The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

glowed through the ian upon her checks
YOU are forgiven"
And at that Rcd felt emboldened to ask
the question he had before referred TO-
Laier-somg time later-when the coa-
Versation had been resume q. Rod remarked
while he pattei the white hand, reich,d
this time by encircling his complnon's
waist;
There's ore thing. though that wasn't
IN the schcme-the trout. That's why I
wanted you 10 lake IL that day. lt would
have malc me feel better IL You had"
Yes queried Elizabeth. 'G was just
wondering what part the trout played in
your little drama. / wanted 20 accept il.
too, only thought It better not to.
After another interval Elizabeth spoke:
BY the way Roderck. dear. you said
that one of the boys had ioked you about
me. Did it hapen to be Billy White?"
Rod sat up again.
You know-White?" he asked, in as
constituent.
'"Since he Is my cousin, yes" replied
Eliza beth, her smile this time breaking
into a ripple of laughter
well, I'll be-" Rod checked himself
The you are the Cousin Elizabeth he was
always cracking up 20 me when we were
in college The villain"
do you think SOP" asked Elizabeth. pre-
tending to draw away from him Rod
Immediately proved that he did not think
SO
And you are the Rod Mason whose
praises he sung in my ears until you
treatened to become a bette noir," resum-
ed Elizabeth, when she hud recovered
breath. In fact. until l arrived at a very
unfavorable opinion of you. He told me
when we come up here he should make
a bet with you on the very subject that
he afterward did. He also said that you
would win the bet if he did, And told
him that If YOU were the sort of person
who would make such a bet you would
certainly lose IL; and that If you did not
lose it l. would pay II. You. see / was
prepared for you in a way but I didn't
expect you to make your appearance in
just the manner you selected. When you
told me your name l was suspicious for
moment. but I thought 1t must have been
an accident. Why, Roderick you might
have broken your neck"
at was worth the risk" said Rod en-
Enthusiastically.
Then" went on Elizabeth, when you
insisted on rowing me home my suspicious
were aroused once more That was why
suggested that you row around the island
When You wouldn't l thought again that
I was mistaken. After I saw how manly
you were about the whole matter l didn't
care whether I had been mistaken or not
You see Billy didn't tell either of us all
that he might"
Rod was still puzzling over these unex-
pected revelations.
But you and White never saw each 9th
err while you were UP here?" he said.
"Wel hardly ever" admitted Elizabeth
'and then when you were not in the vi
entity. Billy is too careless to take much
trouble for a mere cousin, and besides I
suppose il would have interfered with his
little plan. DO you object to III"
"Darlngl" said Rod, and again there
was a long interval of silence.
you see il was really Cousin VIII who
brought us together" said Elizabeth some
time afterward, when the happy pair were
on their way back TO camp. Not only
the first time, but afterward, when you
were going away, he got you 10 go fishing
over in Brandy brook, where he knew that
euncle was to be-"
Hes the dearest fellow in the world"
said Rod. and the next day he wrote to
White TO tell him that the day would
very soon be set
At a wedding which took place some
months later White was the most proml-
nent figure aside from the bridal pair.
After the reception, when the house had
been cleared of the guests, he broke down
upon the twain with a handsomely mount
ed figure of a stuffed trout
Here is a bit of evidence in the case"
he said soberly, (which 1 trust that you
will keep long and value highly. L res
cued il from the oblivion TO which Rod
would have consigned it that first night
and here II is"
ut shall adorn our dining ROOM" said
Rod, "and you must come often and eat
under it,"
"And in recognition of your valuable
services in the whole affair" put in Eliz-
abeth, Il hereby declare that you may
have one extra kiss from the bride"