The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-01
CHAPTER xi.

standing, and where he had a good
view Of the Y. W. c. A. Building. He
flung down some change and demand
ed the use Of the telephone. Then.
with one eye on the opposite doorway,
he called up q number and delivered
his message.
"Oi'vs freed me bird. She's IN I
room all roight at the Y. w. C. A.
place. fer seed her at the winder.
She come with foine gintlemin, but
he's gain now. an she's loike to stay
q spell. You'd best come at once. :.
All roight. Hurry up" He hung
up the telephone receiver and hurried
back to his post in front Of the big
, entrance. Meanwhile the bride-elect
upstairs. with happy heart and trem.
bling fingers, was putting on her own
beautiful garments once more, and ar.
ranging the waves Of lovely hair in
, their old accustomed way.
Tyron Dunham's plans were we'll
laid. He first called up his friend the
minister and told him to be ready;
then . florist not far from the church;
then a large department store where
he had spent some time that morning.
rs that Mr.. Hunter, head Of the fur
department! Mr.. Hunter, this is Mr..
Durham. You remember our CONVEX.
sation this morning? Kindly send the
coat and hat selected to the Y. w. G.
A. Building at once. Yes, just send
them to the office. You remember It
was to be C. o. D., and l showed you
my certified check this morning. IT'S
all right. is it? How long will it take
Have the boy wait If I'm not there
Good-by."
His next move was to order car.
riage, and have it stop at the florists
on the way. That done, he consulted
his watch. Seventeen minutes Of his
precious half-hour We're gone. With
nervous haste he went into tele-
phone booth and called up his own
home on the long distance.
To his relief, his mother answered.
is that you. Mother? This is
Tryon. Are you all we'll? That's
good. Yes. I'm in Chicago, but will
soon be home. Mother. I've something
to tell you that may startle you,
though there is nothing to make you
sad. You have known that there was
something on my mind for some time"
He paused for the murmur OF assent.
He knew how his mother was look.
Ing. even though he could not see her
that set look of being ready for any.
thing. He wanted to spare her as
much as possible, so he fastened on:
"You remember speaking to me
about the ring wore?"
"Tyron! Are you engaged?" There
was a sharp anxiety in the tone al 1t
same through the hundreds of miles
Of space.
| Zone better, Mother. I'm just about
| to be married."
| my son! What have you done
Don't forget the honorable name you
| bear!"
III mo, Mother. don't forget She's
fine and beautiful and sweet. You will
love her. and our world will fall at he,
feet!"
= But who Is she? You must remem
- Der that love is very blind. Tryon
40 you must come home at once. I shall
9 die II you disgrace US ALL Don't dc
I anything to spoil our lives. l know
! 1t Is something dreadful, or you woult
2 not do 1t in such haste"
3 Nothing Of the kind, Mother. Cam
! you trust me? Let me explain. She
I Is alone, and legal circumstance.
z which 1t would take too long for me t.
{ explain over the phone have made 4
! desirable for her to have my immedi
! ate protection. We are going at one,
z to Edwin Twinells church. and h,
i Will marry us. 1t is all arranged bu
Z 1elt that you ought to be told before
! hand. We shall probably take tn,
2 night express for home. Tell Cornell,
& that | shall expect consolidation
= telegraphed to the hotel here inside O
~ two hours"
But, Tryon, what will our friend
mink? 1t Is most extraordinary! How
can you manage about announce
ments?"
Bother the red tape, Mother! VIVA
dinerence does that make! Put II 4
inc society column II you want to-"
But. Tryon. we do not want TO b
conspicuous"
wen, Mother I'm not going 70 pu
e1 nv wedding at the last minute n
matter OF seea DTS OF pastebosrf
IN 40 any reasonable thing to pleas
you. but not that"
Couldn't you get . chaperon IA
her. and bring her on to me-, m.
ure" - wv 's''
Impossible. Mother! In the Ar,
p'acs. she never would consent RI.
" cannot talk any more about n
muat 90 at once. or l shall be l.t.
TEL me you will love her for nv ral,
until you love her for her own"
Tryon, you always were unrea.on,
- Die. Suppose you have the card, =,
sraved at once. and / win Telegram
our list to the engraver If you wi
give me his address. If YOU nrefe
you can get them engraved ora go