Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-11-13

finds out
oh, nOnsensei She Is very vel
able 10 take care of herself. and yOT
viii make her a decent allowance"
So Mr. Dexter went TO meet the
Count. having maze up his mind TO put
his nieee's plan into operation The
interview was brief The Count avowed
his devotion to Miss Dexter, and formal.
" asked for her hand. Dexter, whose
repugnance to the fascinating foreigner
rather increased than diminished. point.
blank refused to entertain the proposal
The Count waxed eloquent and expOstu-
latory; enlarged upon the splendOr OF
his family and the extent Of his posses
siOns; went even so far as to produce Z
number of papers which established his
identity beyond all reasonable doubt,
and invited Mr. Dexter to come into his
private room and inspect a quantity oi
foreign orders and patents Of nobility.
But The American was obdurafe; and,
seeing that all his pleading was in vain,
the Count went of in Z terrible rage.
The HeXt few days were somewkSi
! trying. both for uncle and nieoe. As
soon as Miss Annie heard the dreadful
news Of her lovers rejection she at
tackled her guardian with every species
Of argumeTa and abuse she could in
vent. and was only pacitizi bv the
threat that IN would disclose her identi-
I u. Failing tp make an impBessiOn up
on him she resorted to Clara. whom sne
pestered for her good Offices. and re
preached bitterly for having marFed her
prospects in life
NV dear Annie" protested Clara.
I Il assure you IL had nothing to do with
me. ! should be delighted 10 see YOU
the Countess of Splitzsafoff Uncle
takes such violent dislikes. y0u know.
If / were you / should elope; he win be
sure to come round afterward.
MY dear CLARA. what n magnificent
idea,' cried Annie, embracing her effus-
lively.
As the days passed the love-lOrn
yOung lady's temper improved naferi-
ally; the Count was n devOsed as ever
in his attentions. though less obtrnsive.
and the DeXters. uncle and niece. pro-
fessed TO take no notice of the affair
The st. Leger week came on. and the
hotels were crowded TO suffocatiOn- The
night befO he great raee there was a
ball at the gala Of unusual splendor
Il suppo YOU are going tonight.
knnie?n inquired Clara
..Yes, with Mrs Mango, and / have
n great favor to ask-perhaps il nav
be the last" said the young lady. de
murelv.
What Is its''
Il want yOu to lend me your dia-
fnonds. I am 50 anxious 10 Look we'll
tonight
oh, YES. YOU may have them.~
answered Clara. smilinglv. Don't
forget to leave them behind. though. -
So Miss Annie went 10 the ball
arrayed in Miss Dexter : Jewels. and
naturally enjoyed herself Immensely.
Ths next day nearly every one in the
hotel went oil 10 Doncaster- The Scar
borough air had done Clara 50 much
good that she determined 10 accompany
her uncle. Annie. however. pleaded
fafigue and bad headache, and Dexter
did not press her 10 90. Just before
starting Clara entered her uncie's room.
Lend me tWO hundred pounds ster-
Ezc. she said. laughing.
What for" he asked. with q re-
spOnsive grin
Now you know YOU are not to ask
questions. but % do as YOU are told
Arriving on the course. Dexter dis
posed Of MS niece and began strOIling
about the ring. Presently he felt
touch on his sleeve
i beg your pardon. sare." said some
one with a strong foreign accent. ..buf
haf l ze pleasure &c address Mr.. Dex-
ters''
That's sOr' said Dexter, turning
round.
Two men stood before him. one tall
and somewhat distinguished looking.
the other shorter. with = sharp. hafc.het
face and business-likc appearance.
Dexter fancied that he had seen the tail
man before. Oddly enough. he was
Ike Count Sliizentoff. but
ms whiskers were nearly white, and bis
face was wrinkled and worn. a. if from
a recent illness. MoreOTer.sshe might
have been at least thirty years olde-
than the Count, but still there was a
likeness.
You are Mr.. Dexter he continued.
with much vOlubiiify and many gesticu- |
lations; '-then you know a miserable /
who calls himself the Count Splitzen- /
tot, and reside At the Hotel Regalia9 /
We're Is he-can you tell me-
Hanged if know" said Dexter, /
feeling somewhat uneasy.
- Is he not here" cried the stranger.
excifedly-
No; don't think he came. III. |
OF something.
Hang the fellow,- interposed the /
short man. Hes given Us the slip. -
This, sare. = 10 yOu 4 mvsferv.''
said toe other. trembling with rage. Il |
am ze Count SpiitzeniOf; that sacre
6rigand IS my valet, Jules le Guillon. i
Look. yOI. sare. he is vOleur-what /
yOu cal pique-pOcket- l am az Naples; /
| catch ze accursed cho' n: lie Guil- /
Ion. he pack me 20 a hospital; l gov /
worse; he leaves me 10 die: he 20 70 4
my hotel; he steal my luggage, my
money, my papers-everyfhing he 20 |
on know not where. But / recover.
| get on his traces. wis ze aid of nv |
good friend Monsieur Ferret. Of Scot
land yard. 81 last have catch him
IS not sop
Dexter was not easily surprised; but 4
be started al the infuriated stranger
with amazement-
. The dickens he ,aculated.
- Perfectly correct. sir said Mr..
Ferret - But we are wasting time.
Where Is the gentleman
- At Scarborough. believe"
- BY Jovei trust he mayn't have
got clear Off If l had only wired to
he police, But I wanted to collar him
myself A"
Dexter promptly found his niece, and
he whole party returned TO ScarbOr-
lugh as fast as 4 special train could
larry them The Journey was by no
means a pleasant one. The real Count
Vas frantic at the thought IF losing his
prey, Eerreit was silent and sulkv.