The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-19
by JEANNE O, IOIZEAUx.
Copyright 1911, by Associated
IIfaratxt DrnSs

LitS'dIy iTesS.t
Kingston Corey, anxious to know
his fate, met the mali FOR the camp
The precious lester was there--he
sorted it from the others IL. a mo-
ment and tore II open. His eyes
lighted and his head lifted with pride.
lie tore back through the green
woods toward the small group Of
tents on the lakeside. where Mrs.
TNerton was cha peroning her daugh-
ter Leona and u dozen other young
people who were camping. Ills first
thought had been of his nother-she
would be glad, Then he made his
way straight 10 Leona Ills jaw set a
little as he remembered that he had
~left her flirting, in her refined but
desperate way, With Harry Spear
Harry. too. was being dangled. This
would decide matters
He found her seated on n hig pil-
low under a birch tree. her dark head
against the white trunk. her sauey
eyes bright, her mouth set stubborn
~. Harry WAS just leaving her his
lace dark. Kingston walked straight
up To the girl and held out the letter
which she took, reading il lazily. Her
race hardened a little. aud she held
out her hand formally.
"Coagrat aIations. she said since
va 7ftAtA ~ 6@ GE2iR Hl&} pftF &ILA d
erazy proposition-gong To live in n
South American wilderness Won't 1t
ee hard to break away p
Ills heart sank. but ne eagerly be-
gan 10 explain.
Why. It's the chance Of lifetime
for an engineer. Under Foster the
greatest man of his profession ago
Ing. and at a 81 Larry Ia begin on That
makes me independent, with every
opportunity to work up. Don't YOU
see. Leoha
He reached and TOOK her hand. but
she drew IL back. Anger as wen as
hurt arose in him lie sprang ta htA
feet
Leons. are you going 10 marry ne
and so with ue3 Foald you be ready
In Two weeks That's al the time
ne viii have"
YOU must he erazt King 7
never thought you were IN earnest
about going out there Father could
do better Yer You ananeia1Is.-heta
80 glad To-
You haven't answered me. Leana
You've trailed me for two years. I've
been engaged Ia yoa all that Tune
and you've been engaged t. me hen
sau pleased. and were net too busy
flirting with some ore else. rtna a
work for me I'm a manufacturers Of
tee, J would not he dependent ON
your father for anything. / love Sut,
as ! always haYe--you know that T
want you-~for ms. wife. bus II yo,i
marry ME. my life Mil have, la ne
yours. You can have all have and
al 7 am, hat shall h.. nty self moi
somebody else, WA yon 60 with me-
De Sou--lore nae enough Yots
won't have the luxuries you have al
home. but you'll have a wide free
ltfe and howe always fie smoke
rather hotly, bat he had. been fatf,suf
n long time.
The girl rose and looked nj hin,
Her first ir1puige was to Weld Ia teli
him STAG sHaalld ,fo&le~ a4fgs as,gy-herr
Then the old pride came IN,
fn-~~two weeks with no wed.
ding e--scrsm bling my things to-
gether. when you could as well stay
In civilization No. thank you" she
intended It To begin as discussion In
which she would finally he beaten.
but for once she was surprised.
AS you wiSh."' he answered cold
y II have said ali | Gould
He walked quietly away and left
her. Leaning UP against the tree, she
thought II out After supper she
would LED him seek her out-~she
would relent and he wonld pc less
masterfui more yielding i3ut again
her plains failed When she came