Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-06-15

llgnted dolly. And when she reached
home she danced about her room. clap
ping her hands and laughing. But sud-
denly remorse seized her.
Il am acting the part of a detective"
she said. The meanest part under the
sun. How could l do it?"
She did meet me half way and of
course it was wrong. But l tempted
her. If l had had the opportunity of
a chat with an interesting young man.
should l have refused tim afraid
Madam Grundy might object, of
course. with reason; but there was no
real wickednsSs in it. have had a
pleasant afternoon: l never met n bet
ter talker 1hai, that girl in all my life.
cannot help liking her, even if She is
tiirt, and when l tell Charlie, shall
make mischief. and break off a happy
match 1t is simply dreadful IF NE
dreadful
AT least Ill know more of the girl
before I'll do her any harm. She's so
interesting-the first person I've liked
for a long while. Cousin Charlie is a
nice boy. but how could she care for
him enough to marry him-however, it
would break any mans heart to lose
her I think it would be best for Char
lie not to know anything about it," and
Dolly actually decided not to 60 into
the woods again, But when the NOR
row came she said: Perhaps her plan
is not to come at all. just to let me
come and be disappointed. Then, Of
course. I could tell Charlie 1 had
failed
However, Miss Marlowe was found
in the same spot. and again they chat
ted mcrrily all the bright afternoon.
Now this was not the sort of thing a
well-behaved young lady ought to do.
Not what Charlie would like in a wife,
Dolly was aware. and she felt that it
would be her duty to tell him all. But
again she hesitated; perhaps Miss Mar
lowe drew her line carefully; perhaps
there was a point at which she would
reprove the young collegian. who thus
far had been respectful enough. and
Dolly. hoping that this was so, began
after awhile what she called IA series
Of tests" One day. when she had bid
den the girl adieu, she looked back and
kissed her hand to her. To her real re-
greet Miss Marlowe returned the salute
with interest. The next time they met
Dolly put her hand on Miss Marlowe's
arm. 1t was Instantly covered by the
lady's other hand. She drew closer to
her. Miss Marlowe drew closer still,
until their curls mingled.
Still another day Dolly recalled some
of the sweet things that had been whis-
pered into her own ear, and repeated
them.
Miss Marlowe seemed to like it very
much. Then she took the last step.
Il wish l dared to kiss you,' she
sighed.
Il wish you did," whispered Miss
Marlowe. very. very Sweetly
The final test was made. but there
was no thought in Dolly's mind of be-
traying herself by really giving her
away. after a fashion that in real,
actual young collegian, would have
been dastardly.
And now there would be but one
more rendezvous before Charles re-
turn. and it had come to this. Dolly
had but one week to save Laura Mar
lowe from the consequences of her silly
practical joke; but one feeling for the
girl-affection.
Sadly Dolly walked into the, woods.
A figure sat beneath the trysting tree.
But as she approached she became
aware that ii was not that of the dark
eyed beauty in heliotrope Those were
not her outlines. The lady she now be-
held was a prim, pretty little creature,
like china doll. all white muslin and
blue bows, with pale-gold hair and
pale-blue eyes. and pale-pink cheeks,
and the smallest of small mouths. And
as Dolly approached she sprung lightly
to her feet, made hooking courtesy,
and said:
"A young gentleman from the col
lege. l am to suppose?'
Dolly bowed, and the girl sneered:
"A young gentleman who comes to
meet Miss Laura Marlowe every after
noon. just to discover if she really is
proper and behaved the girl went on.
Then changing her tone cried:
"Oh, YOU despicable creature! Do
you really think any one could take
such an object for man! Miss Lee,
am Miss Laura Marlowe Before he
went away. your cousin, Mr. Garland
told me of your tiendish plan. I will
add that that day I yielded to his pray
ers, and we are now engaged Happily
cousins do not resemble each other, and
need have nothing to do with you. But
allow no ont to insult me with i'm
punity. I determined to be revenged
woman ever contemplated playing
upon another, and 1 told the whole
story to my brother and asked him to
help me. 1t is Mr.. Marlowe. not Miss
Marlowe. whom you have been meet
ing in the woods for the last three
weeks. His disguise was much better
than yours
And her eyes ran up and down the
figure before her, and she laughed
again.
II do enjoy this she said But peo-
pie seldom get the best Of me. Good
afternoon"
She turned upon her heel and looked
over her shoulder
I've no doubt. Miss Lee she said
with a fendish little smile, that when
1 tell this story-which is too good to
keep-many people will say that you
knew very wen that you were meeting
gentleman-that my explanation was
not needed"
Then she spread her white parasol
and tripped away.
AS for Dolly, words cannot describe
her emotions.
Cousin Charles treachery was the