Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-08-29

aie 30 extremely lfe-like. NOV
.his one of-Oh. Mr. Johnson, whatevs
thisY-Dick. and-and an actress
TAKEN yesterday. too! oh. II can't
1 my DICK. The poor girl sank into
q chair, and II was only Johnson's pres
!. ence winch restrained her from cryint
TOT the first time, Huntly Johnso
r felt sincerely sorry for her. but he real
izeo mat he had put his ham, 70 tn
: plough. and that he could not now tur
a back
l-er-that is, I really am very sorr,
.nat you have seen that photograph.
oio not know IL was on the table"
by this time Miss Farquhar, beinl
very seif-possessed girl. had quite re
; covered herself.
WIN you be so good as to give me 8
snee. OF note paper and a pen. Mr.. John
son?' she said. coIdly.
certainly; can be OF any use to you
!" any other way. Miss Farquhar?"
thank you. / merely wish ia
write Mr. Beaufort a short note" re-
turned the girl.
enc sat down and. though Johnson
eouiu see she was still very much af-
iected. wrote on bravely for a few min
u.es' then she handed the note TO Hunt
Johnson, requesting him 10 give II TO
VT. beaufort. and wishing him a good
afternoon, left the house with a firm de-
termination never to return to II.
PRESENTLY Dick entered the room
On thought 1 should arrive before
she ie1t, he said in a rather disap-
pointed tone. "A note from her.
thougn. How awfully sweet of her to
write Huntly Johnson was seized
Win sudden fear lest Dorothy might
nave betrayed him in the note she had
written Whatever is this?" shouted
neauiort' as he glanced over the first
line OF the note,
Look here, Huntly," cried the young
man clus' ing hold OF his frera's arm,
what G il She mean b. wri.- ). about
talthlessness. love for anc. wom-
an, etc? Look at the letter, man"
Huntly's face turned ghastly white
as ne took the letter from the others
trembling hand. but as he read on he
looked more relieved
I'M afraid she means TO give YOU
up old boy. She said nothing to me
ABOUT H. though. l should go and see
her IL were you; there is evidently |
some misunderstanding"
Johnson knew he was quite safe in |
saying that much, as he felt sure Doro-
my would refuse to see Dick At any /
rate IL would get him out OF the way for
a time.
BY Jove. / think / will" said
Beaufort, slightly cheered by this
suggestions; and rushing out OF the
room, he made his way to Doro-
thy's house. which was not far dis
tant Looking at his watch, he found
[ was still early in the evening, and he
cit quite certain OF seeing his lady-love
ana explaining everything there and
men. On inquirlng for Miss Farquhar.
oeautort was informed that she was en-
gagged, and could see him on no pretext
whatever.
Tell her that l must see her. 1t is
matter Of Importance"
But the servant merely repeated he-
message and would not even agree to
axe Miss Farquhar small note. scrib- 9
'led on half sheet of note paper !
Miss Farquhar said she would see you i
N no account whatever Sir" was ALI
hat the maid would say. =
The door shut in Dick Beaufort's face n
nd he was left alone on the doorstep:
e remained there thunderstruck for a /;
wv minutes and then slowly walked on. y,
what on earth could have Vi
wen rise to Dorothy's unfair accusa- u
ons. He paying attentions to wom- I'D
whose character was. to saw the
asst of 1T, shady! Was il likely that D.
men he had gained the love of a crea-
ire little short of an angel in his es-
nation, he would be trying to do the
me thing with another woman?
someone must have been giving her ell
lse information about him. that was az
rtain. But who cOCld be the culprit?
'opably one OF her admirers, who was -,
alous OF his success. Could IL he n,
unity Johnson? The thought chased -
'elf quickly through mis- brain. and G.
I 1t as speedily as 1t had entered. No:
was an ungenerous thought: he felt
rtain that his old friend would be in di'
pable Of such an action. ad
iuntly Johnson was in his own sit III
g room as Dick entered the house. at
She won't even see me-" the latter
ed, throwing open the door, breath Ca
s with excitement; isn't IL a shame va
ntly? I've done nothing to deserve ito
throwing me over like this. / think the
ne cad must have been telling her
about me-
Iuntly Johnson WINGED at this hut H.
kily for him, Beaufort did not notice oee
Beaufort walked to the table, and ~
AN sently to turn over some pho "p'
raphs which were lying there. Sud
ly the other saw him start as he took int,
a photograph in his hand; johnson Bet
de wild clutch at 1t. but ii was too was
. los,
Johnson, what does this mean2, A
lted the young man. "A photograph Kai
me kissing Kitty Hawthornel I'm and
sible! / never did such thing in and
life" Suddenly his former suspicion. lev
Johnson was the cause of all this nro
bile, returned to him. johnson
t deny It," he said: confess that -
did this out Of spite because I was sue
g to marry Dorothy Farquhar." rece
explanation ensued. Johnson was saul
ainly subdued and Inundated nv coul
( Beaufort's kindness. He offered maj
lake the only amends in his power Ii
ely to go TO Dorothy's house and miss
ess everything. At first in answer CHM
IS knock, message was returned IL
Miss Farquhar was engaged and ther
sed to see him. but by dint OF per- firm
renee he was at last allowed TO en- A.
Dorothy at first treated him coldly. go =,
on learning the object OF his visit All,
approached him bitterly for his du- tho