The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-05-17

NC KISS you OcIOxe OuI mes OylU&
to. just the same.''
I felt that my doom was sealed when 4
young giant of one and twenty made dive
at me and bringing his face near enough for
me to hear him. whispered. 'Love, sweet
heart to GOMEZ love you bette. :hs7 ever"
My tongue Glove to the roof Of my mouth.
l essayed to speak, but the words died in my
throat. Happily, one of the girls said just
then. ''Come up stairs and take of your
things; then We will come down and talk it
over" And allowed her to pass her arm
round my waist, and we went up stairs, Harry
calling after US to "Hurry down." We went
into the girls room-haif study, half parlor-
and then found my voice.
"You-have made-a mistake" / said in
falterlng tones
"Whatp' they exclaimed, "Aren't you go
ing to marry Harry after allp'
'Oh, yes" said. ''Pm going to marry
Harry-I mean, Pm not-I'm the wrong girl
l guess" And pulled off my veil and they
looked at me for a moment then we all
laughed. 1t was a ludicrous situation. and
it might have been awkward if the girls had
not explsined that they we're expecting Har-
ry's-their brother's-sweetheart, and had
mistaken me for her. They proposed, too, &c
let me out OF the house By the back door, and
thus spare me the embarrassment of a second
meeting with Harry. In my turn l told the
girls that was looking for Mr. John Whites,
and had made a mistake in the house; it was
the John White that lived on Linden stree:
that wanted. was not quite sure of this,
but OF course l couldn't tell these pretty girls
that was there to ferret out scandal. To
my horror one of the girls said che would
walk over to Linden street with me and see
that got there all right. l demurred faint
ly, but she insisted upon accompanying me
and PUT on her hat and jacket while she was
speaking, and / resigned myself to my fate,
and together We went ont Of the house and
started for Linden street.
''Do you know Cassiep my companion,
asked. Il suppose you do. else you wouldn't
be going there. Poor girl, what dreadful
things happen to her right along! doubt il
she ever RECEIVERS from this last awful affair
pricked up my ears; ''this last awful af
fair" must be the adventure with the coach
man. I thought that was about to solve the
mystery!
Il don't know" 1 said, ''she may live it
down, you know
''Live it down." my companion repeated in
a dazed sort of way.
"Yes," said. If she conducts herself in
discreet manner henceforth, people will
overlook it, although it is a disgrace, and"
II don't see how you call losing her dear,
little baby "a disgrace" said my newly made
acquaintance in tone of disapprovaL
"Heavensr' thought '.I've made another
mistake" But thera was nothing to do but
to put on brave face, and make the best of
it ''Oh, didn't mean the baby" 1 said
'Poor little dear, referred to another mat
ter"
My companion stared slightly, and If we
had not reached our destination just then I
should have had to answer some questions,
Pm sure. babe my companion goodbye,
and went up to the door of Mr.. John Whites
house and pulled the bell; not with out many
misgivings, for my experiences had weakened
my enthusiasm. and 1 was weary of the
elderly lady clad in deep mourning whom 1
decided to be "Cassie's' mother In Grape for
the 'baby."
rs Mr.. White in?'' asked.
The lady looked at me, and then her eyes
filed with tears, and I thought that the
babv's death had upset her good deal.
II would like to see Mr.. White" l said.
The lady struggled with her tears, but as she
was unable to speak, 1 continued ''If Mr..
White is not in will call when ne isl
Here the lady was entirely overcome By her
feelings, and a maid servant who was hover
ing near, led her away, and was on the
door-stOne, not knowing whether to run or
stay and see it out. The maid returned in a
and regarding me with a glance of
compassion. said: Haven't We heard that
Mr.. White died two weeks before the baby
dido"
II hadn't heard" 1 said y please tell
Mrs. White So" Then 1 went away and I
made TO further attempt to unravel the mys-
terry. had shown what was made Of"
with a revenge. My spirit was broken,
and had just life enough to get to the rail-
way station and take the train for New
town.
1t was five O'Clock when l entered the
-ity ed itor's room. NJ couldn't find out any
thing about that elopement affair."" said,
YEARLY, II guess there was nothing in 1t
after all"
The editor smiled-a peculiar ard not .
pleasant smile-then he beckoned to me to
him, and handed me the afternoon edition Of
The Blunderer. the rival of the Thunderer
and my eye was caught BY the head lines:
''Great excitement at Rossmere! Elope-
nent of the daughter of John Smith, Esq
md the coachman. ETC.. etc.
think there was nothing in 1t, eh?'' said
the editor.
''Tbis isn't John White at ALI" was sim.
lie enough to say. 1T is John Smith. You
aid White"
"What il I did?' said the editor, careless
>. III 1 made mistake in the name tAat
vas for you to find oat: and the fact of the
lopemenr remained the same, and that w.s
what you we're expected to find out sow
ever. one OF our men covered the affair.
sent you out there just to see what you
could do-and I've found out!" And the
ditor drew q very straight line with biz
,lue pen Gil through q column in The Biua-
lerer.
was utterly crushed, but summoned 10
courage enough to say, II don't know hoW
ou know what I did havn't toldi"
The editor drew several straight lines with