The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-14
LOVE AT
SECOND SIGHT.
by ADA AND DUDLEY JAMES.

tentedly to the snowelad noun
tains. Tomorrow / shall pacl,
up and so home"
The snow.clad mountains
youchsafed no reply and Bobby
Dawes, with that feeling of sat.
isfaction which the taking of any
resolution, good or bad, engen-
ders-rose to his feet and saun-
tered along the baking lake side
walk of Lugano back to his hotel.
There was no mistaking Bobby
Dawes nationality as he strolled
idly along under the trees. Tall.
fair, we'll turned out, gray suit,
Panama hat, an irreprOachable
l.tie, he looked the possible hero
lsof many amatory adventures, al
/ though few had ever fallen to his
Elot. Amatory adventures require
Ereciprocity, and Bobby Dawes had
frarely, if ever, reciprocated.
Arriving at his hotel, he com
Emunicated his decision to the
stout head porter. That astute
declared himself "des-
olate," and expressed his disbelief
that Bobby could have adequate
lily inspected the numerous lions of
the locality in so short a time.
He speedily ascertained that
eMfsieu had not yet visited the 10.
Gal mountain, San Salvatore.
! at was impossible" he said,
decidedly, with a shrug of his
snrassiye shoulders, 'for M'sieu to
leave without ascending the ia
NOUS funicular." And, before
Bobby could protest effectually.
lit had been arranged for him to
postpone his departure by at least
.one day and to ascend the noun
tain by the first funicular i'll the
morning.
Thus it was that an early hour
on the ensuing day found Bobby
Dawes reluctantly ensconced in
d corner of an ascending car,
thanking Heaven fervently that
modern inventions had relieved
the Traveller from the painful la
Dor of mountain climbing.
He admired the usual view, dis
liked the usual wind, bought and
dispatched the usual postcards.
itnbibed the usual book, and,
Honor being satisfed-honor is
easily satisfied in that climate
prepared to descend.
A Simple act enough, but
fraught with the most momen-
tousa consequences to Bobby
Dawes
Suffering acutely from chatter
ing tourists, he leaned well out
from his corner seat watching the
other car as it approached, won
dering idly when they would meet
and pass. 1t was some 20 yards
off when his; eye was caught by
white and frilly hat adorned with
of red cherries.
A rather smart hat, he thought
lazily to himself. A decidedly
smart hat. And, by George! as
the car drew near4what a lovely
girl! '1"H has #a
He gazed at her spell-bound.
to the very depths of his
being. f ipat atea nra
I "What glorious Niolet-blue-
gray eyes z he murmured to him,
self What a wealth of softly |
golden brown hair! What |
n perfectly indescribable air of
Indescribabilityw he went on in
,oherently. 8d iliw ueqh.lgi) |
Their eyes met, fora moment
10 him it seemed an eternity; the
Jar passed OH and She was gone. %
And Bobby began to- realize lie
iad met the only woman he could
,yer love on the car of q funicular
'ailway, while he was going down
md she was going up. cry mo
nent cruel fate-represented by1
wire rope-was dragging them
urther apart. Bobby fairly
lanced with anxiety on his seat,
training his eyes uselessly after
he departing car. Immediately
he reached the bottom, he pur-
hased another ticket and sat in
he car, possessed with a fury of
mpatience, until it commenced its
downward journey,
AT last ii started, Bobby Dawes
itting IN the front seat, his eyes
Ixed on the summit He no
onger speculated as to the
trength of the wire rope he was
in blissful reyerie in
which golden brown hair and VIC.
et-blue'gray eyes took promi-
lent part.