The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-06

show up there. ! lose my JOB. But
you're sure 1t was her uncle!"
Buemer squirmed and nodded.
Thank God! Won't be good
to her when she gets back-just
watch"
He was gone, and barely out Of the
door, when Mrs. Buemer came In. her
face Mortified. Why. Joseph Buemer!
what a terrible liar you are! that fel.
low was young and handsome. and not
fat. Now what'll you do?" she asked
fearfully
ITO tell the TRUTH don't know;
but said / guess'-didn't l? So it
want a whole lie. But I've 90 to do
something" He laid his pipe down.
But what it'll be don't know"
Say. have you any idea where her
uncle does liye?' he asked.
She looked puzzled. then answered:
Why. yes. Joseph; but what's thai
Never mind Ii she told you eve:.
III me-"
81" mentioned once his living over
Western avenue. corner Marsh
fita9 Then I'll go see him, an see
1 can ~ done"
lf lis wife objected. you see,
a!.t with a young fellow saw
iM. egen II you didn't"
Wei. her uncle may tell me where
Ne is, and I'll see her and tell her
low he feels. and Try to get her
aach."
You'll have big job Joseph. No
woman is coming back that way"
a woman who loves will. II she
don't, it's better she don't. But I'll
sne. II don't fix it, he'll kill him
eelf sure. saw it on his face at
first"
\ long ride on the electrics brought
him to Western avenue and the cor
ner Of Marsh street. where he alight-
cd and sought out her uncle, James
Mcbride.
He opened the door In answer to q
hearty Come in" and looked into
the face Of Mcbride himself.
Instinctively Buemer recognized
that the man was one Of his own
kind, and he went on to tell the story.
As he did So the smile faded from his
broad face, leaving 1t sober
Il see, see. Mr. Buemer, an I'm
sorry. kinda thought that some
thin might come up. Lawton il too
hotheaded. though dandy fellow at
heart. But she isn't here. Now.
where can she be? It doesn't seem
yet IL she was stirred up she might
90 OF with young Blaire. Well look
him up. Come on"
Il tell you we've got to hustle;
I.awton gets through work at s
o'clock. We can't find young Elaire.
and Ill bet he's taken her"
NO. won't believe It: she wouldn't
20 away with him. She might think
of II. but she's true blue after her
pride gets down little Perhaps
his eyes brightened-"s she may have
landed at my place while we were
away"
Mcbride threw open the door. and
called to his wife. In answer a figure
seemed to fly from the other room, a
bright-haircd figure. into McBride's
arms.
Thank God. little girl it's you"
he cried
oh. uncle" Then she proceeded
to tell him in words that poured from
her heart-a story OF hurt pride. an
ger, Of a rash message sent to Blaire.
Of her going with him. then the reaM.
zation that she did love Lawton more
than anybody else in the world" OF
her leaving Blaire and coming to him.
but not finding him. and wanting to
know what to do
"Do-yo foolish little girl? You
hustle right back with Buemer. have
the fiat all bright. get up some kind
of a supper tell him that you love
him, and forget" her uncle answered
A few minutes later Bucmer and
his charge were hurrying back TO the
tenement
When they reached 1t. and he had
lit her lamps. and everything was
bright and cheerful. she looked at the
clock oh. | won't have time to get
supper-what shall do" She turned
to him
Mrs Buemer spoke up. You and
James come In With US for supper.
Hark. Come. Joseph"
They backed out hastily. but Bue
mer looked back in time 10 see the
young fellow pause on his threshold.
then gather the form that came to