The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-10-31
AS He Said He Would.
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As truth, agreed BERTHE. You
might retire, you know,
Il won't look. promised the wild
ow, turning her back and peerlns
over her shoulder, but is he near
my lamb now? VIII he, can he save
him."
unfortunately, yes. mama said
Caroline.
BERTHE and Henry leaned over the
rail and watched the rescue. the long
easy strokes OF the swimmer and the
amusement on his face as a wave
carried the struggling dog within
reach and he grabbed the little wool
ly back.
Saved" cried BERTHE, and turned
just in time 10 grab Mrs. Armitage,
who was also turning TO see over the
rail, by her fat shoulders and whirl
her around again. Safe, dear lady,
but look the other way. Our hero is
clothed in the seafoam and his own
nobility, nothing else
Henry was already disappearing
down the companionway, the yacht
WAS stopping and the crew standing
b. on the lower deck TO lend as
sistance 10 rescued and rescuer.
The evening was warm and sultry.
What little breeze there had been
during the day had gone down with
the sun, while the ocean heayed and
moaned in long, green swells and ran
softly whispering up the beach ana
splashed against the rocks with hard
ly a fake OF foam. The sun, sinking
behind the hills, cast long orange ard
PIN streaks across the waves, and
turned the small white clouds over,
head a dainty, rosy mass OF drifting
color.
Bartlett and Billy strolled down
the winding street, OF the little sea-
side town, out on the pier and stood
idly waiting for the evening mail
boat to arrive Henrietta and the gen
eral were coming on the evening boat
10 spend the autumn in a small cot
tage which the general was pleased
TO call his shooting. box" ButBart'-
let's pleasure at seeing Henrietta
once more was mingled with worry
and uneasiness over Billy and the
watermelon. He smoked thoughtful.
ly and watched Billy warily, tender.
ly. She leaned against pile and
gazed over the vast unrest OF the
ocean to the distant horizon, with
dreaming, unfathomable eyes. Bart
lett knew OF whom she was thinking,
whom waiting for more and more
eagerly every day now as August
drew to a close and still he did not
come. But this evening he had come,
he was la the same neighborhood,
drunk and probably hungry. When
they met, as they must and that short.
ly, would he make a scene, become
loud -mouthed, foul, abusive? Ii would
be hard on Billy, and Bartlett wished
vainly that he could spare her. But
IL was best that she should know,
should understand fully and with
sudden quick cut II would be over
with, the June madness when one is
young and pretty and care-free. Billy
would read folly in the bleared eyes
OF q shiftless fool. Yet the boy was
clever in getting out OF a tight. place.
and Bartlett admired cleverness In
tensely. not being slow himself when
IL came 10 hard bargain. The boy
had gentle blood in his veins, too.
mores the pity. IL was simply a
case OF a good family gone TO seed.
Poor little Billy and her puppy love!
A most unfortunate affair, the whole
mistaken, unhappy business!
There comes the Mary Gloucester"
said RNiy, breaking into his thoughts
She nodded toward the yacht, steam.
ing majestically around the headland.
pennons gaily waving and the bright
awing a splash OF color in the after
glow.
The Mary Gloucester" chucked
Bartlett THAT woman hasn't the
sense OF her ugly little poodle dog
Il know" said Billy, that is why
have always been so afraid OF her."
why afraid OF her."
For a mother" explained BILLY
unfortunately, but characteristically
saying the wrong thing.
Bartlett flushed You just admitted
that she was a fool DO you think
would marry that kind Of woman"
Men always do" said Billy. A
fools bad enough, but fool and
money are simply irresistible"
You know too much for your age"
said Bartlett coldly
IL don't exactly know It,, blundered
Billy. II just see IT,"
BILLY, have you ever seen me-"
''les, father. The night in the payil.
ION at the Ainsleys'-"
THAT will do, Billy"
Billy was hurt Il don't mean to
be nasty father; but you asked me"
There comes the mail boat" inter
rupted Bartlett firmly
Billy looked at ii and signed II was
the last OF August and Jeroboam Mar
tin had not come.
Had he forgotten her In two short
months?
Bartlett laid his hand tenderly on
her shoulder. Forget him, grille.
He's not worthy OF you"
HE said he would come" whisper.
ed Billy.
IF he doesn't, dear. you have me.
We have stood together through
everything for eighteen years and
will stand, still, Ell, Billy?"
Billy bent her head and rubbed her
cheek against the hand on her shout.
der with a half laugh and half sob.
With the first sight OF the smoke
on the horizon, heralding the APP
preach OF the principal event OF the
day. the arrival OF the evening mail.
a crowd had begun to gather. the us
ual motley crowd OF a summer resort
on the coast. Townspeople hung in.
differently on the outskirts. while the
summer visitors. in dainty dresses
and baggy trousers, sun-burnt. jovlal
interchangeable, pressed TO the front
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