Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-12-01
Two
Trespassers
One of Them Seemed In
CIined to Commit
Burglary

By ETHEL HOLMES

Alth SpAhttlthtS lONt uONtlS, put IL III
questionable If any man ever felt to-
ward them as Il woman may feel. To
man flowers may be beautiful; to
woman they may be companions She
may tell them what lies nearest to
her heart, and she will derive sympa.
thy from them.
Effie Tisdale was one of those girls
to whom flowers thus appeal In tho
spring she would watch for the first
wild flowers and take long walks In
the country to gather them She
would have cultivated flowers had
there been any ground for the purpose
about her home, Living In city, she
was obliged to go elsewhere for her
favorites.
One day toward the close of the sum
mer, when the flowers that are cult
waited In the open were fast shedding
their petals, Efiie concluded to take
one OF her long walks. If she could
not find flowers she might at least en-
joy beautiful view she had often
looked upon several miles from the
town. 1t was II good day for walking,
the air coming out Of the northwest
and laden with the first crispness of
autumn. She stepped out briskly,
drinking in the beauties of natural
scenery as only one can who has been
endowed with the gift of such appre-
citation. When she came to the view
she sought she sat ON stone and
Toasted her eyes upon 1t, her whole
being refreshed with It as If she had
drunk some delicious beverage. She
was looking from an eminence toward
gap between two ranges of hills or
more properly, mountains. In places
the foliage had begun to lose its deep
summer green. Here and there light
smoke from some house curled up
against the landscape. Over all the
afternoon sun spread n golden glow.
When Ellie had Toasted her eyes for
some time she arose for her return,
which she chose to make by another
route At the foot OF the declivity be.
meath her the rOad turned and led into
another which would take her back
home. She descended from her perch,
her eyes lingering upon the view before
her as she walked, passed around the
bend and assembled another rise in the
ground. On this elevation was a coun-
try place. The awnings to protect the
windows and the porch from the sun
were still In their places; wicker chairs
and hammocks had not been taken In.
The gate was open. A gravel walk
led up to the house and "A conservatory
beside It, Most Of the plants had been
removed from their beds to Lheir glass
winter home. The open gate and the
gravel walk were inviting. Fife was
drawn by the sight Of verdure under
the transparent house to go In and In
hale that delicious odor so enjoyable
to lovers Of plants. But dare she?
That was a question she alone could
decide.
She looked longingly for some time
into the Enclosure, expecting to see
some one moving about. Despite the
appearance OF occupancy no one APP
Deared. The place had surely not been
closed for the coming winter or the
pOhSh WOulu HuNt DtCu re-
moved. If sure the occupants had
gone away, Effle thought she would
venture in; II not, she would refrain.
While she was peering wistfully she
heard step, and young man in hunt
ing costume and with n gun on his
shoulder approached. Effie wondered
II he would know whether the coast
was clear.
"Can you tell me-" she asked, "wheth-
er the family living In that house are
there nOwT
"Why do you wish to known asked
the young man.
"Because-because- would like
to 20 In and look about-the conservn-
tory
"YOu don't mean that you are afraid
to do sof" the huntsman interrupted.
ut isn't that. II the family were
not there 1t wouldn't be so much like
trespassing"
But It would be trespassing all the
same, wouldn't itr
II don't know. There would be no
one there to be offended"
"Well, such being the case, suppose
we go In and have LOOK"
81 will II there's no one except the
caretaker"
"There isn't. The occupants went
to the city yesterday, leaving the but
Ter 10 close up. Come! Let's go In and
make ourselves at home"
Efiie shrank back. II only wish to