The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-09-14
TriE DAILY
STORY
Withthe Help Of His
friends
copyright 1920 by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
a., IouIR Haybal6s

TAcK Heaton emerged from a
cont and threw himseli aomn
IN the nine needles besiue
SWhere's Court?' he asked,
SSbaainG Il skirti' Toms voice
shsfS n3tes disgust, cts the limit.
SaSa we fellows come UP here on
camping trip and the first thins
danFf does Is to fall for a pretty
Saee,stayinE over at the hotei. y. .
niayina the deuce with our plans.
aRiEhtoT' returned JACK, chnck
ing q nine cone into the lake: FSF
gehedule we should now pc GAtca'
M black bass on Lost Loon Fonui
sThe funny part of u Is, muSeo
Tom, the lady In question tuTnS an
iceberg shoulder to Court. ! nap
pened over on the steameE ooGh a sna
lake II from me, she mas no use tof
Jack sat up quickly. All the
more reason that we should nil. IL
atthe bud before he's smttten De-
J 'T5ie6Sn here, boy. What's the first
thIhs{h man objects to in q pretty
HsF belonging to somebody ell
FsN replied Tom promptly.
1PGSEackly, old top. Same with a
woman. She wants to think shes
IRE first and only. Now bark to my
.fittle scheme. You put Court wise
don't tell him how you got the In
formation, that isn't necessary--to
the fact that the beautiful girl Is
SAnenged. Get It? Engaged. Only 1t
would spoil her good times up here
the men got wise. For my end
OF II, I'll rtnt to Miss Willis Court
Is not what he seems, that ne mas
never got over a youthful love al
6air. Still loves a fair hand that
rave him the mitten. Get me?"
II get you" said Tom, but why do
you draw the pleasant end of 1t!
And how he continued suspicious
i9F do you know her name and how
ayou manage a conversation with
sIveH." said Jack, slightly EN-.
EbarfasBSd, II happen to have met
f6o girl xhais staying with, Sally
,R0tlt6n. Our canoes bumped and
IN manage all right. Only for
ESg4aye OF Pete, let's be speedy
bout ltsor wen be too late with our
S6iBkanc&R."
lHsFsw schemers find their oppor-
3tnities lying 30 neatly in wait as
foin and Jack when they padded
ING NOL6l LluL SfohLn6I hR
tbarently lur@d by the seductive
ii6trainB Of the three-Piece orchestra
9piaying for the weekly hop. First
hey spied Court leaning against q
.EVaranda pflIaSr gazing morOsely at
Ia thin young moon. Then on the
lawn they described Miriam Willis
IN the midst OF a little group OF me-.
ttBeat It Tom, cried Jack, over
10 Court, and SO long as you're in
Il at. all, go ih strong. I'll wait my
chance with Miss Willis"
Twenty minutes later, Tom had
succeeded In reaching the point he
desired in his conversation with
Court. She's some loOker!" he was
laying diplomaticall. Then he set
on his bomb. Her f1ance is a lucky
SmRn!"
gBven in the darkness Tom couIu
teel Courts piercing glance. Miss
'Hlis-engaged?"
sYears and years-three years."
thTcw II off casually. Then
goaded by Courts silence, he CAB
GRATED. She's keening 1t DARK W
here for various \ Asons-but shes
ally absolutely Infatuated with
him"
Look here. old chap" Coust'a
voice sounded strangely broken
Did she-she didn't get you 10 tel
me all this?"
No-oh no. Tom ~retreated Il
alarm. "Only-it seemed you ought
to know"
Tom felt Courts hand gripping
his shoulder. Thanks Tom he said
isYuu'Ye been a genuine friend
Then Tom found himself alone.
Tom gaZed after him doubtfully
Interfering with loves young dream
-by George, he didn't know abou'
IL. Then his spirits rose. Tomorrow
at this time their tents would b
pitched on Lost Loon Pond.
Meanwhile Jack after a strtes o
successful maneuVers which after
wards he recalled with pride sue
eeeded In rounding up Sally Dalton
having a dance with her, getting al
introduction to Miriam Willis, sug
costing to the latter that they 81
i qout a dance on the veranda.
Then after q few remarks on thu
bel4aty OF the night and the numer
BUSINESS OF the stars, Jack adroitl!
introduced the subject OF Court
WPoor Court" he said, che tries 81
hard to enjoy himself. That al
fair a few years ago. He's neve.
got over it,"
4ndeedI How Interestingly" anC
Mlriams cool voice was more thar
merely polite. DO tell me about It.
well it-er-seems the girl jiltet
him. But he never stopped lovinl
her, Says he never will. Unusual
"Veryi' returned Miriam dryly,. a
Z one who wishes to imply that he.
eSperlence with men has been 10.
sotherWtse. Does he know you art
/ telling me thiBT"
tOh. NOT and Jacks voice wa!
SyRhorked. He's very sensitive abou,
ft-neyer has mentioned her name
He simply goes to pieces wheneYe
he speaks Of 1t,
A6sS Willis seemed 10 have los
interest and was drawing her scar
5out her shoulders. THESE Au
nBt nights" she murmured, "art
% chilly. ! believe ! will go I'M
Some time later Jack and Ton
} matFin high feather. The orchestra
was through with Goodnight, La
dies and the veranda and walk
were slowly emptyIng.
IAN over boy chucked Tom
aAnd no moro skirts in ours! Heig
Mo- q start at dawn for Lost LooI
Fond. CANT you feel that three
i 1nnder on your-Hist Jack, what
what was it indeed? sIhouettet
againBt the Wilderness Of the boat
house by the landing stood q famil
far dgure-and In his arms a Rirl
Tom and Jack stopped short ii
thair tracks and before they recoy