The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-08-04
The Serenader Wins
q Bride
~ MURiEI. BLAIR


His companion Willard Price. young
aud rich himself unfortunately. f.r 10
was idle aud without ambition. Ian.
guidly drew photograph from his
pocket and extended Il towards Lane.
Pretty asa picture" voted the lat.
ter spontaneously. There was real
and earnest admiration In his frank.
open face. Then u clouded a tfifl..
He was too poor and humble Ia his
own estimation to !-re 6. rspir- fur
recognition In the upper circle into
which his companion had free admit
tance.
4 knew Miss Drusa IIoyt at Acton"
explained Price. she attended the
seminary there Will, ! was NJ the col.
.ege. Those wer. great dnys-music.
picnicking. rowing ga the lake My
cousin Leona il a dear friend of Mis-
Iioyt They met few days ago. and
Leona playfully told her she was go
ing 10 send me around 20 give one 20
the colleg. seronudcs when passed
through the town here. brusa IL
full Of life aud fun. and insisted she
would be delighted with such q vel
come reminder ~ the dear old school
days
And you are going 10 twang the
iight guitar. .hf' SMILED Harvey.
with your assistance ou the man.
dolin. on. We can make tnc roman
tic occasion of u. don't YOU sccf' and
Price leaned back .umplsc.ntly on the
rustic seat - the village park
IF Miss lIoyt Wa iu my own rath-
~ humble class" half satIrically re-
turned Harvey. Il wouldn't try 20 for.
get that beautiful face. ~ ! must DO
for my own peace of mind"
There Was q rusiI" 100 70" path circ-
Ing pact them and Harvey turn
ing slightly. observed young girl
arise and leave near seat
~. scarcely listened as Fric" told
- obtaining the picture FROM his cous
ia ais" 81 su item be- had nu. 81 IN
newspaper some 'im" previous com
mrutiug On tie "rar- business sue
cess 10 John Hoyt -
"You see IL surprise Miss II"yt
With the song the college fellows sang
many moonlight u KIT under the
seminary windows CDmc Where Ny
Low. Lies Dreaming said Price.
Wen prnCtic, up bit. steal INTO the
lioyt garden and give this dead old
burg real sensation
II was almost nine O'clock Ia the
evening when ~. twain started out.
A. they left the hu.,l Price discovered
that be- had run cut If extra guitar
strings
"lll get a supply from N. drug
store la case of accidents" he ~
planned You 80 head and IN soon
Join you"
Harvey reached N. HoNt home
Their" appeared a. it, window n
f.mlnlpr form II was Ms IIoyt.
She saw him uttered faint cry aud
then leaned from the window
Forgive me" she faltcrcd "yoh are
stranger. but won't you that is
am all alone 10 the HOUSE. and sum.
one = below. aud I am afraid"
At once" replied IarNey, swiftly
taking IN the situation
u. dashed up the steps. to md the
d"or open.
Harvey har-i match found a gn-
Jet and flooded the han With light
Just then timIi. trembling form
came down the sta.rcns. u was Miss
lIo,t. Harvey slowly advanced down
the hall arn"d with the weapon she
had provided Then A. these was a
stir and then crash. a. ~ u chair
thrown Violently over. she chung IN his
arm. The next m"urut Harvey could
not rrprcss a Jolly LAUGH
There j. our formidable night dis
turh-r- no burglar after an. Miss
llnyt" be exclaimed
\ dog dartcd from the library into
The hall and scurr,ed past them
through the front doorway.
You You s.cm to know my name.
she began. aud then, looking straight
~ IA. now somewhat embarrassed
Harvey. she flushed all over her face
And just then. too. Harvey noticed q
nat WIN -ifhl Nlu' WI "i hai
seat. aud understood This was the
young lady he had noticed AZ the park.
Had she overheard the conversation
between himself ani Pricei lie Won
derr,l. - be reiterated 10 the porch.
ii had better explain how ! came
o. b. here" be- observed lin the gar.
den, mean"
Il think know smiled prusa. Il
had an intimailon ~ serenade. !
saw Mr. Price today, but dld not wish
o. spoil what he Intended rs a sur.
prise Mercy What l. thatf"
II VAS shot, shouts. u crash--th.n
the iangllng strings of some musical
instrument.
A little investigation brought out
the facts q the case. Price had gone
into the wrong gnr,ien-that II jcal.
Gus. crusiy old bachelor. lust married
lie had observed the guitar armed ser
enader. had gone for sun. aud Price
had run for his life.
And of course the ssr.nadeT by proxy
eventually married prusa lIoyt.
Not az Al BAD.
n IA a