The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-25

ERbA4GA PVAN ANSNO
"a fes0nt1ul, naughty expression.
'.tNor It HASN'T" she snapped Auo
then MODIFIED her tone. Tor sac Was
afidFeSsIpR her father. LUclIe uau
nS5E been brought up to snap az ueE
YGfheF, Don't you understand, Ia'
tner. that really care tor blliy
y t1aSGrd more than anybody HsS Al
the worId-except your
II 5il'1s lines on ner I&theFs race
NOT deer tines, but distinctly VlslbLe
ones-sathered themselves ih'O d
stern look.
nj have told you repeatedly" he
Sad. 'Fthht 1 want the AFFAIR TO emo.
have no use for Billy or any OF
his family. 1 repeat once more
want thIs affair TO end"
Lucille, without replying, IlounC-
edgfrom the house. sne was Dltta ,1s
her LIDS haFa TO keep harsh WoTus
IA ana tears weIled IN her attractive
4 gray ewes. She followed a path in.
70 The WOODS at the BACK OF neE
c1Ion1e and when she WAS SAFE III
Y one sanctuary OF the Iollage Inc
tears Durst forth.
.AlI rlgnt, all right, she soDDe"
AThe altar will end-but not lhE
way you want It to: Just wait-"alI
ia TIN l tell BIny and mats Ho.ns "
.@be soon
f she continued on the path, ,wip-
inR away the tears with nAnuReE
CHEF and presently came 10 cieaL'
ing twnere q DeuCn srbtcneu DC
tVaah TWO trees. a young man
VINO ah first glance POSSESSED
very youthful race but grew oluet
as you looked at It, was seateG
On the bench in q waiting attltuac.
5ssTsiFSiliV.'' cried Lucille ana he STOOD
m Smiling; but the smile vanished
y Ss51eT1 No saw mat she had been cry
whats the natter" he asked
eolicitousIy and passed an arm
around her waist and led her TO the
bench where once more the IooV'
X rates were broken down ana VIII
rs head on Billy's shoulder sue
Skled without restraint. r,.o,,,
ssIt's father" she said tinally
Naining composure. II just had
sst.to with him. He's forbidden me
4 qsin to keep up this attalr Win
Won as he calls 1t. Whatn we dog
Billy looked feroctous.
f>issI lust had the same experience
? with mother" he said. She TOO ! luz
q had to stop It. she o Sse | ''Ao
fathet; does she 1uctle! ,oro
':Isnt It hard observed Lucille,
sttthat 3ust when we have come 70
think 40 much OF each other our
narnnts should object? When we
reaiIy didn't think seriously ABOUT
eetting married they used to en-
courage US to care. Isn't that me
way Things go thought? Parents are
\ 20 unreasonable and nara 10 mAu'
age, But whatu we do? .,,
eyes, 1t is hard" he agreed WIN
an ar Of resignation, which now
aver changed quickly to one OF de-
ternaination. "What'll we do. did
YOU say III tell you what Wen 90!
His eyes were blazing,
"I'll tell you what Wen DO ana
gradually his voice sank 10 VIZ" WIS,
T1er willie he looked around the g!eh
"a though expecting to discern
S1Ias neeping from behind trees.
sfil tell you what we Will do. Wen
elope, that's what
Her eyes grew big. No.
;s'I listen" he went on, It's a..
ARRANGED for me to go TO Cincinn9'
tomorrow night. You know mat,
have a good 1oD IN an n, iH ~ % ~
Ieave tonight, both Of US. Wen get
ssth Hanlev to drive us to Teach,
b oTt In his ftiVver, and there Wen
3 wake ilD some parson and get mar
Fied and catch the train for GIN.
.cinnsti. Well bring the affair to an
end, that's what" -,
The startled expression on Lu,
Giles face had sunsided ana one
AZ enthusiasm had taken Its place
MAii right, it's a 60" she said,
then added dolefully: but how? !
biconld never pass rather's room al
night without waking him.
51StsT cave II to me-, he retorted. con-
.ftdently, You be ready and when
Won hear an owl boot twice LOOK
ont your window. Just leave the
details to me-"
1 was dark night, &C.
with steRlthy step slim 1lgure
back yard and looked about. A twig
mapped and the figure started.
fhefl stood motionless. presently
You'd things be more conVen'
ient?" he whispered and crept 10
The side OF the building that mac
!. once been barn. A Iaooer 4eAneu
agains the building.
carried it into the house, letting one
end rest under window from
which shone a feeble ligh.
Then he paused and crouched Oe:
Meath the ladder, while two boots OF
an owl sounded III rapid succession.
There was a slight noise az inc
window and another slim figure
looked out. The first one moInuen
q the lHQUeG CdullSuSlJ 1870
cd the second. 80
the other followed. They ran from
. fhs yard to tht road where silent
flfvVer lurked, no lights showing: A
eanRling youth leaped from the
b YTonf seat, went round In front,
fave the crank a spin, and the mo-
"a roared. The newcomers settled
n the tonneau and the rltVVer leap
K "a away into the night
Iucile's faher leaped from bed
mt on slippers and hurried into
IN daughters room. He looked out
ne window and an exclamation es
caned him. He hustled back TO
i 5his own room dressed quickly, went
~ down stairs and let himself out tue
70 he side Of the house he went
and stood for minute surveying
me adder. Then he set out with
ranid strides along the path in he
woods. Soon he reached the HaZ.
IVA hack ward and without hesita-
) Hon approached the kitchen door
a faint light was shining from the
Kitchen. ,,.
" ened almost Immediately. Billy
Hazards mother appeared.
WIE's all right" he whispered.
HThey did 1t, although l really did.
ma expect It until tomorrow night. l
{ ieft HE ladder for him and he made
Ma Of It, BY this time they're Oh
4 that's lyVaV TO Cincinnati"