The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
Miss vercroft's cavalier stu chung to

Miss Vercroft's cavalier stu chung to
her.
They sat next to each other, ana sew
eral stations came Il went without
their exchanging a word. The mans
eyes, however, were eloquent.
"Dysy,' he said at last. Il want tor
see yer agen. Where dyer liver
Cant tell yer. Mother don't like me
takin' people ONE"
Il shall see yer soon, anyways"
"Fraid not"
"Why?"
"ReaSonS."
Don't care!" he said holly. I've got
yer fotygraf, so I shin forget yer"
What" cried Mabel mortified.
The man felt in his pocket and drew
out a small 5-shilling hand. camera.
AS she saw it the girl was alarmed.
She remembered the click she had
heard; Supposing this man found out
who she really was. and by some means
or other her mother should see the
photograph? She would not risk 1t;
suddenly she seized the camera from
the mans hand and threw 1t out of the
window.
What dyer do that for?" he asked.
The train had stopped at her desti-
nation now: she rose, and glared at
him like a tragedy queen.
My photograph Is copyright" she
answered h%aughtily. her words strange
ly at variance with her attire. please
remember that"
And she was gone, leaving the man
bewildered.
swing. Everybody who vas anybody
was there. II Lady Vercroft and her
daughter slipped the waters every day
religiously. To Mabel the memoir of
her Bank Holiday escapadc had grown
exceedingly dim; all she seemed to re-
member was a whirling and not alto
gether modest dance, and a pair OF
brown, earnest eyes. The rest was
vague and misty, and even Mrs. Ros-
sitter Un private) had ceased to talk Of
it now. II Liza-she hoped she and
the old 'un were happier than ever
the money some n had sent them
anonymously would be useful.
One morning Lady Nercroft, despite
the cure was feeling unwell, and
Mabel sailed forth to the springs alone.
AS she awaited her turn to receive the
medicinal water, she happened to
glance at her neighbor. And her neigh
bora handsome. ~fashionably dressed
man-had been gazing at her all the
While. Mabel started: Those grave
eyes!-surely they were identical with
a pair she lad seen a mont or two
since.
The man smiled and raised his hat.
have met, I think he said,
though under different circumstances.
If may have the presumption to re-
mind you"
"Oh, oh!" gasped Mabel, alarmed. TT
is you; I thought SO. I don't know who
you are, but please don't refer to that
that episode"
Your wishes are law" The man
bowed. q was wondering whether we
would ever meet again."
Really! What for?"
For five shillings. the price of a
smashed camera The girl laughed.
For the camera?" she repeated.
For tho camera" he insisted. But
the negative was priceless"
Mabel Redeemed.
II will a YOU she answered.
"But-'
Suppose we explain. You were mas
consciously betrayed yourself when you
sald-er-gOodbye. But l was equally
guilty. l vas masquerading also-which
you never suspected. Seeking local
color. My names Gilbert Lawrence"
The great novelist"
He smiled.
You flatter me, but hope you'll re-
main true to that adjective a little
while for my sake. 1t may impress
your mother-you remember you said
you'd a mother?"
why should she wish to be i'm
pressed?" she asked loftily.
He looked at her tenderly.
Some other time l hope to tell YOU"
he answered. And your name"
"Vercroft-Mabel Vercroft."
mot Dysy?" And he laughed good
humoredly.
Lady Vercroft was pleased to know"
Mr.. Lawrence; he was wealthy, well
connected, and popular. The same
evening The celebrated novelist contin-
ued the theme he had commenced that
morning.
mabel" he asked fervently, will
you marry me?"
Her answer was speedy.
oh, yuss," she said. I'll tyke yer!"