Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-10-13

She smiled again with an air of be-
ing the simplest of creatures instead
of the most artful, tripped me the
most charming of courtesies and glided
away.
Could it be she was in earnest about
Rex? l had my fears about him. l
had not been free from anxiety lest
she should so far entangle him in her
meshes as to induce total forgetfulness
of the claims of the lovely girl to whom
my nephew was already betrothed
but that she could herself mean any
thing beyond defying and provoking
me to the utmost | had not dreamed
If she persisted in her course what
should l do? What could / do at the last
but the very thing l had so often and
solemniy vowed to myself would not
do-acknowledge the truth concern
ing the so-called Mrs. Warburton. l
fancied the flash of BeatriXs mag
nificent eyes when she saw me forced
to this extremity, the triumphant
curve of her scarlet lips at my discom-
ftnre.
A bright thought struck me. would
have Amy up here. 1t was all non
sense her staying at stupid farm
when we were at a gay watering place.
I wrote directly an odd sort of an
epistle, and one that showed l had not
so much sense as Rex, if l were his
senior by almost twenty years. Any
body but Amy would have refused to
obey such peremptory and unreason-
able summons from a merely prospect
i've uncle-in-law. But she, good child,
came at once. My worst anticipations
were confirmed when Rex and Amy
met.
] had purposely concealed from my
nephew the fact that his betrothed
was SO near. l had confidently calcu-
lated that if he were in league with
Beatrix to confound me he would be-
tray himself by the joy he would tes-
tify at meeting Amy. But nothing of
the sort. He was manifestly discon-
certed and annoyed at her coming
Shook hands stif1y, asked how she
did in the coolest manner and ex-
pressed such surprise at her coming at
all as covered the poor child with
bushes and confusion. l was in
furious passion at receiving such evil
dence of his ENHANCEMENT with Bea-
trix. How could any man in his sober
senses prefer a woman old enough to
be his mother to this lovely creature?
What could Beatrix see to like in this
almost heartless jackanapes of Rex?
Why, if she must totment me with her
Irritation, could she not have chosen
man of at least her own years?
Il wish you hadn't sent for me, I'm
Gle Nye," began Amy in disconsolate
tone. REX is angry with me for COM
ing. Why is he displeased at my COM
ing?" - IN"
HE is flirting with somebody else,
Amy; that's what's the matter. He's
carrying on an abominable Irritation
with-with well, woman that don't
care snap of her finger for him. She's
somebody's else's wife, too, for aught
he knows" burst out.
''Oh. no, uncle; not married woman.
Rex wouldn't be cross at me for mar
ried woman" cried poor Amy.
HE don't know she is married. She
passes for widow"
Then you ought to tell him. All,
why haven't you told him, Uncle Nye?"
How Beatrix would have laughed to
have heard her. I could have bitten
off my tongue for saying it. Beatrix a
wife indeed!
hushed Amy up quite sternly and
sent her away to her chamber to dress
for dinner. took her down myself.
Rex never come near. He was with
Beatrix Warburton.
[ admired Amy's spirit. She took
matters so coolly, and ate her dinner
with what seemed really fine appe-
tite. l was too angry to eat, and with
my usual stupidity 1 let everybody see
that was annoyed and what annoyed
me.
That evening the glittering circlet
which Beatrix had worn on her mar
riage finger, and which she had so
often and ostentatiously flashed in my
eyes, had disappeared, and in it's place
was large diamond.
! Beatrix showed it to me herself. Her
face was hard and cold, her eyes de-
faint
You can not marry Rex" said in
a low voice.
''Not?" she said without lowering
her eyes, and setting her teeth; you
will see.''
He is engaged to that girl you saw
with me at dinner"
He is not-now," glancing at her
solitaire.
! you are not so reckless as you
would have me Think l said, coldly.
Reckless of what-you? What are
you to me?"
'You will marry Rex?"
She nodded smiling and h1ucbinr