Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-01-16

erlng ahout her lips "The ceremony
viii take place later: that is all
Hrnce heard Miss Gordon laugh soft
" and turned in a vain endeavor to
see her face.
The automobile rolled down an ave-
nue bordered with trees and stopped
at the Imposing entrance of a great
house, where lights shone from many
windows. Miss Gordon ran lightly up
the steps. while the others followed.
Here we are. father" she called.
A very distinguished and very angry
old gentleman advanced to meet the
party.
sharply. The officer blinked his eyes
stupidity and pointed to Bruce.
"We RIM down automobile II .6S2 IN
Hampton road" he answered. land
this man was the only person with
your daughter at the time"
"Yonr orders" said the old man cut
tingly. were to find my youngest
daughter, Selma. and her fance. Theo
dore Van WORT. Yon have evidently
made q mess or things"
The girl tossed the dropping roses
Into a chair and clasped her fathers
arm.
.Send the men away, daddy" she
said soothlngly. land ! will tell you
all about it."
"Where will Selma be2" her father
cried furiously.
A maid entered the room and placed
a yellow envelope In Miss Gordon's
hand ut is a telegram" the girl
announced and read aloud:
Teddy and | we're married at 7 o'clock
this evening. Please fix II up with father
Your loving sister.
SELMA VAN WORT.
The girls laughing face grew seri
GUS. Her father silently left the room
and motioned the official to follow.
wait a moment please" she begged
When her father returned to the
room she seated herself upon the arm
of his chair.
Daddy she began co axingly. "be
lieve me. 1t was the only thing to do
Teddy and Selma have been In love
with each other all their lives. and. al
though Selma will not be eighteen for
a month or two. she is very old for
her years. If you had not forbidden
them to see each other they might
have been content to wait and be pa
tient. but since that decree was issued
Miss Gordon sighed desparingly-"i
have had 70 chaperon many stolen
meetings Mt various times and places
1t hasn't been exactly pleasant, daddy
so when they asked me to help out
with this elopement today was
forced to agree We have not made
q great success of Selina's training
you and |. Perhaps Teddy may know
a better way. They were very hap
by this morning. and when heard
that you intended 10 follow us and
would carry out your threat, why.
knew how sorry and remorseful you
would be after 1t was accomplished
SO it was for your sake as well as theii
own. d~addy"-she smiled over al Bruce
that ! told them to hasten through
| the fields to the junction. while | would
try TO hold back the searching party
when II arrived. | was wondering
how best to mislead them when this
gentleman came suddenly into view
and solved the problem for me. ! am
afraid that have been very deceitful
A smile slowly dawned In the old
mans eyes. Gently he petted the little
hand that rested upon his arm.
you win out, as usual. Bess." be-
said and then turned to Professor
Bruce.
"To whom do we owe an apologyF
he asked.
The professor drew a card from his
pocketbook. THAT is my name" ne
said. mo apology is necessary"
Mr.. Gordon extended his hand cor
daily.
professor Brucer' he exclaimed
This is indeed a pleasure. | have