Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-05

Copyright 1915 by The Star Co. All For
eign Rights Reserved.
A TRANSACTION IN SUMMER BoARDERs
sec TUNG. ladiesr observed ]. Rufus WALL
ingford as he looked at the dilapidkted
fOrlOrn and little station at trG sreh
wood to the Pine Lake Health Resort. II:
me, BlackIs to get the prong good when we
90 get IT, and he glanced at the discoursgel
Patty Warden was smiling oheerfuiiy.
Don't ring me in on this. j. Rufus, "
m1Stac6s with compIacency' 4 didn't want Want
any health, remember; I've got too much
now. in spite Of all can do to ruin f."
Warden hopefully. what faint hopes Fannie
hand entertained. however. were dashed by
Se poP@ ne Sog %
and party?" he inquired In voice which was
rear of wheel. and he surveyed them with
the mournfulness of the grave
accusation, and then his jovial pink face
broke into a smile, which. while Infectious
a stronger bunch than right now to slip any
body the wrong name" he confessed; but
game II our party can stand this. though,
he's a piker. suppose you're from Pine
yves. I'm from Riggs place." admitted the
driver. II reckon you'd better set as near
In the middle of the middle seat as you kin,
he continued, eying the huge Wallingford
with more or less of dismay, and he WINGED
quite painfully when Wallingford. having
seated all the others, gravely trimmed ship
and forced all the springs down tightly and
firmly upon the running gear where they
"ft'ii seem real nice to have sech health
lookin' folks as you around" volunteered
the driver when they were well on their
seem noWays peaked iookin'i' ''S''
returned pretty Violet Warden. her blue eyes
sparkling at Blackie Daw.
Blackie burst into chuckls, in which the
presently Joined. DhyBiCRl
discomfort OF the trip was such as to check
d 1eyity Snd was ,, fired EF0SR wh tSs
Pine Lake Health Resort.
It's right about the name G io RED
one single pins;tEss which stood ~ the
hikes For we won't work here"
clared Wailingford with profound detection.
but whom he saw the emaciated Riggs he
him 3 Gates Ajar" 'horai piece. SWhy don't
you get a fat clerk, to encourage incoming
wish / could ssii this Joint. I'd hike for
THS VIVA. TS' y Soa no R RaS' for for I'll.
$ a:s n from habit
Five thousand" returned Rugs. though
Without hope Forty rooms. sixty acre.
air. Want to bSyr'
NO" returned Wallingford with the pecu-
Msy. onSShs sd IN ad oncs think OF having
my own private cemetery. but I've given t.
whssIiiy. and the party Eroaned. Charlie.
county Of health resorts. and they had to
Breezy Point was a regular place. fus.ily
VSrandas. ana keeping sharp eye about FOR
possible scandal; young couples in tennis
aaunt0rtnE
lawns between prim hOwer-bsds and de-
would bore them to tears Il they could hear
Il in a photograph ten years later; strik-
ingly dressed married women taking the
for their husbands weekend visits; boats
with couples of contentment drifting laziiy
handsome horses. glancins in cold disdain
at mere pedestrians and automobilists; WON:
the reach Of honest folks. and all the rest
Sashionabis resort for the middle classes.
In this place the wailinsfOrd party nttsc
~: ' party glow %h sas he went light fOows
him. He was 20 big. -. 80 impGsssiEs. An n
Sotss h sS wth sassr eSsstSnins ana hall
the men were his friends and admirers be-
G p: Sss S:sn s4s:i rSs yoas
trailed wailingtOrd about laughsd st his
ophy, and smuiatsd him In every respect
Charles Alsernon was 2 most immature
young man OF not overly good breeding
nor overly good looks, nor apparently overly
good sense. though In his rather watery
little eyes was q trace Of inherited shrewd-
ness. Moreover. he was very wearing upon
the nerves. and his ethics were crude. HIS
father had made his money In oil. Also MS
father has stolen twenty-five thousand dol
lars from the Warden orphans, on the death
Of their father and this was why Charles
Algernon had been hunted and found and
studied.
This IL the greatest place ever saw"
he confessed 10 Wallingford As his pre-.
maturely wrinkisd eyes followed pair OF
strikingly dressed women across the lawn
such women and such nirtingr
"Oh, yes" said Wallingford dryly. de
yOu suppose they all nirtr
-Outrageouslyi" declared Charles Ai6er'
non with junction. and moist lips and en-
4 hadn't noticed It myself" returned
Wallingford.' Il had a sort OF idea that the
majority of women were decent anywhere
But / suppose I'm growing old. handsome
and wealthy young fellow like you. now
must have them Hooking around him like
well no." confessed chAries Aigernon
with certain uncomfortable "reminiscences o.
decided sst-bakg- This IL nay nrat trip &C
such a place as this. you know Father Wal
always pretty close with his aeasy hsfoF