The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-11-12

/ rept the SITUATION. WIN tnlS tney sal
lied forth. some to sit In summer
house and smoke. while others. respect
Ing their hostess wishes, wandered
over the place. Lights We're seen on
the bosom OF the river. indicating that
some of the girls had brought candles
and set them afloat.
| Frank Edgarton had been requested
| by his mother to set an example to the
| other men guests by entering into the
| spirit Of the affair and 20 forth In
| search Of adventure. He strolled alone
on the river bank watching the light.
ed candles and lighted cigar. resolving
| to smoke 1t to the end before return
| Ing to the house. for he was bent on
| pleasing his mother and feared that he
would return too soon. The night was
not cold, the stars were bright, and
Frank was content to remain In the
open so long as the case required.
Suddenly from bushes. perhaps hun
dred yards from him, light flashed.
1t was not the season for firefiies, and
even If 1t had been no firefiies could
give so great light. 1t at once oc-
Cured to Frank that 1t had been set
by human being. Either some of the
men or girl guests were seeking an ad
venture. IL a girl Frank was ready to
accommodate her. He walked toward
the place where he had seen the light
but when he reached it found nothing
but bushes. While looking about him
the light flashed again. but from diff.
ferent location. Frank went to the
new spot with the same result as
before.
1t was evident that some one, prob
ably girl, was bent on leading him n
game Of hide and seek. He was quite
ready to play 1t and waited for an
other flash. 1t came, and this time, In
stead Of walking leisurely toward 1t, he
ran. Nevertheless the result was the
same as before. He found no one. For
some time the light flashed from differ
ent points, and yet the trend was in
one direction. Though Frank made
violent dashes for 1t, when he reached
the point where he had seen it he found
only silence and low growth of ever
green's. Once, instead of seeing flash,
he heard low laugh. This settled the
point as to the sex Of the hider, for It
was woman's laugh. Frank ran to-
ward the place from which 1t seemed
to come. but one has no sense by which
to judge of the direction Of sound, and
when he reached the Illuminated place.
the light was flashed In an entirely
different one
Finally Frank followed flash, and
though he found darkness he touched
something human. Resolving that who.
ever had been leading him should not
escape him, he threw his arms about it
and held 1t fast. That 1t was feminine
was evident from the apparel.
Let me co." said girl. struggling.
Not until l have learned who you
are. You have been leading me fine
dance. and must at least get Il glimpse
Of your face before | will release you
Come. flash your light"
IL have 10 light. 1t Is You who have
been leading me, Mr.. Edgarton. Though
| can't see your face, recognize your
voice."
do you mean to tell me that you
have not lashlight?'
II have not"
"This is very strange. You are Miss
Tisdale, are you not?"
81 am"
No one knows whether Frank Edgar.
ton during this dialogue continued to
hold Alice Tisdale in his arms or re-
leased her. Alice at once became i'm
pressed with fancy that on this Hal
lOween a will-o'-the wisp had conduct
ed her to her future husband, and.
though she was modest girl. 1t Is
quite possible that she did not con.
tinue her efforts to free herself.
Later the two walked into the house
together. Most of the guests had re-
turned. Some were telling stories they
had invented of marvellous happen.
ings, some admitting disappointments.
Alice Tisdale said nothing. Perhaps
she was waiting for Frank Edgarton
to tell their experience. But Frank
held his peace. He was puzzled. He
believed that Alice told the truth when
Shc uthicu nav Ing IL udSullSuC. Alice
was wondering If she had met q real
Halloween experience.
Mrs. EdgartOn and Mrs. Tisdac
when their children entered were sit
ting together chatting apparently OIL
commonplace topics. for they showed
no animation. The others were interest
ed in one nnother's stories Of their
Edgarton turned to Alice
and looked ut her inquringly. as much
as to say. rs it possible that so retiring
Il girl could have led me such dance?"
She dropped her eyes under his gaze.
He wished he was back In the dark
place where he had seized her and was
again holding her i'm his arms.
Cone out on the porch with me-" he
said. and LET us have a look at the
stars
Whether they looked ut the stars or
not nobody but themselves knows. but
certain it is that within n month they
were engaged.
What Mrs. Edgarton and Mrs. lis
dale were saying to each other so quiet
ly when the son Of the one and the
daughter OF the other entered the
house was this:
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