The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-11-21
POTTER
PUNISHMER T


CCopyrifht9
Enot potter was making an expert.
t6ent this summer. lie was sick Of
tutorinE--he hated II, but had tried
Il during former vacations, because
BE- delsrmined ~ hook or srsok 20
work HE way through college and
then study medicine, Il was hls
ambition. and Il had been aufnclently
strong thus far to overcome every
ebstEslo.
Now, tired out from hard study and
the examinations Of his junior year. he
welcomed an opportunity 70 recupor-
ate among the White mountains and
1t the same time to earn a lttie By
accepting a place as bellman AZ one
Of the large hotels.
AT irst when the mountain wagons,
with their sturdy fourin-hands and
horns gnyly footing. rolled away bear
ing a merry party to the Profile or
Fume. he felt Il ~momentarily irksome
TO be tout Of Il all" but he sooned
learned TO regard such departures
with equsnimity. The people be really
enviad were the occasional pedestri-
ans who tramped from pure love oft,
for be wa a hardy athlete and loved
adventure. When ore Of these. al
ways a transient guest, stopped there,
bringing a story Of q climb ove a
mountain or through a notch. Il would
set the blood tingllng in his veins.
Il must do something" he thought
soon after his arrival, ito keep going,
OF I shall stagnate surely"
But what 70 choose7 There was
golf. to be suro-he had been scratch
on the college team, but OF course TO
play here was out OF the question. He
might caddy-the very thlngl He
would get exercise and fun out Of H.
too. The proprietor, knowing that an
intelligent caddy would be always In
demand, wal willing-even glad 70 al
low him q few hours daily for such a
purpose; 30 he found himself speedily
launched on a career.
Among the guests al the Star View
was q handsome, quiet young fellow,
Van Dyke By name, whom Potter
rather liked. The fancy appeared TO
be mutual, for after employing him
q few times as caddy Van Dyke en-
gagged him regularly.
One day two ladies had arrived and
Potter, after directing the men with
the trunks to the rooms engaged, was
burryins through the hali to the once
waen he came face TO face With the
younger OF the two arrivals slend-
o., stylish girl OF clear blonde type.
"Mr. Potter-oA, how delightful 10
see a friend hersl" B~ewitching was
her smile and frankly friendly the lt-
tie hand stretched out 10 greet him.
But in his confusion and embaTrass'
msnt Potter did not seem TO e n;
, he eoiored Ike a ~schoolboy and then
went pale. Here ! am only the bell
man. Miss Wen~orth." he stammerod
"ohl" tho tone waa icy as her hand
dropped. 4 shall take rare 10 remem.
Der" she swept past him with the
or - V4neess.
"Idlot!" muttered Potter, as tbs
a,sy eSossa bahlna her. Why dia
cay thats How shah bear Il 70 see
Prof. wentworth's daughter here?'
lie knew now that his dream had
been vain; OF course, II vas madness
20 think 10 win one 30 far beyond
. him; for she was very rich. being the
D sole heir 70 her mothers large for
e tune. The unexpected meeting hat
I made him savage; and--sho woulS
never forgive him.
\ Indeed Il seemed 80; for days after
ward she did not appear TO see him
nor would she allow her aunt. wh'
had met him. TO hold any oonvers'
q with him. Then she suddenly chang
ed her attitude and began 70 diree
8 him. without preface. to do this o.
that a. coldly and impassiyely as a
+ icicle.
This Was bad enough. but worsI
was 10 come. Van Dyke. the indifei
snt. fell under her speil-thoy all I'D
for that matter. But-Yan Dyke mus
teach her to play golf-th9 artful &C
auettei A n he. Potter. had not Of
y the college links su~perintonded be
arst drive, teeed her balls. carrie
8 her clubs. and taught her 80 careful
that she could almost outplay be
y teacher.
81 II Nas sail and NORWOOD 70 Potte
h. but be continued 70 caddy for Va,
Dyke--he was too proud 70 resus'
"a nor did BE wish TO; like the proverbs
moth he learned no wisdom from III
slngod wings. OF course. Miss Wen
worth began an outrageous hirtatio
with Van Dyke. 70 the silent wrat
Of the unfortunate Potter.
Van Dyke may whistle for a eadd
tomorrow" Potter growied under hl
p breath. one day. "BleSt II / can stan
? Il any longeri"
Accordingly the next afternoon !
got leave 10 absent himself and star
d ed on q long tramp. He chose a pat
through the woods. which near n
hotel led past tho site OF an old iro
=. mine years since abandoned. u va