admitted. And how about
Yourself: You are getting over the
cr-weakness. you say
Don't YOU believe it. I'm hopeless,
that's what l am: nothing will ever
cure nc. He thinks | am getting on.
and I'm quiet. and | deceive him, but
when I'm out
You will do it again."
oh" II gasped, I'D love it! I'd
love ii this ~minute-now. Haven't you
ever tried it: It's beautiful, Don't
let us talk about it. Talk about S-mc-
thing else. quick. Tell me the fascin-
alton of whisky; l can't understand
that"
So he explained to her. as we'll as he
could. being Il temperate young man.
the fascination of getting intoxicated
on whisky, and she listened with avid
ity.
Then their conversation drifted into
pleaSintcr channels, and he discovered
that. her passion apart. she was a sin
gularly bright and intellectual compan-
ion. They discussed q variety of topics.
from literature to lawn tennis. and said
Good night at last. with the arrange
inent that they should make UP Il match
or the following afternoon. Il couple
OF decent courts being among the doe
tors "rccreationS."
In II way and another Bartlett
found himself in Miss N~ancouyer's So
ciety Il great deal during the next few
days.
Primarily he thought il was because
she was able to supply him with so
much material fer the 'scries"-she
was acquainted with the details of cy-
cry inmates casc-but by degrees he
was forced to own that it was because
he liked her. Strange as it nay sound
AS ii did sound to Bartlett-she at
tractcd him. no longer as good copy"
but as Il girl.
1t was only as his interest in her
deepcned that the painful fact con
stantly oppressed him. and Their he
came To the conclusion that she WAS
occupying his thoughts much more
than WAS desirable and he determined
To bring his Investigations to Il close.
He told her one morning that his stay
was terminating.
Il have been here three weeks and
! have not tasted n drop of whisky the
whole time" lie said. IF | can DO
without it for three weeks [ can do
without it always. Miss Vancouver, /
am cured
She gazcd at him sadly.
Il hope So" she said. but. l never
yet heard of so quick Il cure. Have
YOU spoken to the doctor:'
Il intend To do So" replied Charlie.
anyhow. | have not been placed here
I can leave whenever / like
They were in the garden as usual:
Miss Vancouver was lying i'm Il ham
mock. She had n white dress on. and
her hair was ruilied by the cushion and
the breeze. He thought he had never
seen her look so charming. so subver-
sive to his ommOn sense. Her dark
eyes were regretful, almost tender.
"Sha'n't go:' he said.
'IIOw-how can i advise yOu?" said
Miss Vancouver. You must do what
YOU think best"
lie stood frowning at the grass and.
more than ever, he knew that il was
true. He was in love with her. Moth
ing more hidcOus could well have hap
pcned To him. In love with this girl.
Yes. indeed. the sooner he went the
better for his peace of mind.
ID you know that you have never
told me your name!" he said husk;ly;
II should like to know your Christian
name"
ITS Frankie
".Frankic Nancouver-it's curious;
somehow it suits you. | shall go this
afternoon. Miss frankie Vancouver.
VIII you say gCod-by to me nOw!'
He knew rs he turned away across
the lawn tina she understood he WAS
fond of her. and she, as she lay watch
ing his reccding figure, knew that she
cared for him.
And, of course. it was one of those
things that he ought to have ridiculed
and snecrcd ut and forgotten. Only he
could not. 1t remained Il horrible con
seriousness with him that the girl he
loved was shut up in an establishment
ut Lake Lincoln for treatment for the
mOrphia vice.
Sometimes the picture of what she
might become forced itself between
him and Ills work. and the face of
Frankie ten years hence glarcd up ut
him from the manuscript. Then he
slnuddcrcd and left his desk, and the
article did not progress very rapidly
the rest of that day.
He found it so difficult 10 concentrate
his attention on what he was doing
that ii was "a fortnight before No. / OF
the series was finished. After that,
however, he fell into the swing of the
thing, and went on apace.
He had decided to submit the six
rapcrs-he meant to have siX-all at
once. and. when they were done lie
rubbed his lands. They represented
IN editorial compliment and a very sub
stantial check. he calculated.
lie was staying i'm Il boarding house,
and he was inclined To be careless i'm