The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-01
the QUARRY
sy ELLIS COATES.

he announced. Man should be the |
pursuer-woman the elusive quarry"
Two bachelors looked pityingly at |
Jack and the three married men |
chuckled wisely.
| Shall we join the ladies?" asked
the host suddenly.
They filed into the broad veranda
overlooking the Sound. Here was q
giimmer Of white gowns and soft
feminine laughter. A Japanese serv-
ant was serving coffee.
Jack sank into q chair beside Mrs.
Linscott He had met her only two
hours ago, but he was strangely at
tracted by her pretty fragility-her
charming air of dependence upon the
other sex. He was quite bored by the
strong, independent type Of girl.
He thought it delightfully."- odd that
she had never tasted coffee. They
talked about it. and he asked her IL
she knew Bob Lnscott. Bob proved
to be her dead husbands brother; hs
had been Jacks chum at college. They
grew more friendly and told amusing
stories Of school days. She said her
name was Lenora, but they had al
ways called her Leo. And Jack con-
sidered that the GROWING touch to her
many charms.
The wildly sure has Jack on the
rum" slangily remarked Finley Moore.
! Jack overheard the observation and
flushed holly.
Jack spent another evening in the
society of Leo Linscott, and by that
time he was seriously 4 love, and des-
perately jealous, as well. For Mrs.
Linscott was impartial with her
smiles. aud Jack found her always just
slipping out of his reach.
At the end of q month, he proposed
to her. Before she could reply, the
telephone bell rang and she was spirit
ed away to minister at the sick bed
Of . cousin who had inconveniently
met with = motor accident.
So Jacks hopes, like Mohammed's
coffin, were suspended between heaven
and earth, and he did not see her
again for weeks. The cousin died and
left fortune to Mrs. Linscott, and the
lovely widow appeared more fascinat-
ing than ever in trailing black gar
ments.
Jack proposed again, and Leo re-
fused him gently, oh, so sorrowfully,
with real tears in her melting brown
eyes
Jack finally followed q much-talked-
, about plan and went up to the White
mountains for month. He was as
founded TO find Leo Linscott dining
on the broad veranda of the hotel
when he reached his destination.
The next morning she had gone for
An early walk along a mountain trail.
Jack followed her, and found her look
ing dreamily off over the billowing
clouds below.
Leo" he said softly, coming up be-
hind her.
A rich color famed her cheek and
her eyes shone, while her voice was
not entirely in her control
Jack" she faltered.
Have l waited long enough"
TOO long she confessed in his
arms. Il have been yours since the
first moment 1 set eyes on YOU"
1t was during their honeymoon
passed in q southern resort, that Jack
! once more heard the whisper of spite
, full gossip. His hammock was swung
+ under some palms near the beach and
, Leo was sitting on the sand near by
, picking up shells.
: Two women in . wheeled chair
stopped just out of sight Of Jacks
hammock, but their voices carried
clearly.
did you see Mrs. Follinsbee's liner
frock?" asked one.
Yes: sweet, wasn't it,"
They say she has heaps of none!
!. In her own right, and now she ha.
caught Jack Follinsbee He is rich
too"
Greedy thing!" laughed the other
I've heard that he was a confirmed
bachelor, but she laid her plans welle
e The chair moved on, and Jack, il
d a white rage, lay staring at his wife
t back.
l. Leo must have heard too. H
y slipped from the hammock and az
l. preached her. He glimpsed he
n cheek; it was scarlet Even her it'll
< ears were red with embarrassment.
He dropped down on the sand be
side her and took her cold hands i
his. Her face was a study in emf
tons; tears and laughter were strui
CLING for supremacy.
Jack" she said. her burning chez
: close to his. they were right"
{. Right" he gasped.
= Il did plan TO marry you at first
= and afserward | grew TO care so muc
/ was frightened because | cared to
:, much-and SO / ran away-and Will
: l appeared to be elusive l was onl
leading you on You will despiss m,
/ know!" She hid her face in he
hands.
Jack frowned 1T the sea Present.
bis frown vanished and amuse