El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-21
The HobbLe-De-Ho
A short story.


- small boat, her eyes fixed stead
/ lastly on the ripping water, when
suddenly her boat ran upon a mud
bank.
| She sprang to her feet and glanced
! hurriedly up and down the river. A
! minute later she hal stripped off her
! shoes and stockings, and with her
( skirts tucked closely around her. was
! Wading out into the stream toward the
/ shore She gasped as the cold water
/ grew deeper.
/ As she did so, litter Of amusement
Z reached her ears, and, turning, was
Z horrlfled to see young man standing
] on the bank regarding her efforts with
I an inscrutable smile. Dorothy let go
I her skirts in her confusion
You look as if you were in diff
Guilty, miss the newcomer said, with
a light laugh. Allow me to help you"
! He laid down his fishing rod as he
spoke, and, descending the bank. waded
: out to where she stood Taking her
in mis- arms. he carried her to the bank.
! and then gave his attention to freeing
the boat While ne was thus engaged.
Dorothy uickly dOnned her shoes and
stockings. and Wrung the water from
her skirts At length the young man
returned TO the bank, and Dorothy
looked into mis- fair. handsome face
with a half shy glance
Allow me to thank you" she said,
She flushed deeply as he took her
hand in a strong slasp.
LOT, Miss Vaughan, he replied These
little accidents viii happen"
How do YOU know that my name is
Vaughan Queried Dorothy. ITO me
YOU are a perfect stranger"
The young man smiled, and lit
cisaret
4 know you well. A few years ago
you used to be the terror of SilverdaIe.
n regular tOmbOy, inspiring everyone
with fear by your mischievOus pranks-
Even today there are certain people
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hoy"
4 am going to have tea at your
house this afternoon ne added.
Dorothy shook her head. and a sud
den light sDranE into her eyes
Now know the reason why my sis
ter Sophia should be so anxious that
] spend the afternoon and evening with
one OF my girl friends at WalWOrth-
The hObble-de-hOy might create a bad
impression il allowed to remain at
home.
Then you won't be at home to tear
There was an obvious ring of disap-
pCintment in the young mans tones
which caused Dorothy TO break into a
ringing laugh.
The young man then made his iden-
tlty known TO her and bid her good Z
bye, wishing to see her again in the
near future.
The angry voice of Miss Soubia
vaughan sounded from the dining room
as Dorothy entered the low hallway.
Lorothy glanced at the old grandfather
go --ff f-A-1-AE VI o--A III 41C e.
capped her lips.
YES. and you might cease that dis
gushing habit of Whistling." said the /
voice. ". herever have you been all 1
Dorothy threw herself into a chair !
ana launched forth into full nara
i've or her meeting with Desmond /
Lean sophia clasped her hands and I
shot keen glance at her mother
DoroInE pointed eNClredly at the tall. /
a. hIetlc figure of Desmond Dean as he !
o. HNns.f rr--#a L.
ing rod slung from his shoulder. He I
glanced up at the window as he passed.
and, catching sight of the girls smiled !
and waved his cap.
Why. it's Mr.. Dean Dorothy turned
as the sharp exclamation escaped her
sisters lips. and saw that Sophia hao J,
I nus crimson with mingled surprise
That's just who it is" retorted
Dorothy And from all accounts he is
10 nave tea with you and ma this after
WalwOrthr
Hold your tongue. YOU foolish girI,-
SnS2ped sophia Goodness only knows /
what mischief YOU have done already /
Here is letter for YOU she added |
Let US hope IL is a favorable reply !
with regard 10 that London position
Dorothy took the letter, and with
trembling fingers broke the seal and
drew out the enclosure A sharp gasp
escaped her
7 have TO go to London tomorrow
personal interview
should anyone call while I am out.
YOU might ask them to wait Miss !
Vaughan. I shan't be away Ions me I
of MeSsrs. HeathcOte & Co.
Use from ms desk as he spoke, took
ms nat and left the office. With his I
departure. Dorothy rose from the type
writer and walked over to window.
A month had passed since she left ! |
9 ,!-..l 70 take up the post Of ;
5tenographer TO Messrs- HeathcOte & I
Ca month filled with strange eN-
leriences. In spite Of the whirl of Lon I
ion life. she seemed weirdly alone. J
A IeaEy 1907 sounded in the corridor, {
'ut she did not move The office door 7
opened and a man entered. For a
moment ne stood regarding the girls I q
laiI -aEerted Iace with an amused
smile He cOuShed. and Dorothy swung
'Ound on her heel
Mr.. DEAN The name burst from v
Ter lips like a miniature explosion, and c
.heeks. Z
DO You wish to see Mr.. Hopper" Y
The office rang with laughter. and v
Harm.
Mr. Hopper be hanged declared :
lesmond, recovering himself and mop :
ing his eyes with his handkerchief 4
I've sent him on an errand that viii Z u
ccupy. him for a couple of hours" 81
on We sent him. gaSped Dorothy. ! a
ne. n
Yes. 1.-The firm. Heathcote & Co.. p
Dorothy.s face was a study =
Aou-HeathcOte & Coz she STAN =
lered.
es. Have YOU ever heard your moth
r speak Of Nathaniel Heathcote. a u
ouSln who ran away to America g' n
Dorothy nodded, and Desmond came :.
loser. { IN
Well. I am his son. The old man Z Ii
led Just over six month ago. leaving q
curious Will I am to inherit the whole 4,
ms fortune on the day I marry one I ?;
I Mary Naughan's daughters. That's -
ny 1 came to Slverdale Dorothy. can I ~
on guess which of Mary Vaughan's I II
aushters I should like to marry st
Dorothy's eyes fell before his ardent b.
axe, end her face went crimson with / tC
snfusiOn =
i should like to wed the girl Z dis -
DE cred Wadlng In the river and who y"
-lPed 10 devOur my sandwiches" went ~,
. desmond The girl 7 drew to Lon
IN by an advertisement in the Silver
ale paper Dorothy. viii YOU help
he TO retain the fortune of Heathcote W
GO by becoming my Hfelong part II
Dorothy. head slowly rose until Des- w
ono could catch a glimpse of her IN
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