Charlevoix county herald., 1910-01-15

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Mr.. Graham's masculine sense Of fit
ness, left all explanations to him.
Sorry you were worried, my boy"
he said, airily. 1--WE been resting
bit here at your cousins before start
ing for your place. / found my ride
fatiguing."
How" began Bob.
"Oh, you won your bet all right. He
put me off before got to my station
"Well, I'll be jiggered," said Bob,
disgustedly. Here you were COM
Portable and happy"-Miss Flynn
choked in her apron-"while / was
| chasing around the country for moth
ing"
"Your disappointment Is pathetic.
| Naturally when you were looking for
my lifeless form it is trying to find me
| in robust health. / would have loved
to crafty you, but life is sweet to the
worst of u.s."
"You were always a selfish brute"
said Bob. do I understand that we
are invited to supper, Kate?"
"Of course" said his cousin. "You
will have to take care of your horse
yourself James is having vacation
this week"
"You don't mean you are staying
here alone! Aren't you afraid OF
tramps?"
NO." said Kate, turning scarlet to
her ears. Hurry, Bob, please. 1t is
supper time"
"Will yous be havin' coffee or choc-
olate, Miss Kate?" said Margaret, and
she went into another paroxysm OF
merriment and shook herself into the
| house.
"Do you think, Kate" said her
cousin, confdentially, as the domes-
tics broad back disappeared from
view, chat that cook of yours is all
right? All the time you were gone
she sat and looked at me and conduct
ed herself in the manner you have
Just witnessed. / never considered
myself such a bowling joke as all
| that"
1--WE seldom appreciate our own
best points," said Mr.. Graham. Come
on, let's feed your horse"
"Now this is worth while" said
Bob, with restored amiability, as they
sat down to one of Margaret's best
efforts. Gwen worth finding you alive,
| Robert. | was on the brink Of gallop-
ing starvation. You don't seem to have
your usual boisterous appetite, my
dear fellow You must have been
stayed with fruit cake and comforted
with iced tea earlier in the afternoon
81 was stayed with doughnuts," said
Mr.. Graham "They were very nice.
Before Hates inner eye came
vision of her guest sitting cross-legged
on her piazza roof while he took his
supper from a tray. Her face curved
into an irrepressible. though embar-
raised smile. Mr.. Graham's eyes held
sympathetic CLEAN. Margaret, who
had just placed a cup Of coffee beside
his plate, broke into sudden roar
and retired to the kitchen.
Bob looked at his cousin with an air
of final evaporation. "She is drunk,
Kate" he said.
Kate shook her head helplessly.
mo, she isn't, Bob. Don't mind her.
How is your mother?"
"She is all right She will be out
here when she knows that you are
alone You've no business staying
here with nobody but that blethering
idiot. What would you do if tramp
should happen along. I'd like to
know" He suspended operations to
stare with stern inquiry at his cousin
"Pd trust Miss Faraleigh to manage
tramp" said Mr.. Graham, with
cheerful optimism, "but if your moth
er will allow me to drive her out to-
morrow it will give me great pleas
ure"
1.-THE man can bring her out You've
got that polo match on hand"
II never cared much for polo" said
Mr.. Graham.
"Never cared for polo!" expostu'
lated Bob. He stared in dazed man
ner at his friend. Then he gazed med
itatively at the ceiling and a grin
grew upon his countenance and dwell
there.
after all, it is not surprising that
fell in love with you," said Robert
Graham.
| June roses were red In the Fara
leigh garden. Kate, in thin, white
gown sat on a garden bench with
sewing basket beside her.
81 never considered it surprising
she said.
81 was alluding," he explained elab
, orately, Ito your evident determine
ton, when first we met, not to let me
get away. When l was immured or
: your piazza roof"
How could any one be immured or
a roof" interrupted Kate.
when was immured on your piaz
"a roof" he repeated, there was
chance Of escape. l had not seen yol
then. Excuse me for moving your
basket, dear, but this bench is de
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