The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-16
The Conquest
OF Cutler.
By LOUISE MERRIFIELD.


Tenant saw her first when she
rounded the hotel point and headed for
the open bay. She was alone. but the
little naphtha launch belonged to Cut
Ter. There was no mistakIng that.
With its polished brass rails. its red
morocco cushions and its trim. slender
lines. 1t was the smartest bit of sailing
craft on Lake Glenora.
And for over three weeks Muriel Ar
den had had the sole exclusive use OF
ii and had exercised the privilege at
every opportunity To Tenant ii was
more than mere girlish wiilHulness. 1t
was frankly Haunting in his face her
conquest Of Cutler and her defiance or
himself aud preference for things be-
longing 10 said Cntler
He Watched her US she nenred the
pier. IT she saw the tan moody figure
in gray nanueIs. She r;Gidc M sign
HatleSs. the wind hinwing ht.r brown
hats hack from her tanned. clear cut
fare. she held her way steadily toward
the open bay. one hand on the little.
brass tipped pilot wheel. and looked
neither 10 tho right nor the left
. I'lil T'enunnt muttcred something
under Ills breath aud turned quickly nn
his heel toward the hotel II was after
{ lr he hurried. lie could stilI cntcII
In" hight lr.pt for Chtragn Perhaps
liz could, t.v,.n get AWAY before size r..
turned II was growing laiD Tip ut
the huicl they were liglItin. the rulnr,a
Japanese. lautrius around tho vCrnn,
das There WIS to l,e II hop that night
II" remembered MurIei had told him
she was going TO II with Cutler He
avoided Tho main entrance, with its
palfus and pretty girls, aud Slipped up
to his own room to pack his suit cases
On the way unstuirs lie mrt Cutler.
who looked anxious and annoyed,
Did yon see the little girl any
where?', eft
Tenant turned on him hotly
Whom do you refer to?''
Cutler laughed e,isiiy, without malice,
and ignored the resentment In the oth
er's tone
There's a storm coming up. and
didn't want her 10 20 OUT in my boat
alone
As he passed or downstairs IeisureIy
Tennant paused aud looked after him.
his fists clenched tightly. lie would
have enjoyed Ringing him down the
whole flight for those words ."rhe
little girl!' 1t was the easy prOprie
tary familiarity that cut That any
uiun on eartll Should dare 10 use Tint
tone iu speaking OF MurieI--IIis Murirl!i
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