Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-06-11

''Ka-chug, ka-chug, ka-chug."
1t was so infectious that l also said
"Ka-chug."
Then the girl said. very coolly:
20, is that you? Thank YOU so
much. What fortunate thing you
take snuff"
II am one of the old school," I re-
piled. land carry it in order to be in
the fashion. If you would permit me
to wash Benny l will do it with
pleasure"
We took him down to the lake be-
tween us and washed him. 1 never
washed dog so thoroughly in my life.
You see began to be interested in
her and wanted as much as l could
possibly get of her society. l knew
when l got through washing Benny
should have to leave her. So nearly
drowned the little beggar. declared
he was positively filthy. He was
really a remarkably clean dog-but
you know love is blind.
At last he was washed. Then a
bright thought struck me; he must be
dried. This we accomplished by sit
ting down on the grass and rolling the
dog over between us, ball fashion. If
he did not enjoy it I'm sure l did.
Then the girl got up and said very
sedately:.
II think 1 must go now. 1t wasn't
bad fun, was it?"
l declared it was splendid; that I
could wash dogs and dry them all day
with her.
l began to look around for duenna
of some kind, but to my surprise no
one came. 1t began to dawn upon me
that this Supremacy pretty girl with
the charming eyes had no other pro-
tector than Benny.
1t seemed to be my part-indeed I
felt admirably fitted for it.
won't you let me see you homer" I
asked. You know Benny might
meet another dog"
The girl burst out laughing.
''Thats a pretty excuse" she ex-
claimed. Besides, you don't know
what a contract you'd have on your
hands,"
"Why?"
Because I live long way from
here. live in Brooklyn"
That settles it, l replied, despair
ingly. II might have known any,
thing very nice wasn't for me-"
Very nice! Really, sir, you are
comp imentary. What do you mean,
pray?'
Simply that l would like like any
thing to see you home, and can't
can't do it," l stammered.
''No, of course you can't do it on
five minutes acquaintance"
"And then the will, you know, pre-
vents my doing it. Under the terms
of the will, of course l can't leave the
city. Why, what's the matter-let me
explain, won't your"
The girl had thrown up her hands in
establishment.
''To think that of all people it should
be you!" she said at last, slowly.
"What do you mean?"
why, you're MIR. Van Pelt. aren't
you?"
II am"
you're the gentleman who painted
the picture of the man with the Jug of
beer, who said he'd always live IN New
York. How do you like it?"
II don't like it one bit, but who are
you, and how do you come to know so
much about my history?"
20, forgot. Of course you don't
know me. I'm Bessie Marston."
"What, Mr.. Marston's niece?"
"Yes."
I looked at the girl. Her gaze was
bent to the ground. There was lust
suspicion of moisture glistening in
her dark eyes.
"And but for me and my picture
you would have inherited all this
money? By Jove, it's too bad. Here,
I'll tell you what I'll do, Miss Marston.
I'm sick of this life. anyway, and the
money is yours by right. As long as
it was only question of its going to
that Internal society I'd have stuck it
out, but now the case is different. I'll
go and see the executors tomorrow,
Miss Marston, and surrender my
claim"
You will do nothing of the kind"
she said. 60 back to your club and
thank heaven my uncle was what peo-
pie call a crank"
II shall thank heaven for only one
thing" l said. There was no one in
sight. looked at her and forgot that
| had only known her for an hour or
two. II shall thank heaven for only
one thing and that is that I've met
you. Now / can restore to you what
is really your own. Do you think I
would be so dishonest, knowing as I
do now that I should be defrauding
you out of your rightful dues to keep
this money!"
She was sobbing softly to herself.
1T was rather hard" she admitted,
Ito be thrown aside for whim."
Don't cry, little girl" I said. Il
love you"
That's impossible. You only met
me this morning." she answered,
laughing through her tears. mo, you
must let 60 my hand"
But didn't. held it pretty much
during the next ten minutes, by which
time we had reached the park gate.
And between you and mel have got
it yet.
If you ever see small, thin,
stealthy man with pair of yellow
eyes going around anywhere, you can