The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-11-26
mo Trespassingi"
By SIDNEY E. PORTER
q Iis. Wssisfa Ns-ss-psr Unlsal

&c. nis. western Ss~ss-gsf unlsaj
Twice lrma Ross had met Dale
westcott aud the third time was pend
lng. the fair. inexperienced young girl
told herself with q fiutter aud q blush
"Why It's like some story book TO
nance declared her closest c0nndant.
Edna Martin. "A stranger Ia Dodge
VILE IL be mott"
Entirely 80 He Ia studying for the
bar be- told me. aud Ia "a bis vacation.
II was at the brook that saw him
nfst My bat blew On aud landed on
40 elder branch just few inches
above the water. fostering and tiitlng"
And hey
"Was hshlBE. saw my trOubls.
dropped the pole. made . spring aud
landed 10 the water knee desD and
caught The hat Just a. Il was swing
lng free
"Why. n was almost thrilling :"
commented Edna "And the Second
time. lrmaT
II was day before yesterday. There
came up q drenching shower a. !
started acfoss the meudow Tor home.
Arnin APPEARED this Interesting kaight
ermnt " such exists 10 these later
days
'lie must h. following you Shout
suggested Edna
"uh dear. no' u was all BY acct.
dent o. droW me under an umbrella
and We reached shelter shed with.
0ui o. drop ~ rain on me When the
son came ont be- walked with me- AZ
flr as ihe wood Dot. opened the gate
Tor me aud Insisted should keep The
umbrella fof fear The clouds might
come 90 again. IN pass this gate
about noon tomorrow b. said. ~. n
you will leave ne umbrella here. !
viii get IL"
4 s.e." nodded Edna afchly -Oh.
ifma you have certainly got lover
Al last
N am allowed 10 have one
nutiered lrna umidly
Allowed WIZ. what DO you meauf'
"Wfi q seems that Uncle Rufus
saw me with TO- young man. Later
o. no. day hs questioned me ~ sharp
~ inuesi criri never kusN him
o. b. so pat uui Slnce biz wife died
my mother has been BIZ fa,orlie
amoug ali he RELATIVES. and b. Invited
ms bore to sre hos ! would liks u
aud n mother would cums later be-
vas to sort N adopt b."
"And make you 40 hrirrss. sup.
pose" murmufsd Edna How D.
'ishifuir~
"Wheu be- spote 90 nie ahnut this
nice youuE man ! told him Just hov
I bad mei bin. Z happen 20 knes
more about DO lusolent schenisf than
sou 'a' o. aid hngrIlI
~Why. 80 smariuEf" cried Edna.
what can b. have against such .
oourieous well bred youuE manr
= don't know replied lftna. and
hen she rrev Indignant ~ unele
Rufus thinks b. has brought ny
MOTHER and myself % follow out ~.
hlms and cupfioss can tel you
that ! shall lease herr very speedily
am going 70 write TO mamms all
shout IT,
lrns visited he wooi Dot gate sith
ne umbrella she ioiierei shout ths
spot for some little time. bot noticed
her uncle watching Der 10 q distance
and rrturnef 20 ne house ~ urr
good fortune. a. she esiecmei q. abe
came again across Tale Wsstcott ~ a
lawn party given by e.rl friend
Then there vas q veek that they ana
not meet and coming home one eye
n.ug ima was startled To- So through
sn unen window her uncle With hia
head hanisg,si and Dale weslcoti %.
l1siie io hlm They secmed 90 b.
engaged in earnest conversation. The
housekreper stole 20 her side
-pun't b. alarmei dear" shs Wits
prr-i Your uncle as attacked b.
snme thlesiue tfamps returning frcm
the hank With q largc amount Of
money The young gentleman with
him moss scattered the villains and ~
covered ihc money
iumn Remained near The window. she
heard her uncle say: Young man.
yuu have done me a great favor and
wish % reward you
"Noi with money n you Pleas. ,
spoke Wsstcoii ~ you wish q
ruiify me very much iu smother way
silow me o. call upon -FOUR nlece
vil be- plain with you she has o.
ifuciri me rrratiy and 40 not THAI
he h. averse 20 my attentions
"nui I amw thuuderrd RUFUS RUS
luE up iikc The enufei llon. "Nounl
man. gratitude must b. pui aside Ia Z
case likr this ! knuv you aud youi
motive iu cumlnr here
'knou me moti,uf" repeated
Wrsicuit in wonder
HExacily ! saw you two weeks 90,
To ihs iav Once % nrani a Carney al
Springfield 10 shom seni o. mak,
ny eill-
~Why yrs- answered Wesicott !
am IN their service
-Aui sou CLEANED from them I
knowledge % thc fortune -
queaihs-i 90 lrms aud hef moiher 4
wealthy hc.rcss sus worth the pickiug
chr
Dale wcsicott laughed uproarious