The Glenwood post., 1912-08-31
ed you of this. old man. Let's lift up

ed you of this. old man. Let's lift up
the tray"
mo you don't" shut off 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 1t was
she herself, and underneath was writ
ten, with love always, Lola
Its a mix-up in checks. i know
where mine went" he explained.
Don't get fused up and report It,
now. Give me half chance to make
the change"
And help you cover up the chance
you took. loss of 100000 while you
chased up girl"
ITS 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 I'll ship the
trunk to you by express, but you let
me alone for few days"
Its a girl case. then
Its going to be a case Of mar.
riage, if l can find her." blurted out
the youngster. 81 don't even know
ler last name, but I'm going back to
ind out"
He landed in Moose Trail late that
night, and routed out the sleepy
ticket agent. Before he let Lin go he
lad the name of the girl and where
she lived. Also, he had found his
:runk standing carelessly in one cor
ler of the dinkly little express office,
and had been told she had discovered
The mistake, and had left 1t there to
De claimed. He ordered it sent on to
3idford, and went out into the moonlit
light, grinning happily
Two miles over the hill road, the
,ellow at the station had said, and the
second house upon the mountain side
above the dam. He walked it quickly,
he cool, keen air bracSg 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 it happuened that when Tommy
Tyndall came along at sunrise, he
'ound 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-
,afed.
But Lindsay tasted bit Of the
sweets of revenge when he told at the
breakfast table, an hour later, how he
mad picked up the wrong check. and
mad nearly lcAt $4,000 worth Of Jew
els.
Old Ben Tyndall's eyes glistened.
Pretty careless to cart stuff like
hat around, amt it,"
Il wouldn't take fifty thousand for
he treasures in my own trunk"
Lola said, wistfully. Its very, very
precious to me-
Just keepsakes," explained her
ather. Girls are sentimental" But
Lindsays glance caught and held
lers this time, and he saw the color
Use slowly in her heeks.
81 think you lost the real treasure
.runk, MISS Lola, he salu, SLOWLY
I'm mighty glad found it, but | was
coming back to Moose Trail any.
way"
sis 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.
well, I'm here" he said meaning
Iy, land I'm going to stay"
The old man had risen and left the
.oom. 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-you 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"
so am bless it," he laughed and
Lola was silent