New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-07

That's what we want" he answered
over his shoulder. aWesshall catch the
Republic in no time at all.
81 wish Mabel was here" she said
regretfuIly. Gays lips set in a
straight line His heart echoed the
wish even while he knew that, had
Mabel been left behind, too, he could
not have come to the rescue. It was
only a lovers quarrel, but for two
weeks it had made him miserable to
think of it. He was too proud to beg
when he was in the right, and he could
not tell from her laughing face that
she was as miserable as he.
Don't you wish Mabel was here?"
demanded Kitty, receiving no reply to
her first remark.
Sure" he answered, 'sbut she's on
the Republic. What's the use Of wish
ing for what you cannot have?"
The child lost the meaning Of the
wistful tones. ''You haven't been
around lately she commented. II
don't like it when you don't come.
Why don't your
Blanchard smiled grimly. How was
this child to understand?
81 have not had the time" he said
evasively. tive an idea," he went on
to change the topic Suppose you
hide when we go past the steamer.
Then when they get there and find you
waiting for them you can tell them
that you flew like Peter Pam
Kitty ciapped her hands at the con-
ceit. '"That'll be fine" she declared.
"How can we do it?''
''Unfasten the awnings on that side
and let them DROP he explained. cit
will be impossible to see you if you sit
right in the middle"
Kitty flew to carry out instructions,
and she was just in time, for the
launch had gained rapidly on the
steamer, and presently they were slip
ping past the slow moving excursion
boat 1t was still an hours ride to the
island, and the Republic would take
an hour and half. Kitty was so full
of her new idea that she forgot the
earlier conversation, and Blanchard
give sigh of relief when at last she
was safely landed without having pur.
sued her Investigation further. He
was backing away from the dock when
she called to him. He ran alongside
again.
''You forgot your fare" she remind
neck and the full red lips were laid
against his own.
Il am afraid that am poor cap
tain to forget to collect my fares,' he
laughed. "Take care Of yourself, kid
let's, and don't fall off the dock It
will be half an hour before the boat
gets here
''Why don't you stay?' she demand
ed. mabel will give you some of our
lunch
II have some here" he laughed as
he indicated locker. I'm going to
have picnic all by myself"
He was clear Of the dock now, and
the launch gained speed. At the
south end Of the island was a little
cove where he could go ashore and
have lunch. 1t was a short task to
broil the ham over the Goals and heat
the coffee. Then he filed his pipe and
lay back to enjoy smoke before
starting back to town.
The cove was difficult of access from
the picnic grounds, and not even an
echo Of the merrymakers reached him.
He drowsed off and finally fell asleep
to dream of Mabel.
He reused to find her sitting on the
sand beside him.
"You are not very courteous to your
guests" she scolded in mock anger.
Here I've walked all the way from
the picnic grounds to visit you and
find you asleep"
81 wasn't expecting company" he
said .'How did you know I was
here?"
"Kitty said you had gone off to have
a picnic by yourself, and l guessed
where you had come. You brought me
here twice last year. It was awfully
good Of you, Guy, to bring the poor
child
"She seemed SO broken up" he ex-
planned awkwardly. Manlike, he hat
ed to be thanked.
"And I want to tell you," she went
on bravely, "that I am sorry that
was so horrid the other day"
1--WE were both to blame" he con.
coded, ssbut it's all right now, dear"
"And, please, will you come around
to the picnic grounds?" she asked.
'For the same fare that Kitty paid, .
he offered as he took her in his arms
.'But I took Kitty for half fare he
addad ahd thnir Inns met again