The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-20


What are you dong herer asked
Dorothy sternly az she broke through
the alders and stood before him.
slender. white-clad girl with accusing
brown eyes below q serious forehead
"Why-ah-you can see!" he ex'
planned, removing his pipe and show
Ing splendid white teeth in pleasant
smile.
"I should think you'd be ashamed
Of yourself" went ON Dorothy con-
temptously.
He flushed. "You mean fishing out
Of season, Well. suppose should
but the fish didn't come for luncheon
and ! promised Antonio that I would
, get him one down here"
1T is too bad that Antonio will b
disappointed for. Of course. you can
, not take the fish away" said Dorothy.
'1ndeed?" he asked cody. why
not. please!""
BECAUSE 1t belongs to my aunt.
| Miss Fem. There are signs plainly
reading. No trespassing.' and yet you
! have trespassed on her property.
| Please throw IT back in the stream.
Pardon me, but 1t Is my own; ne
said with q puzzled stare at her. with
which was mingled reluctant admira-
tion.
Then I will throw 1t back" SAID
Dorothy bravely. for II there was one
thing more than another that she
loathed to touch It was the cold body
Of q fish.
He stood looking at her with angry
amusement in his eyes as abe went TO-
ward the fish and touched Its brown
tail.
It Topped wildly. Dorothy jumped
back Her foot slipped on the muddy
bank and she fell into the arms or the
shabby fisherman whose pipe went to
destruction on the stones below.
mot hurt. + hopey said the fisher
man not unkindly for the brief IN
slant Dorothy had lain in his arms
had kindled an unquenchable spark
Id his breast. There was strange
light in his eyes and Dorothy's cheeks
were like twin roses as be quickly re-
leased her.
mo, am not hurt" began Dorothy
strongly inclined to cry because OF
her varied feelings; at that instant
her eyes lighted. on the great pistol
which had fallen unheeded from her
blouse.
The strange fisherman spied It al
the same instant.
rs that yours?" he asked.
"Yes-at least It's Martha 81
brought it along for protection said
Dorothy with what dignity she couio
summon.
He actually picked it up and ono
not smile as he restored the ancient
weapon to her
Il hope you will have no occasion
to use it," he said. and Dorothy loVeo
him at once because the smile tnaa
twitched his lips never materialized
She took the pistol and held II
rather gingerly. You will go-ane
you will put the fish back before II
dies9" she asked almost pleadingly.
YES, l will go. II you desire It, anc
will put the fish back into tn
stream but you don't know Antonio
he can swear In three languages! Thu
youth grasped the trout and defu!
whisked him into the brook where n
struggled for moment before sink
INK slowly down with gently movinl
fms until he was out of sight in tn
: dark pool.
THERE" breathed Dorothy with re
lief. Thank you so much
!, The young man looked at her hes'
! tatingly then, as II arriving at SOFA
: decision he picked up his rod AM
empty reel and made as II to leav
the spot.
81 wonder why you think | SHOULD
: leave my own property" he said wit
a whimsical smile.
"Your own property? echoed Dort
thy. why this is part of Miss Fem
place"
. He shook his head In dissent. Pal
don me. but you are mistaken. Thi
. :, is the Whitaker land-you see MIS-
Fenn's property is divided from our
nv that brushwood hedge on the othe
side of the brook" He pointed BAG
along the way she had come. But o
{ this side of the brook the dividin
i line is that stone post half covere
+ with catbrier. and you evidentl
r crossed the boundary on to Our Ian
without knowing 1t"
Dorothy was rosy with mortinc'
u ton. Then | am a trespasser. NJ
3 you!" she cried ruefully.
Never a trespasser on Whittake
y land" he smiled CALAMITY.
a Thank you-and the fish-why.
. was your own"
u Never mind expect he's than
q inR you for his life"
D And your horrid Antonio vi
9 sveors In three languAgeef
He laughed gaily.
q ''Oh, there are other COOKS Il A
a tonic leaves me, but there are N
g many-pleasant adventurers."
p Il must 20 now" said Dorothy ha
THY. Il hear the luncheon bell"
q III you are stopping with Miss Fer
we may meet again." said the youi