Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-05-12

less Of any giddiness that may have man
Tested itself within the she'll
Your tortoise-strayed again!' he ex-
claimed.
The face Of the advancing girl showed
open incredulity.
~Oh. no" she cried, @this is an alto
gether different one
Il assure YOU" protested Keywood.
that it is the same"
But how can you teIl?'
For a moment Keywood felt non
plussed Then he drew bow at a ven
ture.
Because" he said. there is no other
creature Of the kind within a radius Of
miles"
The qiri flashed quick glance at him.
Then she laughed. He decided that be
had never before heard such silvery
ripple Of a laugh.
And my own You had forgotten
that"
lie stared at her in astonishment
You have not lost your own ?"
she blushed a little beneath his gaze
f. seemed to him that she he-itated for
an instant
Lost it, she replied. Certainly
have not lost it,"
kcyWood recovered his wits.
Then" he said, you refuse to accept
this as a companion 10 the other. 1t win
feel less lonely"
On the next day it was necessary for
kcywood to Journey to the neighboring
towns. ON such occasions the carriers
cart served a. an efficient if lettering ON
4I.. r~r,ls1 L. IL
| trend Of thought fell from more senti-
mental matter. to the habits Of creeping
| things The sudden realization that he
had been gazing absent mindedly upon
an object that was strangely in keeping
with his thoughts awokc him abruptly
from his musing Through the broadly
perforated holes that honeycombed a
small box he could discern the shell Of
tortoise. The case was directed to an
address in the Shetland isles.
KeyWood's suspicious we're confirmed
by Jim Preston, the carrier. II was at
his nciehbor's hands that the box had
been received.
An argument ansued between the pair.
The carriers views upon honesty and
the retention Of situations were altered
in tho end by q sovereign and solemn
guarantee against evil to come.
That afternoon Kcywood deliberately
Icapcd the hedge The girl was reading
beneath the walnut tree. At the sight of
her visitor and Of that which he bore her
book fell 10 the ground.
oh" she cried mot another surely
not another onc!"
Haywood handed it to her in unim.
paired gravity.
You will now have three" he said.
She turned pair Of puzzled eyes upon
him.
Confess" she said, that you have
other means OF obtaining these things.
TO find three. one after the othcr---''
but ! did" he interrupted Il found
it really and truly in Preston's cart"
The girls face famed suddenly.
"Oh" she cried, In Prestons cart. But
how dared you?"
Il suppose that you could get Preston
six months? ?" unused KeyWood Il should
probably get rather more as the
instigator; but you would not trouble to
do that unless the tortoise belonged to
you"
The color was still in the girls face,
but she was laughing
81 dctest tortoses," she said Il may
as well tell you that | tried to lose this
one, but | did not succeed. for there was
only one-in different places-do you
seer"
Il knew that quite well, replied Key
wood.
80 you took the credit for three pres
cnts when there was only one:"
kcywood grew desperate
But | had received nothing in return,
You see" he protested, mot even an in
Nitation to tea"
For Il moment as he sought her eyes he
feared impending disasters but Just then
! appearcd one of those benevolent fac
tors which go toward the easing Of
strained situation In this case it was
the maid with the tea cloth The girl
| III the white dress laughed again
! Il win forgive both Preston and Won
upon one condition." She said. and that
is that YOU promise never to give me Il
tortoise again
There will be no necessity for that
now kcyWood assured her.
A little later they were seated in com
pany at the tea table, which, of course,
was the beginning of the cnd.--W. II.
| kocbcl in The Hattler.
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