The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
EVENING STORY
Some Things in q Basket.
(By Charlotte Freeman.)


Bob. taking a short cut down the
bluff, missed his footing and landed
right in the middle of a picnic of one
Great gunsi" he cried, picking his
way out of trouble and shaking off a
piece of fresh jelly cake which chung
affectionately to bare foot Who'd
ever think of finding you here? And
why so exclusive?''
Gladys screwed the top on the TIER
mos bottle and brushed some crumbs
off her bathing suit before she an
swered. Exclusive! This beach Is
about as private as q balloon ascen-
sion on the Fourth of July. Jude told
you to hunt me. of counsel"
well. T.
"She did, and you know it. And, as
usual, you found me. No one could
| have seen me from the water, but
and had to fall in this particular spot
when the lake is. believe, something
like hundred and fifty miles around
There! 1 guess I've finished. You
spoiled my dessert anyway. Now,
please help me pack things into the
basket. Then you can trot 1t back
to the cottage and tell my sister that
I am going out in the boat-alonef
But you can't"
And that 1 won't be home until
neither with Mr.. HARRISON. Lieutenant
Frick nor Jack Mabfe, and she and the
other girls can rest easy. And tell
her, too, please, to find some pleas
ant employment for you, as you are
tired of your commission of keeping
me occupied and out OF the way dur
ing the house party"
"But I'm not tired of it," he declared
stoutly. You know better"
| II am then! It's all the same. Now
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rest of thu jelly off your toes. II you
get hungry on your way home there
are some sandwiches you can have. "
| He picked up the basket, but did
want you to think I'm always hang
ing around at Judfth's orders. Once
or twice she did say for me to keep
you busy at something or another
for I know the girls are all deathly
afraid some of them fellows will fall
Gladys, hang around because wan'
to. You know love you. Only yot
won't listen. Where are you going 2
as she moved away.
the Point. I'm out of candy. Yot
don't happen to have a dollar or sc
that could borrow until 1 get back 2
Bob ran his hand over his close tit
I haven't and I left my check booi
and fountain pen at home, too
Sorry!"
They both laughed. Gladys relentes
a little. Bob, you're a dear. I'm no
cross with you really. I'm just tires
1 want to be left along. I'm going t.
do lot of thinking on the prevention
of cruelty to younger sisters"
Bob looked at the sky. TITS goinl
to rain and the lake will be rough.
wouldn't go if I were you, Gladys!'
sr> ~ 10
bye!"
Better let me go along!"
mo. won't. Now run along and ca
your sandwiches"
All at once Bob got furious. L
stung him to the quick to have he
treat him as a little boy. He held NJ
the basket and hurled it high overhead
out into the water. In an instant
had disappeared beneath the surfac,
and great rings that widened an
gradually wore away were the onl.
| evidence of the drama.
"Well, hope you feel better" sal
Gladys sarcasticaily after the momen
tary silence of surprise, but Bob Gu
her short.
1--WE done as you wanted loni
enough. Now it's my turn and I'm no
going to do another thing I'm told
"Yes!"
Then I'm going. too They wer
beside the boat now. Get in," he sal,
sharply.
She stood still "Get in" he repeat
ed, and Gladys climbed over the edg,
and took her seat in the bow. Why
she hardly knew.
Bob jumped in and started the en-
CINE just as a flash of lightning spill
the sky, followed by a crash of thun
der.
The little launch pushed her nos,
bravely through the water and Boil
headed her for a point of land fiv,