The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-05
TIE EVENING STORY
a Fish Ont of Water.
(By Bertha Orville.l

an engagement when suddenly the sit
| uation changed and Toms visits ceas-
ed. The big brother had at first con-
cluded that it was a lovers quarrel
and would. in time, right itself. But
Edith's demeanor soon changed that
theory. She seemed to be as happy
and as intently interested in her
thoughts as she was when first she
met Tom.
On the other hand Tom was in a
he suddenly announced his intention
OF going West.
"See here. Edith" said Ned, whats
wrong between you and Tom? He's
going away and I'm inclined to think
it's because you haven't treated him
right
st have. Ned. When / saw that 1
didn't care for him in the way that he
wanted me to, told him so frankly"
What occasioned your change Of
hearth
She blushed and turned away her
eyes.
who in the world is the man? The
other man? There is one. isn't there,
IL am not sure" she hesitated,
her blue eyes softening in reminis-
cence.
But no one comes to see you.
You haven't received any attention
since you turned Tom down. This is
Jack and Jill town, you know, and
there is no one available that 1 know
Of"
She was silent
you won't tell me. Edith ."
NO." she SAID decidedly, mot yet"
Her brother wisely refrained from
further questioning. He sought Tom.
$50 you are going West, Tom ?'' he
| asked.
Eyes, a business trip that no one
else in the firm wanted to take. But
which was welcomed by me under the
circumstances
st know Edith This is a passing
whim Of hers, and she will be all right
again by the time you return"
Tom shook his head despondently.
There is another man.
well, it must be a man in a book
then, for no one comes to see her
and she is at home alone every even
Ing" the brother told him.
At this intelligence Tom frightened
little and went away with the spark
of hope famed to life again.
Ned grew Watchful of his sister.
From the fact of her having no even
ing entertainment he concluded that
the other man must be employed at
night and able only to pursue his WOO
ing by day. 1t was quite by accident
that he gained knowledge of the af
fair. He was taking a turn in his car
in the country one morning, and
passed a small lake resort. Feeling
thirsty he ran the car into the
BTOuHOS up TO the paV1IlOn. TO MS
surprise he saw his sisters runabout
in the driveway.
where is the young lady who came
out in the runabout?" he asked of
the landlord.
eff twas a young lady, ten to one
she's cut in the sailboat with jack
was the reply with significant smile.
Jack Berdan. He has charge of
the boats here. He's a pretty fair
|
here the boat trade has more than
doubled. All the girls In the coun-
try and town have come to think
there's nothing like sailing. There's
one pretty girl who has been here ev-
cry morning regularly for ten days"
On his way home Ned evolved a
plan of action. In the afternoon he
invited girl he knew to go to the
summer resort for sail.
"Oh, then at last I may see Jack!"
she exclaimed, laughing.
"Jack?"
1.-THE picturesque new boatman.
The girls all have been out to see
him. They say he looks like Romeo.
Mother wouldn't let me go out there
alone"
Ned had to admit that Jack was
certainly of the type to appeal to the
artistic and feminine eye. He was
died the boat with ease and grace.
He had dark, foreign looking eyes,
strong features. brown skin. even
white teeth and a musical voice. He
shirt with turn down collar and rolled
up sleeves. red tie. bit of cap on
the back of his head. with a Byronic
raven lock on his brow.
When they were in the sail boat Ned
tried to draw him into conversation,
but sailor like, his eyes and thoughts
were centered on the boat and sky.
THAT is where the fascination lay"
thought Ned. eff he only had shown
his level by his speech. Edith would
have been disillusioned. 1 guess she
is only a worshiper from Affair.""
"They must keep you pretty busy
here" he observed as they landed.
Have to work evenings. I suppose?"
Jack. "Once in while I lay off for
a morning. I am going to get up
tomorrow and go to the ball game.''
BE sure you do urged Ned. Its
going to be the game of the season..
He went home relieved. Jack had
omitted all his "gs" and had said
''git" for ''get." He went early to the
game the next morning and secured a
seat on the bleachers, watching the
dresaea up ese hts a aaGe
was just what Ned had hoped it would
be.
At luncheon he remarked casually
to his sister, Bessie Lawrence and 1
went to Round Lake for a san yester-
day."
She blushed and darted a quick
glance at him
81 hear the girls are all wild over
the new boatman. 1 don't wonder.
He's about handsome a chap as I
ever saw outside of a picture"
Edith looked relieved and pleased.
isn't he beautiful she asked en-
Enthusiastically. land can't he handle a
boat we'll?
Eyes; he's a born sailor. So you
have been sailing with him, Edith ?'
Eyes, a few times she said, hesi-
tatingly.
Have you been with him anywhere
else ?"