Abducted During The Wedding

LOVE SO SWEET; TO OT

ing, in balmy June, on th

her nightly search-light excursion dow

one, Hubert Varrick, a young and handsome man, dressed in the height of fashion, w

en isles, the great light from the pilot-house suddenly throw

ing of the light's piercing rays on some lover's nook, where two souls indulging in but one thought were ruthlessly awakened from sweet seclusio

ow?" he inquire

r's Landi

ept over the jutting bit of mainland. In that instantaneous white glare Varri

ve one person��a young girl, wa

er golden hair flying in the wind, and flapping ag

! who is that?

e beautiful picture, the scene was suddenly w

what place was it

other. "The girl is 'Saucy Jessie Bain,' as they

er?" suddenly

ely a single man for miles around that isn't in lo

Jessie Bain. I'll tell it to y

come known to Varrick, for his compa

othing but the face of the girl he ha

ent Hubert Varrick was on his way to be married on

in he felt a strange, half-defined regret that he was bound to another. He was not over-impatient to arrive at his destinat

of the tall, stately beauty, who swept forward to meet him with

you have come at last,

mpted to kiss her, and this action c

y made their way up to the Crossmon Hotel, which was only a few yards

ing your outing this season

delightful time of my

to hear that she could enjoy herself in his ab

who has helped to make i

ain Frazie

irting with him,

jealous,

d. "You know that is th

ul women crowded the broad piazzas, yet Varrick noticed wit

ourney," she murmured. "You should retire

t, rather down-hearted that she wanted to dismiss h

y, or did her eyes b

sioned words in a cozy nook, and then he said good-ni

room, and thrown himself across

laughter floa

hat it was her voice he heard in the porch below; and he fancied, too, tha

ainly Frazier

rear entrance, made a tour of the thickly wooded grounds, until at last, from his hiding-place am

ad been but o

rage, Varrick t

water, heading for the very spot where he stood. Its occupant, a sturdy young fis

e your boat for an ho

get away, to be by

cular arms the little skiff was soon whirling out into the deep waters

d yet shrill voice

e! Won't you come to

voice plainly enough, but he co

e observed a slight figure standing down near

ear that the face of the girl could be easily distinguishe

r deliverance at

came you here?"

d seen here yesterday. I suppose I could not have fastened my boat very securely, for when I ca

ttle Jessie Bain found herself chatting to the stranger, who vowed him

eem to be a happy one

when auntie was alive. Now my cousin beats me badly enough, and Uncle J

eft the house she picked the biggest quarrel you ever heard of, with me��because I wouldn't lend her t

f a girl that wouldn't take care of anything, unless it

to get it. I sold eggs to buy it, and, oh, gol

help but smile a

wondered if she could be more tha

sent a note to the hou

goodness' sake do get up a good dinner. I send a whole basket o

r just as she wanted me t

in the house, or fork with only two prongs, or a broken-handled knife, it always fal

d knife and fork and plate and cup and saucer, and h

only the broken things, t

. I ran out the back door as I h

pushed away for dear life, to be out of her reach. I rowed down to this island, thinking to fetch her back some flowers to appease her mighty wrath; but I was so tired that I fell

n his own turbulent thought

ishment?" he asked, as the

frightened look swee

t they will do wi

to me!" cried Varrick, quite forgetful in th

isher's Landing. He sprung from

h a quick, childish, thoughtless motion, she bent her prett

thetic to her, and that was s

she flitted up the path, un

dark

boat and made his way

rand Hotel Crossmon were wrappe

left in that flower-embowered lovers' nook a

himself at the fo