The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-19
Eoening Story
What a Trout Brought About.
BY CORONA REMINGTON.


stop that. Stop that. I say. or III
shake you myself"
Charles Dawson stopped it at once
and in amazement looked up into the
purple face of a very pretty. very
young girl who was standing at the
waters edge.
Cant you see those signs. Don't
trespass,' ell around the lake,"
"Oh. you call this lake. do yoU?"
Yes. It's my lake. Don't get flip
pant"
I'm not. 1 assure you that I had
no idea of making trouble, and I most
humbly apologize
But why are you trespassing ?" she
asked. still unappeased but inwardly
melted by the earnest. tanned face
looking down at-her.
We'll. to tell the truth He hesi-
tated. ITO tell the truth, my one
mania is fishing and 1 believe I'd al
chances were fair for q good catch.
And there were SO many signs not to
trespass around this-er-lake that 1
was convinced the fishing was good.
The more stringent the warnings the
better the fishing-always-"
Did you catch any?" asked the girl
At that instant she heard vigorous
Hopping in the grass at her feet and
STOPPING saw one of her most beauti-
full trout gasping its last. With a
shrek she grabbed it and threw it
back into the water.
I'VE only put those fishes in there
yesterday and they have to multiply
before we start fishing them out"
Heavens! It's getting worse and
worse!' the man said desperately. Il
assure you my intentions were not as
bad as my actions. Is there anything
1 can do to prove my contrition ?"
His face was so serious that the girl
was tempted to laugh for the first
time during the interview.
Yes she said after a moments
thought, but it's awfully big pay for
one little trout
Name the price" he answered un-
moved. land if it's within human pow
er to do it, III do it,
Il think you're awfully nice" she
said irrelevantly.
Thank you" he smiled. II think
you'rez-
Let me tell you ALI about it. Well
sit down here" she interrupted, NOV
ing over TO a fallen tree nearby.
First, I'm Miss Marjorie Randall"
What, Lawyer Randalls daughter,
from Condon?"
YES Do you know dad?"
II should say 1 did. We've played
many a game of billiards together at
the club
But let's get down to business. This
is awfully important" the girl went
on. ITO begin with, poor mothers
had a dreadfully severe breakdown,
and the doctors said she'd have to go
to the country, where there'd be no
noises. Sounds almost kill her, so dad
bought this place, and mother and l
- he al Nx-it
no one but the servants. It's pretty
dull for me, but dad comes out week
ends. and he's trying to help fix things
up so it'll be more interesting. This
lakes one of the things he's fixed,
and now I'm crazy to have real little
asked for it before mother, and she
went into Mysteries, said I'd get
drowned and made dad promise not
to get one. But I just know that II
some one else made it for me and
showed me how TO paddle it, I'd be
perfectly safe"
The girl paused out of breath and
waited. her face pink with excitement
and her blue eyes dancing.
IT see said the man in flash
mot a word now to worry your
mother. but I'll guarantee you'll be
satisfied if he knew I was looking
after the matter"
How wonderful!" said Marjorie
eagerly. will you really do it?"
Under one condition
Name it.
THAT you promise not to go out In
it alone until 1 give you permission"
st promise" she said almost solemn
ly as she placed her hand in his.
He held it a second, then:
GOOD! Meet me here at. say,
o'clock Friday"
''rll be here" she answered as she
capered away thru the bushes. her
wavy brown hair shining in the sun