Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-27

Il evidence, ando Gr1SWold'S dropped
word and the clerks answer had
welded it. Kenneth Griswold was the
man VINO had robbed the Bayou bank.
who had exchanged Identities with
j John Gavitt on the Belle julie" who
had talked with Charlotte Farnham
and had fallen straightway in love
] with her, who had disappeared in St.
Louis. only to reappear in Wahaska
II hours later.
Truly, he was the man to whose
finding Griffin had given many weeks
I of more or less valuable time. But,
] alas! for the ends of even-handed JUS
tiee, he was also the man who had
lately saved the life of one Griffin.
4 Griswold went his way from the
hotel, little thinking that he had
blown the forge fire for the welding
of the broken link. 1t was so near
noon that he. thought he would go
to- Mrs. HoIcomb's for luncheon be-
fore going out in the Sprfte. But
when he was fairly in sight OF the
Holcomb gate, he was again turned
aside. This time it was DIR. Farm
ham, loosing his horse at the Digby's
hitching post.
you're worse than stranger"
said the good doctor, land you have
MT busy mans excuse. Get in here
and let me take you home for a bite
of bread and butter. Charlotte was
asking only this morning if you had
left town" g
Griswold did as he was told to do,
thinking himself more and more a
4 puppet of chance for that day. At
the house or the lake brink he was
made very welcome, Notwithstanding
he had not darkened it's door since
the night of the dinner party and the
riot. Charlotte was .ce rdial-nay.
i something more; was evidently glad
to see him; this though he made sure
that some remains of the barrier he
had raised in his laundering was still
between them.
+ After luncheon they all went out
on the lakeside veranda; and later,
when the doctor had driven away.
and Miss Gilman had gone in for her
siesta,o Griswold made bold pro-
| posal.'.
1.-The afternoon is. perfect Miss
Charlotte, and the breeze has fallen
to r ladygale.' Will you trust your.
0self to go out with me in the Sprite?"
Now Charlotte could be as conven-
tional as Miss GriersOn was reckless
of the conventions; but there were
many things waiting to be said to
Mr.. Kenneth Griswold, and she made
the possible opportunity her excuse
So she put the eonventionalities aside
and said she would CO.
l Griswo1d left her when she went
in to get ready,sand had the cat-boat
unmoored and around at the Farm
ham landing when she came out and
I ran down the lawn. He handed her
into the boat and placed the cushions
for her; and when he was showing
off, the Grierson launch put off from
the Mereside7 pier with gay party
I grouped under the red and white
striped awning.
The two craft passed within hun
dred feet of each. other, and Griswold
lifted his hat to 'Margery.' little
later, Charlotte took her cue from
the incident.
'tYou asked my advice about some
thing few evenings ago." she be-
gam Ibid you take it?''
81 made consummate fool of my
self "a few evenings ago." was his re-
1 ply. =. 80.
Ibid your che countered, with
sweet frigidity. And then: IAN to
take that. as an answer to- my ques-
| tion?''
mo. My foolishness didn't go the
length of al appeal to Miss Grier-
SON."
"Didn't'it7s I thought, from word
! or two that Edward let fall, that
Miss Griersen was in some way re-
sponsible for tho ending of the
strike" ..
$50 she was; but not at any ask
ing OF mine. In fact, I haven't seen
her since that night-not to speak
to her" a..
I "What did she 'do?" asked Char
lotte. mildly curious.
st don't know; really. Raymer is
as dumb as an oyster on that point.
+ All be would tell me was that Miss
Griersop had found . woman's way
out OF the trouble,' and had taken it. !"
! Charlotte wss silent for time,
for so long time. that the catboat
e,had made q good offing before she
l0spokc again. And when she did
speak, it was not of Miss Grierson
or Of the strike; it was OF. the
weath on in the west q little
cloud was mounting, and she pointed
it out.
Does, that mean more winda" she
qderied.
! II think mott said 'Griswold. "sBut
if itodoes, I'll run in at once. 8.
! 81 am afraid you think 1 am a
sorry coward of wind and water,''
she ventured' after little. 81 used
not to be- 1 used TO have boat of
! my own,s and go out in almost any