The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16

Marian groaned. Fred turned pale and
Dick s1Dsd: ~1ls ciAnax Yss,ve done
4 r.<k a.tsr~ard n4ek xon,oui. re-
turned TO the hotel. whIstiing gseefusiy.
"Les me tel the latest, rred. old fellow"
he said. IT'S about Dorothy. ycu see. II
came about this way: Dorothy has been
very kind to everybody except you. and
sae was talking about going home Well.
then tha~Scrng AAcre 0fiQN. The minis
ter's son. that army officer and . farmer
lad prcposed. An IN one svRafng. before
ste escaped In their rooms last night
Marian laughed Till she cried. and Dor
othy soboed ard ssormed all night. The
best q II IL that she ended Mp by deciar-
ing thar she wuaid never. never marry any
one but voc. So 60 make up
No" replied Fred. quietly. Dorothy
must DO that now"
Fred Thoussaiy was stsoliinx through a
shady ravfre. with his gun over his shout
der, when he heard his name called. Look
ing about he saw Dorothy leaning against
a tree and string on the vet moss. Her
dainty chiffon dress made her look ire
ssstibie. II was week since che bad
thrown him Off Daring that time he had
not seen her once.
MI Thoassaly. viii you help me honee
/ have sprained my ankle and Dorothy
held out her hand heseechsngiy. In a
minute more they were by TIE river In the
ravine- Fred picked her up in his arms
and STROBE homeward without q word.
Dorothy. her pretty head nestled on his
broad shoulder, looked up into his face.
but he would not look at her. At the
house he SAT- her down under the vine
covered porch in a hammock. kneeiing
down. he kissed her hand, lifted his cap
and left her. sending her Marian on his
way out.
Ii was the 3oth OF Jun&-commencement
day at high school. Dorothy's reward for
three years OF hard work was being
yaiedicsorian- She was dressed In white
silk chiffon and were white rose buds
the prettiest Of the pretty. sweet girl grad
yates. She was thinking how successful
Marfan's marriage had been-how happy
she was. Thinking OF what she could do
now. Mr. Ellis had made his fortune-and
OF Fred Thoussaly-iast. but not least.
| She looked up At the boz where Mr. and
Mrs. Montlouis were sitting tail. hand
some man was standing up In the box
looking at her through his opera glass.
Her heart bounded violently. 1t was Fred
Thoussaly.
As the beautiful Montioufs residence was
but few steps from the theater. Dorothy
was to spend the night with them. A pro-
fessor who admired his brilliant pupil.
escorted her there with armloads OF now
ers. In the hall she ran into gentleman.
and: Dorothy
Pred! I am sorryr and he held her In
his arms while the blossoms fell about
them.
Il know all. Fred. From what papa said
I guessed Il.
mot a word! Your father earned his
money He silenced her with q kiss.
while his black eyes flashed an unmistak-
able glance into hers Dorothy bent her
head to hide her blushinG cheeks.
Il shall not wait any longer" he said
II am going to have an unconditional sur
render. love you. and you know it. and
know that you love me. VIII you be my
wife-'
He bent his head to catch the answer:
''Yes. will"
A minute more and Mr.. Montlouis COM
Ing through the hall, stopped. whistled and
smiled.
Dick" smiled Fred Thoussaiy. you
were mistaken. This II the climax"
+ TINS STORY u published as 1t was writ
ten as an announcement to young writ
er OF promise.-Ed.1