The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-04

Because live here" she ahs"el
ed tersely. She closed the gate q
hind her and started up the pain Oy
his side. ,.on
aWell Welt Bought the old pace
eli % he murmured absently. ? poss
her old uncle Jabe's dead, then.
Eyes, he's dead She fitted the Asy
IN the lock and pushed open the cor.
"Come through to the kitchen ~
said. Il amt had my own supper ye'
You can have a bite with me.
She led the way back, CROPPED about
for the lamp, lit it and set It on
small shelf over the table the man
looked about him eagerly
9Fifteen year" he murmured, an
lest the same. Well. well! He turn
ID to the woman, who had thrown on
her scarf and cloak and stood silently
regarding him.
"Lindy!" he gasped.
eyes. Sam Martin, it's Indy 4
knowed you the minute you spoke my
name. Now will you just kindly ten
me why YOU run off like that, sudden,
without word, when me an you nad
smoke our promise, an never turned
I'D from that day to this?" Her race
was white with the rush Of memories
that overpowered her.
The man Strengthened up and raced
her.
eyes. I'll tell you, Indy" he said
IAN / can't see as the fault was mine.
You member the day we quarreleo
over that painter fellow, as I thought
was foolin' around you too much an
YOU went Off mad. Well. ! come over
that evenin' to beg your pardon Tor
doubtin' of you, an Jest as ! got to
the end Of the path that leads into
the orchard, / seed you-with him,
under that same tree where I'd asst
you, an got your promise An while
stood there he put his arms round
you an kissed you"
tits a lie!"
"Tain't no lie. | seen him! He put
his arm around you an bent over an
an then / Jest couldn't bear to see
it an turned an walked out Of the
place an amt never been back there
since, not till now"
Eyes, Sam Martin, an If you'd mad
any sense in your stupid head you'd
Of come right on an knocked him
down stead Of marchin' off an leavin'
me to do it! MY hands is maybe little
but gave him one knock that night
that"
"Lindy!"
II was just tellin' him, she went on
Indignantly, how he'd have to 60
cause you said / must choose an Of
course I'd choose you, an-an' then ne
tried to-Oh, SAM" she half sobbec
from his arms. why didn't you neveI
come back?"
He was silent for moment.
'I've come now. Indy" he offeret
at last, uncertainty.
Eyes. you've come now-an' how?
she flashed, drawing Indignantly ava.
from him as the memory Of his ear
lier performance swept over hel
"Thievin, an scarin' women In tn
dark an
''Lindy, will you listen to met Thi
is the truth. Indy, it's the first time
ever made to hold up anyone. Blu
things has been goin' hard with m
fer d long time now. an was jes
about desperate. People is so blaste
Indifferent when man asks fer hoI
est work, an the women is worse tina
the men. Tonight / was Jest plum
mad. says to myself, BY Guml I
make someone cough up somethin',
have to stand here till the crack
doom!' Indy" he broke OF suddel
} ", boyish anxiety In his voice, "whi
made you so sassy Didn't J loo
like real one?"
Indy smothered a laugh. "0h Sam
she said, you're Jest the same old
"The club was only to scare 'em
he interrupted. abandoning the poi
in his eagerness to explain. IAN DO
est, Indy, wouldn't Of taken more
, a dollar from you. not Il you'd hand'
out two hundred Of EN-"
; Truth rang Enthusiastically IN
; words. He paused and waited for b
( judgment.
Presently q small. arm hand clasp
: his.
I "AlI right. Sam" she said
"Lindy-dearl" He took Der han
"a in his and bis voice grew strong VI
purpose. II have nothin' "a oHor Vi
now. but BY yingOesl IN work."
"sam." She looked down. heait
Z Ing.
"gam.v aha began again ahyly, "a
place Is amply COLA 70 rack an r.
for want 81 3 man 70 look after lll'
cob Lindyl~ He drew her % B
{ ana stood silent. resting hia cheek
her hair Presently 4 smila Of N
pressible hnmor spread over his a.
n said tonight. yer moneY o. ,
ME- he whispered. ~but I n8'
thonahi you'd size me both. an q j
own accord