The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-02-02

could resist the chance Of looking ut
q girl who would call forth such q
hasty. helpless. love-struck telegram
as that sent by H. T.?'
1t appeared that Mr.. Atterbury was
not In. He was walking along the
shore with Miss Baxter, to show her
| the moonlight effect on the Rhino
Rocks. No. no had not specified when
he would return. Mr.. Baxter said he
would not wait AS he. walked back
to the hotel he marveled. Old Hal
wasn't SO slow. But II he knew what
Baxter knew. would he take any
chance on moonlight strolls with q
girl who had received such telegram.
and had wired back, Doubtful
Shortly after nine the following
morning, Mr.. Baxter sauntered down
to the postoffice. Not that he expect
ed mail, but the postofnce occupied
one-half the fresh pine board shed
where Minnie Hoskins sold painted
shells, and drawn work, and etched
lichens, and generally the FIRST move
on the part Of newcomers to the Is.
land was that pine board shed.
He was quite right in his surmise.
She was at the tables. pretending to
look over the she'll baskets, with Hal
Atterbury at her elbow. She was wear.
ing Halls frat pin, too, to hold back
the brim Of her new white outing hat.
Evidently the moonlight stroll had
been to some purpose. Baxter bowed
to Atterbury very nonchalantly. and
crossed to the postonice side. Then,
suddenly, she glanced up, and their
eyes met. No CLEAN Of even interest
showed in hers. but she asked After.
bury:
Where 10 the nearest telegraph
station?"
Hotel" said Atterbury. Can I
run over for your"
A flash of interest came over Bax.
ter's immobile face. Atterbury turned
and caught the thought wave.
Say. Frank, old man, oh, by the
way, Miss Baxter, may l present Mr..
Baxter?"
She laughed hesitatingly, and bowed
slightly.
so We have the same name, Mr..
Baxter" she said. isn't that fun.
And they used to call me Frank at
college. too"
SO they did me-" murmured Bax.
ter. Then Atterbury suggested his
idea.
you're up at the hotel. aren't you,
old man? Sure thing. Then can't
you send wire for Miss Baxter?
We're going on down to the dock, and
catch the Mike for Glen Isle: IT.. right
on your way, isn't it?"
1t was on his way. Baxter took
the slip of paper and folded It de.
liberately There was no need OF
subterfuge. After she had written 1t,
she held 1t out to him for inspection.
Twenty-Five will carry it, won't 1t,
Mr.. Raxter?"
Baxter said it would. He. scanned
the message.
MIR. H. T.,
Care The Grange
"Woodsmere, N. Y.
Still doubtful. Will write later.
,"F. b."
The cad. The luggard. The worm
to be trod upon"
He met Jimmie in the hall before
breakfast the next morning, and the
latter winksd in comradely fashion.
"she got four wires this .. NJ he
vouchsafed, conndentially. 'Got him
rOinG some. hasn't sho."i :
Baxter nodded haughtily. He could
not discuss the affair with Jimmie any
more. 1t had reached q strategic
point demanding reticence. But after
breakfast he watched q certain uu.
mistakable bright green parasol pa,
rade up the beach towards the Rhino
Rocks again, and 1t sheltered Miss
! Baxter and Attsrbury.
Merely ~ man to man." said Bax
ter, to his conscience, and he went de-
liberately to the telegraph desk. and
wrete message brief butssuggestivs
! Of possibilities. - ..,aei;4.
H. T." .
"Woodsmere. N. Y.
Come at once. F.. b.
ut IL subterfuge." he thought. with
a happy chuckie, strolling back 10. the
veranda. "But II ever . tip was need.
ed. it's here. She wouldn't have wired
doubtful II he had been impossible -
He was far from being Impossible.
On, the next boat from New York city.
came H. T. Baxter had strolled nsgli.
gently down to the dock whom the
arst long stain Of smoke was visible
on the sunset sky. Everybody wsat
down to the beat dock whsa !. tie
steamer came IN. It was the only real
excitement ut die Point. Halt wa
down.. Baxter met Jimmie colilnt q
the run. 81
"oh. say" hs ssspsd, stopping "a
breathe the news. she sent 8 smash.
er this afternoon. She trln him
down."
"she-wh1t7' demanded the deputy
10 Eros. severely:
| "Trun him down. Gave him the
4 long, cool radoo. Throw out. 4. lona
II distance fr6st 70 H. T."