The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-06

IN his mind, Dobyns swung dis arm
emphatieally. A fair white hand
waved back 10 hin froD the window.
Here was romance indeed The
imaginative Dobyns constructed a
complex theory OF the condition of az
fairs-besuty in distress, perhaps an
heiress berefr Of her rights by the
thin sour-looking woman Of uncertain
age. a neartless iailey
Before evening Dobyns had all his
plans made. They involved fast re-
liable automobile Just al dusk this
was matted al the rear of the lot next
door and himself in readiness for &C.
ton near by
In less than half al hour Dobyns
caught sight OF Two light dresses fut
tering shout among the shrubbery
He ventured to show himself past the
front of the automobile Then q
strange thing occurred The thin old
Lady made dash towards The rear
OF the lot AS If in pursuit Of her
the charming young lady darted after
her. She had fairly overtaken her
when the old lady stumbled over
loose board in her path The girl
could not stop and fell over her. Both
were apparently stunned by the IN.
expected fall.
My chance" uttered Dobyns in
breath. He ran to the spot where the
double fall had occurred He gath.
cred up the young lady in his arms
The other victim Of the accident was
beginning to stir into returning con.
seriousness, but he paid no attention
to her. All his thoughts were cen.
tered on the prosecuted heiress Ha,
to the rescue. Right valiantly he
bore her with swiftness TO the ma.
chine. Full tenderly he placed her
on the broad soft cushions of the rear
seat Then into place al the wheel
he sprang and they were away like
the wind
Dobyns chose a tprtuous course be-
yond the limits OF the town 10 bane
possible pursuit. Now he had rescued
the prosecuted heiress. what should
he do with her. He had a sister
twenty miles away He began to plan
out q course of action. when the love
~ form on the cushions moved and
his involuntary passenger sat up
rubbed her eyes and stared in sheer
bewilderment about her
"Why-how-where," she cried.
Don't be disturbed" spoke Dobyns
hating the machine under a tree
We are safe from pursuit"
"Safe-pursuit-and you-the young
man. our neighbor,"
Yes. nodded Dobyns You see,
got your note
MY note"
And followed out your suggestion
to rescue you Fear not. | will place
you in safe hands"
My suggestions Rescue" cried
Rose Mayfeld in the deepest amaze
ment. and then as Dobvns hastily
sketched out the happenings back at
their starting point, she burst into a
peal Of merry laughter
oh, what comedy OF errors,r
cried Rose. 4 hope my aunt was not
injured And oh-the trouble she has
made for you"
All the chivalry OF his nature
seemed to shrivel up as Rose Mayfeld
was made aware OF all the facts IN
his laundering escapade.
Rose was the real chaperon. in
fact the guardian of her erratic aunt
She and her father had been Obliged
TO curb the freedom and whims o.
their odd relative. who al times 70;
strange ideas into her head.
Her last one was that they had got
TO her private box in a safety deposit
vault She was intent on getting to
It and removing her valuables and
carrying them around with her
II was she who had written the note
TO Dobyns. He looked chagrined
Rose mischievous. as he turned the
automobile around. homewsrd bound
BY strange pe.yersity OF circun-
stance the capricious aunt Miss Low
MIA Parr. when she recovered in the
garden had hurried TO the bank and
had secured her vsluables Her mind
was relieved She gazed admiringly
on Dooyns when she heard the real
story OF the incident OF the hour
A worthy. chivalrous young mani
she commended. "old as ! am. per.
verse as they say ! am. you tried to
serve me Ny little fortune shall 20
to Rose when she msrries."
Ard it was only in the nsturs,
course of events that those two young
souls should come closer together.
until the bond of congenial matrimony