The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-02-02
The Kidnapped
Peasant Girl
By R. RAY BAKER
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rutIl the masked man at the
WI ~ the auto tried to kiss her.
~ the girl let out scream that
y" NOV walls hurled back and forth
,ourh the pine woods.
me kIdnaper had drawn up beside
road. and without a word had
"A his arm around the girl, TN
.s,Ine a smacking kiss full on her
,lDs Until now It had seemed like
s.aad lark. but after that-well, she
snv was frightened now.
THO man was In garments evidently
.,snded to proclaim him as a knight,
|, n was rather inconsistent attire.
rore army legglns over blue trou-
!, and a striped blouse Of red and
'nov A sword with a denied scab-
4 a hung from his waist, and a pink
E I..luo with a red hood surrounding
The face was clean-shaven and
mart that showed was not at all
puslye
The glri appeared TO be a peasant
rntral Europe. Her face-well,
. (, red lips and dimples were all that
ma he seen, because she was masked,
with a thin strip Of white.
WhE the girl screamed the man
lp.sed her and appeared taken
ack.
aWhy, what's the matter2" he asked,
.,,mIshment In the voice, which de-
.ledly was not gruff.
aIatterY" she exclaimed Indignant
Don't you think you are carrying
h escapade a little too far?"
H'Too far97 he echoed. "You don't
. ban 70 say that a man hasn't the
..m to kiss the girl he is clipping
|ilh, DO your"
|She laughed scornfully.
'EopIngi Seems you're taking
Tor granted. Perhaps you're In
ne. Yes, think that's II. No man
his right mind would talk and act
Dc you
Carln Haskell really was puzzled
the girls behavior. What was the
liter with Maxine? Hadn't she
breed to elope from the costume hall
Ih him Had she changed her mind
er all the carefully arranged plans?
[eIl, he knew she was tickle, but II
not seem reasonable that she
puld back out now.
There was no good reason for an
tpement, anyhow. Maxine's parents
|&n dead, and Garvin's folks never
y displayed an inclination to NEEDLE
his Affairs Of the heart. He had
pugh money In his own right to
n for wife, and In fact his father
mother were rather anxious for
to settle down.
But Maxine had insisted on clipping,
order TO have a taste of romance.
wanted to surprise her aunt, with
Pom she was staying while visiting
Sarendac, for one thing. and she
Pnled some excitement when she
the marriage vows.
6aTin had been trying ever since
became acquainted with her two
|nlhs ago to induce her to have
She had put him of. laughing
The time came for the masked
les I'll marry you, Carve" she
nut It's got TO be an elope-
l You dress as a knight and I'll
peasant girl. After the fifth
~ III meet you under the big oak
On the lawn and wen elope. The
'nsenents for a minister, OF course, |
% to you"
And III call whenT' inquired the |
'ed Garyln.
'0u won't call at ALL" she said. |
- 10 the dance with some of |
sas and you go alone. Thatn
more rOmantic."
'nn made the necessary ar.
.'nenls' which Included marriage
n minister In the neighboring town
ea'notle He dressed as a knight
~ oesl Of his ability and went
y uahce alone. And there was
SslO'ed, dressed In the peasant
NY exactly fitting the descrlp-
-aA,ne had given him. Yes, she
-.' nun under the oak at the an
- ume, and he had carried her
l.., %e auto, And when he pulled
a -ue Inc road TO claim n kiss as
laN due she screamed.
sa' IN silence for a few mo-
a,'er the conversation that fol-
~ e scream, and It began to
I'M oarSln that there must be a
NJ you mind removing your
ae asked the girl.
'ued. "o 'ne same'" she
4 ono nay ne removed the domino
n.y.. ' ,ne girl lifted the cambria.
\, W. haxlne, In the pale moon
a, s svuu'ehance showed up as
10. d.. ~, except that It seemed
% ~ put no doubt, that was
NJ Ia. shock of being almost
NJ "a, ~ was not quite consistent
n. "a "a caiVin never had supposed
lhl,ed 'l'at unsophlsticated. He
N Inc ., "sI closely. and she re-
ana " Yes, It was Maxlne's I
Bu, s r'e nose and hair were