The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
PAIR OF ORGANIZERS
BY FRANK FILsoN.

waiter LAWS, Cu his "oy No"A w
his ONCE, happened to glance up from
his newspaper. Seated opposite him.
her eyes fixed earnestly on his, was
the girl OF his dream.
He stared at her incredulously;
then, with . rosy flush. she got up
and left the car hastily. BY the time
Walter had gathered presence OF mind
to follow her. she was lost in the
crowd.
He continued his way to the ONCE
like . man in . dream.
Here I am" he unused, twenty
seven years Of age, making three thou
sand q year in business Of my own
q shrewd. practical man, and the vic
tim of a monstrous delusion that Is
taking complete possession Of me. OF
course, It was only . coincidence!
And yet he knew that it was no
coincidence. In brief, for the past
month he had seen In a dream the
face Of a girl, and in his dream he
knew she was the one girl who was
meant for him. Singularly clear was
that dream face, SO that it had haunt
ed his thoughts even during his bust
ness hours. And now he had seen the
girl. in flesh and blood, in a prosaic
street car. What was more to the
point, she had shown unmistakable
signs of recognizing him.
On succeeding days he fell into the
habit OF watching the successive
street cars that passed the block
where he had met her, before enter
ing, but, though he whiled away a
number of hours in this pursuit, he
failed in his purpose.
Gradually as the weeks went by the
memory of the girl grew faint. And
at last he had almost forgotten the
incident. He went about his business
! in his usual methodical manner But
one day his memory came back into
vivid reality, for, as he looked out OF
his office window for a moment, he
saw the girl again.
She was just crossing the street
and, needless of the stares of his
amazed stenographer, Walter seized
his hat and plunged down the road
after her.
He saw her, missed her, saw hel
again upon the other side of the
street. In a moment she would be
lost. He dashed into the maze Of
traf{ic, heard shouts and the Changing
Of car bells, felt a sharp blow between
his shoulders, and lost consciousness
When he opened his eyes five min
utes later he was lying upon the side
walk in the center Of curious ant
inquisitive throng. He felt a COO
hand on his forehead. He groanet
and opened his eyes-to see the CIR
bending over him.
Nov you must lie STILL" she sale
soothingly. "You were knocked dow
! by an automobile, anu an ambulance
| is coming to take you to the hospital.
Walter tried to get up. and tainted
away from pain. When he next be
came conscious he was lying in pr
vate room in the hospital and-th'
| 66I ~ ulb oiuCs
For days of semiconsciousnes ant
through nights of delirium he Away
seemed to feel her presence besid
him. Sometimes 1t was the nurse
face that swan dizzily into his ken
but then again 1t would be the girl
At last the day arrived when con
seriousness was fully restored.
well. young man," said the cheer,
surgeon, you may thank your star
for your Narrow escape. 1t isn't oftel
man makes recovery like your
when a broken rib has been sticking
into his lung. You may thank goo
constitution and good nurses. Mis-
Gregory" he added to the nurse, ''yo
may telephone to Miss Davis tina
her brother is out Of danger"
"My sister," exclaimed Walter cor
scious that his only sister. in Sa
Francisco. had probably learned notf
ing of his accident. why, my siste
is miles away"
But still wandering a little," tn
doctor added, looking strangely a
Walter.
It seemed hours before the youn
man opened his eyes to see the CT;
cious presence at his bedside agar
She was bending over him, and b
saw tears in her eyes.
You are-Miss Davis?" he aske
weakly.
She nodded. Il don't know whs
you will think Of me-" she said. "Bu
your stenographer called at the ho
pital and said she thought you ha
no relatives In the world, and
couldn't bear-I couldn't bear-and
had to make some excuse to see you
But we know each other quit
well" said Walter. smiling and stretcl
ing out his hand. And 1t was perfec
ly natural that you should have bee
interested in the welfare Of one whol
you had helped. Besides. l must te
you-tell you"
But he fell asleep from weakness
and 1t was not until the next day tn,
he told her about the dream.
Il you see." he explained, 1T was 70
! was following when I was knocke
down by the automobile. saw yo
cross the street and I ran after yo
and"
But the girls eyes were wide wi,
fear. why" she gasped, e.
dreamed Of you"
That was the beginning of the ha
I piest period in the young mans lii
|, His convalescence was a continue
.. wooing. and long before he was a
nounced fit for discharge Miss Nc
gan had promised to become his wifi
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