Telegram-herald., 1891-08-25
HER ADVENTURE.
Despite the Gossips He Was
Worthy OF His Bride.

Perhaps IL was because Edward SO
comb was Ia love with Carrie Tracy
that he disliked Jack Mourdant 80
much.
On the morning after Mrs. Aspinwal
Jones dance slocomb was leisurely
dressing Ia his room at the hotel
There was knock at his door and Q
telegram was handed in
Come at once" he read He glanced
st the ignature-simply 'Grace."
Slocomb read che telegram again and
ran his fingers through his hair in per-
plexity.
who the dickens is Grace2" he NUT
tered
Then be looked at the telegram
again. There was a mistake. Slocomb
rushed out into the hall. The messen-
ger boy was just going downstairs. He
shouted TO the boy, but he continued
on his way. slocomb threw q slipper
he held IN his hand and struck the boy
between the shoulder blades
Cant you hear7" he said. angrily
''Comc back. This teleg gram ia not for
me; IL Is for Mr. Mourdant His room
Is Is, mine is IS"
The bag took the telegram of and
slocornb went on dressing. When he
found himself trying TO shave himself
with clasp knife instead of q razor,
he looked intently into the glass and
cried:
What's up? What's the man going
to do? By Jove, he shan't marry Carrie
Al can help It."
After this very emphatic speech Slo-
comb went down to breakfast.
His perplexiU and anger were not
out of place. however. II you ever
happened into conservatory and
found . man kissing the girl you love
you know how Slocomb felt.
This Is exactly what took place at
the dance tho night before. Slocomb
was very mnch surprised at Carrie. He
thought she knew better than that.
Sho danced with Mourdant alto
cether too much. and she ran off with
him into the conservatory altogether
too many times. II looked odd, indeed.
People noticed IL and commented on
IL without racrcy.
IF they are engaged. all right" said
they. Otherwise" and shoulders
were shrugged and eyebrows elevated
Jack Mourdant was q social success
Mt Lenox; and that for a man means q
good deal No one cared 10 know
where he cane from; no one cared to
know about his family. lie was hand
some In his dark Spanish way. good
danccr-dsncing men are so very
scarcc-and he always said the right
thing in the right place.
But Slocomb was not et all satisfied
with him Ue could not take him as
the rest Of tho pcoplc did A man who
danced with his cousin. Carrie Tracy,
must be something more than four
weeks wonder.
Carrie was Slocosnb's cousin in . dis
tant sort Of n wav, and a half engage
mcut existed between them. Slocomb
had not spoken, however. lie was
Carries constant companion. and. with
Mrs. Tracy as chaperone. they were
out great deal together.
II was the mothers place TO put q
stop 90 this Mourdaut business. but she
was quite "a much fascinated with the
man as her charming daughter. There
fore ie fell on SlOcomb's shoulders TO
see that nothing came Of the rapidly
growing intinacy lie had done his
best. but he came into the conservatory
Just too late.
Carrie Tracy was annoyed ~ his ap-
rearance. Mourdant excused himself
hurriedlT. Slocomb took occasion 70
lecture Carrie in cousi uly way. She
was very sulky. however. aud saubbed
him without mercy.
Why Slocomb distrusted Mouriaut
was on account cf q very odd episode
that had occvrred a week before. There
had bean tennis PARTY at one OF the
cottarss. and going home sloconb had
stumbled on N0urslsn in q hvpath.
talking earnestly with strange
woman. r. was very embarrassing
slocomb begged pardon. wes swfully
sorry sna Withdrew as qaiclsly as pos
sible. Te said nothing 20 the man about
r. however, NATL the dance. Mour-
dsnts attention toCarrie was 50 notice
able that something ought - be done.
This thing must be stopped. said
FlcrcrliN ssvageiy. - Mouryiant. later
fn th- e~saiug
"vhss tAingT'' ss's-d The Young fei-
low. with a frank szs{lA
This kissing nv erusin, for one
shirv. ana secret neetinl~ With
woman for another" said Slccosnb "a
his hirlnt wsy
Moursiant Erew snr~v. Siocorne hsd
n r rhs - tax that wag
aF1 nnt ex0i1n seost that affair
sfter she tennis party Re said. hotly.
'T-'l net be.rar q woman secret she
came e. the hot>l - see ne; it wss
yecessarr she shouls see ne at ones-
They sent har - she co.taT> Gar
meeting was accidental
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