The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-04

fell forward. The next thing he knew
his foot was caught between the rails,
and he YVES hanging head downward,
with a broken leg.
In firing on the caretaker, getting in
to a redhot temper and rebuilding the
fence the colonel had taken chill and
was laid up in bed. He could no longer (
prowl along the shore TO guard bis /
vested rights. But he had substitute, +
and he gave that substitute stern or
ders, commanding her to take the shot (
gun along and fire at any moving I
thing.
The substitute was his daughter Ag- /
nes She was ruler of the coloneis
house and the idol Of his heart, and
she had taken a more than ordinary in
terest in that shore fence question.
She had announced. too, she was ready
to perish in defense of her inalienable
rights as heir to the property. This
feeling was strong upon her as she
donned her jaunty hat and walking
skirt and headed for the beach that
afternoon. If the fence was still erect,
well and good. If it had been torn
\ down again
Help. help. help" were the words
that reached the girls ears as she
made her way through the bushes, and
the sounds startled her. Some one in
tearing down that fence had come to
grief. Should she play the good Sa-
marian? flashed through her mind
No but she would take advantage Of
the occasion to give the offender
piece of her mind. fastening forward,
she soon came upon the spectacle of
we'll dressed stranger hanging head
downward from the fence. He could
touch the ground with his hands, but
he had no power to release his leg.
While she was twenty feet away
Miss Copeland made up her mind that
the victim must be the new owner Of
Dreamland and that he had come down
TO make her father more trouble. She
was almost sorry to observe that he
was we'll dressed and in appearance a
gentleman and that, though the blood
had Redeemed his face until it had the
color Of a boiled lobster, he was new
ertheless good looking. Mr.. Morrison
had ceased calling for help when he
heard and caught sight of her. and as
she approached nearer he politely OBJ
served:
Il have, as you see, met with an ac-
cident, and l hope 1t may not be ask
ing too much of you to render me a
little aid"
What were you doing there?" de-
manded the girl, seeing only that his
foot was caught.
''Well-I-er-I think was admiring
the landscape"
81 don't believe it. You were here
to tear our fence down"
, II can hardly agree with you there.
1 should have merely" taken a few
steps on your land and then gone
away"
, 'rYou wanted to defy us, did youi
, You wanted to show my father that
, you were not afraid of him|
, IF Colonel Copeland is your father,
then you must be Miss Copeland" re
piled Mr. Morrison. Excuse me-
please. but if you will pick up my card
+ case I will introduce myself. The posi-
, ton is-er-somewhat embarrassing"
I'm glad of it. You came to tear
down the fence and make more trouble
, for poor old dad. You are caught in
! your own trap, and you can stay there
= for all of me- I'm going home"
Perfectly natural feeling on your
. part, my dear young lady, and l must
-, bow to the inevitable. l had no bust
ness here. If l am suffering it's all my
fault
= But don't think you are suffering,
she said as she turned back. you've
only caught your foot between tht
: rails. If you call loud enough that mar
of yours will come and release you"
Exactly. Don't let me detain you"
But are you really suffering? If yol
! are, why-why''-
81 am sure that I have broken m!
d leg, and as for that man of mine, thu
/ coward seems to have deserted me
I However,
q "Oh, that's different. of course.
d thought, you know-I thought yol
g were some one-not a gentleman-an'
{ that Il served you right and that If yor
a hung there for two hours it might d
q you good"
It \ panel of the fence was soon takel
e down and the foot released. Then Mis-
c Copeland hurried home and returne'
r. with two men servants and a mat
= tress. Mr. Morrison was removed t
It the Copeland house and a doctor sen
for, the doughty colonel vowing an
g declaring that the patient should no
u be admitted. But he was, and his sta
d was prolonged for weeks.
r. After a few days the colonel coul
} manage to bear with the situation
d After a few more he asked after til
10 patient. In couple of weeks he speu
= at least two hours a day getting az
70 quainted with the man who intende
d to trespass on his land. By and b
10 there came a day when he was seize
b with a sudden idea. and he marche
N away to find his daughter Agnes.