The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-07-22
McCullagh's absentmindedness vic.

with his forgetfulness A friend rode |
up with him, and in their talk all re-
membranes of the note in his pocket
had escaped him.
When he reached Col Coppingers he
found Alice sitting by the fire reading
the Idler and nursing cold. She
could not go.
"Do you suppose would sit for AN
hour and be compelled, just because
YOU were with me, to laugh at yoGr
iokcsp" she said wi,lIcdly. But Mis-
Erdmau is up stairs. She will be glad
to go. | think.
Within ten minutes EuniCe and Mr..
McCullagh pissed out the door, he
still unconsc iously bearing Mr.. Nane's
mote in his pocket.
When Mr.. Nane himself called half
an hour later the servant, who was en-
tertaining IA member OF the police
rorce in the kitchen with cheese and
assorted crackers from the Coppinger
cupboard, was in no humor to answer
bells cheerfuily,
So she told Van abruptly that Miss
Erdman was not in, and closed the
door.
Nane was angry and went Off,
growing, to the theater alone. He
knew Vaughn and his dau ht would
be there.
The blood rushed to Eunires checks
when, just before the curtain rose for
the fourth act. she saw Nane walk
into the boN where Mr.. and Miss
Vaughn were seated.
sThere's Nanc IN the Naughns' box,
McCullagh whispered "Since he got
in with Vaughn his practice has
trebled | should not be surprised il
he and Miss Vaughn were match. 1t
will be boost for Nane but he is
worthy of it."
Then the love making on the stage
went on.
Isn't that the author himself sitting
in the eighth row back, next t. the
second circle?" asked Miss Vaughn, as
she focused her glasses upon the audi
ence at the close of the fourth act.
Yes" answered Nane, who had al
ready discovered the presence of Nc
Cullagh ana the identity of his com
panion, staring blank Y at the gallery.
Il wonder if he en- oys his own play,
at is the same young WON IN saw
here with him once before. continued
Miss aughn 81 suppose playwright
fail in love the same a. everybody
else"
during the iutermission Nane was
very attentive TO Miss Vaughn. But
a. ~ 4
To-. ,hern ,,,os 7, y,r,, hittnr Iools ON his
face 49, hc tnrnad tba ifev in his own
81" " ~ "
lock after midnight.
i ne mex, aay ne was lLo"o.eu ~ H.,
nina ana nca ntl nish w cam ~,
concluded 10 60 10 Euhlte, Jus, 10 S''
what explanation She would Offer.
In the meantime McCullagh had left
town. and the note was in an ovcrcoat
/ N he n
trunk.
When Nanc reached Col. Coppingcr
at 5 o'clock he found Medford and An
drcws who We're members of the same
company of m lit n himself, there
before him. They We're talking about
n reception TO be given by the com
pany the following evening, in winch
the officers were to appear in uniform.
al shall wear my father old sword,
said Andrews.
"a good idea, asscnted Nanc.
'Well, | can't put N Medford'
because my father was not in the
war"
at is not right that you should bc
left out intcrposcd Eunicc. She
hcsitated moment. She saw Nan'
talking in an aside to Alice.
~ have sword that you may wear.
Excuse me u moment" With this She
ran upstairs to her room.
She took the scabbnrd down from
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blade out. A llttie red spoI showc"
itself IN the gas gnu upon ehe s'eei
drop OF ms blood -.-.., L.,
before she thought sue preS1eu ne
Ups TO IT, men hngr! WIN hei
she wiped IL on WIN hvt ma y, ~, T.
Here IL Is NIT MeaiorG! sht a",u'
when she reached the niue group
down stars; 1T has been IN twenty
battles. .,.-..,
Mediord ooWeu ms poll't.' III" ~ IN
suddenly became tine most '"'N"tiNe
man in the company
Nane went over 10 the 'i'n' tiept i',
and began to seriously study 'n' p'cV
ures there
Eunlee mana IreIloIeu wen 9iLo
received the SWORD rom hcu'oiu a.
they parted ut the door inc neAt eE zen,
/ ing. She had been TO tne Oaii anu huu
seen Vane there with MISS vaughn
She cried herself to sleep nc neN
morning she announced her intention
of visiting some OF her relatives IN her
fathers native town IN LIMOS.
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