The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-13

To T.
~ yaa don't" shat of Lindsay.
lie Ca-.tl The room ard banged
low, lie cover OF the trunk. Knock
Ing o.' ore photograph on the iioof'
As IL stopped for il. he saw il was
he hei-eli. and underneath was Wit
N p'!'h love always, Lola.
1t mix-up in checks. know
Ae.e u4lne went" he explained
Don, get fused up and report it,
ow. Give me half a chance 10 make
he change
And help YOU cover up the chance
ou took, loss OF $4,000 while you
aased NJ gil. ="
It a Ii. understand. l never
lasel her. wanted to badly enough,
it cane through to deliver the
sod 10 yo'l straight Now, I'm going
lch and IND her, and I'll ship the
nm 70 Won by express. but you let
ne aane tor .ew days.
Il airl ease. them
=, gong to .e case OF mar
r.ag- j. can find her" blurted out
Tie ia.-tar. i! don't even kno"
Acr name, hgt I'm going back to
al ~"
II: .antel ii Moose Trail late thai
i t,d routed OFT the sleepy
~ rent Iic.ore lie lei Lin 90 he
Lad II" name OF the cir. and where
ne .al also. he lad fond his
run standing care!c sly in one cor
ner The dinA!r little express office
and lad been told she had discovered
the n.!.'1la, and had left il there tC
he c.ai.acd lie ordered it sent on tc
Ri,l!od ana Went ont into the mOonli'
nigh, arinning happily.
Two miles over the hill road. the
fellow al the station had said, and the
second house upon the mountain side
above the dam He walked it quickly
the cool! keen air bracing his nerves
When he came in sight Of the house
the whole humor OF the chase sweep
over him. He could not waken her, a
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. ht
found a stranger leaning comfortably
on the bars. smiling at him. He hat
business with Miss Tyndall. he said
about her trunk.
Tommy's eyes danced at that "She''
awful mad about It," he vouch
safed.
But Lindsay tasted q bit Of tn
sweets Of revenge when he told at th'
breakfast table. an hour later. how b
had picked up the wrong check. ant
had nearly lost $4,000 worth Of jew
els.
Old Ben Tyndall's eyes slistened.
Pretty careless to cart stun lik'
that around. amt IT."
II wouldn't take nfty thousand 70
the treasures In my own trunk.
Lola said. wistfully. IT'S very, yer!
precious to me-"
Just keepsakes." explained he
father. Girls are sentimental" Blu
Lndsay's glance caught and he'll
hers this time, and he saw the colo
rise slowly in her cheeks.
Il think you lost the real treasur
trunk. Miss Lola" he said. SLOWLY
I'm mighty glad found IT,. but va
coming back to Moose Trail an,
way"
isis said she thought you would
She told me about you on the wa
home. and said she hoped she'd Sc
YOU again some time"
Tom" flashed Lola. Don't"
Lindsay's eyes cleaned with happ
ness. and also pure boyish fun.
We'll. I'm here" he said meaning
ly, and I'm going to stay"
lie tlu Ildn ldu IlSeU duu Acit III
room Tommy went also, present.!
and the two were alone. He waited
but she did not speak. DO So
mind" he asked. finally.
Mind WHAT"
My staying here"
What have got to say about II.
Every thing YOU know that
She hcsitated. trying not to loo
II him. and when her answer cam
he had to bend his head to hear
Il was very demure, very impersona
and yet il told him what he wante
10 know
I'm glad you found your trun
here al Moose Trail"
SO am bless H." he laughed. ar
Lola was silent.