The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-12

ed you of this. old man. Let's lift up
the tray"
mo you DON'T" shut on Lindsay.
He crossed the room and banged
down the cover OF the trunk. knock
ing out one photograph on the floor.
As he stopped for 1t. he saw It was
she herself, and underneath was writ
ten, with love always. Lola"
Its a mix-up in checks. / know
where mine went" he explained
Don't get fused up and report 1t,
now. Give me half chance to make
the change"
"And help you, cover up the chance
you took. loss of $4,000 while you
chased up a GIRL
TITS a lie, understand never
chased her. wanted to badly enough.
but l came through to deliver the
goods to you straight Now, I'm going
back and find her, and III ship the
trunk to you by express. but you let
me alone for few days"
TITS a girl case, then?"
TITS going to be a case Of mar
rage. II l can find her." bhurted out
the youngster. II don't even know
her last name, but I'm going back to
find out"
He landed in Moose Trail late that
night, and routed out the sleepy
ticket agent Before he let him go he
had the name Of the girl and where
she lived. Also, he had found his
trunk standing carelessly in one cor
ner Of the dinkly little express office,
and had been told she had discovered
the mistake, and had left 1t there to
be claimed He ordered 1t sent on to
Bidford, and went out into the moonlit
night, grinning happily.
Two miles over the hill road, the
fellow at the station had said. and the
second house upon the mountain side
above the dam. He walked it quickly,
the cool, keen air Oracing his nerves.
When he came in sight Of the house.
the whole humor Of the chase swept
over him. He could not waken her.
total stranger, and say he loved her,
and had followed her there In the
middle Of the night
So 1t happuened that when Tommy
Tyndall came along at sunrise. he
found a stranger leaning comfortably
on the bars, smiling at him. He had
business With Miss Tyndall, he said,
about her trunk.
Tommy's eyes danced at that. "She's
awful mad about It," he vouch-
safed.
But Lindsay tasted a bit Of the
sweets of revenge when he told at the
breakfast table, an hour later, how he
had picked up the wrong check, and
had nearly lost $4,000 worth OF jew
els.
Old Ben Tyndalrs eyes glistened.
Pretty careless to cart stun like
that around, amt lit"
Il wouldn't take fifty thousand for
the treasures in my own trunk"
Lola said. wistfully. TITS very. very
precious to me-"
Just keepsakes," explained her
father Girls are sentimental" But
Lindsay's glance caught and held
hers this time. and he saw the color
rise slowly in her cheeks.
Il think you lost the real treasure
trunk, Miss Lola" he said, slowly.
I'm mighty glad found 1t. but was
coming back to Moose Trail any
way"
isis said she thought you would.
She told me about you on the way
home, and said she hoped she'd see
you again some time"
Toni" flashed Lola. DON'T"
Lindsay's eyes cleaned with happi-
ness. and also pure boyish fun.
We'll. I'm here" he said meaning
ly, land I'm going to stay"
The old man had risen and left the
room. Tommy went also, presently.
and the two were alone. He waited.
but she did not speak. DO you
mind?" he asked. finally.
Mind what?"
My staying here"
What have l got to say about it,"
Everything know that"
She hesitated. trying not to look
at him. and when her answer came
he had to bend his head to hear It.
It was very demure. very impersonal.
and yet It told him what he wanted
to know.
I'm glad you found your trunk
here at Moose Trail"
$50 am bless It," he laughed. and
Lola was silent.