The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-04
IN DANGER,
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

pretty girl, scarce numbering twen-
ty summers, in dainty room, sur
rounded by all her own dainty belong
ings, is the scene Oh which our curtain
rises.
The small, jewelled fingers hold
card on which are pcncilled these words,
introducing my friend, Jack Des-
mondn Below is the writer's own
name-Frank Mntou-this in the en-
grayer's best form; but the latter name
is written elsewhere as well, on no less
a spot than Sydney Coles heart, for she
is Frank Minton's betrothed wife.
How often she had heard him speak
Of his friend who now awaited her com
ing in her fathers drawing-room.
"A ROYAL fellow among men, but ut
terly imgregnable among women-court-
ing danger always; always escaping
himself"
This so often had been the burden of
her lovers strain, and now she was
ready to see and Judge for herself
What wonder that her heart beat a
little faster, or that, snstching up q
fragrant bunch of red roses from her
toilet, she fastened them at her waist,
making the only spot of color on the
white cashmere gown, and giving the
one tinisliu. ouch needed to make her
look as though she had stepped out Of
a picture frame?
Evidently some such thought as this
crossed the mans mind who started to
his feet as the radiant vision met bis
view
Yes. he is dangerous" was Sydneys
inward comment, as she glanced up in.
to the handsome, bearded face, and rec.
ognizgd the power which might lie in
those laughing brown eyes, should
their laughter turn 10 earnest tender
ness.
Danger? Yes; but not to her Wrap.
ped in Frank love, surely she was in.
vincibe. Suppose-suppose she tried
the experiment Of making him feelP
Had the thought really given itself
definite shapeP She hardly recognized
it; yet with her hand clasped one mo-
ment in strong, warm grasp, her ear
catching few murmured words Of
courteous pleasure at the meeting, she
felt as does the war.horse sniffiug the
scent Of battle from afar and eager for
the fray
"Do you know her visitor said as
he rose to take his leave at the end Of
an hour, rs marked ty the clock
scarce half that time Sydney would have
said had she been asked-''do you know
Ino longer wonder ut Mnton's anxiety
10 turn Benedict? Will you pardon me
when / add that little curiosity
prompted my desire to see you to-day,
and to learn how strong must be the
temptation to forego bachelorhood2n
1--WE must tempt you to followFrauk's
example," she answered with blush.
Had he not set it, ! should have
been more tempted was the reply.
Five minutes later she was alone, -
Mr.. Desmond was to be guest in the
city fortnight; during that time she
should see him often, Already she an
ticipated II with pleasure. That night
she wrote her betrothed
II have seen your friend; he presented your
card to-day / wonder did you paint me 10
him In the glowing colors you have 70 often
painted his portrait 90 me, and " he, as !,
laughing NJ your enthusiasm, found the reality
brighter than the picture2 fear not, fear
| IN me he must have been disappointed; but IN
him am not only not so, but no longer won.
ger az your strange love for him But one
ming J. wnnungi biz heart Is sleeping. All
women are 70 him alike. DO YOU know I feel
tempted 10 make him single me oN2 | feel
| tempted 70 rouse the sleeping lion from his
lair. Shall try, fransf II would be an inter.
csting experiment"
Three days later she wrote again.
you were quite right dear, In your delinea
ton OF your friends character. Do you know
| ] fenCled that had made upon him slightly
favorable impression, sutficlen, for him 10 re
turn aud have II deepened-at least, sufilcien
Tor me TO have the opportunity to test the inter
es,ing experiment OF which last wrote you
But evidently his latent distrust OF the sex ha
awakened | have not seen Tim since his nrs
cal, which could not, nm sure, have exceed
ed twenty minutes IN length. All my hope
OF causing YOU to suffer from the pangs Of tn
green.eycd monster have fled. He refused 4
10 chAtmed-charm never SO wisely"
They were light words, lightly writ
,, ten, but none the less, Sydney felt
, deep disappointment that she would no
= acknowledge to herself even as sh
/, wrote them, II left no outward trace
. however, as few minutes later sh
stood before her mirror dressed for Mrs
. Crosby's german, which she was en-
= gagged TO lead with Guy Ratings, tn
g best dancer in all her set,
d She need not fear tonight that sh
. would not hear sweet nothings whisper
: gu In her ear. Guy Ratings had bee
one OF her adorers since he had dofie
his roundabouts and never showed him
self openly disconsolate that a her
from another city should have borne o
the coveted prize, But even this bali
, to her wounded vanity was not to b
forthcoming tonight
Before leaving the house note wa
. brought her, In which Mr. Railing