The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-06

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cap IN salute. the tottering tran
tottered to his fall.
The aunt called for "Chasles."
Miss Ida cried out . sympathet
word and hurried down tho steps.
Charles" came huFTying from u
back yard with cudgel In bis han
and started to rush upon the fslle
tramp without ceremony.
We must get him into the hous
and to bed" commanded the Cir
He may be CARRIED - . tramp. bu
he's not one. You both ought to se
that. He. surely needs Kindness an
shall have 1t. Poor man! Do 20,
think you can walk upstairs viii
help?'
I'll try" he groaned.
Help him. Charles. Put him in tn
back bedroom, and I'm going to tele
phone to the doctor In the cottage
above. He has surely endured hard
ships and suffering and may be com
ing down with fever. Gently. Charles.
Don't handle him as II he we're q bar.
rel Of potatoes!"
Dick Aimes was almost carried up.
stairs. and he surely made It a hard
for Charles as he could. In return
the man no sooner had him above
stairs than he shook him to and fro
and muttered with savage temper:
You get we'll within an hour. you
blamed old tramp. and take yourself
cut Of this or I'll break every bone
in your body"
The doctor came and felt Dicks
pulse and looked at his tongue and
asked many questions. and then went
down and reported to Miss Ida:
Il am not quite sure of the case
yet. One thing ] do know, however,
he's no tramp"
Then what?"
He visits the manicurist and the
Turkish bath: he is an athlete: he is
In fact. he is a gentleman
and the son of q wealthy man. His
general health is good and l can't
cutie make out what has caused his
present state. though I expect to find
an Improvement tomorrow.
Aunt. there's the foundation here
for a good story" observed Miss Ida
when the doctor had departed. Our
stranger was yachting with friends.
They were wrecked He was cast
ashore more dead than alive. Per.
laps all others were lost The rag.
Fed garments he has on were given
him by fishermen. The wreck may
have happened hundred miles away.
Eeing penniless. he has had to walk.
lie may have had q slight sunstroke
and had an attack Of asphasia. It
may be week before his name
comes back"
And then will come gratitude. ad.
love and marriage" sneered
the relative.
How mean Of you to say that! Am
not devoted to my painting and
It may be- the plot for q
novel"
Next morning Charles was told to
AXE some cruel and tea up to the
il valid and report on his condition.
lie came downstairs on the run to
pXclaim:
lies out of bed and dressed"
"He Isl"
And he knows his name!"
what is it?"
"And he slammed me against the
wall!"
what for?'
and he's come down and Is sit.
ling on the veranda to have word
with you, Miss Wellman. before he
goes"
"Well?" queried the young lady, AZ
she passed out and stood before the
stranger.
Can I come back in another suit
If clothes, carrying my cardcase and
etters OF reference, and tell you all
about IT."
"Then-then there is something
o tell?"
"Yes, and apologies to offer"
you may come" she said slowly.
lfter q long look at him.
It was as they were leaving the
cottage for the city In the fall that
he aunt said:
IF you are going to Europe on
'Our bridal tour next summer"
"Oh. you can tag along behind 10.
YOU dear old goose!" laughed the
,irl. my tramp may eat me up. you
.now."
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