The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-02-26


searching for--Actinia.
On rounding a corner In tue semi
darkness of the Gullot Caves he ran
into Miss Laetitia Carstairs-and
alone. a fact he found peculiarly
comforting.
Il beg your pardon" said both ST.
multaneously. and presently she
added with frank unconventionality
as he fingered near
Il suppose you're Notwithstanding.
too? There are some awfully rare
ones here"
4 should be delighted il might
help you?"
She turned swiftly at the sound OF
his voice
oh" she said icily, ITS you"
"Mayn't L help your" he asked
eagerly.
To lose them2" she suggested
cruelty. No, thank you. I wouldn't
think of troubling YOU" and with
her small head very erect she
marched on.
She was quite aware that he was
standing watching her, and fred with
the determination TO make digni-
fed retreat, she forgot that in the
Guliot Caves it behooves one to fol-
low the advice OF the Apostle, and
walk circumspectly A moment
later there was a plunge, a little hiss
as her candle spluttered out in the
water a smothered, inarticulate cry,
and then CHEEKY I'm coming!"
That's twice." she said Grossly.
when at length he had succeeded in
dragging her out of tho pool, whose
smooth, slippery sides would, she
knew. have defed her unaided eff
forts
II apologize" he replied gravely.
as he wrung some of the water out
of her dripping garments.
Don't be absurd" she snapped.
Then, after a pause, "Of course. 7
ought 60 thank you"
Not at all" he said imperturably.
and, taking leaf out OF her book.
remained serenely silent, we'll aware
that she could not descend from her
perch without his aid, and deter
mined not to proffer It.
"Well-thank you" she said at
last, almost meekly; then flashed out
illogically, Though 1t was all your
fault And now would you mind
helping me DOWN."
ION one condition." he laughed;
that YOU let me follow you around
and see that you don't make any
further attempts on your life" And
she had no choice but TO assent.
Half an hour later he was won
dering, as he obediently held the
candle and watched the deft, skill
full movements OF her white fingers,
what his next step should be in the
thawing OF this scientific icicle, when
Fate kindly interviewed and took the
step for him
Where's the professor" he asked.
Gle had already explained the rela-
tionship between them.)
oh, somewhere about" she an
swered vaguely. He's on the look
out for al
Spare me, please he laughed.
And at that very moment, as they
turned another corner in the intrica-
cies of the wonderful caves, the pro-
fessor's voice came echoing back to
them: Dearest Prue, you must know
love you"
1T seems said Lefty roguishly,
aud the dimples came back into her
face as If by magic, 1T seems he was
on the lookout fora wife"
Then she doubled back into the
cave they had just quilted. and, sit
ting down on "a rock laughed inn
moderately Geofrey Forsyth. with
a sigh of intense relief, sat down be-
side her. But in tho midst Of her
laughter her eye was caught by
small. shining object on the dark,
dark wall OF the cave.
why" she cried. springing to her
feet, how could have missed himi
There's the very mesemb' '---
The mCsemb-whateve its end
may be. can wait" no said firmly,
drawing her back on TO the ledge be-
side him
She was so surprised at this sud
den masterfulness IN one hitherto 60
meek that she actually did sit down.
Its my turn now" he asserted;
you've been hours pottering round
after creatures with impossible
names, and I've been a miracle OF pa
tience. Now 7 want TO talk about
something ] understand"
And what may that be?" she in
quired, a trihe sarcastically.
"I want to make love to you" ne
replied calmly
But" she objected, after the first
gasp OF surprise at his audacity, but
I don't want "a be made love to-by
you
That he asserted. rs because
| you don't know me-"
She laughed in spite Of herself
'Nodesty will never be your ruin,
| MI Forsyth
II don't want 10 10 be-. he ad
mitted caudidly Now tell me, Just
as matter of curiosity what kind
/ of q man do YOU Hke?"
One who knows what he wants
/ and gets it," she said succiuctIy,
! thinking of the professor and the
| trick ne had played ON her, q trick
/ hcr sense of humor caused her 60 re-
/ gard with infinite amusement
"Well" replied her companion.
OF know what 1 want. and he looked
40 her SO expressiycly that She
/ promptly calculated
"T IMAGINE Won won't get if