The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14

Gerald Jay awake that night, or rather
morning, shrinking. n when he did sleep
he dreamed. The subject OF both thoughts
and dreams. It Is needless to add, was
Ethel Walrond. ri. gs WIZ H..
Time went on; occasionally they met at
garden parties, and once at the house,
party up the river, The house they were
both staying at was near by MARROW, and
their ~sojourn extended to almost a week.
Blissful memory! 1t was a remarkable
thing that Gerald hould happen to be
catching the identical train back to town
that his divinity did, but such was the
case, anyhow. .s&E g|&
This time next week I shall be In the
weet OF England" remarked Ethel, as the
train sped on toward London, with what
seemed to Gerald absolutely unnecessarily
rapid speed. ~
win you really. Miss walrond? What
q strange coincidence, for / myself Will
be down there, too. / shall be on a cycling
tour" The excessively diplomatic Ger
aid, whilst intending to go away, had not
at all made up his mind where to go
until the last two minutes. He knew, too,
that a cycling tour covers a multitude OF
towns, so that he could always turn up
wherever he found 1t necessary to suit his
desire. "
Paddington was reached all too soon.
and Gerald sorrowfully observed that the
Walronds' carriage was there TO meet his
companion.
81 wonder II she really does care for
me?" he unused. She always seems
ciety." a, .Es# v
This was entirely free. from conceit, /
assure yuu. .
However, Gerald saw nothing more OF
the girl of his heart until In the west OF
England he-but I am too hasty.
This Walrond family were bound for
Lynmouth, where they generally spent a
few weeks every year. Lynmouth r. an
Ideal place, lying as IL does on the border
Of two OF the fairest counties in England
-towit, Somerset and Devon. There IL
is, too, that they hat honeymoon abound
Well, it carne about that the Walronds
daily arrived at plymouth, and proceeded
to enjoy themselves TO the best OF their
abilities. It also came about that Gerald
started on his cycling tour through the
west. His first days ride ended al Chip
penham, where he put up for the night at
the old hostelry OF Patterdown. And the
next day, passing through Bath, Wells,
Br1dgewater and Watchet, right across
lovely Somersetshire. he arrived at Mine
head. W.
Minehead Is. or was at the time I write
about, an oId-fashioned, quaint west coAn-
try town. and here Gerald had elected TO
$50 ANaAlA4AH hAA -
the Plume OF Feathers was hts port
manteau, forwarded there by his direc-
tions. .
On the following morning, after an early
dip, Gerald elected to have q rim through
the country round about and ND on TO
Exmoor He started away through
Watchet and then bore sharply 20 the
rignt skirting North Hnl until he was
near 10 Lynmouth.
4 wonder If I might cycle In and can?''
ne said, apparently addressing a small
sparrow, who, with head on one side, was
regarding this human being with a most
cheeky air. His sole audience gave no
reply and manifested slight interest In his
concerns by dying home 10 Mrs. sparrow
n family.
IT'S a BIT SOON, added Gerald. 'sBe-
sides, I'm in my cycling toys. But that
would certainly be more In keeping with
my cycling tour. But, stilf~I think I'm
walt a bit!''
He rode on several miles further uatil
Just where the road CROSSES the.Lynn and