Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-03-20

firm the popular error.
After few week of this sort of life
the counts attention became SO ex-
ceedingly marked chat Annie began to
expect proposal daily. The count,
however, was a very wary gentleman,
and before proceeding to extremities,
he determined to ascertain from her
uncle what the young lady's prospects
really were. He accordingly wrote
him. begging the favor of few min
utes' conversation in his private room.
The American, of course, knew pretty
well what was coming, but, not being
overconident in his own abilities to
deal with an ardent lover, he took his
nece's advise as to the course he ought
to pursue:
THAT Polish count swindler. court
| ier, or whatever he may be. means to
propose for Annie. What am l to
ay P" he began.
"Oh, let him have her, by al
means"
"But don't believe he will, unless
| he thinks she is an hciress, and L don't
intend to perjure myself on her ac-
count: though, of course, l shall give
her something when she marries."
THAT is little awkward" said
Miss Clara, musing. 1--WE must think
it over. Have you made any inquiries
about himP'
"Yes, and / have reason to believe
that he is not the man he represents
himself to be. He is well known both
at Paris and Cannes. And yet be-
lievc he is fraud"
That is quite possible; but if he
really be Count Splitzentoff, L don't
see why Annie should not marry him. y
But he thinks she is worth mil
: lionp'
LET him think son'
II am not going to tell the man a
pack of lies"
II don't want you to-" said the in
valid, with unusual animation. "Attend
: to me. When Splitzentoff proposes,
YOU must positively refuse to hear Of
7 it, without saying II word about her
4 prospects.
i "And thenP"
"Why then they will elope, of
y course?"
J, Dexter burst out laughing. "Well,
s that is certainly an ingenious idea.
e But | am afraid he Will lll-treat her
when he finds out.
Z able to take care of herself, and you
II will make her decent allowance"
n So Mr.. Dexter went to meet the
n count, having made up his mind to put
his niece's plan into operation. The
n interview was brief. The count
f. avowed his devotion to Miss Annie
Dexter, and formally asked for her
l. hand. Dexter, whose repugnance tC
t. the fascinating foreigner rather in
D. creased than diminished, point-blanl
ii refused to entertain the proposal
+ The count waxed eloquent and expos
ly tulatory; enlarged upon the splendo
IS of his family and the extent OF his + os
f. sessions; went even so far as to pro
Or duce a number of papers which estab
TX lished his identity beyond all reason
I'd able doubt, and invited Mr. Dexter t.
as come into his private room and inspec
v quantity of foreign orders and pat
IN ents of nobility But the America
was obdurate; ard, seeing that all hi
r. D leading was in vain, the count wen
of off in a terrible rage.
G. The next few days were somewh;
no irving, both for uncle and niece. A
rs, soon as Miss Annie heard the dreadfu
er news of her lovers rejection she a
es tackled her guardian with every specie
th of argument and abuse she could il
us vent, and was only pacilied by til
RS threat that he would disclose her ideI
ar titv. Failing to make an impressio
it upon him she resOrted TO Clara whol
ne she pestcred for her good Offices, an
nj reproachcd bitterly for having MARIE
yas her prospects in life.
es, My dear Annie" protested Clar
lir- 81 assure YOU it has nothing to do WI