The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-04
NEW FACES
by GRACE c. RILEY.

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There's company coming, Linda"
i suppose, mother, you feel IL iE
your bones?p
ITS the way that ROSTERS crow
ing. A rooster growing In the day,
time is sure sign of company"
Company shifted Linda, ''proba
bly, Mary for her daily cup Of tea and
Ma Lindsey for liniment for her son,
or perhaps David viii come for your
recipe for sponge cake"
well, amt that company, I'd like
to know" interrupted her mother.
Maybe you think SO, but they are
not company TO me; long to see o
new face"
Its not mite OF use telling you
that old friends are the best Young
folks won't believe such things until
experience has taught them. But
what's wrong with DavidT'
''DaVidi Mother, every one forces
David down my throat David's all
right, but so deadly monotOnous-the
same yesterday, today and forever, as
the quotation goes. Ii he would only
do something unusual, just once!'
Saying which, Linda left the room.
Her mother watched her, questioning
ly. Linda's complex disposition, her
vague yearnings and discontentment
We're ineomprehensible to her mother
Alma Craig had no dark corners or
shadows in her character. She de-
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fully what IL offered, and warmed all
with whom she came in contact with
her wholesome Hght-heartedness.
A bell pealing loudly through the
house interrupted Mrs. Craig's medita-
tons. Hastily drying her hands on
her apron and smoothing her hair, she
opened the door TO the handsomeSt
young man she had ever seen.
Mrs. Craig?" His smile was disarR-
ing. II am Roger Colherst of Boston,
Mrs. Craig, and am looking for a
place to board for a few weeks. /
have been told that perhaps you would
take me in."
Even while her hOspitable soul de-
manded that he be admitted, some
thing warned her against this
stranger, but she forced her voice to
express the cordially which she did
not feel, as she ushered him into the
living room where Linda was sewing.
"My daughter, Linda, Mr. Colherst
now, let's see, how long are you to be
In Bayneyille?'
about month, Mrs. Craig. I do
hope you will put me up"
Linda, meanwhile, sat quietly lis
tening to this surprising conversation.
She. too, hoped her mother would pa:
him up. Then she heard her saying:
IF youth come upstairs I'll show
you ROOM"
There followed q month crowded
with happiness for Linda and with
many misgiving for her mother. Da-
vid came constantly, but always to
find that Linda had gone out with
Roger.
A month wore away-sfx weeks
and still Roger remained.
I'm sorry, David, Linda liz certain
ly infatuated. but I do truly believe it
is only infatuation. Just stand by;
am sure it win come out all right.
Many's the time I've wished that
rooster dead for Growing company TO
our house the day that Roger Colherst
came"
David laughed, but his heart was
heavy, for his dream was gone. 1t was
only In the sunshine of Mrs. Craig's
smile that he found q ray Of comfort
and encouragement. She had told him
to stand by, and stand by he would.
Then one day the entire country
side became agitated over the news
that q bank clerk who had abseOnded
with thousands of dollars, had been
traced to this state. The day the
news reached Bayneville, Roger Col
herst was greatly interested, anG. al
most enthusiastic about aiding In the
search for the fugitive.
"I'lT take my motor over to Clayton;
there's a. kick In 1t somewhere. Then
when she's in shape, Crandall, Wen
scour the whole state"
No one but David noticed that when
Roger came downstairs he carried his
bag. Instantly vague suspicion
which he had harbored became crys-
tallized.
''Oh, I say, ColherSt, would you
mind running me over to Clayton2 You
can attend TO your business while
am attending to mine"
Only for an instant did Roger hest.
tate. Then, Sure thing, Crandall,'
he said.
After a busy hour on David's part,
they started. David, knowing Clayton
well, was aware that if he took Col
herst to the farther end of the town,
there would be no way OF Colherst's
car to pass out that way, unnOticed
When. Roger left him, he apparently
changed his mind. and, instead of
stopping at the garage, he went back
over the road to Baynevflle. IL he
could make the fork I'm the road and
get TO. Dustin, he knew a way out. He
smiled TO think how easily David let
him get away, for he had SenSed Da-