Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-12

tones. "ERs may be good looking. and
he may be on his own land. but he's no
gentleman. A gentleman would have
consented TO move his camp even ten
miles II kindly requested by three girls
who we're camping by themselves. II
he thinks we are going away instead
he'll find himself very much mistaken.
We must snub him on every possible
occasion"
When Farmer Jones was appealed 10
he said he guessed the young man was
within his rights. When young Jacob
was told the result of the call at his
camp he offered to go over and chuck
the intruder into the bay and hold him
there. but wiser counsel prevailed. and
the bungalow once more settled down
10 peace and romance. Not for long.
however
After breakfast two mornings later
Florence went down TO the shore for "A
row to find the boat missing. The tide
had fioated II off during the night. AS
she stood there wondering about tides
and skiffs and intruders the young man
Of the camp came rowing up in his
own boat and towing the missing craft.
he leaped ashore. raised his cap and
drew the skiff upon the sands. Then
he entered his own craft without a
word and rowed away
At dinner that evening Mrs. Jones
proudly placed dish of fried squirrels
on the table The girls welcomed IL
with little screams of delight. Miss
Florence had half finished her dinner
when she remembered having seen the
intruder with a gun on his shoulder in
the edge OF the woods that afternoon.
She suddenly lost her, appetite and
whispered to the girl on either hand:
You may bow your neck to the ty-
rants yoke IL you will. but as for me
never''
But such deep. rich voice as he
hast
And such eyes and teeth
At the breakfast next morning there
was excellent fish on the table-fish
caught that morning. as Mrs. Jones
proudly announced. The girls pitched
in" but after five minutes Miss Flor
her like fash that the impudent in
truder must have furnished the supply.
She looked at her chums In cold dis
dain, but Miss Molly clasped her hands
and rolled her eyes.
"Oh, | knew he must be a gentleman
the first moment set eyes on him."
"And how terrible it would have been
Ill. l..
added Edith
They were traitors to the cause. but
their conduct only made Florence the
frmer In her determination. Fate
knows when to mind her own business
and when to interfere with that OF 9th
ers In this case she held off for a cou-
pie OF weeks. Miss Florence went out
grabbing by herself She planned to be
by herself so as to snub the intruder
If he came within ten rods of her.
1t is useless TO speculate on how "A
girl and boat get upset OH bay. lake
or river They do. and that's all there
is about It, Florence was after the big
gest crab of the century when she sud
denly found herself sinking down to a
watery grave. She didn't know when
the intruder came rushing down In his
skiff and leaped overheard to her res
cue. She didn't know when she was
carried ashore and up to the Joneses
house. When she did recover she heard
sobs and signs all around her, and as
she tried to sit up she heard Molly ex-
claim:
"Oh. goody. goodyl She will livel He
has saved her lifer'
"And If she doesn't marry him she's
an ungrateful wretch added Edith
"Why. we've known for two whole days
that he was son Of Senator Blake
and one of the incest young men in the
worldr'