Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-05-10
Dorothy and the
Fisherman
BY MALCOLM BROWN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright. 1923. Western Newspaper Union.
He was reading the front page of q
newspaper, and 1t was headed mo
News Of Dorothy Lamont"
It gave one creepy feeling to
know that one was being searched for
\ ali over the United States, that the
sudden disappearance Of the million.
4 aires daughter had aroused the inter-
est and apprehensons of 90,O00,0O0
Of people, while the girl in ques-
ton was resting quietly at little, un-
fashionable seaside resort In Massa-
chusetts. But Dorothy had no COM
FUNCTIONS whatever.
II won't marry Harold Curtis" she
said, twisting herself upon her side
and looking out Mt the leaping waves.
II don't care If father will go bank
rupt unless the Lamont and Curtis
interests are 'affiliated as he calls 1t.
1t isn't right II
An American girl has certainly the
Unborn right to choose her husband
And, to be truthful, Dorothy's parents
were not altogether insistent upon the
ruptcy otherwise, for Curtis, mindful
Of old scores to be paid Off, had been
pushing Lamont hard, and he had
xhim Mt his mercy.
"If only they'd give me a chance to
fall in love with Harold" sobbcd Dor
cthy. But she had only seen him once,
and she didn't even remember what he
looked like, except that he was not
quite monster.
"No. he isn't monster" Dorothy
tearfully admitted. AS matter Of
fact, Harold Curtis had fallen desper-
ately in love with Dorothy at first
sight.
She had dreamed, as all girls dream,
OF 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 black speck ap-
peared round the distant rocks. 1t
was boat Dorothy shouted, and
she saw the speck grow larger and
turn inward. There was a man In It,
and he was pulling hard toward her.
Presently. with few quick strokes.
he sent the boat gliding against the
cave
Jump in !" he said.
Dorothy stepped In and sank down
In hn hof -
"That was narrow escape you had,
miss" he said, in the quaint intona-
tion Of the New England countryman.
"1'est not go on the rocks again un-
til you know this coast. You're stay
ing at Mrs. Jones, aln't your"
"Yes," answered Dorothy.
"Then I'll Jest take you there" said
the young fisherman.
Dorothy heard his story and duly
listened to Mrs. Jones' motherly
ecoldlng. Her spirit was chastened,
and she felt thoroughly disgusted with
herself.
Then came blow which fairly
crushed Dorothy's spirits. It 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.
I shall, therefore, make no further ef.
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 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 clenr to her. She had run away.
not to avoid marriage which was be.
ing forced upon her, but to become a
popular heroine. She must write to-
her father and 60 home. But as for