The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-08
to make INQUIRIES REGARDING the route

to make inquiries regarding the route
over the range. seriously advised her
not to make the journey alone.
You should not attempt it, unpro-
tected." she warned Eleanor. THE
country is wild and infested with vi
c:ous half-breeds and even outlaws"
but Eleanor was fearless and willful.
She equipped herself in sta2ch walk
ing trim. and noontidc saw her pass
ing down lonely mountain gully and
recognizing marks in the landscape
described 20 her wl.ic,i "a lie atoi that
she was necriry Cro1vtt pc IS Sc
denly, turning past dense thicket.
she recoiled with a star, as a tawny-
skinned woman dartcd directly IL
front of her.
The stranger. a half-breed squaw
was slovenly. ha'f-intoXicated and vi
cious looking. Fer eyes glowed as
she made out the small Melted hand
bag suspended from the belt that
Eleanor wore She thrust out her
hand. seized il and tore it loose. FL
eanor put out a OBTAINING hand. for
the bag contained some money and
valuable jewelry.
The squaw produced keen bladed
knife and showed her teeth. Then
she quickly uncOiled a stort lariat
from her waist Eleanor read her pur-
pose, to bind her hand and foot
and leave her helpless while she fed
safely with her spells
Eleanor sought to defend herself.
She stopped suddenly. seized heavy
stick lying in the Path, swung It
around and swept her despoiler OF
her feet With an angry snarl the
squaw regained her feet, but Eleanor
! fled precipitately She fancied sh Q
heard masculine voice shouting cut
after her, but she feared an accom-
plice of the squaw and terror lent
| fleetness to her actions.
Eleanor deviated from the gully
seeking shelter in rushing up side
path At the top she PAUSED breath.
| less. A view of the spot where she
had been robbed was now shut cut
from her view. Eleanor made out a
cabin its door open. She rushed
| through the aperture and sank to a
chair in rudely furnished room
nearly at the point Of fainting.
| Her eyes opened wide as, wander.
ing about the room, they fell upon a
picture on a stand. 1t was her own
Near to it was tiny vase and in
this, as if replaced fresh every morn
ing was mountain daisy. her favoritc
flower.
She recalled having her picture
taken the year before in this very
district by travelling PHOTOGRAPHER
Was this one printed FROM the same
negative? Lest in anger, half-guesgs
ing the truth, she started up as stal
wart form crossed the threshold. Il
was that scamp" Warren Brill!
He greeted her with manifest re
preston and respect. She wondered
If Fate was in all this. as he told o
witnessing the robbery, of recovering
the booty from the squaw
II found this on the ground" h,
explained, and he handed Eleano
with the handbag the letter she hat
received from her father the da,
previous. There was queer twink
in his eye. She flushed deeply
1t is just year lacking three day
since your father loaned me the none
to purchase the old mine, Mis-
Wynne." he said 1T turned out
heartless swindle, but my defeat urge
me up tc new efforts to make amend
to my generous hacker struck
new rich prospect See" and he @,
hibited receipts from the trarci min
for over fifty thousand dollars.
Brill saw her safely back to tow
He saw her, too, every Jay ?ftor T."
during her stay Then. the last eve
ming but one, he told his love.
Dear papa" spoke Eleanor, kCm,
returned a week later, after thei
greetings were over, you asked m
to find that scamp, Warren Brill, fo
you"
Yes. Eleanor
Well, / have brought him with m
to explain all about his terrible d.
plicity!"
And Eleanor went into the hallwa
and beckoned to Warren Brill, an
led into the presence of her amaze
sire her future husband