Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-03-21

his shooting After that there was
no time for talking; it was hot work
for 10 minutes and big mixed bag
was the result.
Before lunch was over Dorothy set
tied to 60 home by a 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. 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. l wanted you to be in the
group" and then in lower voice,
you know very well l shall not care
to have 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 a Dretense of settling
the rugs around her feet. and whis-
pered:
Thank goodness she will be busy
with her camera; | have lad enough
| of Miss Green's society for one day,
and you know very well that at all
times l infinitely prefer yours" See
| ing a doubling look in Dorothy's face,
he added. you do not believe me,
Dorothy, but it is true. l swear l will
not 60 near Miss Green today
The cart moved off and Dorothy haI
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 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
| big armchair before the fire. when
John came up and leaned over her
| shoulder till his lips almost touched
| her hair. and said in a low voice:
Il 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 a.
| his heart to the billiard room.
| 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 ruined castle
in the neighborhood.
She found all in order as she had
left it and soon had everything ready
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
wash. and then poured the solution
over it's 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
lures on the same plate. Presently
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
man sitting by the side of Miss Green,
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.
"Yes, who is it?"
ut is l." answered Gilbert's voice.
"They are trying some new music in
the drawing-room. and Lady Harley
wants your help. May | 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