Billy was flirtatious. At the summer hotel he planned to outwit Ruth's father, and write her a letter in invisible ink planning to elope that night. Writings in this invisible ink had to be heated before the symbols would appear. By an ...See moreBilly was flirtatious. At the summer hotel he planned to outwit Ruth's father, and write her a letter in invisible ink planning to elope that night. Writings in this invisible ink had to be heated before the symbols would appear. By an interesting chain of circumstances, the love-sick old maid, Flora, got the letter. Enraged at the sight of the blank paper, she angrily set a match to it, and the words of love appeared! The romantic soul thought they were meant for her and she was in such a trepidation of realized love that when Ruth and her father unexpectedly came in the room, the letter fell unnoticed from her belt. Ruth's father found it, and thought it had been dropped by his daughter. That night he locked her in her room, but when Billy signaled with his auto horn, and Flora ran out, he thought Ruth had escaped, and followed on horseback. Ruth was awakened by the commotion and thinking Billy perfidious, she climbed out of the window and followed on a motorcycle. Billy and Flora were being married when Ruth's father appeared. And then the men discovered Flora's identity. She expressed her love for Billy and threw her arms around his neck. Ruth entered at this compromising situation. She would not listen to Billy's explanations, and indignantly strutted off. Flora turned to Billy, "I am still here, Cutey." but Billy rudely repulsed her. and she fell fainting in the arms of the disconcerted minister. Written by
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