The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-07-20

| approaching along the road
Ordinarily Anne would have realized
that large number Of poupl, arc lie
possessors Of motor cars at TIA, rrcs.
cnt time, but now she INN, GiatcIy
jumped to the conclusion hat D. must
be her father
A dr'.dful fear assa.l,d her lost
Walter and her father should meet 70
this lonely spot Her father was ID '.g
orouS. hot tempered man lie '.i
never liked Walter What might 90"
not do now in his anger Walter
would certainly stand no Chance
/ against his possible onslaught
Anne suddenly wished that Walter
was not quite so. oh. wrl, Iaarliko
and nambypamby- were no
other terms for it-thoull these were
the qualities which had especially st.
trac,ed her TO him in The FIRST place /,
he were only more like Herbert Sar
geant He could have fought l.s own
battles and hers. too And 'hcu the
hot color flooded her checks us she re-
membered that d was Herbert Sar-
geant whom her father had desired
her to marry. and that Il was on his
account that Walter and herself had
been forced into hnsty action
Oh, II she had only let he boat 80
on it's course uuhiudcrcd
But that wish was vain. for while
Anne had been giving way m her
fears, the motor boat. all uuuood'd by
her, had come close to the shore. aud
cheerful. familiar voice now called
| out, Il wasn't expecting to find yuu
away down here. Anne"
Anne started.
With dismay. she saw that the oc.
cupant Of the boat wa not Walter
James but. Of an persons iu the
world. Herbert Sargent.
"Wcrc-wcrc Won looking for me-"
she managed to stamr,r out iusr,d.
ulously
who clsog" uerber, laughed.
A feeling Of intense relief swept
over Anne. She had not known before
that Walter and Herbert we're friends
she did NOT unite understand vet
how thew could br-gun. since Uar-
bert was here. oyprvfhiug must be all
right She had known Herbert an her
life. and she could trust him implicit
IT, She know ne would take care Of
her
The automobile nagscd on along The
country road UNDECIDED and forgortcn.
Let me help YOU into the boat"
| Herbert commanded kindly, almost
icnderly, springing lightly to her side.
! and Anne obcycd him without qucs.
| ton.
Taking his place at the wheel, he
| sent the boat speeding across tho
river.
Anne watched him silently. Now
that she had time to review the stu.
alton calmly she began to have seri.
GUS regrets as to the step she had
taken. 1t was too late. however, to
back out She must 80 on to the end
Why could Walter not come him
sclf?' she asked family.
Herbert looked at her pityingly
Then he burst out: Anne, how
could you care for that contemplate
little cur"
Anne stared al him Indignantly.
oh suppose you'll hate me for
telling you" Herbert continued bitter
~, but couldn near 10 nave anyone
else know. Jim Grierson told me Wal
ter James had been asking all man
ner of questions about how much
money you had. ! hunted the fellow
up. double quick, and after I'd told
him you hadn't cent but what your
father felt like giving you, and he
wasn't likely to give you anything II
you married him, he showed that ne
considered he'd put his foot In IT, all
right, and he was so anxious TO get
out, he blabbed this whole eiopement
plan That's all. except that
| couldn't leave you 10 pear inc sHoch
OF his not meeuhE you aiohe' so
/ simply had to come
You didn't hurt him.? Anne WIS
| pered, with white lips.
NO" Herbert said grimly.
"Oh. I'm so glad, Anne breathed
Il wouldn't like to think you had DC
moaned yourself by touching anything
so vile"
Then Anne blushed violently as