Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
THREE OF
THEM

joyable, II was at the beach. Besidsei
Robinson disliked his own company
It therefore must have had pilotsd
him to the sands Of Midland.
Robinson turned over on his SIDE
and made ready for doze when No
became aware that someone had
planked herself, with much fuss over
filmy laces and the disposal thereof.
close beside him. Her red parasol
started to escape with a gust Of wind,
but unfortunately for Robinson she
caught It He knew instinctively that
he could not go in for q common mir
tation with this girl, yet, had he res
cusd a pretty parasol from the clutch.
es Of wind and perhaps briny sea 10
might have been different,
Out of half-closed eyes Robinson
watched her open a small volume. She
did not read, however, she seemed
strangely alive to her surroundings.
Robinson was unaware that She had
appraised his own perfect yhysique
and thick gold hair before deciding
upon the particular spot Of sand upon
which to ensconce herself.
Robinson's boredom had vanished:
he watched with the utmost sfascina'
ton every movement Of the girl be-
side him. Her hair was spun cop
per and blew maddeningly near her
thick. dark lashes and her lips rivaled
the scarlet Of her sun-shade. Annoy.
ed by the confinement of he gloves
she pulled them of and settled her.
self to more thorough enjoyment Of
the sand. 90
Then 1t was that the day grew
darker for Robinson. She was mar.
ried! A sparkling diamond as well ID
the band Of proprietorship' shone On
her hand. 90 q
He turned abruptly away. A mar.
ried flirt! II there was one person
Robinson disliked 1t was young mar
ried firt. He stalked to his bath
house and flung on his white fiannels
with haste that quite undid the
cooling effect Of his dip. Robinson
was incensed; much more so than the
slight occurrence warranted. When
he arrived on the board walk he
seemed to see a hundred red para
soils, all bobbing in different direc-
tions. He refused to glance under
any Of them End when the boat pulled
out in the evening with him on board
he had a feeling Of relief as well as
one Of disappointment that he had not
again seen the little lady. @
Presently he heard the chatter of
voices, close to him, There seemed
to be three of them, two girls and a
man. They began to sing-all the OLD
songs that Robinson was fond of and
knew so well.
Robinson could have sung tenor
backwards and he unconsciously hum.
med aloud. He saw mans head
peer out from the darkness and felt
rather than saw that he was being
inspected.
Come and join us-we need a ten.
or" Tom EVERY, being married and
a good fellow, had no scruples against
strangers; he felt perfectly capable Of
taking care Of his women folks.
Robinson moved over and raised his
hat. MY name is Robinson" he said
Thanks for dragging me from the phi
Of melancholia"
MY name is Everly," said the bass
Let me introduce my wife and. my
sister"
The boat had been coming about
and now the moon shone full upon the
faces Of the quartet. Robinson turned
quickly and met the same eyes thai
had looked into his on the beach
those Of the married fiirt., He knew
now that he was near her again, thai
her charm had fingered, sub-conscious
ly, in his brain and he had met hei
husband, yet the feeling was the same
He was a cad. He liked Tom Eyerly
immensely and had hoped to continu,
the friendship-now 1t would be- i'm
possible.
Robinson racked his brain for a pre-
text under which he might, without
rudeness, leave the three but nothin,
presented itself.
u think saw you on the beach thiI
afternoon, Mr.. Robinson?" Babett,
EVERY spoke for the first time. "
think you are a'woman hater."
T-I-no indeed"
"only married, them The jocula
tone covered up the depths Of TIL
girls inquiry.
Not guilty in either CASE. laughe,
Robinson.
81 have been guilty Of the latter 70
whole afternoon" pouted Bahetts
"and | am tired Of 1t. Here, Caro-
take your old wedding ring. suppos
you have forgotten that you gave m
your rings when you and Tom wen
, swimming %
, Robinson looked up-itseemed AZ
the dawn we're already rising. Co
tainly everything was clearer an
more beautiful and Babette EVERY
!, voice was going on. ..
. Besides, l really think that NJ
Robinson has considered me a ma
RED woman all along" She coast
Jsidelong glance at the tenor Of TIM
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