The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-29

nings. At the holidays Ra
home. He was gaudily dr1
and braggart as ever. H
seem to realize that he was
er. The next vacation Davi
appointed to see how little
education the boy was acqj
"ConfideHtially, between
you," said Randall. Il don't
much of the law as l did.
tering will be enough to he
up my single. Truth is.
made q catch"
What kind of Z catch ?" In
cousin.
Miss Dorothy Vance. Fat
lionaire. She dotes on me.
cation she's coming to visit
combes here-you know, bill
pie. I'm going to propose to
You'll see her when she CON
In due time vacation da
around. and Randall returne
farm. He had failed to pass
nation, and limited vaguely
some other line. Mr.. BUR-
grieved. and Dave disappol
his volatile. irresponsible VI
ever. Randall claimed he kne{
feather his nest" and he
rayed in grand style as he wi
to the depot one morning I
Miss Dorothy to the home Of
combes.
The little lady insisted on|
As they crossed q bridge, b
ton was called to a gang of |
sinking q hollow wooden tube |
hole at the bank of the rid
man who was guiding 1t stod
half sunk in the Shiny clay
David Prescott. He waved
In friendly greeting to his col
Come on" spoke Randall b
This Is not at all interesting,
But that man waved his
YOU"
"Oh. some mudlark Of the
suppose" responded Randall.
He doesn't look like a n
said Dorothy. See him gu
big frame thing. He must b
smart and brave. There, it's
That was just grand! what
looking fellow he is, too"
The irritated Randall man,
draw his interested compani
from the scene. He esce
charge to her friends. Rand
at the Delcombes' home mel
ing, primed for that Wanted
Mrs. Delcombe informed
Miss Vance had started avn
walk along the river. She mi
added that her guest had
good many questions about
tons the evening previous.
had learned that Randall was
ambitious striving idol she b
Of him. She learned of the n
riflce of his cousin. She dis
too. the meanness of Randa
owning his own kin the day
THE deuce!" exclaimed Raj
ton, as he arrived at the ban
river.
There was the truant lad,
was conversing with David.
ter was neatly attired, as he
ways when mere supervisory
going on. David was expla
his interested companion the
cheering work In progress.
Randall came up. brash and
a. ever. He tried to take n
othy under his own especis
whilst trying to impress hi
that she rightfully belonged
Somehow. 1t did not work.
full little miss continued ir
over the wonderful river proje
was cool and distant when sh'
some with Randall.
Il suppose I can call this Z
submitted Randall in rather
bling tone.
oh, certainly" smiled thu
ating little miss; "only be
bring your cousin. Mr.. Presc'
you. He IL the most delight
man I have ever met. 1 cou
all day to his stories Of how
those brave fellows with him
ing the quicksands and the b.
and just forcing that stubborn
er to 90 the way they want 1t
There L. an end to everyth
the end of Randall Burton's
ambitions was a position In q
ice as . second-rate stenogra
least he was independent nc
that In q way gratifled old 8
ton.
The end of David's acqu
with pretty Dorothy was a
The wooing ended in q wedd
David Prescott's noble sacril
others led to the winning of
wife and 4 sure start In the
one Of its future great engin,
tcopyrishts-a 11. By w. @. CHI