Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-29


Didn't Tamerlin come back last night
Mr.. Hickson said so when no brought
up the mail"
Did he?" brakes hTain worked
slowly at deduction. Shall l so and
find out?"
"0h, of course, goose!" Flo pushed
him out the back door as the knock
sounded on the front screen door.
She was striking looking, Flo de-
cided instantly. tall, gray-eyed. with
chestnut nair In close, crinkly braids
bound about her head, and escaping
curls. But she looked tired, ind Flo
was tender hearted.
This is Mr.. Tamerlin's house, was
told?"
Eyes, won't you come int" Flo put
on her incest welcoming smile. Her
visitor entered. and deliberately looked
about the living room.
He has made it all very homelike
for you, hasn't he?"
She sank into one of the hickory
chairs. and removed her hat. leaning
her head back on the brown cushion.
Il love IT," said Flo impulsively.
ITS the happiest summer we've ever
spent. It's an ideal place for honey
MOON"
How long since-since you came
here?"
| About two weeks! But we shall
stay here until fall" She looked Flo
over curiously, with little hard lines
about her mouth as though she want
ed to cry. do you really love him In
so short timer"
Love him? Drake7"
They both rose, facing each other
like two little jealous tigresses.
Are you talking OF my husband?"
demanded Flo, haughtily. as haughtily
as she could from i've foot two.
Il am speaking of the man who. by
all laws of love and good faith should
be my husband" retorted the stranger
Flo realized as she put back her long
white veil that she was very young
too, and just ut this instant her face
was colorless.
This whole house was built for me,
for my honeymoon, do you hear?
only returned from British Columbia
yesterday and found that Billie Tam
erlin had broken his word to me and
have come for my things"
Your things Flo tried to explain
as light broke on her.
you needn't try TO claim them too.
at ail. ! sent them down the day be-
| fore we were to be married, two
trunks and my books and lot Of
| things from my room at college. II
was all arranged and had been for
weeks. weeks. do you hearr She was
cienching the edge of the little oak
table until her white kid gloves parted
at tho seams. My brother and father
didn't like Billie. and ! was going to
run away with him, and-and then q
letter came from the West from dad.
and he was horribly H. and so OF
course l went TO him. left word for
Billie, and find he never received the
letter. was frightened. and I'm haste
TO catch the first train West, and left
the letter on my bureau. oh, II Is all
such a terrible mixup, and l hate the
sight of you. whoever you are"
Flo stood amazed at the reckless
heartbroken food Of words. Outside
on the vcranda there came the sound
OF masculine footballs, and abe turned
with relief as Tamerlin and Drake, her
own blessed. honeymooning Drake. en-
tered the room.
Tamerlin never stopped for conven
tionalities. With two steps he reached
the side of the stranger. and took her
into lis embrace right before his ten
ants. 1t did Flo good to see him grip
her firmly. masterfully. and plant kiss
after kiss In the proper spirit on her
lips.
! Wen step outside for few min
utes," Drake began tactfuIly, but Tam
erlin stopped him.
Don't. Edgerly. Iwant you TO meet
Miss creston. She will be Mrs. Tanner
lin Just as soon as l can dig up the
gentleman who ties love knots around
here with swiftness and dexterity."
II thought you had grown tired walt
ing. Billie" came little muifled tone
from the head ON his shoulder. Flo and
Drake stared out the door at the
cleaning quicksilver of the sea at high
noon far below them. Il thought she
was your wife"
Where would have found q wife in
six weeks? Didn't hang around and
MUNICH my heart waiting for some
word from your ] thought you had
gone away for good, of course, and
rented the shack when the chance
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this place back to me?'
Just looking up the next train on
TO Shepherds Landing" responded
Drake, with a cheerful smile OF re-
nunciation.
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