The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-21
CHAPTER VII.
Watermelon Yields.

Eager to accomplish the plan he
aad suddenly conceived, the Water
melon turned and strolled back to BIZ
ly, while the boy gazed after such
majesty In awed admiration.
who was TT" asked Billy. looking
lp as the Watermelon approached.
THE telegraph clerk" said the Wa
termelon calmly. "A telegram-and
he brought 1t to me-"
Il suppose you have to go back"
said she. She had to throw back her
head to see into his face, for the top
Of her befiowered hat only reached
his shoulder.
NO" said the Watermelon, prepar-
ing the way for the future. 81 could
take few days of, II wanted to.
Come on. might as well try and
save the remains of my car after the
general has done his best to ruin
1t. heard him go into the garage
as we got out of sight The general
Is more expensive than a motor-car."
81 like the general" said Billy. as
they started slowly back.
81 suppose he has been like grand
father to you." said the Watermelon,
glancing down at the top of the big
hat. Don't you want me for rela-
tive Of some kind?"
you said relatives we're Affections"
observed Billy.
81 know; but It is only through our
Affections that we can rise to higher
things"
What higher things?"
why, Heaven, as described It
last"
They found the general with Hen
rietta and Bartlett in the garage. The
general was kindly experimenting the
nlling of the absent Bachelors car
with gasolene, Bartlett was expound-
Ing the merits of his make OF car as
superior to any other make, while
Henrietta sat on the step of the gen.
erals car and pretended to be listen
ing.
Il took the liberty" apologized the
general, as the other two appeared in
the doorway. feeling. on the contrary,
that he was doing the young man an
lnestimable favor
GO ahead" said the Watermelon
Draw the line somewhere" ad-
vised Hehytetta. Father Is too fond
Of trying to see what makes the
wheels go round to give him carte
blanche with any carr
II understand car thoroughly.
Henrietta" said the general. 81 have
always been fond of mechanics"
81 know II, DEAR" said Henrietta with
contrition. 81 have always said that
II you hadn't been a general. you
would have been master mechanic"
Thank God, he's a general" whis-
pered the Watermelon into the small
ear OF Billy.
ITO thoroughly appreciate car you
should take a trip Of week or two"
said Bartlett.
Assured that Alphonse was attend
Ing to the gasolene, the general with
drew his invaluable supervision and
turned to the others.
I'VE spent week in the car last
summer, and we intended to do It
again this year. but have somehow
put 1t on"
Its perfectly delightful" said Hen
rietta. "You wonder how you ever
tolerated train"
1T Ia tramping idealized." declared
Bartlett.
ITS dandy" cried Billy. Daddy.
do you remember that time we went
from Maine straight down the coast
to Marylan6?"
che general turned to the Water
melon. Il suppose you have grown
tired of It," said he. "a young unmar-
lied man can 60 when and where he
wants."
"oh, I've been around some" admit
ted the Watermelon modestly. But
never In car"
You should try 1t. my dear SIR"
said Bartlett. upon my word. you
have no idea how fascinating 1t is"
IL never owned car"
"You do now" laughed Henrietta.
~Now's your chance"
1--WE no one to go WITH" replied the
Watermelon innocently. smiling down
ut Henrietta on the car step and not
booking at Bartlett
uncrfatfa In IN ed and threw ont oun