The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-01
A FISHING INTERLUDE.
Continued From Sixth Page.)

on White?" he asked, in as
constituent.
Since he is my cousin, yes" reDlied
Elizabeth, her smile this time breaking
into ripple of laughter.
wei, FL be" Rod checked him.
self. Then you are the cousin ELIZA
beth he was always cracking up TO me
when we were in college? The yiilaln!'
lDo you think soY' asked Elizabeth,
pretending to draw away from him. Rod
Immediately proved that he did not think
so.
And you are the Rod Mason whose
praises the sung in my ears until you
threatened to become a bette noir,' re-.
sllmed Elizabeth, when she hal recov-
cred breath. I'm fact until l arrived
at a very unfavorable opinion of you
lie told me when we came up here that
he should make bet with You on
the very subject that he afterward did
tie also said that you would win the bet
IT he did. And l told him that il you
were the sort of person who woul1 make
such a bet you would certainly lose II;
and that if you did lose it | would pay
1t. You see | was prepared for you IN
way, but / didn't expect YOU 10 maxi
your appearance in just the manner Tol
selected. When you told me your name
l was suspicious for a moment, but L
Thought it must have been am accident.
Why, Roderick, you might have broken
your neck"
at was worth the risk said Rod, en-.
Enthusiastically.
~Them" went on Elizabeth, ''when
PIGEONS were aroused once more. That
was why i suggested that you row
around the island. When you wouldn't
l thought again that | was mistaken.
After | saw how MANLY you were about
the whole matter | didn't care whether
| had been mistaken or not. You see
Billy didn't tell either of us all that
he might"
Rod was still puzzling over these I'M
expected revelations.
but you and White never saw each
other while you were UP here?" he said.
well, hardly even" admitted Eiize
beth, "and then when you were not III
the vicinity. Billy is too careless 10
take much trouble FOR a mere cousin
and besides | suppose it would have IN
tertfered with his Attle plan. Do vol OBJ
ject to it,"
Darling" said Rod, and again there
was a long interval of silence.
You see it was really Cousin Will
who brought MS together" said 'Ilizl-
beth some time afterward, when the
happy pair were ON their way back to
camp. Not only the first time, but
afterward, when You Were gong away
he got you to go fishing over in Brandy
brook where he knew that nGcle was
TO be-
He's 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 wedding which took place some
months later White was the most prom
inent figure aside from the bridal pair,
After tine reception, when the house had
been cleared of the guests, he broke
down upon the twain with handsome
~ mounted figure of a stuffed trout.
Here is a bit Of evidence in the case =
he said soherly, (which / trust that YOU
will keep long and value highly. | res
clled it from the Oblivion to which Rod
would have consigned it that first night,
ana hero If Is"
at shall adorn our dining room" said
Rod, land You must come often and
eat under it.
And in recognition of your yalla1l
services in the whole affair," pr. in
Elizabeth. Il hereby declare that YOU
nlay@51Iave one extra kiss from the
bride.