Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-11-18

"Oh, don't deny 1t. You know It Ia
true"
Are you angry with me2" asked
the shame-faced Anthony.
~Of course not" she answered. 81
don't mind confessing to you. since
you have been SO truthful to me, that
l, too, had an object in view in allow
ing this intimacy"
Anthony stared.
To-day my differences with-with
another have been adjusted, and |
would like to see the broken threads
Of your own romance Joined together"
but"
am a woman, and it would be strange,
indeed. II l didn't know my W sex
There is a boat" She pointed to a
punt tied to a nearby stake. Jump
In and hunt down your capricious
lady
Anthony's troubled eyes roamed the
space about them. A fellow was strid-
ing hastily toward their clustered
spot. 1t was Haskell. Anthony right
b interpreted the girls words as a
dismissal.
Dsconsolately, he arose and made
his way to the boat. Slipping the oars
into their locks, he pushed the fat
bottomed affair from its mooring and
FLASHED dismally out onto the water.
This was an Idle mission; he knew 1t.
Marie Norleld was not in sight.
Loon. lake is a bending body Of water,
with wooded harbors all about, and a
pretty little island near its inlet
Toward this island Anthony threaded
his way. She was there! Further
more, without proffered assistance,
b babe fair to remain there. He
saw her as a turn brought the island
into view. She was standing erect in
the boat, and using an oar as a pole
in a series Of fruitless efforts to move
the craft from a clinging sandbar.
Anthony. unobserved, kept an ap
preciative eye on the picture. "Dc
you want help?' he asked, as the CIR
suddenly abandoned her efforts ant
sank YEARLY to a seat.
A proud little head raised itself t.
stare at the approaching Anthony.
mo, indeed" came the s~arcasti,
answer. IL am just exercising, you
know"
Anthony laughed. Perhaps I cal
help you," he %ventured, but before
do you and l are to have a nice quie
little heart to heart talk"
~"Indeed?"
Il want to know" he continued
"tust why you saw fit to throw m,
down SO suddenly. l think l have
right to know"
AS If you didn't" came scornfull,
from the girl.
well. don't" The youth spok
angrily. "And before you leave tina
sandbar you are going to tell me a
about it."
\ Il WILL" agreed the girl freezingl,
! "Now-what about the girl in D,
4 troit?"
What about the -who?"
THE girl in Detroit" snappe
j Marie Norfield. as 1t possible ths
II yoo tllhh L " I huOW
you talk foolishly," retaliated Al
thong, the angry red rushing to h
4 cheeks. There never was any 81
IN Detroit-for me-"
"The one," continued Marie calml
"of whom your friend had the SUI
lime nerve to write about on a post
to you which you lost on the next
the last evening that you called {
me. 1t said, If l remember right,
She is back here again with paint {
n her an mich thick. Waiting. VIII,
q will you come to town."
Gradually the anger faded from II
face of the youth. He grinned al
then suddenly broke into a loud laug
Funny, isn't it?" asked the gi
crushingly.
lawfully funny" confessed A
thony. you see. my FRIEND as y
call him, is the owner of a big garas
1t was my runabout to which he
AZ ferred on the postal. / had 1t the
for repairs, and then suddenly decid
! to have 1t enameled. I wrote him
a , attend, to this. When 1t came ba
,r, from the enameler's he sem me t
ed card"
Anthony, Il wish you would 3
me out of this" said the girl, b
flushed face averted.
She referred to the sandbar.