The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-13

The I .<LASURE
TRUNK
BY GERALDINE CASE
(Copyris!.t 1872 II, associated Literary
peas,

IAE1oy
1t was entirely I..ndsay's fault. AS
he waited for the trunk check. he for
got everything in the world except
the face of the girl beside him. 1t had
! been years since he had even believed
such faces still existed. Now, all he
could do was stand like any othe:
beauty struck male and stare at II
hungrily.
She was not over twenty, slender
flower of girl, with satin wares 0!
sunny hair framing in her tender,
wistiul face She lifted her long
lashes just once. and he caught a
flash Of eyes blu" as June skies, blue
as the long-stemE"d May time VIC
lets he remembered piching along the
edge of woodland lgo Ks when he was
! boy
Then he remembered thai he had
just exactly thro. minutes 70 beat
time down ,hn concoursc and catch
the Northwest express He caught
up the chcch, and he-itatcl another
instant. She wa5 alleady tucking
her own check inc a little suede
hand bag, an! he realized. as she har-
RED on ahead OF him, that she was
actually going on the same train.
lie had checked his heavy leather
suitcase. That LETT him free to run,
but he waited Tor her. and they
passed through the gate together,
the last TO take the train. Down the
long narrow platform they both hur-
ried. and he helped her up the steps
as she chose Il certain car Ana after
that he lost her She found seat,
he had to go on, hunting one for
himself. The train was crowded with
tourists, in the day coaches 1t was
warm and sultry He finally found
place to hang his hat. but when he
sat down under It, and looked back.
she was not there.
The train had reached the Mon
tana boundary line before he DELHI
erately started In to, make thor
ough search OF the whole train. and
found her, very cool and happy. In
tho parlor car.
There was an amply seat nearby.
and he got q check from the conduc.
tor for It. So far she had not noticed
his devotion. So far It was satisfy.
ing to him simply to watch her pro-
ale and the droop OF her long lashes.
It was desperate. but his only chance
to and out anything about her. He
slipped q dollar bill to the porter.
and put It up to him to make In.
aulriss.
Through ticket to Moose Trail.
sah," came back the answer In due
time.
Lindsay scowled. and nodded. He
was bound for Trent, three hours
Journey past Moose Trail. She would
step Oh into the embrace Of these
everlasting mountains and he would
never SEQ her again. II It had been
any other time. he would have taken
. chance, and left the train with her;
but he couldn't. The Arm trusted
him. In the suitcase was over SO,
900 worth Of gold watches. In the
small trunk he had checked at the
came time there were jewels and gold
chains, bracelets, trinkets OF all kinds
all due to arrive at Trent that day tt
connect with the western salesman
Bidford. lie was intrusted with theil
safe delivery. But yet. II he Onl,
knew her name. could only throw on
some connecting line Of interest 81
that she would remember him. SO tina
he might find her again. 4 hundre,
ways occurred and he put them ava.
from his mind.
, Sho left the train at Moose Trail
and not once had he held even he
gaze. There was a boy waiting L
meet her, and he saw her bend he
, head to kiss him. From the opel
window, he even heard the boy say
"llello. Lola"
All Tue ItSt vi tue JouihS. wv SlAt
4 ing rails hummed the name to hin
Lola Before the week was up h
;, would be back there at Moose Trai
turning the surrounding country vi
side down until he had found lol
and that freckled kid.
:. Pidford was at the hotel when h
arrived II was nearly dinner tim,
and he was hungry. but the olde
salesman insisted on getting the trun
and suitcase up from the depot frs
Lindsay handed over his checks. an
Plunged into a bath When the porte
brought up the baggage Bidford Gale
out TO him TO hand out his keys
What sort of a fancy watch char,
do you call this trunk. anyhow. Al.
he added carelessly.
ITS all to the good" came BAG
llndsay's voice. muffled In a Turks
towel Got II In Chicago; stand an
ding. freproof. burglar proof. bonn
proof"
A deep rumble Of laughter fro,
Ga Bidford startled him. He slippe
into pajamas. and came out into ii
rcom- On the bed lay the suitcas
Opem. On the floor was little yello
steamer trunk. very new, very light,
made, very feminine. The lock ",
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