The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-28

ana With the ala or his salary cOm1nf
 in each month they might now begiI
 life together. It was so planned be
 tween them and it only remained to ob
 tain the consent of her father.
 Neither of them thought this a diff
 cult thing, for Mr. Adams, since the
 death of his wife, had taken little or nc
 interest in the welfare of his daughter
 Ever since Burns had first known her
 she had been here in the city earning
 her own living by typewriting. It was only for forms sake that Burns wrote
 MT. Adams asking for the hand of bis daughter in marriage
 Accordingly he was much surprised when several weeks passed and no an- swer came to his letter. He wrote again asking for an explanation, but received no answer.
 When he had waited sufficiently long, and still did not hear from MT. Adams. his mind was made up. He went that night to plan with his sweetheart for a wedding in the near future, without the consent of her father.
 He found her much puzzled over a letter which she had just received from her father, in which he made no men, tion of her marriage, but instead wrote her that he intended making a hurried trip to Colorado and the west. She was to pack her trunk as best she could on such short notice, and be ready, as he had decided to take her with him. The rest and change would do her good. and perhaps he had neglected her too much of late.
 He would come for her Monday morn ing, and they would leave on the west ern bound express that afternoon.
 Burns and Miss Adams read the Iet ter over together, and thought that they saw what her father meant. He must be opposed to their marrying and the western trip would be a step to- ward prey enting it. Accordingly they planned to leave the city Monday night but, as the bombshell had burst too suddenly, they could make 10 definite arrangements then. Burns promised her that he would come again Saturday night, and would then know just what they would do and where to go. In the meantime she was to make ready. Sat urday night they would be married, and the following day they would leave the city, with no tracks behind them.
 It was with matters in this unsettled state that we found Allan Burns count ing the rounds of the chair before him. It was late Friday afternoon, and as yet he had been unable to form any plan which he thought could be suc- cessfully carried out
 He was quite desperate. They could not be married and stay in the city, for her father would come Monday. and there would be row right at the be- ginning of their honeymoon. The fath- CT might even try to arrange separa- ton on the ground that his daughter was not yet of age, and might not mar | ry without his consent
 An idea came to Burns. There was a | place an island, away down the harbor. where he had gone with a crowd of | the boys for a camping trip. As he re- membered it, there was quite farm on the island, and a number of cottages. Perhaps he and Helen could hire one of these little rough board cottages, that they let to campers. until the storm blew over. Her father would never look for them there.
 He rose quickly from his chair and walked rapidly up and down the little office. It was by far the best plan yet. When matters had cooled down with heir papa, they would return to the .ity.
 It was o'clock now and he left the hurriedly and caught shore iHe train to West Beach, which was