Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-05
where do you liver" asked Brewer

SELF mistaken again and said she
thought she would go to the camp.
"What campT
Camp Wocomoc."
Then for the first time Beaverton
there was girls camp.
"For kids2" he asked.
"Most Of us are kids, but there are
some older girls"
For a kid she was quite entertaining.
Beaverton was amused to hear her at
times talk like grown person. She
had sweet SMILE a pair of dimples In
her cheeks and pretty eyes. Beaverton
was inclined to think that when she
became woman she would be quito
an attractive one.
Presently they turned the bend, and
the oarsman. turning, caught sight of
the camp He was much astonished.
There on the margin of the lake was a
congregation OF boats about a large
fioat for swimming purposes, equipped
with diving apparatus. Beaverton pull
ed up to u landing where stood a num-
Der of girls, all in camp costume. His
passenger got out of his boat, thanked
him and. having tethered her canoe,
went up to the camp.
Brewerton pulled back to his cottage,
not knowing whether to be dissatisfied
or not with his discovery. He rather
thought that he would like to have the
little girl go boating with him occasion
ally. Her prnttle rested him. Indeed,
during the next few days be found
himself wishing he would meet her
again on the lake. II he should he
would Inquire her name and address
and ask her mother II she would not
let her little girl go out with him.
One afternoon Beaverton got into his
boat for pull to explore the lake from
end to end. He pulled up past Camp
Wocomoe till he could go no farther
by water, then turned and pulled back.
Noticing that the swimming float was
covered with girls, while others were
splashing In the water, he concluded to
go to it and watch the aquatic per.
formances At psint about hun
dred feet from the float he paused.
Some of the girls were diving from a
springboard One girl climbed a lad
der and stood on platform about
twenty feet above the lake. Presently
she gave a jump and plunged head
foremost The water closed over her,
and sho did not appear again for half
n minute, and when she did she popped
up within few yards of Brewerton's
boat and facing him.
Great heavensl She was the kid he
had rescued from under the branches
Of tree and had taken into his boat
to save from drowningl
The water was cool, but not cool
enough to keep the blood from rushing
in a torrent to her cheeks. Though
out of breath, she ducked and came up
with her face the other way and swim.
ming Justify for tho float.
Brewerton's eyes were opened to the
fact that he had been fooled. Indeed,
he had been fooled In more than one re-
spect He had by this time seen a
number of the girls of the camp and
had learned that no could not Judge of
their age when In camp costume. But
why should this girl have deceived
him, feignlng TO be afraid OF the wa.
ter? Quite likely she was one Of the
most expert cancers on the lake.
Doubtless she was one of the denIzens
Of the camp All this was unintelllgI.
bic to Beaverton, and, being unintelli-
gible, 1t occupied his mind during the
rest OF his sojourn at Lake Winnepoge.
One day In September, after the fall
hegira back to the city, Beaverton re-
ceived a message from his friend Mrs.
Webster, asking II It would DO conven-
tent for him to dine with her the next
evening. She was anxious to hear how
he liked Lake Winnepoge. He replied
that 1t would be convenient, and he
was DESTROYS Of learning why she had
not told him that there was a girls
camp on the lake.
Beaverton had been admstted to his
hostess house and was telling her
about how he liked the lake when the |
doorbell rang and another guest was
admitted. Mrs. Webster left him to |
receive the newcomer and presently re- |
turned with n stately young woman In
hAtn7 bltnttAOH eyes MGT0
fixed on her for few moments before |
he recognized In her altered costume |
the girl he had saved from drowning.
There was on the young lady's face |
an expression OF mingllng emotions. |
There was some blushing, some shrink |
Ing, some sign OF guilty conscience,
the whole topped with dash of |
amusement on Mrs. Webster's face II |
was all amusement. On Brewerton's |
face-Brewerton's face was indescrib-
able
This Is my friend Nick Beaverton" |
said the hostess. "and this Is also my |
friend Miss Eleanor Tibbits. | believe
you two have met before. BE seated"
It was not TIL long after this, when
Beaverton had become the husband of
Miss Tibbits. that he learned what
1efarlous conspiracy had been concoct-
ID against him. Miss Tibbits had been
with Mrs. Webster when he asked to |
De recommended 10 a restful summer
spot where there were no women.
Miss Tibbits--she was twenty years OF
ige thought II would be good
'cheme TO Impose herself on the gen
.leman In camp costume as a little
sirl. She had engaged to go to Camp
Wocomoc and when Beaverton arrived |
was posted ns to the fact She had
laid" for him and caught him the FIRST
lay after bis arrival. Her husband,
'eferring TO her popping up before hin
lftcr having taken II twenty foot dive,
declared That II was more surprising
han II he had seen verltable nler-
maid with hshs tail