The Raymer enterprise., 1922-07-06

In the tree. Followed the icry: $50
you think l'mt witch! Come see
your mIStakcy I'm all hlive-and
bigger, l do be Iieve. than o II three Of
you put togeU cr.
With that dropped intoA sight a
rlunpish glrI. IN knickers. norfolk
Jacket aud stout walking shtes. A
nat, square case was slung across her
breast. Sn. carried a long. light pole
with II flfmsy wisp at the end. II
hun'e'pss hard slept the mlnlte
got fxed right up there" sl,e said,
nod nns toward the apple tree. And
'nn't know Just where am now
T. n awalr. Tell me. please-ls .lthIs
tbssum nlradIse?"
"No'm, nom! Hits t'urrer way!
Over ter van side. n far'piece!" 1ire
voices shrilled In varying t1i'rus.
Then r must be somewhere else hut
when?" she asked with n whimsical
smile. ALSO lost. Find rpe and thke
me hum--then we'll see, about the
cishesS'
Where Is homer Bert demanded.
Tree Top-the PenninHtOns live
there | came day before yesterday"
she answered
. "Wisht knOwed what YOU been
a-huntin'-and what wt1h.r Amos
vertured
The girlliaughed softly. touched her
ease md said; -Darcn't show you
n0w-they might fly away. hut they
are butterflies and wasps and thfngs--
and they were caught this way" shak
ing out the net upon the end Of the
! pole and with It imprisoning,a a vagrant
grasshopper- The trio sell ,npon IT,
! whoopng triumph. ..almnst break Ing the
! net and mrehing fiat It's --latest cap.
, tive Before the boys could untungle
themselves they were snat ched sud
'lenly upright while man, asked m.
grily: "Whnt are you ragahnufIins do
ing?" Then. in n different key: SAY.
ellen, have they been botheE Ing you?"
"No-they left that for ydu." Ellen
said ungrHnfully. making n feint of
catching Jm'k In the recove, ed nef
run away. spoilsposl" she co, ,tlnued
81 never have lnck while yo,' stay
butterflies must feet how yoa hate
them-and keep out Of sight"
I'm bpmd to hate rivals Y am
ashamed Of" thc nC>"Camer Gh ford
Pennington said scDw!ing. Ia spite Of
the scowl he was s!ngulnriy han :.
some. black -br0wed. Nliye.skIu. ,ad wit
red showing In cheeit and lip, rud line
hight-blWck hair. Lean. almoa Ialnv.
too-no wonder Enen Martin EIpeaed
to him. aside from her pot of muury III
His pursuit II her, object mu :l'.muny,
had lasted two full years wIthnt ever
winning n positive yes or no.
Il felt suc you were lost. Now that
I've found you. mean 10 lake ycu;
home" hejsaid mas'erfnlly.
But YOU won't" Ellen retorhd.
N's Su'utS b'lt ittutu lhe 1HsN. -sh.
they nre engaged to tnke me-by the
longest way round"
TN save them the trouble. bur mot
let them lose the profit" Clifford an
swered, thrusting his hand in his
pocket.
Elen's eyes stayed hlm. "unde'
sland--this is my affair." I keep my
worf-always." she said Now. OF
with you. while the offing lis good"
Cross.examlnation OF the guides
after he had swung away proved eas,
nn'i fruitful. Alnos'S dollar was
translated into circus, coming next
week, and heretofore beyond hope.
Bert wanted little dog playmate to
cnddle down outside the blankets and
sleep with his head on the pillow
something not to be fhoight Of with
the rrown-up dogs Of giown-up peo-
pie, Jack said. glibE. "Dawg and
dollar? Why IL want 'em-iest
cause do" But eenth. induisition
brought out. that cissh ould rea!i.e