Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-03
CHAPTER XVI.

mine. but 1t wasn't inspired and taught
to sing by a man who knew how"
The guests in the O'More music room
laughed approximately.
"Why don't you write your mother
to come for a visit and bring yoursw
suggested O'More.
II did that three days ago" acknowl-
edged Elnora. II am half expecting
her on the noon boat. That is one
reason why this violin gets worse
every minute. There is nothing at all
the matter with me-"
Elnora laid away the violin. Come
along. children" she said, Lets race
to the playhouse"
With the brood at her heels Elnora,
tan, and for an hour LIVELY sounds
stole from the remaining spot Of forest
on the island, which lay beside the
O'More cottage. Then young Terry
went to the playroom to bring Alice
her doll. He came racing back: drag
ging it by n leg and crying, There's
company! Some one has come that
mamma and papa are just tearing
down the house over. He's sick. I
saw through the window"
Before Elnora missed her, Alice, who
had gone to investigate, came flying
across the shadows and through the
sunshine waving a paper. She thrust
it into Elnora's hand.
'"There is a man persona stranger
person." she shouted. But he knows
you! He sent you that! You are to
be the doctor! He said so! Oh, do
hurry! l like him heapsW
Elnora read Edith Cars telegram to
= Philip Ammon and understood that he
had been i'll; that she had been located
by Edith, who had notified him. In so
doing she had acknowledged defeat.
At last Philip was free. Elnora went
to him with a radiant face.
"Are you sure, at last, runaway"
asked Philip Ammon.
Perfectly sure!" cried Elnora.
Evil you marry me now?"
"This instant! That is, any time aft
er the noon boat comes in"
"Why such unnecessary delay?" de-
manded Ammon.
ut is almost September" explained
ago. We must wait until she comes,
and we either have to send for Uncle
Wesley and Aunt Margaret or go to
them. I couldn't possibly be married
properly without those dear people,"
1--WE will send" decided Ammon.
1.-THE trip will be a treat for them.
O'More, would you get off a message
at once?"
Every one met the noon boat. They
went in the motor because Ammon was
too weak to walk so far. AS soon as
people could be distinguished at all FL
nora and Philip sighted an erect figure,
with a head like a snowdrift. When
the gangplank fell the first person
across it was a lean, red haired boy Of
eleven, carrying a violin in one hand
and an enormous bouquet Of yellow
marigolds and purple asters in the 9TH
er. He was beaming with broad smiles
until he saw Ammon. Then his ex-
preston changed.
CAV, say" he exclaimed reproach-
fully. II bet you Aunt Margaret is
right. He is going to be your beau!"
Elnora stopped to kiss Billy as she
caught her mother.
Mrs. Comstock shook out her skirts,
Strengthened her hat and came forward
to meet Philip, who took her into his
arms and kissed her repeatedly. He
passed her along to Freckles and the
Angel, to whom her greetings were
mingled with scolding and laughter
over her wind blown hair. Then the
meet Elnora's mother.
"Before you think Of something more
give me your left hand, please" said
Philip to Elnora.
Elnora gave it gladly and the ring
y slipped On her finger. Then they went
together into the forest to tell each
other all about it and talk it over
"Have you seen Edith?" asked Am
mon.
"No," answered Elnora, "but she
must be here, or she may have cen me
when we went to Petoskey a few days
ago. Her people have a cottage over
on the bluff, but the Angel never told
me until today. I didn't want to make
that trip, but the folks were so anxious
to entertain me and it was only a
few days until I intended to let you
know myself where 1 was"
"And 1 was going to wait just that
long, and If 1 didn't hear then I was
getting ready to turn over the country.
I can scarcely realize yet that Edith
sem me that telegram"
"No wonder! It's a difficult thing to
believe. 1 can't express how I feel for
her."
LET us never again speak Of It," said
Ammon. 1T is done. We will forget
it."
II scarcely think I SHALL" said FL
nora. ut is the sort of thing I like to
remember. How suffering must have
changed her! l would give a great deal
to bring her peace"