The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-04-17
D1CKIE'S ENTRAPMENT.

DlCKlES ENTRAPMENT.
OF course you know Dickie Spoonaf.
No you don'tl but | say you do II
you arc anybody yourself and know
what's what and who's who, as you
can't help doing II you read the news
papers. We'll, then, you know Diclsie
Spooner, though perhaps not by that
name. for, though he is ono Of the
heaviest Of Philadelphia's heaviest
swells and cuts n prominent figure ut
oil the grandest assemblies and most
exclusive parties. he is, after all, d
very modest little chap at heart, and
would not dare u call his real name
right out loud In meeting for fear he
would never recover from tho shock.
But you will know who mean, so it's
all right and II you are afflicted with
chronic obtuseness and can't guess,
just drop mo u line inclosing a stamp.
and I'll tell you in the strictest conf:
dence.
Dickie's blood being OF the real GER
ulean tint, he could not be anything but
IN honorable gcntleman; but he had
his faults, and one OF these Is that
n bumper OF champagne presented by
q small white hand is simply irresistl-
BILE to him. Now Penelope Hunt knew
this and awaited herself very cleverly
OF Dickie's weakness. She had been
trailing him for years. but for all he
played about the traps she set he never
quite thrust his head In, and ut last
Penelope and her mamma, as mighty
Nimrod as there is before the Lord,
decided upon suberb coup d'etat,
which YVES to force the gay and thought
loss Spooncr into the spiders little par
Ter, whether he liked It or not. They
had him up TO dinner one night, when
no other guests were there TO prove n
bulwark, and between them piled him
pretty steadily with Mumm's extra dry.
The polite Dickie protested feebly, but
his "Ah. really, really now. you IRE
very kind indeed, but l think l will
take no more" was needed about ms
much, or as little rather, as the re-
nowned ny's buzzing was by the very
pressing spider. Just one more with
me. Mr.. Spooner." the fair Penelope
would cry. and silly Dickio would drink
the ono more glass, and the one more,
TIL he was very, very mellow and an
easy prey for his Delilah.
She took him into n pretty little
room, all perfume, flowers, and easy
chairs. and with the light judiciously
subducd TO hide the powder and the
the other business on her face: wrought
on the fellows feelings by talking tho
usual stuff about her lonely misundcr-
stood life, her warnings for love and
sympathy in the midst OF the worlds
hollow gaycty, md so on nd nauscam,
Till Dickic, unusually soft-hcarted--
the wine was still in his vcins-was
about TO weep and TO save himself
from this proposed! Penelope turned
shy. and faltercd n ycs Just audible.
but still hubble. and overwhelmed nj
her own boldness ran to the door and
called her mamma, who came and gave
hoy blessing.
Dickic, nearly sohcrcd by his folly.
got away rs soon as possible and went
home TO sleep his headache OIL. When
he awosto the memory OF his capture
swept over him like II wave, and he
sank Frustrated In utter misery. till
Randall povereux came TO look him up,
when the wretched spooncr poured
forth his tale OF WOO and madness TO
his friend. We'll. Dickic. ! always
iaid you were n fool" said Dovereux
cand!dly, but you have reached
heights never dreamed Of you scaling.
However, cheer up! Behold. De-
rcroux TO tho rescue! II is scrape
too horrible To leave you in another
day, for tho hunt has tracked you with
n determined cruelty that arouscs
Indignation In tho most Gallons heart,
and mine fer you. my gentle lad. IL
putty. must balk her OF her prey;
bnt how, but how' To work. my
mighty brain. and in the cause OF
friendship strain even thy prodigious
strength and tell me how"
Dickic groancd desperately. Look
here Doycrcux' OF course ! know
Penelope Hunt has meant 10 marry
ne for some time, and that sho hrs
b'NAA AthhNA lIls
her point; but she's n woman and I'm
hanged II l'm going TO do anything dis
honorable In the matter. No, not II
do have TO marry her!" ''Pshnw. my
dear boy, who wants you to write her
note saying you've changed your
mind and really can't come 10 tnw!
Give me moment md III show you
better md quite ns circctunl plan.
know ns well us you that 'lirutus Is an
honorable man."
Damon strobe onco or twice up md
down the pretty bedroom, while
pythins watched him anxiously, when
springing Mt spoonor Dcvoroux tore
II. dressing gown from his shoulders,
hustled him into bed. and piling tho
covers on him laid wct handkerchief
on his brow. What on carthPr
CAPPED Dic.sic.
Flush. hush. my poor chap, You nro
worry III. Lilo still and don't lot soul
disturb YOU III instruct your mnn
about II while go for doctor"
DeycronS was on ore tho confused pn-
tlont conld protest mud returned In
few minutes with young DR.. Lancet TO
whom. jolly good fellow and nm init.
unto friend OF Spooncr. Dcrcvcus con-
fdcd tho history Of the cnsc. Tho
doctor looked grave, felt Of Dlckic's
pulse ind pronounced him suffering
from brain fcvcr md, after leaving
instructions that not human being
was TO REQ him, departed TO pay W
many calls M no could before midnight
10 circulate the nows that Dlcklo Spoon
cr lny raying mad ind TINT tho attack
he'd been several days coming on.
Upon which mnny Of tho sick mans
friends rccollcc,cd distinctly that thoy
hnd noticed TIN, his manner Ind boon
strange md Eighty,
"Oh, shy. Dcroycuxi" protested
Dlclslc, ii feel ~ II this was not honor