The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-18

when he hung up the receiver Fanny
Eve-s had given him her consent for
the first dance OF the season.
For a moment the pictures slipped
from his mind. The Kanawa dance
and Fanny Evers had take prominent
place in his thoughts. A dozen times
Danvers had been on the verge Of
proposing to Fanny yet each time
something unsurmountable had kept
him back.
He returned to the pictures and
made a selection Of the faces. His
choice was not difficult. He looked
long and earnestly at the one be bad
chosen. After a moment he found
himself returning the smile In those
laughing eyes and wanting to brush
back the wind.blown hair. There was
parasol somewhere In the picture
and for q brief second Danvers felt
intimately acquainted with that para
sol. but the vague memory refused to
draw near. He separated this one pic.
ture from the others and transferred
It to his pocket.
After a week Of constant associa'
ton with the picture Danvers knew
that he would recognize the original
anywhere.
On the night Of tho Kanawa dance.
an unreasonable sense Of dissatisfied
ton took possession Of Danvers. He
ruined four small ties and smeared
one white waistcoat In an effort to
please his fastidious taste.
Danvers was In the middle Of the
third waltz when he felt rather than
saw the entrance Of some one. He
was near the door and he looked up.
She had come! The girl whose picture
was at that moment near his heart
was standing In the doorway.
Danvers managed bis steps so that
he would pass near her. Did he Inn.
agine 1t or did great wave Of GRIM
son flood her cheeks when her eyes
met his? From that second Danvers
felt that invisible wires were attached
to his feet and that the girl In black
velvet had them In her hands.
After the dance he made bis way to-
ward Jerry McNeal. the man with
whom the girl had come. McNeal was
already surrounded.
Il want an introductio began
Danvers.
Great Scott" sighed McNeal, "ev.
cry one Of you fellows can't have my
grit"
Your sirl!" Danvers turned Ore.
laden eyes on the unlucky man. IL
she engaged to you?"
mot yet" McNeal admitted.
And never will be-" supplemented
Danvers 40 be found bis hand On.
closing q small one.
This dancs!" he said quickly. May
| have IT."
The girl had not found her voice.
She held out her card. There were
three dances left and Danvers took
them all and put down three extras.
Molly Keene only laughed unstead.
lily when she saw what he had done.
I'VE are missing something We
should not miss" Danvers suggested.
Molly stood up and for the space Of
a second before he put his arm about
her she looked into his eyes.
Don't! Don't do that" he said and
brought her quickly near him.
When the strain OF flrst meeting had
worn on. Molly remarked. Il believe l
saw you at Rye last summer"
Il have seen you for the last four
weeks-every day." Danvers looked
down into the original Of the picture.
It was far more lovely even than the
picture. Last summer-my camera
got mixed up with that OF somebody
else" he continued. THE other fel.
low had taken snaps Of many pretty
girls. selected one-and gave her
the price," Danvers laughed.
For no reason at all Molly Keene
blushed.
II will show you the picture, after
the dance-if you care to sec It." Dan.
vers told her.
Il have often wondered how they
came out" Molly said and looked up
into his eyes.
You! What do you know about
mixed cameras?"
Il happen to be the-mixer!" Molly
blushed partly from the confession
and partly because Danvers' arm had
frightened 20 closely about her. Il
felt reasonably sure.' she went on
swiftly. that We would meet-since I
know so many Kanawa boys"
We were bound to meet" Danyers
said.