The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-10
At Point Pleasant.
DIV BrYant G. Rogers.

Oul lIl6 way campers IdNSs whether
on the coast or far inland.
The campers had been camping for
three days and had just got things
in order when a young girl accom-
panied by man servant came down
to the point Dick Aimes had gone
were on hand, and to them the girl
said:
IF you have lease on this ground
please let me see it,
We've just camped down herer"
stammered one of the boys.
80 1 see."
I'VE thought it was free"
THAT would be a happy condition
of affairs. AS 1 have leased the cot
tage and grounds, I am afraid I shall
have to ask you to vacate."
-'What-right away?''
you could probably go this after
noon.''
I'VE could hire the grounds from
you?'
Hardly"
ing away, and was followed by her
attendant, after he had paused long
enough to say:
IF you are here in the morning
I'll have your outfit dumped into the
sea-"
After bit Dick Aines returned
from his claiming and was made
wise to what had happened.
"A good looking girE?" he asked.
Finest ever
Think she is engaged?'
Didn't look like it,
Didn't ask for me?'
Didn't even know you lived"
But she shall know"
"Oh, you can't buy her off. We tried
that"
you boneheads put it Il. a bust
ness way, instead of appealing to her
sympathies. Has she got a papa and
mamma brother or sister,"
81 don't know
well, it's FOR me to find out. You
fellows go ahead and pack up and
get along down the shore four or five
miles. If anything happens to me
you are to know nothing about me.
My name is to be Mud to this crowd"
But what's the game?'' asked the
boys in chorus.
'1 am going to fall in love and get
married. Can't give you further par
ticuIars now, Have got on my Oldest
duds?"
Regular tramp outfit"
''And 1 Iook?''
Thirty days for vagrancy."
When the others left camp and
sailed away Dick Aimes was not with
them. He went through the woods
to the highway, and just at shutdown
that evening a tramp might have
been seen approaching the Point
Pleasant cottage leased for the sum-
meC Dy MISS lud w SllI11d1As POI IL cAS
painter and authoress. An aunt was
with her as a chaDeron. she had
man of all work and a female cook.
The two ladies sat on the veranda
as the tramp approached. II they
hadn't been sitting there ne wouldn't
have approached when he did. AS a
matter of fact, he had been hidden in
a thicket opposite the house for ire
past hour watching for The httlng
moment to make his debut
x7ar-o Y-Tp T.1A she
caught sight of the man.
perspicacity-
He may be tottering to get sym
"Oh. aunt, how hard you are! Mis-
fortune may come to any of US: The
man is ragged, but he hasn't vicious
Iook. On the contrary
And ten feet from the veranda
steps. and just as he was lifting his
can in salute, the tottering tramp tot
tered to his fall.
The aunt called for Charles"
Miss Ida cried out a sympathetic
word and hurried down the steps.
"Charles' came hurrying from the
nocl< ward with a cudgel in his hand
md started to rush upon the fallen
ramp without ceremony
I'VE must get MIN INTO the mouse
and to bed commanded the girl. HE
nav be CARRIED as a tramp, but he's |
not one. You both ought to see that |
he surely needs kindness and shall
nave it. Poor mani Do you think you !
an walk upstairs with help?"
.T'll try" was groaned.
s.Help him, Charles. Put him in the |
,ack bedroom, and I'm going to tele- |
1hone to the doctor in the cottage |
above. He has surely endured hard /
hips and suffering and may be COM |
ne down with a fever. Gently. !
Charles. Don't handle him as if he |
we're a barrel of potatoes!"
Dick Aimes was almost carried up
;tairs and he surely made it as hard /
or charles as he could. In return /
he man no sooner had him above /
,tairs than he shook him to and frc /
md muttered with savage temper:
you get we'll within an hour, you
,lamed old tramp, and take yourself |
MT of this or I'll break every bone /
n your bodyi"
The doctor came and felt Dicks /
,ulse and looked at his tongue and !
lsked many questions, and then went |
lown and reported to Miss Ida:
"I am not quite sure of the case l