Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-15

"Mr. Watson Will please excuse the bold
ness of this note but having been wit
ness to the meeting between yourself and
Mr.. Evans OH the riazza, feel it incum-
bent on me TO say that fully justify your
proceeding and your words. l ask no
apology from you. Indeed, | will be pain
ed to receveit. Believe me, l amexceed-
ingly panied ct the inference you have
drawn, namely that could find justif-
cation in dropping your acquaintance in
the fac, of your temporary embarrassment.
Alas for my riches, If they compel me to
bear such imputa,ions on my sense and mo
,ives! am, sir, yours very sincerely,
HELENE ORoMANEs."
This missive the maid bore to the fifth
story. 1t found the romantic Robert in
bed bu, the letter was flung in over the
door ventilator.
"A letter for Monsieur Watson from my
lady, said voice at the door; and Watson
sprang. up as the envelope foated down to
his leet.
"A note from my lady! What on earth
did that mean Another rumpus brewing
Of course! Turning on The gas he read
astonished, pleased. delighted, as the rich
color mounting to his temples testified.
And then, foolish man, he kissed the
note.
So very preposterous fo- one in his cir
cumstances.
Many were the guests who turned out
fully two hours before their usual ten o'clock
breakfast the next morning, in order to see
Mr.. Robert Watson depart. TO their sur
prise there was Watson, cheerful, and con-
tent, promenading up and down the back
p .aza. arm in arm with Miss Oromanes,
and Major Snow looking on admiringly.
To Evans and his set it was declaration
of war; but who would dare TO take up
arms against the spirited heiress to mil
lion? They all retired, resolved to let
events take their own course.
Aud they did take their course, Of course.
In three davs' time a magnificent equip
aye drove to the stand, and Watson soon
appeared with the beautiful NJ IS. Oro-
names tor his companion in the morning
drive.
Whose equpage is that? demanded
Evans of the Major, who had escorted his
guests TO the carriage.
'Oh, that's Watson's to be sure! was the
reply.
.Watsons be hanged! Say, Major, has
he paid his bill? asked Evans malicious.
ly.
paid his bill Lord bless you, he is rich
enough to buy out this whole concern, and
TO hire me and you for call boys!'
Explain yourself. then, sir! demanded
Evans. irrately. Did you not inform the
guests that be could not pay his BILL and
,h, hol h;,, to- of he,
second floor Suit p
Not !! Some of the clerks may have
said something, to which others added
more; but really thought too much Of the
gentleman to mention the matter to any
one. Now it turns out that it was all
little game Of his own.'
Little game? What object could he have
had in playing such hide and seek p de-
manded Evans, in tones peremptory.
We'll. in part, suppose, to test the value
of friendship III general; and the power of
money in particular both of which | have
no doubt he has done to his entire satisfac-
ton. Ha-ha-ha. What think you about it,
Mr.. Evans?'
Think about it? Why that it vast
was
'Whal?
why very ariful dodge-nothing less.
Capital dodge, that's a fact, seeing that,
as a poor man, he won Miss Oromaues,
and
Now, what do you mean? fairly shouted
Evans in his terrible excitement.
Mean? That before ten o'clock on the
morning OF the day when he WAS to have
had his walking papers by your orders, he
he was dead in love with the heircss, AID
-
'tni what sr?
Aud she dead in love with him.
Its false, know! cried the man, now
white in the face with some inexplicable
emotion
False, ell? Going off in that carriage to-
geher TO the preachers looks like it, don't
t?'
Goo? Heav ns'
The Maj"rs con eeure was premature,
s he well knew; but the chait had struck
Evans to the heart, and he fairly staggered
t u seat Evans had played a long and
deep game to win the heiress. He had
long been her recognized suitor-had dis
counted her possessions iu his gay life, and
tie result was, he WAS dead broke.
he left the watering place that day.