The Western outlook., 1915-05-01

I II believe that most of the the
atrical people take summer vaca
tion," said Harry in a voice he tried
to make careless.
But to come here" gasped the
mother.
Perhaps It is only to pay cal
on someone" hopefully observed the
father.
did you learn the name OF the
actress who has set the hotel all afiut
teri" asked Harry after moment.
"A Miss Bell
The young mans confusion be
trayed him. He knew that being &C
quainteS with an actress would be &C
counted a deadly sin in the eyes Of
his parents. The mothers look was
one of pity and censure. and the
father looked as stern as a judge
about to sentence a murderer as ne
demanded:
Harry, do you know this persong'
IF It is Miss Bell, the actress OF the
city, then know her." was the reply
Have you been to the theater IL
Chicago?"
Plenty of times"
"You were introduced to this per
son-by whom?"
BY my hostess at Fashionable
function. Miss Belt is received in the
best society"
They must have queer society IN
Chicago" said the mother.
you have disobeyed me, sir!" ex
claimed the father, "and you must
take the consequence
With that father and mother went
away to talk the cffair over by them
selves.
Could they hire a blackhander to
blow Harry up with bomb, and per
haps the actress with him? Could ne
be kidnapped aboard a vessel bound
for China, and given time to repen'
before he returned?
To think that their Harry-Harry
Frayne-who had been brought up to
say his prayers-to have his Sunday
school lessons dead-letter perfect-to
obey his father in everything
think this boy Of theirs had not only
attended a theater, but had become
mashed on an actress, and woulo
become her prey When they reflected
upon all these things they found them
selves cast into desolation
| In this condition of mind they went
out for stroll along the shore OF the
lake. AS other guests were strolllng
too, and as they did not find the pri
vacy desired, they entered boat and
pushed out a few rods from shore.
Mr.. Frayne knew as much about
handling a rowboat as he did about
the stage, and as he finally picked
I'D the oars to row a little he man
aged to upset the craft. 1t wobbled
and rocked and dipped, and as he was
receiving a heap of gratuitous ADVICE
from twenty different persons II
turned turtle and over they went III
water ten feet deep.
| There was no other boat handy
and as no man among those on the
bank wanted to wet his summer suit
and be called a hero, there would
have been a tragedy but for lady
coming back in a boat alone after q
row across the lake. With half a
| dozen swift strokes she reached the
victims as they rose to the surface
together, and a hand held either UP
| until help could come.
Was the lady Miss Bell, the act
ress, who had made prey of the son.
and was now inconsistent enough TO
save the parents? Even so.
It was a triumphant procession to
the hotel. 1t was Miss Bell again
| who acted as first aid to Mrs. Frayne
and general adviser to the husband
and at the end OF two hours both
| patients were doing as well as could
be expected. In fact, they were doing
better. They had thanked the res
cuer over and over again. although
aware of her profession, and now
they we're saying to Harry, who had
been taking long walk to get used
to the feeling of being disowned:
There isn't one woman In thou
sand that would have been as cool
about 1t as Miss Bell, and she seems
perfect lady In every respect
"But why shouldn't she be?' asked
Harry with some irritation. Il must
tell you both that people wifi think think It
is you two who need reforming a bit
Harry" said the father. I'm not
going to disown you"
Thanks, father
"And your mother and l will go to
the theater to see Miss Bell play
"And If you two should fall In
love" said the mother.
But one of us has already" was
interrupted.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
paper Syndicate.)