The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-05-11
Dorothy and the
Fisherman
By MALCOLM BROWN

Copyright. 1922, Western Newspaper Union
He was reading the front page of
newspaper, and 1t was headed mo
News Of Dorothy Lamont"
1t gave one creepy feeling to
know that one was being searched for
all over the United States, that the
sudden disappearance OF the million
aires daughter had aroused the inter
est and apprehensIons Of 900OO,OOO
Of people, while the girl In ques-
ton was resting quietly at little, I'M
fashionable seaside resort In Massa-
chusetts. But Dorothy had no COM
FUNCTIONS whatever.
az won't marry Harold Curtis" she
said, twisting herself upon her side
and looking out at the leaping waves.
81 don't care If father will 60 bank
rupt unless the Lamont and Curtis
interests are affiliated as he calls 1t.
1t isn't right"
An American girl has certainly the
Unborn right to choose her husband.
And, to be truthful, Dorothy's parents
we're not altogether inslstent upon the
marriage But II would mean bank
ruptcy otherwise, for Curtis, mindful
Of old scores to be paid off, had been
pushing Lamont hard, and he had
him at his mercy.
IF only they'd give me chance to
fall In love with Harold" sobbed Dor
rthy. But she had only seen him once,
and she didn't even remember what he
looked like, except that he was not
quite monster.
mo, he isn't a monster" Dorothy
| tearfully admitted. AZ a matter OF
fact, Harold Curtis had fallen desper-
ately In love with Dorothy at first
sight.
She had dreamed, as all girls dream,
of a possible lover.
The tide was tapping against the
mouth of the cave.
She looked out In horror. Dorothy
could not swim, and the freshening
wind was sending huge rollers break
Ing into the mouth Of the cave, which
would. she knew, be entirely filled at
high tide. Dorothy screamed again and
again. Suddenly a black speck ap-
peared round the distant rocks. II
was a boat Dorothy shouted, and
she saw the speck grow larger and
| turn inward. There was a man in II,
and he was pulling hard toward her.
Presently, with a few quick strokes,
he sent the boat gliding against the
| cave.
Jump in" he said.
Dorothy stepped in and sank down
exhausted In the bottom of the boat.
"That was a narrow escape you had,
miss" he said, in the quaint intona-
ton of the New England countryman.
"Best not go on the rocks again I'm.
| Ill you know this coast You're stay
ing at Mrs. Jones, amt your"
Eyes" answered Dorothy.
"Then I'll jest take you there" said
the young fisherman.
Dorothy heard his story and duly
listened to Mrs. Jones motherly
scoldIng. Her spirit was chastened
and she felt thoroughly disguised with
herself.
Then came a blow which fairly
crushed Dorothy's spirits. 1t was the
report of an interview with her father,
and contained these words
II do not believe my daughter has
come to any harm, and I am sure
she has gone away of her free will.
[ shall, therefore, make no further eff
fort to find her. When she is ready to
come home she may do so, and she
will find me still her father. But until
then I shall cease to interest myself
In her whereabouts"
| Dorothy read that on the beach, and
she burst into bitter tears. The
enormity of her behavior suddenly be-
| came clear to her. She had run away,
not to avoid a marriage which was be-
ing forced upon her. but to become a
popular heroine. She must write to
her father and go home. But as for
Harold-neVer, never!
| A step at her side made her look up.
The young fisherman was standing by
her.
I'm trouble, miss2" he asked, seeing
her streaming eyes.
II don't know what to de-" sobbed
Dorothy. "Oh, / wish you were a
woman, so that could tell you about
II. l am In such trouble. IL"
To her amazement the fisherman
had calmly sat down at her side aud
taken her hand in his. Then, to her
further amazement, she felt his arms
about her.
Dorothy, don't you know meT he
asked. Don't you remember that
evening at my fathers housef"
"Harold" she exclaimed, staring at
him In CONSERVATION. "Oh, what a
fool I was" Then she tore herself
away and her anger began to rise
swiftly. "But you-how dared you
take d mean advantage Of me-" she de.
manded holly.
"Forglve me, Dorothy" he pleaded
humbly. II learned that you were here
and telegraphed to your father
yesterday. I've loved you all the time
| norothv and vvantad Won mighty had