Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-01-14
A CASE or KIDNAPPING.


Dora pushed back her sunbonnet, and
looked up, with furtive admiration, at
the ataiwat figure giving the finishing
touchs to the huge load of hay.
Ethel had to help abo"t dinner and
couldn't get away, but she made me come.
She said it was too bad for you to have
$40 company for the last load"
Il am sorry you were compelled to
come" he replied, little stiliy.
Oh, wanted to; ] wouldn't have
missed it for anything. / was never on
Toad u lay. But mercy! how shall
ever get up there"
He eloweI at her warmth, but with Il
hrlcf "l'll help you up" he slid to the
ground, placed short ladder against the
lead. preceded her, and reached for her
lands
With little shrieks Of alarm. and decla,
rations that she never could do it, Dora
at last gained the top of the ladder and
put her hands in his His heart lcaped
Gcrccy. ard he paled Il little under his
tam bat made no sign of the tumult
Ell within him.
But She was as well aware Of it as he.
and with malicious intent, clung to him
an affected fright noting, with pleasure,
his suppressed agitation. 1t was a short
ride from the field to the pay-barn be
sides, np had the horses TO attend to, so
there would be no chance for him to go
beyond the limit She had set for him,
ard ask the question she had been fenc-
ing for weeks She was not sure that
she was ready to be bound; bnt she was
certain that She did not want to give him
a negative answer; she wished to post
ponc it besides, there were Others" and
ahc being born coquette, was enjoying
herself and did not want definite
Shangc
WITH much skill she had played him
Gud ey'ad his efforts to obtain an OPP
port8nty to bring matters to a crisis.
She meant him no harm; she reasoned
that ; little suspense would perhaps do
him good, and she loved the excitement
at the game and revelcd in tEa narrow
escape, she contrvcd to experience.
This is the last of the hay, now there
is nothing to prevent you joining our
tennis party this afternoon" She said,
cuddIng down in the hay at his feet,
white hr stood easily and firmly. guiding
tae team through the gate into the big
.oad
III you will be my partner" he re-
piled, sitting down beside her, letting the
horses, now they were through, go their
own gait.
But I've promised Harry Payne; and
Jessie Carpenter plays much better than
i-hcsidc-, she is always trying to get
yoU." she in,inuated, demurely.
Hang Harry Payne, and Jessie. too.
tor that matter! See here, Dora
oh, there's Ethel on the porch waving
to Us" she interrupted hurriedly. liar
vest homrl Harvest home!" she shricked
- they PASSED the house. scrambling tc
her feet with one hand ON his shoulder
The wagon lurchcl and she dropped down
again. flushed and laughing, and began
scattering hay over him, lie did not re-
spord but sat with averted face.
"Crosspateh!" She said, lightly "Hc
war.- his dinner 30 he does! Well. il
will not tc long, now. Dinner is to b,
unusually carly on account Of our party
the men are going - the house,
II, was still silent. and she poutcd
Suddenly she shrieked again ''Why
Nat Brnpcr! you've passed the gate it
away bacl, there! Didn't you see It?
Il didn't want to see it," he sad
shortly
what do you mean?" she cried
= u,an that you're not going to &c
away from me Il : time till I've had m,
say"
Il won't listen! / won't listenl" Sh
thrust back her bonnet aud put bot
bands over her ears.
lie drove on quietly. with no attemn
to coax or compel her attention. down
long h;U. up the other side aud around
corner.
It's All right, boys" he said to th
horses. n they turned their heads. Wit
an iuquring look. when the noon uhistl
View at the village. Its all right" an,
they ploddcd along soberly, perhaps re
tloctiug on the uuroasonHblcncss of
master who sci off 30 market from
hard forenoon in the field. without Dime,
Dora sat obstiuately stopping her ears
and watched the long mile slip bv. thci
another, and be showed no sign of relent
ing Once he turned, saying politely: &c
am afraid the sun is making it rather I'M
comfortable for you ann sorry | hay
nc umbrella"
Though She did not hear. of course, sh
sc"Wlci ana answer
They usdo several turns. and ~h
uotaj. hortal'y. that they seemed coin
M the Erection of the farm. He wa
giving Is u.E Not so, To her c1u4terua
tiou. TREY finally cawe out I'm the brca
roa1 ha.iel tas lie village.
f"a.lr e-t -e.rahiaa me-" she com
Fjas,
"W.u r.l-eo -r.r-el me ol,e
$50 eu#l.h nHlrI.