Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-11-18
Coming Out of
a Fog
BY H. LOUIS RAYBOLD
(Copyrlght.l

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- ing into hist
Il wouldn't call the king my cous-
in !" cried Forester Knowlton, as he
helped Peggy Sanford into his shining
mahogany speed boat. "Where shall
we go-North pole, South pole, or
merely the blue Canary Isles2"
Pretty Peggy laughed. PERSONALLY,
I'd choose the blue Canary Isles, If 1t
weren't for worrying Aunt Georgiana.
AS 1t Is, how about Tamarack Cover
you're captain !" said Forester,
and the next moment they were off.
Che two of them were members of
a Murray Bay house party and had
been lrreslstibly drawn to one anoth-
err from the very start, as If Aunt
Georglana were cOntrlving to keep
them apart.
But now he had her to himself for
a whole afternoon with the blue sum-
mer skies over them and the blue
ST. Lawrence stretching ahead.
Little was said until, suddenly and
quite on the impulse of the moment,
Forester reached across to where
Peggy sat In cretonned wicker chair
and possessed himself of her hand.
Slowly she withdrew 1t, troubled
look in her eyes. "Pleasel"
Forrester's heart sank. IL wasn't
just playing, Peggy" he said hoarse-
ly. IL am quite crazy about you.
I want you for my wife,"
Peggy lifted pair of miserable
eyes to his. TITS imposslble" she
said.
Impossible? Then you must care
for some one elseT'
"Oh, no" cried Peggy quickly.
"That isl mean-well, I'm engaged
to Lester"
Forester stared, unable to believe
what he had heard. True, he wasn't
her own cousin and yet-why, every.
one, including his own family, knew
what sort of boy Lester was. Weak,
unable to resist temptation of any
sort
peggy" he began desperately.
But Peggy interrupted him. Look,
Forester, Is that smoker"
Forester looked ahead where
formless gray cloud was blottlng out
their view
"Fog," he said briefly, trolling IN
from the ocean," With turn Of the
wheel, he swung the Startling about
so sharply she showed her blades
above water. "Well have to race It
home" he said.
At that instant, the engine sput-
tered, caught, and died. With an ex-
clamation, Forester sprang to the
tank. Then he groaned. "Hang Les
ter let him have the boat all day
yesterday. 1 told him to be sure and
fill up at the Landing. Instead, he
turned in the reserve and we've been
running on that"
He was too concerned over his dis
covery to'notice that Peggy's eyes had
widened suddenly at the mention of
Testers name. 1t was important that
they get themselves out of the tlcklish
situation they were in. Already. cool
wlsps of the incoming fog were brush
ing their faces.
"Take the wheel and keep her head
ed toward that point" he directed his
companion.
Reaching under the long cushioned
seat, he extracted half-length Of oar,
used In Tending when the usual bump
ers proved inadequate.
"Well just about make It," he said
quietly, and set to work.
There were moments when advance
cohorts of the fog came between them
and the shore. Then for space
there would be sunlight again and
Peggy would see that the trees run
ming down to the waters edge were
separating into individuals rather than
appearing as clustered dark green
mass.
After what seemed an lnterminable
length of time but was In reality lit
tie more than a couple Of hours, the
bow OF the Startling nosed the sandy
beach that stretched at the foot Of a
low bluff.
"We'll find the main road not far
from the river" said Forester con-
hdently, "and follow 1t to the town."
He turned to lend the girl a help
ing hand up the bank, and, to his IN
tense surprise, found 1t pressed be-
tween both of his.
"Wait, Forester" she said shyly.
II think ! am no longer engaged
to Lester. did 1t In the beginning
to please Aunt Georgiana, who, for all
she Is only sort Of step-aunt, has
been so wonderfully good to me. He
told me yesterday he had to go to
Three Rivers in the runabout--that
there wouldn't be room for me. In
stead--well, he took Genevleve Rob.
erts out in your boat
II know am right, for | saw Gen.
evleve on the dock very early in the
morning, and last night l overheard
her tell Aunt Georglana she had been
steering the Startling all day.
thought she had been with you"
The man nodded ;rayely. "a lot IL
clear to me now" he said. Lester
asked me not TO mention his change
Of plan to his mother, nor the fact that
I did her errands Three Rivers.
Yes, feel as II were coming out Of
a fog But Peggy this means"
One look into the lovely blue eyes
upllfted to his and he knew what II
meant.