The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30
WANTED DAUGHTER
BY FLORA A. MONTY.


and expenses. May bring chaperon.
Call at Lewis Hotel. Monday"
Ada's interest was aroused. She
read 1t once again, then leaned across
the table and handed the paper to her
companion, an elderly lady with timid
manners. Read that. Aunt Elda."
81 shall call tomorrow at the place |
given. That money would give US the
means to 20 to New York to meet |
father. Once there, I'll confess that |
I'm q failure and he win take me to |
his arms again"
At $3.50 Monday morning a deter.
mined young lady called at the Lewis
hotel and asked for Mr.. Kaldin. Upon
being ushered into the parlor. she
found herself confronting tall. rath-
er good-looking man, whose appear
ance was hardly so elderly as she had
anticipated.
Miss MAXWELL" His glance and
tone were approving.
YES. / saw your advertisement,
and offer my services. have week
to spare, can bring chaperon. and
would make good daughter, think"
II am sure OF II. VIII you be seat
ed while I explain what l expect! 1t
is simply this: We will motor from
here to Denton, trip of less than one
day. We will stay there for the rest
of tho week at The Inn. merely wish
1t to be understood that people are
to believe you to be my daughter"
During the days that followed their
arrival at Denton guests at The Inn
became greatly interested in the love-
ly Miss Kaldin and her youthful IA
| Their. 1t was remarked that his de-
votion to her was unusual.
On Sunday morning. after church,
they were the center of a group on the
veranda. Mrs. Savage, gushing wild
ow, had been using all her wiles to
attract Mr.. Kaldin, quite to Adas dis
gust. Now she moved close to the
girl and stroked her hair. saying mean
while to the supposed father: Dear
Mr.. Kaldin, how lovely your daughter
is. 1t is no wonder you love her so"
she is indeed!" he responded
heartily. THE sweetest girl / know
I-er-that is" He broke Off in en-
barrassment and gazed at the retreat
ing form Of Ada, who was stalking in
dignantly across the porch and into
the building.
1t was next morning that the two
met once more.
, IN a
when they reached a place where they
might converse unmolested. q really
could say nothing else. you know. Peo
pie would be shocked IL a father de
MED that he loved his daughter. Be
sides, it's true"
True? l fear do not understand
But her flushed face showed that sh'
/, did.
Let me explain. mean that
4 love you. do not want you as
daughter any longer, but l do desir'
! to keep you In the family as my wife
i Dare hope that can win your love
dear?" he queried anxiously.
+ Slowly she laid her hand in his.
think you may. But, Howard" sh
2 added, why did you advertise for
daughter? What Is 1t all about?"
"Just my love of adventure, dear
It was like this, Ada. Some time ag
a / received a letter from man VIII
Q was an old friend of fathers. ! ha
not seen him for years, but he mad
q me an offer worth considering.
i seems that he had the notion wa
Z married and had grownup daughter
He said II would bring my daughte
y here to meet him, and she appeared I
l. be sensible, he would settle fifty thol
sand dollars on her. | understand tha
he has quarreled with his own daugf
n ter, who went away from her home I
J. work and be independent, 80 he ha
decided to give her portion Of hi
d money away so she can never have 4
Cowardly thing. call It,"
What is the name OF this terribl
Q ogre, Howard?"
. Gilman"
10 A light broke over the girls fac
70; but she demanded. What had 20
Q planned to do with the money afte
you had deceived him into giving
It up?"
y Explain to my daughter ho'
things stood, then hunt up the res
heiress and give It to her. Do 20
think 1t wrong, dear? I'll abandon m
b plans II you wish, but do think ths
fellow needs a shock" he concluded.
d Don't give up! I'll do my part, an
Il will guarantee that Mr.. Gilman get
B. the necessary shock" she exclaimed
Ia The next day blustery old gentle
T. man sent up his card to Howard ka
II din, who came down at once to Sc
him.
u AS Howard entered. he snapped
well, sir; well, sir Where is you
J" daughter? I'll give her the money, bu
q. let's get this thing over with"
10 "one moment, Mr.. Gilman was tn
courteous response, as Howard stel
ped back to admit Ada.
Whats that? Your daughter
shouted the old man in amazemen
d Ada, my baby girl, come and forgiv
e your old daddy" he begged trent
lousy, to the establishment OF How
d ard, and in another moment the tw
were in close embrace.
After the first excitement had sui
sided Ada murmured, Howard, deal
this is my father. l did not give 20
r my real name. am the girl who ra
e away, so | guess we should be sati
fed all round. And / think dad wi
e give us that money on our weddin
: day"
Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure New
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