The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-09-25
ENDS WELL
BY EDNA FOREST.


she had never been so happy in all her
life. The game was Hide and Seek"
Of an entirely new. and romantic ma
ture, and Mollie returned from her
last exploit In high. but suhdued
spirits.
Eleanor, the, married sister. WHOM
she viiiteS, must pot suspect the de-
lightful psstine Of her summer after.
Moons. Eie4aor, strictly conventional.
would b. Htfror stricken. The secret
game had begun by chance. and u
hollie's side wss the advantage.
When she had irisen essiy one ID.
vitihs menink aippias silently dow
,past ciossd rooms to. dssy sardentA
meath, shs had intended to take but
= brief dip in the sea. and when MolliS,
disporting herself among the wavei,
""k"d down the isolated beach. she
'an"i"d herself monarch-or perhaps
r"nar"h "ess." Of all she surveyed.
AS she Sat upon q great stone ii
fhe "'-!y sunshine she saw, howeves,
thaf smother. as ambitious a. she. was
,s,yy:::ning about in the blue. ;,
Mollis in embarrassment. darted
again into the water. going further out
than she had heretofore ventured. and
being roughly brought to her senses BY
tn. swimmer himself.
TT is dangerous for you to be out
here alone" he said. II am returning
to the hota. You'd better come back"
Moilie suddenly weakened, request
ed breathlessly, his help.
When the tive reached the shore, she
resting In the warm sands, thanked
him. beginning In her pretty way. 4
sort Of holding conversation.
The nan at least was held by II. for
he made no motion to carry out his
intention Of returning to the hotel.
And this was Mollie's advantage from
the beginning. She recognized at once
In her rescuer. q certain noted curate
from the city. whose arrival at the re-
sort had been heralded q few days be-
fore. Eleanor. indeed. was an attend
ant at his city church.
But the curats himself was left un-
enlightened as to Mollie's knowledge
Of his identity. and ignorant Of her
own. II was rs they were pleasant
ly chatting that she waved her hand
In quick farewell. and literally disap-
peared
Mr.. Sutherland. Eleanor innocentiy
regretted. was returning to the city
at the end Of the fortnight and she
feared she would have no opportunity
Of entertaining him at the cottage.
Mollie. in her secret planning. de-
cided to completely disappear from
Mr.. Sutherland's life before the end Of
his fortnight. leaving to him ever af-
ter but a romantic. and. she hoped. q
pleasing memory.
So. she was seated demurely read
Ing In the recfor's favorite book as he
came down into the glen. Her dress
was blue cotton, her white collar and
cuffs neat and plain.
Her wide eyes expressed surprise
at the rector's appearance. His keen
eyes expressed pleasure. When Mol
lie would have politely departed. he
begged her to remain
The sun proclaimed the noon lunch
con hour. when she finally took from
Mr.. Sutherland. the volume Of poems
which he had been reading aloud.
Goodbye" laughed Mollie. and was
instantly lost to view among the trees.
Though the rector arose in quest
Of her. Mollie was gone. Which
branching path she had chosen he
did not know. But he went back to
his seat beneath the oak-to sit again
and dream of her. Then at last,
Eleanor brought Mollie's fascinating
game to an unexpected end
"Mr. Sutherland. the rector Is COM
ing to dinner at five tonight" she said.
II cannot be back from our motor trip
until six. Be here to welcome him.
Mollie, apd. do make a pleasing I'M
preston. dear. Mr. Sutherland's opin-
ion is worth while"
Mollie sighed So she was to have
no memory romance after all, and to
the man she would be but q common
place girl, in a commonplace modern
home.
Freda was admitting the tall figure
Of the rector as she reached the foot
Of the stairs. 1t was impossible for
Mollie to retreat. In desperation she
slipped into a hall closet beneath the
stairs.
Mollie knew after suffocating lapse
in the closet that he had made himself
comfortable for a long wait. Hope
fully Mollie fumbled along the wall,
finding there evidently a maids en-
veloping apron. Frantically she stuff
ed her hair into the starched caps
crown, her feet, sandals and all. went
into the shoes. then Mollie opened the
closet door.
nho rao<or efo rod and Kollia s+o~