The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-07
HER ADVENTURE.
Despite the Gossips He Was
Worthy of His Bride.


Perhaps il was because Edward Slo-
comb was in love with Carrie Tracy
that he disliled Jack Mourdant 50
much.
On the morning after Mrs. Aspinwall
Jones dance Sloconb was leisurely
dressing in his roar at the hotel.
There was knock at mis- door and a
telegram was handed in
Come at once he read. He glanced
al the signature simply Grace.
Slocomb read the telegram again and
ran his fingers through his hair in per-
plexity
who the dickens is Grace?" he NUT
tered
Then he looked at the telegram
again. There was mistake. Slocomb
rushed ont into the hall. The messen-
ger boy was just going downstairs. He
shouted to the boy, but he continued
on his way. Slocomb threw . slipper
he held in his hand and struck the boy
between the shoulder blades
Cant You hear?" he said. angrily.
s-Come back. This telegram is not fo-
re: it Is for Mr.. Mourdsnt His room
.<is Is. mine is IS"
The boy took the telegram on and
slocomb went On dressing When he
= ',uud himself tr,ing to shave himself
" Il : clasp knife instead Of razor.
he looked intently into the glass and
cried:
whats up? What's the man going
20 do? by Jove, he shan't marry Carrie
II can help it."
After this very emphatic speech Slo
comb went down TO breakfast.
His pcrplexity and anger were not
out Of place. however. If you cvel
happened into a conservatory an,
found man kissing the girl You Low,
Won know how Slocomb felt
This is exactly what took place al
the dance the night before. Slocoml
was very much surprised at Carrie III
thought she knew better than that.
She danced with Mourdant alto
gether too much. and she ran on will
him into the conservatory altogcthc
too many times II looked odd. indeed
People noticed il. and commented OF
il without mercy.
IF they are engaged. all right" sai'
they. Otherwise" and shoulder
were shrugged and eyebrows elevated
Jack Mourdant was a social success
at Lenox: and that for man means
good deal No one cared to knos
where he came from; no one cared 4
know about his family. lie was hand
some in his dark Spanish way. a GOO
| dancer-dancing men are SO yer.
scarce-and he always said the RICH
thing in the right place.
But Slocomb was not nj all Statistic
with him He could not take him a
the rest Of the people did. A man VIII
danced with his cousin. Carrie Trac,
. must be something more than fou
| weeks wonder.
Carrie was Slocomb's cousin in di
| tant sort Of way. and half engage
. mrnt existed between them. Siocom
| had not spoken. however. He wa
Carries constant companion. and. wit
| Mrs. Tracy as chaperone. they wer
out great deal together.
II was the mothers place ~ put
stop 10 this Mourdant business. but n
| was quite as much fascinated with ii
man a. her charming daughter. Their
fore IL fell on Slocomb's shoulders
see that nothing came Of the rapid
growing intimacy. lie had done h
best. but he came into the conservator
just too late.
Carrie Tracy was annoyed at his a
pearance. Mourdant excused himsc
hurricdlv. Slocomb took occasion
lecture Carrie in cousinly way. II
was very sullsy. however, and snubb'
him without mercy.
Why Slccomb distrustcd Mourda
was on account Of a very odd episo'
that had occurred week before. The
had been tennis party at one Of 4
cottages. and going home Slocomb hi
stumbled on Mourdant In bypst
talking earnestly with stran,
woman. II was very embarrassin
Aocomb begged pardon, was awful
sorry and Withdrew Is quickly IS ps