The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-06
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hinnie, spring house girl at Hope sana-
sA9rium. tells the story. II opens with the
'Yffval OF Miss Patty Jennings who Is re-
&prted TO be engaged to marry a prince.
20 The Death OF the old doctor who owns
Re sAnatorfum. The estate Is left to Q
capegrace grandson. Dicky Carter who
ast appear on q certain date and run
ne sanatorium successfully for two
1onths or forfeit the Inheritance. A case
mumps delays Dicks arrival. Mr. Tho
klring the place for a summer hotel
lsrce, college man In hard luck. Is pro
JAILED upon by Van Alstyne. Dicks broth
-in-hw. to impsrsonate the missing heir
nd take charge Of the sanatorium until
Carter arrives Dick. who has elopsd
ives, and the couple 70 into hiding In
Die old shelter house. Fearing TO faos
4 {9orotht's father. who 10 at the sanator-
nm. Dick Arranses with Pierce to con-
Julia Summers. leading lady Of Pierce's
4Eranded theatrical company, arrives.
DE b suing picky for breach OF promise.
Nhe prince. under the incognito OF Oskar
Son invalid. arrives at the sanatorium.
Barnes. character man with Pisrcs's show
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eanatortum physician. Pierce. who 10
very much interested In Patty. shows a
strong dislike for invalid Dick becomes
psevish over the Independent manner In
which Pierce IL running the sanatorium.
Miss Summers discovers that the Dick
Carter she Is seeking Is the owner Of the
sanatorium. Dick. in attempting to steal
his love letters from Miss Summers.
hreaks into the wrong room and gets the
wrong letters. Miss Summers dog has
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believe it has been poisoned BY the dopsd
spring water. In q panic they 90 to
Pierce and start row. He tells them
the truth about themselves and they
fnake preparations TO leave. A snow
blockade compsh tho patients to return:
simple living and all agree to give II a
trial They take TO the nav order Of
things enthusiastically and the effects are
quickly seen. Dick and his relatives
however are not pleased. They hold q
protest meeting In the shelter house and
6ummers undictiveness toward Dick
duindles away at sight OF his wife. Dor
"thy. Thoburn and Won Inwaid plan a
feast with the hope Of making the guests
dissatisfied so tina. Thoburn can srab the
sanatorium. DR.. Barnes declares his love
for Minnie. Pierce tells Patty some truths
about her proposed marriage to the
primes and declares his own love for her.
CHAPTER xiv.-ContInued
Suppose" he said with q gleam in
his eyes. suppose preach love, love,
iovsi'"
She put her fingers in her ears
again. Say 1t to Minnie she cried.
and turned her back to him.
Very WE'LL" he said. Minnie. Miss
Jennings refuses to listen. and there
are some things l must say Once
again Am going to register protest
against her throwing herself away in
. loveless marriage. II feel strongly
on the subject, Minnie"
She half turned, a. II to interrupt.
Then she thought better of It and kept
her fingers In her ears, her face
flushed. But he had learned what he
hopea-that she could hear him.
You ask me why feel SO strongly,
Minnie, aud you are right to ask Un-
der ordinary circumstances. Minnie,
any remark of mine on the subject
would be ridiculous impertinence
He stopped and eyed her back. but
she did not move.
TT 10 impertinence under any cir
cumstances, but consider the provoca-
ton. ! sec q young. beautiful and SEN
sitive girl, marrying. frankly without
love. q man whom know to be un-
worthy. and you ask me to stand aside
and allow 1t to happen!"
Are you still preachins'" she
asked coldly over her shoulder. 1T
must be long sermon"
And then. knowing he had only a
moment more, his voice changed and
became deep and earnest. His hands.
that were clutching chair-back. took
. stronger hold. 80 that the ends Of
the nails were white.
You see, Minnie" he said. turning
. little pale. II love Miss Jennings
myself. You have known 1t q long
time, for you love her, too. 1t has
come to the point that l measure the
day BY the hours when / can see her.
She doesn't care for me; sometimes
think she hates me" He paused here.
but Miss Patty didn't move. II haven't
anything to offer q woman except a
clean life and the kind of love that q
woman could Be proud Of. have no
Title"
Miss Patty suddenly took her fingers
out OF her ears and turned around.
Ehs was flushed and shaken, but she
looked past him without blinking an
eyelash TO me.
Dear me-" she said, the sermon
must have been exciting, Minnie! You
are quite trembly!!"
And with that she picked UP her
muff and vent out. with not q glance
at him.
He looked at me.
WELL" he said, that's over. Shes
angry. Minnie. and she'll never forgive
ne"
Stuff" | snapped. "I noticed she
waited to hear IL all. and no real WON.
IN ever hated . man for saying be
loved her"
CHAPTER XIV.
carried out the supper to the shsl.