The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

followed her. She stopped and hwuns
angrily upon him.
you had better not modest me-
| she snapped.
"Ah! sufragette. l presumed" said
Godfrey caustically.
Il ami" tiared out the girl. "And
you are intolerable. Go away, now
When have your card" said Geof.
frey doggedly. You may as well
learn that you cannot insult q stran.
ger with impunity. am an Ameri.
can, and ] have been in your country
exactly two days"
We'll, ! suppose that excuses you.
said the girl
And am going to call upon some
English relatives. and hope don't
find them like you" said Geoffrey.
you have made me sick of England
already"
Dear mel" unused the girl. 81 sup
pose you will go away now and cease
to annoy me?"
When / have your card or an apol-
ogy."
why. you are positively insuffer-
able!" exclaimed the girl furiousIy.
Have me arrested, then! / dare you!
It won't be the first time"
Nor the last, l hope" said Geof.
frey, with equal anger.
The girl entered the lift without
a word and Godfrey followed her.
They got out at the top and found
themselves in the sunny street.
well, are you going now?" in
quired the girl
When ! have your card or meet a
policeman" answered the young man.
well, have me arrested" snapped
the girl. But oblige me by not speak
ing to me again, or walking beside
me-"
Godfrey fell into place behind her
and followed her The girl, with her
head held very high, marched through
the streets. Godfrey, whose anger
was fast abating, began to feel sorry
for her. No doubt he had been hasty
still, she was public pest. Finally
policeman appeared in sight, loung-
ing at street corner.
The girl swung round and faced
Geoffrey defiantly. But just then the
policeman strolled into shop, and
Godfrey went on
The girl entered a large hotel. Geof- |
frey followed her. He knew by now
that he could not nut her to shame |
by public conversation with a DO
liceman. but at least he could learn
or pretend to learn her name and adj
dress. She went up to two middle
aged ladies on the central sofa, who
rose to greet her.
Then, as Godfrey hesitated, man
came up, and the girl, suddenly burst
ng into tears, began to point to her
'ollower and denounce him angrily. !
The man came toward Godfrey and
hook his fist In his face. He was a
'tocky Englishman of about fifty, and
10 looked as IL he meant business.
Happily the hotel hall was almost
imply.
How dare you modest my daugh-
er!" he demanded.
How dare your daughter offer me
white feather In a public placer"
emanded Geoffrey. I'm going to
ave this thrashed out in court of
aw. / am an American, and you can't
INSULT an American without paying for
J."
And, pulling out his card-case, he
lid down his card upon q table.
The man picked IL up very coolly
nd examined It; then he smiled and
anded Godfrey his own. Geoffrey
ead 1t and looked more sheepish than
he stout man had done.
Uncle Williaml" he stammered.
well, you've made q good begin
Ing. young man." said the other with
vident amusement. He turned to
ne of the ladies. "Tilly. my dear, this
our nephew from New York who
as come over to study our methods
" year or two In my ONCE, and he
as begun well-very we'll"
"Why-why-" stammered Geof-
ey.
Well. do you still intend to drag
into court OF law?" demanded his
ncle.
I'm sorry" said Geoffrey humbly. i,
Suddenly the girl began to smile. ,
ID then she stretched out her hand ,
ldsnut itin his.