The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-22

outside" she said.
kind Of moldy; something like the
inside of tomb
"Not at all like a tomb. It's a home
for living plants. The odor is their
breath"
She stepped up to some flowers that
were fading and inhaled their per
fume.
Il love flowers. Don't you?" she
asked.
II did once. but after attending d
succession of funerals I have come to
dislike them"
What a pity. They seem like be
loved friends to me. They talk to
me-"
"Pve heard girls say that before.
wonder what it means. What do they
say to your?
"All sorts Of nice things"
He led the way to bank of chrysan
themums and said. addressing them:
Hello. Sanity! How are you feel
ing today?"
After pretending to listen to the re
ply he asked Fife IL she knew what il
was.
what was it?" she asked
! Sanity says that have very nice
girl with me. but I'm doing very wron-
In leading her to trespass on othcs
persons property"
This recalled Fife to the situation.
and she looked anxiously toward the
door.
Don't be frightened" said the
young man, then addressing the flower:
Sanity, just you tell whoever is in
| charge of this place that | can throw
stones even If l do live in glass
| house."
| He said this with pretense of valor
that made Effie wonder all the more.
though she was a bit frightened at
the prospect Of battle with the but
ler
"Santhy's talking to me again." said
the poacher. "He says: Take all the
flowers you want and give them to the
little girl with you. She's just the
daintiest. prettiest creature that has
ever been In this conservatory. Don't
you see all the flowers bowling their
heads before her? Look at that aster
over there. He's dying Of envy of
you"
This sounded very pleasant to Fife,
and she blushed a little.
(which one Of you flowers" con.
tlnued the young man, could put on
tint like that? The best any of you
could do would be like the paint on a
red wagon in comparison. All you're
ut for is to decorate her."
With this he began to gather such
MOVERS as were in bloom and turn
them over to Effle.
"Oh, don't! she cried. "You
mustn't! That's robbery
Il love robbery. l think | would
ike to have been burglar By the
Dye, suppose we break into the house"
He said this so seriously that Effie
was not sure but that he meant II. Ar
any rate, she caught her breath.
Wnen he had loaded her with flowers
he said.
Come; let's see what we can find
elsewhere. If l meet any one TN
make him set up something to eat"
Urging Ellie to go with him, he left
the conservatory and. ascending the
porch, rang the bell The summons
was answered by a middle aged sery.
ing woman.
rs there anything left in the larder?"
asked the burglar.
Ihere's some crackers and cheese.
sir, and part of cake"
Bring them out and make a pitcher
of fruit punch"
Effles mind was so imbued with the
belief that her companion was a Tres
passer that it did not occur to her that
ne had any right whatever to give
such an order. Her imagination helm
ed her to hear this order given in n
commanding tone. Instead of waiting
for the refreshment she took to flight.
Laughing. the young man ran after
her.
Hold on" he said, land I'll explain.
| live here. My mother and sisters
have gone to town. remained for
ooAiS ShootiuS. rOTSlNe Ine Tor I'M 1
posing upon you. You looked so wist.
fully innocent when l saw you peer
ing IN at the gate that l couldn't helm
1t. Won't you take a bite with me on
the porch? The buffers wife will wait
on u.s.
Ellie had no mind to accept such an
invitation, though she consented 70
keep the flowers. Her entertainer of. |
fered to take her home in his car, but
she declined this offer too. Bidding
him good day. she set off to walk
home. Presently she heard the sound
of an auto behind her, and along came
the trespasser. He drove the car be.
side her and finally convinced her that
she might as well ride with a strange
man as walk while he rode beside her.
When man determines to get wo-
man for himself his superior dominant
power Is great advantage to him
This man had impressed this girl with
the fact that he possessed a daring |
which was foreign to herself, and.
though he had admitted that he had
been chatting her, the impression did
not fade. He had followed her in his
auto and rendered il absurd for ber 70 |