The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-31
A Romance
at Lucerne
By MARTHA V. MONROE

A young man entered hotel at Lu-
cerne, Switzerland. and, taking a pen.
was about to enter his name when he
noticed on the page, just above where
he was about to write, the name OF
Arietta Townsend Kentwood, U. s. A.
An hour later Miss Kentwood was
ing to go out 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 sauntered into the office and
glanced at the register. The ink was
scarcely dry I'm the name Of Wendell
B. 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 very pretty game.
Both Mr.. Lowrie and Miss Kentwood
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.
| Lowrie desired to marry fortune, and
Miss Kentwood had been suggested as
suitable party for him. Miss Kent
wood had the same desire, and Mr..
Lowrie had been suggested to her as a
husband. Neither had seen the other.
IL occurred to Mr.. Lowrie to win Miss
Kentwood's heart as poor man, and
It occurred to Miss Kentwood to play
the same game with Mr. Lowrie.
Lowrie secured an Introduction to
Miss Kentwood 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 of 1t. and she was satisfied
that he did not. He believed that the
lady was smitten with him, and she
believed that with him 1t was a case
of love at first sight.
There Is no better counting ground
than Lucerne The town Is quaint. 1t
has the Casino. Every evening rou-
lette wheel is spinning with n crowd
around it risking silver pieces from
1 franc upward. while In another part
of the premises an orchestra Is dis
coursing classical music. Refresh
ments are served by girls In the at
tractive Swiss costume.
As to the environs Of Lucerne, one
may ascend the Righi or one of the
other surrounding mountains or may
make excursions on the beautiful Lake
Of the Four Cantons. Mr.. Lowrie and
Miss Kentwood made trips on the lake
or assembled the mountains. In the
evening they loungcd in the Casino.
One night while looking ut the gam
blers Mr.. Lowrie suggested that they
each risk franc just for fun. Miss
Kentwood demurred on the ground
that she was restricted in the amount
she possessed for her travels, and even
| the loss of a few francs would en-
barrass her. Mr.. Lowrie said that
he, too, needed to be economical, but
he thought he would risk franc
This decided Miss Kentwood to make
like investment. Mr.. Lowrie placed
his franc on one number, Miss Kent
WOOD on announcer.
Both won, and both reinvested theil
winnings.
Persons came and went, standing
about the roulette table for time
looking at the gambling Now and
again some young man or old woman
would put down franc or franc
piece and when 1t was lost would pass
on. Some, like fly caught on sticking
paper, would stay. usually losing al
their spare cash. Mr. Lowrie wor
quite a sum, then lost 1t and quite q
larger sum. Miss Kentwood soor
evinced a disposition to plunge. Wher
their evenings amusement was ovel
Mr.. Lowrie was minus 1000 franc.
and Miss Kentwood 700 francs.
The next morning there was an ex
change Of notes between them; mo-
only written notes, but banknotes. Mr.
Lowrie wrote inclosing 700 francs ant
saying that he had drawn the balanc,
Of his letter of credit to restore los,
that would doubtless fall heavy OF
Miss Kentwood. Miss Kentwood wrot,
inclosing 1000 francs, begging Mr.
LowHe to accept it as loan. Sh,
: would be obliged to cut short her trip
i but this was more than made up b,
H the pleasure of serving one whom sh
II had come to appreciate highly.
II On receipt of this noble sacrifice MI
1 Lowrie cooked his head much as ON
Il who had discovered mares nest.
II Miss Kentwood received Mr.. Lowrie'
| benefaction while her maid was pre-
II pairing her toilet for breakfast. Sh
II burst into a laugh. Mr.. Lowrie wa
to call at 10 o'clock, and when the hou
arrived she went to the hotel reception
room, dressed to go out with him, bu
h instead Of being In plain clothes sh
wore $500 street costume. Advancin
| I RI her visitor sho handed him hia dr.