The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-29
A Romance
at Lucerne
By MARTHA V. MONROE

NaS ahpAt ~ enter Ills name when he |
noticed On the page just above where
lie was about to write, the name of
Arietta Townsend Kentwood. L. S. A.
An hour later Miss Kentwood was
standing at the hotel entrance prepar-
ing to go ont when she saw a trunk
carried in bearing on an end the name
Of Lawrence Lowrie Realizing that
the owner Of the trunk had just arriv-
ed she sauntcred into the office and
glanced at the register The Ink was
scarcely dry In the name of Wendell
h. Colgate, and that WAS the only
name entered since the day before.
Miss Kentwood's view of Mr.. Law
renee Lowrie's name on his trunk spoil
ed a very pretty game.
Both Mr.. Lowrie and Miss Kcntwood
were very rich. 1t IS well known
fact that rich persons marry rich per
sons. This Is natural. \ fortune can
only be matched by fortune. Mr.
Lowrle desired to marry fortune, and
Miss kentwood had been suggested as
a suitable rarity for him. Miss Kent
wood had the same desire. and Mr.
Lowrie had been suggested to her as Il
husband. Neither Had seen the other,
II occurred to Mr. Lowrie 10 win Miss
Kentweods heart as n poor man, and
1t occurred to Miss Kentwood to play
the same game with Mr.. Lowrie.
Lowrie secured an introduction to
/ Miss kcutWood at the casino as Wen
dell Colgate He found her quite ready
to improve the acquaintance. She did
| not know whether he knew Of her for
tune or not. But he pretended to be
! ignorant uf it. and she was satisfied
| that hc lid not. lie believed that the
| lady was smitien with him. and she
believed That with him 1t was a case
of love at first sight
| There is 10 better counting ground
than IpceHe. TIL" town Is quaint. 1t
! has the Casino. Every evening rou-
lcttc witeel Is spinning with a crowd
around il rsling silver pieces from
frame upward. while in another part
Of the premises an orchestra Is dis
coursilrg classical music. Refresh
ments are served hy girls In the ut
! tractivc Swiss costume.
IA 10 thc enyirons Of Lucerne, one
may ascend the Right or one of tn,
other surrounding mountains or ma!
make excursions on the beautiful Lake
of the -Four Cantons. Mr.. Lowrie an,
| Miss Kentwood made trips on the lak'
or assembled the mountains. In tn
evening they lounged in the Casino.
one night while looking mt the gam
blers Mr.. I.owrie suggested that the.
each risk frame just for FUN. MIS-
Kentwood demurred on the groun'
that she was restricted In the amour
she possessed for her travels, and evel
the loss Of few francs would EN-
barrass her. Mr.. Lowrie SAID ina
he, too. needed to be economical, bu
he thought he would risk franc
This decided Miss Kentwood to max
like investment. Mr., Lowrie place
his franc on one number, Miss Ken
wood on another.
Both won, and both reinvested the
winnings.
Persons came and went, standin
about the roulette table for TIM
J looking at the gambling. Now an
again some young man or old womi
would put down a franc or fral
G piece and when 1t was lost would pa
Il on. Some, like fly caught on stickil
t paper would stay, usually losing u
their spare cash Mr.. Iowrie We
@ quite sum. then lost 1t and quite
r larger sum. Miss Kentwood SOC
n eyinced a disposition to plunge. Wht
! their evenings amusement was oy
N Mr.. Lowrle was minus loo IRAN
Il and Miss Kentwood 700 francs.
,r The next morning there was an
change of notes between them; II
only written notes, but banknotes. N
- Lowrie wrote inclosing 700 francs III
saving that he had drawn the balan
Of his letter of credit to restore 10
!. that would doubtless fall heavy
y Miss Eentwood. Miss Kentwood wro
inclnsinr LOO francs. begging \
OF Louvre to accept it as loan. ;
tie would be obliged to cut short her u
bur this was more than made up
The pleasure of serving one whom
he had come to appreciate highly.
on receipt of this noble sacrifice
ng Towrie cooked his head much as
who had discovered a mares mes
not Miss Kentwood received Mr.. Lowrl
be- benefaction while her maid was /
to parinc her toilet for breakfast
red hurst into a laugh. Mr. Louvre
. 10 call Mt 10 o'clock. and when the N
ron arrived she went to the hotel RECEIPT
ptv room dressed to 20 out with him.
instead OF being in plain clothes
-. wore a $500 street costume. Advahc
ef' r. her visitor, she handed him his
nation. He accepted it and retur
m hers. ~ ,
- .Mr Lowrie." she said, for the
snt ,,...,,r, hin, lay his real ma