The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-17

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gazing of across the course to the
eleventh hole, that's no reason why
Jack shouldn't CO."
"Of course not" blurted big Ted
Pennington, and Jack Hartley hated
him for 1t. Jack will go, OF course he
will"
Wont you 60. won't you anyway,
II Jen doesnt?" added Jess. Was
there now a note OF usefulness in her
voice. he wondered. II SO. why? Could
1t be that? He turned. smiling with
his own thoughts.
See how pleased he looks" cried
Ted Pennington. Didn't tell you?
OF course helf CO."
He saw Jess smiling, too.
Why, yes" he said, "Ill CO."
Good" exclaimed his sister. so sud-
denly that Ted's sister nearly fell of
the rail where she was sitting.
What's the natter" Ted asked.
"Oh. nothing" Jennie replied, only
want the family represented, and
and--I think It will do Jack all the
good IN the world"
| HE doesn't look as though he need
ed rest" Ted replied.
HE doesn't--that," Jen replied, en-
igmatically, "but there are lot of
things he does need"
You'll surely go, will your" Jessie
asked. Jack nodded.
Then that's Settled" Ted exclaim-
ed. Come on now and let's have
foresome for nine holes; there'll be
time before the trap comes. It's only
quarter to H."
You three go-get Daisy De Cav to
I'LL up. I'm really not fit" Jack said
"All right, come on them" Jessie
exclaimed.
I'm a minute" Jennie replied. "You
go on. I'll catch you. There's some
thing l want to say to my little broth
er, here"
She waited until Jessie had left the
porch. She was tramping across the
lawn to the first tee. She swayed az
she walked. 1t is astonishing how
well girl looks carrying a golf bag
over her shoulder.
Now, Jack Hartley. turn around
here!" The tone Of command compell-
ed attention. The girl tugged at her
brothers sleeve. He turned. Their
eyes met and hers held his.
Now. Jack Hartley" she ex-
claimed. There's your chance Golf
is not to be compared with the game
you've got to play next week. and
you've got to play IL alone. which Is
better shall not be there to help
you, but just you remember this; II
you come home from Windemere and
tell me that you have not asked Jess
Pennington the question you want to
ask her and fear to. why you needn't
tell anyone again that you are my
brother"
She paid 10 heed to his faint smile.
Just think Of It," she continued. "A
whole week! BY the lake; in tho
woods. dawdling about In a canoe.
with a moon overL ,ad, for therell be
a moon next week Think OF It! II
you don't ask her under such circum-
think. now, wouldn't you be ashamed
of yourself II she should say yes"
He clutched her hand.
"Jep!" he exclaimed. eagerly, do
you think she Will; do your"
She laughed at him. AS she rose,
she answered: How do know? Ask
and find out for yourself"
He stood up, too, now. He seized
the brassey and brought 1T down so
hard on the porch rail his sister start
ed with little cry.
Cad, I'll do IT," he exclaimed.
There was determination In his eyes.
She saw 1t and clapped her hands
That's the way to talk" she cried.
See that you do" -A~ A.
She left him then and he turned into
the smoking room, where Jimsey Green
sat. alone, winding the grip OF his
driver.
L must digress to say that nothing
would give me more pleasure than to
write that Jessie Pennington and Jack
Hartley became engaged before they
had been in Windemere camp a day,
were such the truth. As IL was, day
after day passed and night after night
came, 10 find Jack as solemnly melan-
choly as before and Jessie as bewitch-
ingly aggravating.
But toward the evening of the sixth
day Jack Hartley pulled himself to.
gether with an exclamation. Some
thing within him seemed on the point
Of bursting. He felt the need of much
air He rushed down to the beach,
launched the canoe and springing into
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