Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-29
NRECKERS COVE
BY LOUISE mERRlFIELp.


and Drake went over every corner OF
Il that first wonderful day when they
saw Wrecker's Cove from car vim
dow, and seized their suitcases, and
fairly few off the train.
Its Q peach OF q spot" Drake ex-
claimed gratefully. He had set the suit
case down and mopped of bis fore
head. Il wish we were honeymooning
this month instead OF last month.
girl"
Florence had nodded her head In
deep sympathy. Ever since the we'd
ding they had wandered from hotel to
hotel along the east shore. hunting a
restful. dreamy spot of sweethearting
solitude. This day they had been on
their way to Shepherds Landing. Flor
ence had found It on a guide map for
summer tourists, and she liked the
pine grove behind the hotel. 1t looked
shadowy and propitious. Yet midway
along the little sleepy railroad line.
the train had switched out around Q
headland of tumbied brownish-green
rock, and suddenly Wrecker's Cove
lay revealed. q curve OF sand so
smooth and white Il looked like creamy
elk outspread IN the sunlight
Here we light said Flo. joyously.
Il hope there's hotel"
There was, but It was not pleasing.
II was q onestory edifice with bar
room and long dining room with pink
mosquito netting over the long tables.
Are there cottages to let7' Drake
had asked the proprietor. He was also
local station agent. and express agent.
and ran the livery stable.
mot that | ever heard Of. Have yer
been up to the Tamerlin cottage7 But
still. doubt IL he'd let II with all them
things In t."
Il haven't heard OF II. You point tho
way. and I'll find It," They went out
to where Flo waited auxiously. The
hotelkeoper pointed out sort OF bird
house that seemed to hang to the side
OF the Drownish.green headland.
There tls.' he said. 1T amt nuth-
In TO look at. The Teller that come
here and built II was peculiar. He was
married. too"
He stopped. Down the path came
young man. The hotelkeeper hailed
him warmly.
Going ter let your house. Mr.. Tam
eriin7"
Il had not thought of It. Hickson.
out"
I'm take II for three months. cash In
I. fa~.t. x<.st A.. <zsffs. ena NJ hfa
fecting strategic impulses.
That afternoon Flo opened the little
front door with her own key a. house
wife. and walked In. II was Joy. that
house. The walls were OF sea sand.
with oak beams. The great fireplace
called out q welcome 10 them. There
was a crane In II. and big black ket-
tie hung on It. waiting for friendly
hand.
Il don't see why Mr.. Tamerlin fixed
thss all up 80 adorably Just for a
bachelors shack" said Flo. suspicious
~. after few days residence. Drake.
It's the dearest little place. and I've
found shirtwaist boxes tucked away
with linen. sheets and pillow cases.
and everything"
where did Mr.. Tamerlin say he was
going7" Flo went on absentiy.
He didn't say. saw him sitting on
. lone rock In the offlng yesterday
morning tho other side OF the boat
landing. He's not native. found.
He built the house last year. end TT
ted IT UP early In the spring. In June
he went away. and came back Just
week before we came. He said Mrs.
Tamerlin would DO on later"
Then she Ia his wife" In tone or
relieved conviction. Maybe they've
quarrcled. and separated. Drake. dear,
think OF III"
"Ho looks miserable enough for any
tragedy. the poor kid. | think III get
him out fishing and let him unburden
his mind" Drake grlnned. He was
big and normal and happy. The nerY-
Gus worries OF another mans heart
strings were amusing. He would get
hold OF the boy and shake him up
bit. show him tho whole world did not
ring down the drop curtain Just be-
cause Dan Cupid sulked. and wouldn't
play. Twice he tackled the proposition
OF better acquaintance with Tamerlin.
aud twice he was rebufled. His land
lord did not fish. He did not care for
boating. He was not going 10 stay
long at Wreckers Cove.
How about all these trunks and
boxes IN the cellar?" asked Drake,
mildly. Taking any OF them away
My wife's been bit nervous over
them. Spoke OF skeletons
They contain my brides trousseau
and her family belongings" replied
TamerlIn, In a melancholy tone. III
they are not in your way, should
like to ieave them. They are very
dear to me-"
Leave them by all means, my dear
boy" Drake said hastily. And don't