Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-08

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Before lunch was over Dorothy set
tied to go home by returning dog
cart that had come out with a fresh
supply of cartridges. and as she was
leaving she saw Miss Green preparing
her camera for action. a young man
in attendance busy with the tripod
and the legs.
John helped her with her wraps,
saying as he did so:
Il am sorry you are going home,
Miss Lane. | wanted you to be in the
group" and then in q lower voice,
you know very well l shall not care
to have a copy unless you are in it,"
Never mind. Miss Green will be
there" said Dorothy. as she clam
bered up into the dog cart.
John made Dretense OF settling
the rugs around her feet. and whis-
pered:
Thank goodness she will be busy
with her camera; l have had enough
of Miss Green's society for one day,
and you know very we'll that at all
times l infinitely prefer yours" See
ing doubling look in Dorothys face,
he added. you do not believe me,
Dorothy, but it is true. ! swear l will
not go near Miss Green today"
The cart moved off and Dorothy had
plenty to think of during her home
ward drive. She knew very well that
she cared for Gilbert Hurst. and that
she had cared for him ever since she
met him on the river two years ago;
they had often met since. and now
had been for a week together under
the same roof. Surely he must have
meant something just now-or was he
only amusing himself. and did John
really care more for her than Gilbert
did?
After dinner that evening she was
playing some dreamy German music
that seemed to have a particularly
soothing effect on Lord Harley, who
was half buried and half asleep in a
big armchair before the fire. when
John came up and leaned over her
shoulder till his lips almost touched
her hair. and said in low voice:
81 kept my word this afternoon;
what is to be my reward?"
THAT you shall be allowed to turn
over the next two pages of music for
me-" she answered. And this. after"
she added. nodding toward a gardenia
that she had left with her gloves and
fan on the piano.
Gilberts Jealous ears heard the an
swer and he went off with a rage at
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The following day it rained in tor
rents. Miss Green and several of the
guests were leaving, and Dorothy went
off to the dark room at the far end of
the house to develop some negatives
that she had taken of a ruined castle
in the neighborhood.
She found all in order as she had
for business. developing solution,
alum, hpyo. all in their respective
places, the red lamp lighted, the
| matches close at hand and the candle
blown out. She reached up to the
shelf for the slide. took out the mega
| tive, and slipped it quickly into the
developing tray for the preliminary
NebSIi, anu lilSh pOulCu IIlV oOiuIlOl
over its surface. She gently rocked
the tray to and fro in the dim red
| light, and saw the high lights make
| their appearance one by one. She
searched in vain for the turrets of
the ruined castle. and for the high
belt of trees on the hill beyond, and
| began to fear she had taken two pic
/ hn n1atA
| odd shapes and strange figures be-
| gan to appear which. after a little
| fresh developer had been poured over
| them, took the form of folding chairs
and benches. and Dorothy saw the
| shooting party at lunch before her.
| Her hand groped about for the match
| box, but the thought struck her that
| the negative was not hers and must
not be wasted. so it was left in the
alum few minutes and after wash
was left in the hypo bath; but her
| quick eyes had seen enough to tell
her that John Beasley had lied to
her, for fixed in her memory as sure
| ly as it was now being fixed on the
plate was the picture of that young
|
his head turned toward her. his hand
almost touching hers. She sat think.
ing for some time. and was only
aroused by hearing footsteps in the
passage, followed by a knock at the
door.
Eyes, who is it?"
at is l." answered Gilbert's voice.
"They are trying some new music in
the drawing-room, and Lady Harley
wants your help. May l come in?"
Yes; the negative is fixed now. the
light will not hurt it. You can come
| in"
Gilbert groped his way into the
room, and found Dorothy seated at the
developing table.
May 1 see the photograph you have
taken? Has the old castle come out
well?"
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