The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-20

WOUlQ % kloo ana t08S No J0vo0 me
and had always loved mo. and thai
vas Why he had let mo come to thu
island alone after warning away
Agatha and al the other members Of
the Spinsters club. l boxed his cara
But the situation IL very serioua
What shah I do? I fear that shall
have to yield to his horrible sugges.
tion or I shah never get away. How
l hate men! Lovingly.
"Mnlieeut
"P. 8. The wretch ID hack aeain
and has Just asked me II I viii accept
his conditions Then he suddenly
changed and fell down on his knees.
He was 30 abject that ! almost pitied
him. He ID not . bad-loolking young
man. and Of quite . good family. You
know the Barretts Of Livingston, L. l.?
He IL ono them, and understand he
knows Aunt Mary quite we'll. You
know Aunt Mary never approved Of
my Joining the club and tried to get
me to meet Mr.. Barrett last spring.
"P. P. 8. Do you suppose Aunt
Mary can have anything to do with
my horrible predicamsnt!-M."
Darling julia
What am | to do! Ny last SUP.
ply Of food Il gone and shall have to
accept his proposition or starve. I
am going to tell him that I shall &C.
cept. and that I shall have q warrant
Issued for bis arrest - soon q I
reach Portland. He u not . bit abject
now but defiant and insolent He said
{ could have . warrant issued on the
island and that he would give mo IN
opportunity. wonder what be meant
"Yours In anguish.
"Millicent.
"P. 8. I found some supplies out.
side my cabin this morning. I left
hem there. But I SO that ! an n
the monsters power.-n."
Dear julia
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Barrett
came back with Z justice Of the peace
who inquired whether wanted to
take out warrant I said l did, and
the justice said he would take Mr..
Barrett back as a prisoner In his own
motor boat. but that I would have to
stay here because the boat was priv.
ate property. Then they both went
away. and although Mr.. Clay-the JUS.
tice-looked SO stern, l believe he is q
friend OF Mr.. Barrett. ate the SUD.
plies. "Affectionately.
"Millicent.
p. 8. l suppose had better tell
you what happened last night. re-
solved to appeal to Mr.. Barrett's bet.
ter instincts and went to his cabin.
lie was sitting outside. looking deep
ly detected. When he saw me he fell
on his knees again and caught hold Of
my hands and begged me to forgive
him. He said he was crafty in love
With me and wasn't responsible. Then
ne asked me II there would ever bo
any hope for him. told him that
our club was vowed to celibacy, but
that would withdraw the warrant,
and he answered that Mr.. Clay would
ne back from the mainland In an hour
or two. ready to take him back a pris.
oner, and he was glad was forgivinR.
Then we both heard Mr.. Clay's boat
come chugging across the water. and
when 1t landed | saw that there was
woman In 1t. Mr.. Clay came up to
us and said that he had brought back
!is wife to see the island. Julia. who
10 you suppose she is! Agatha! Il
deems that they were In love with
ZACH other all last summer, and she
Kept 1t from us because she was afraid
u being expelled from the club. And
me told me that I had hopelessly
myself by staying on the
Stand with Mr.. Barrett and that the
'niy way out Of the dilemma would
would be to marry him. Isn't II dread.
ui1 Lovingly.
"Millicent.
r. 8. Mr.. Clay performed the cere.
nony BY moonlight. When we get
'ack to Long Island You must come
md meet Richard at once-M..
Copyright. 1913. BY w. q. Chairman,