Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-24
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a. btN'bCuiN pretty NtHUt N'ih'"' WIZ
carried 4 suitcase and umbrella.
Mona Fairloc walled down tho long
pier to tho shore. where the rcd
4 shingled roof Of the Hcnsons summer
4 camp pecped throngh the surrounding
! pine trees
m thoy have gone TO ono OF tho
other islands for the day shall have
a lonely time thought Mona. as she
swung into narrow path that led
upward through the pines. u don't be
lievc Edith received my letter or some
one would have met me-
She reached tho cottage aud stood
amazed To discover tina; the doors and
windows we're closely suffered Pin"
ltsamn had every appearance OF being
closed for the season. although II was
only the LIST of August.
Something must have happened 20
change the summer plans OF the Ben
sons, who were dis;an; cousins Of
Mona
What shall do" asked Mona in
d;s,nny for there WAS no way OF reach
Ing tho mainland except by boat The
boathousc was locked. The steamer
would not stop until the next day. II
She could enter tn" cottage she might
telephone 90 the mainland, but the
that
III it hadu,, been for pict Master
son " Moua paused and bit her
liz. nghtnr hack the tears "how
hnte him" she sobhcd peesionately
IT was tn. old story OF n lovers
quarrel aud Il has;y parting Mona
had written = long letter 20 Edith
Eorson aud followed tho latter herself
seekinr refuge from the woriu in tho
solitude OF rinc island said solitude"
being eulivcrcd nv the gay dolnEs Of
tho inhabitants OF the rrcur o.: little
islands tia, dotted he lovely Maine
lake. Now. with tho Beusons away.
she must return homo, where she
might meet Dick 4: any moment, per
haps with that hor,id Kitty Latham.
Mona was growing hungry She
walked discor<oiateiy down 70 the
s,"Jp Of beach that bocdoret the island.
There was no boat IL sight, and tho
nearest island seemed MANY miles away.
There was da'upUess II the air that
tore:cld :. coming storm
ON the western shore ~ tho island.
whsrc enc had clear view Of miles
OF u1hroheu water. Mona came ia :,
Malt ard stared deliEhtcdlv. = small
fire Of dr'~twood ard pine cones burned
chcerfuNy over \ circle q stones. on
tho stones were five lake trout. hroiled
= delicious brown. :, gray coat was
thrown on the sand, ami near hy was
sight
llona was ari,ated at the thought
ti1nt the island hold another person
YET she couldn't arouse much antag-
ouism toward tho owner Of those five
perfect trout.
How rood they smelled. How hun
CRY she was ~ may not have an
other bite TO eat until morrow"
thought Mona, throwing all precepts
70 the winds. If he were here ! am
sure he would share them with me
and yet, ! don't want any one to know
I'm here. He can catch more" She
salvcd her conscience with this
thought: AS she picked ur ono OF the
trout and bit into the Juicy brown
and white tenderness
Ten minutes later Mona Fairlce stole
guilty away from tho scene. Her
appetite vas appcased. but her con
science was uplcasnntIy active.
What would the unknown fisherman
say when he returned to his fire and
discovered instead OF nvc hroilcd trout.
five little tails ana a fcw bones?
Mona returned 10 tho pier and
watched for the appearance OF some
pleasure boat She did not know that
the water carnival at the other end OF
the lake had drawn most OF the island
crs down that way.
The afternoon wore ON. She quite
forgot the theft of the trout for she
was raV"nously hungry again. Great
clouds piled up iva the northwest. nnd
there was distant prumhic 90 thun-
der, Mona was afraid OF thunder
storms. There vas only ouc place Of
refuge ana * lsat WAS the deep vcranda
of the cottage. unless sh. took cour-
age and broken into tho dwelling. II
she made much noise the unknown
fisherman might hear her
PERHAPS there won't bc much light
ming Mona ronfortcd herself, as sho
lg .E., l.
grove To the cottage. She vent around
10 tho rcal of the itchcn, but nowhere
could She md an implement with
which She could pry open shutter
and make entrance
There came Il long runblinR roll Of
thunder and she fed 10 the front
verandn, where she sought "a sheltered
corner and sat disconsolatcly OH her
suitcase, With her umbrella spread pro-
tectingly over hey.
Iirhuing flashed utermlttentlv:
thunder rolled heavily Tho sound OF
footsteps mingled with tic noise of the
storm. They reached the vcranda,
paused for moment and then came
around I" her sheltered corner
We'll. by JoNo"
This muttered ejaculation told Mona
--nUat she had been discovered She
dropr-l her umbrella and looked up
into tha> face ~ the fisherman whose
dinner she had eaton.
He was not an nl-lookinE young man
on the contrary, tho gray coat covered
broad shoulders, anov. which rose a
strong. brown throat and head und.
niably handsome. He Was looking
d0wn at Monas pale frightened face
with quizzical, dark eyes
80 It was you" he laughed softly.
wave Of color famed into Mona
cheeks. ~ was hungry" she explained
neekly ~ had known, would
have starved FIRST"
But ,hey were eood-,hey mus,
have been mighty good they sneiled
delicious" he SAID, rcgrc,fully.
You should have watched them"
returned Mona
u was not expecting gou-or any
ore" ne added hastily
Mona turned pretty shoulder and
stared out at the pouring rain.
Tn sure wouldn't lutrude-
there Is no other shelter on the island.
nc went on, apoloRetically