The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-08-11

or:rr aDon; her lips The "er2'D"''
will take place later: that Is ''''
Hru,.e heard Miss Gordon iA'''-"
y, ,,d ,nrnad IN 4 vain end,Hv"r I"
see her face.
The nutomnb:Ie rolled down III "'
nuo horcle. II With trees ANA ~'"II
at the imnonlH@ entrance 81 $500
house, where lights Shone fr"H' '''''"'
windows, Miss Gordon ran I1Gh"N Wy
the ste,S. while the others toiI""t''
"uere we are. father"' she called.
a very distinguished and very 'i1'.'
old gentleman advanced to meet '"'
party. ,,-od
"Where d Van Voort?" be ASKED
sharply. The officer binked his eyes
stupidly and pointed to Bruce
I'VE ran down automobile 1l.6o2 III
Hompton road" be answered. aho
this man was the only person VIII"
vour daughter at the time.
"Yo,1r or,lrrs,' said the old man cut
tinrlv. .w"re to find my youngest
h,urhter. Selma. and het tiance. ne"
l.
made H,eSs Of things.
The girl tossed the Cropping roses
into a chair and clasped her fatners
arm
..Send the men away. daddy. she
said soothingly. land | will tell you
all about it.
..Where will Selma be?" her father
cried furiousiy.
A maid entered the room and placed
a yellow envelope in Miss Gordon
eand 1T is a telegram. the Sl''
announced and read aloud:
Teddy and were married at 7>o'clock
this evening Please fix it up with tathcr
Your loving sister,
The girls laughing face grew serl-
Gus Her father silently left the room
aud notiOned the official to follow.
"WAit Il moment. pir;tSp, she begged |,
When her father returned to the
room she seated herself upon the arm
Of his chair.
"Daddy." she began coaXingly. be
lieve me. it was the only thing to DO
Teddy and Selma have been in loye
with each other all their lives. and. al
though Selma Oil not be eighteen for
a mol@tl ~ ewo. she is very old for
her years. If you had not erblddeh
them to Bee each other they might
have been content TO wait and he pa
tipnt. but since that decree was issued
Miss Gordon sighed desparingly-"l
nave had to chaperon many stolen
meetings at various times and places
It hasn't been exactly pleasant. daddy,
so when they asked me TO help out
with this elopement today l was
forced to agree We have not made
a great success of Sefina's training.
you and l. Perhaps Teddy may know
a better way. They were very hap
py this morning. and when | heard
that you intended to follow us and
would carry out your threat. why.
knew how sorry and remorSefu you
would be after it was accomplished,
so il was for your sake as well is their
Gwu. daddy she smiled over at Bruce
that told them to hasten through
the fields to the junction, while would
try to hold back the searching party
when II arrived was wondering
how best to mislend them when this
gentleman came suddenly into view
and solved the problem for me. | am
afraid that | have been very deceitful."
A smile slowly dawned in the old
mans eyes. Gently he petted the little
hand that rested upon his arm.
You win out. as usual. Bess." he
said and then turned to Professor
Bruce
ITO whom do we owe an apology?"
be asked.
The professor drew card from his
pocketbook That is my name," hs
said NO apology Is necessary"
Mr.. Gordon extended his hand cor
daily.
Professor Bruce he exclaimed
This il indeed pleasure have