Gilpin observer., 1915-05-13

sat by themselves, II was given to
understand that this was a select
hotel"
"They seem very nice people," re-
piled Harry.
"You don't mean that lot OF for
signers have arrived?"
Il mean that at least one actress
has arrived, and the guests are gath
sring around her like flies aboat
sugar"
Mercy mel"
"I believe that most of the the
atfical people take a summer vaca-
| tion," said Harry in a voice he tried
to make careless.
"But to come here" gasped the
mother.
perhaps 1t is only to pay call
IN someone" hopefully observed the
father
did you learn the name OF the
actress who has set the hotel all aflut-
ter?" asked Harry after moment
"a Miss Bell"
| The young mans confusion be-
.rayed him. He knew that being ac-
luainted with an actress would be ac-
counted deadly sin in the eyes of
his parents. The mothers look was
one of pity and censure. and the
father looked as stern as judge
about 10 sentence a murderer as he
demanded:
Harry do you know this person."
''If it is Miss Bell. the actress of the
city, then know her" was the reply.
Have you been to the 'theater in
Chicago?"
PLENTY of times"
"You were introduced to this per-
son-by whom"
by my hostess at fashionable
junction Miss Bell is received in the
best society"
''fhey must have queer society in
Chicago" said the mother .
you have disobeyed me. sir" ex-
claimed the father. land you must
take the consequences"
With that father and mother went
away to talk the affair over by them
selves
Could they hire blackhander to
blow Harry up with a bomb. and per
haps the actress with him? Could he
be kidnapped aboard vessel bound
for China. and given time to repent
before he returned?
To think that their Harry-Harry
Frayne-who had been brought up to
say his prayers-to have his Sunday
school lessons dead-letter perfect--to
obey his father in everything--to
think this boy of theirs had not only
attended a theater. but had become
mashed" on an actress. and would
! become her prey. When they reflected
upon all these things they found them
| selves cast into desolation
In this condition OF mind they went
out for stroll along the shore OF the
lake. AS other guests were strolling
too, and as they did not find the pri-
vacy desired. they entered boat and
pushed out few rods from shore.
Mr.. Frayne knew as much about
handling a rowboat as he did about
the stage. and as he finally picked
up the oars to row little he man
aged to upset the craft. IT wobbled
and rocked and dipped, and as he was
receiving a heap of gratuitous advice
I from twenty different persons 10
turned turtle and over they went in
water ten feet deep.
There was no other boat handy,
and as no man among those on the
bank wanted to wet his summer suit
and be called a hero. there would
have been a tragedy. but for lady
coming back in a boat alone after q
row across the lake With half
dozen swift strokes she reached the
victims as they rose to the surface
together, and hand held either uF
until help could come.
Was the lady Miss Bell. the act
ress, who had made prey Of the son
and was now inconsistent enough tc
save the parents? Even So
1t was a triumphant procession ito
the hotel It was Miss Bell again
who acted as first aid to Mrs Frayne
and general adviser to the husband
and at the end of two hours both
patients we're doing as well as could
be expected. In fact, they were doing
better. They had thanked the res
cuer over and over again. although
aware OF her profession. and now
they we're saying to Harry, who had
been taking a long walk to get used
to the feeling Of being disowned:
There isn't one woman In thou
sand that would have been as cool
about It as Miss Bell. and she seems
a perfect lady in every respect"
but why shouldn't she be-" asked
Harry with some irritation. II must
tell you both that people will think it
ia you two who need reforming bit"
Harry" said the father. I'm not
going to disown you"
Thanks, father"
"And your mother and will go to
the theater to see Miss Bell play"
"And II you two should fall in
love" said the mother.
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