The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-29

strange 10 him. he knew now she ndo
grown up there. height Of her fathers
eyes, the stay md comfort or an In
valid mother. ghey had no business 70
keep her there. It was that which haa
made her so silent. so pale and ungir-
ish instead Of beauty as glorious as
delicate.
She was, after all, the wife Tor MN.
yet they had given her 10 chance he
had been likewise defraude3. How was
he to know that aught so nunlike could
soften and brighten ike gray sky al
dawn. Until train tine he asked him
self these things and many more over
and over. He meant to have them
answered in part before he got back to
the city. There fate baked him AT
the very last minute Mildred decided to
stay another day. D;cky h0wled de-
light and triumph when he heard il
and instantly carried her OF from
everybody. Karsens made his adieus
with what grace he might and went
home more than ever dazed-
he did not sleep that night. Neu
away He found the house deserted
Mrs Barton was out driving, said the
butler. Miss Gore? He was not sure.
She might be in the grounds. She was
not in her own room or anywhere
about the house:
Wherever she might be, Master Dicky
was with her Karsens waited to hear
nothing more He plunged into the
shrubbery, took a short cut that led
TO tie pine grove and came out st tie
edge Of it brea1hless, vet content, for
be heard voices through the murmur-
ing stiffness OF it-Dicky's shriil ans
gleeful, Mildred's touched with plcsd
ing, yet wholly good humored- kar-
sens crept noiselessly toward the pair.
! stopped in the ambush Of big pine
six feet away and listened shamelessly
to what was said. having much ado
the while to keep himself from laugh
ing.
/ Mrs. Barton dotted On antiques. She
/ had astounded the countryside by pay
/ ing fabulously for all manner OF truck.
| ancient and weather beaten. Thus It
happened she had bought from the
/ town authorities the old stocks rum
! mayed out when the town hall was rer
built and had set them up in the pines
arranging them so strollers might sit
on them and hear the tale Of them
Adventures even put their feet in the
I allotted spaces of timberS still stanch.
Thus Dicky had learned the trick. He
had played IL this morning himself.
! then persuaded Mildred to do the same.
When her feet were nicely settled he
slapped down the upper half, fastened
II tight and said: "Now you are my
prisoner. win not let you out until
Until what. Dicky, dearT Mildred
had asked, laughing heartily. She was
asking 1t still when Karsens came in
sight. Dicky seemed bordering deep:
". "It's not fair to ask two things for
one" he said at last. "and I want to
ask two. don't know Just yet which
II want worse"
ooh, well, then III go to sleep and
Let you find out" Mildred said, pre-
tending to sigh deeply. although Kar
, sens was sure her eyes were dancing
Dicky went very near her. You bette
, not" he said, cause II you do
|, mightn't have TO ask but ONE
Indeed! Tell me what they are
Maybe can decide which Of them yol
!. ought to care most about" Mildret
|, said coa1ingiy Dicky shook his head
: Il know all by myself now" he said
q "'cause if said you must stay her
!, always you couldn't. We're only her
: for summer time. So you've got +
show me-the man in the locket I
! you don't FL keep you here till nam
ma comes to find US. Then she vii
punish me. and you'll be mighty sorry
$50 sorry 1 cannot possibly let /
. happen" Mildred said, with a bubblin
: laugh. Karsens heard the faint clio
!. Of a spring. then Dicky's sorrowfu
!. shout: why, it's nobody in the worl
r but that silly Bert Karsens! What d
you want with him, Milly? know II
ever so much better lookingy'
i, Not doubt of IT," Karsens saiC
!. rushing forward and kneeling besid
: Dicky's prisoner. The telItsle locke
. lay open face down in her lap, wher
it had fallen from her nerveIess finger
). As be closed it after one giance be sal
= In afll6red's ear. Darling. il you keT
:. that thing maybe i can persuade 20
!, after long. long time to take the oril
4 inal"
a mot unless your mother says s.
: She sent me the picture" Mlldre
: whispered Dieky had scampercd OF
a As Ksrsens set her free he drew hs
: hand over his arm, saying with shah
! OF the hend: You're much too DANCE
N Gus to be left at large. I shau kec
You prsacaer al the rest OF your life
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