The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-01-26

ply replied, IF yon were not so terribly
tall, I'd box your ears" The second time
be had been shown the door and Justice
Redmayne's vito had cut him for a
whole month. Nothing increases mans
affection like real good snubbing, and
Captain Strongithearm, now she was o
widow, not only fervently loved Mrs.
Redmayne-he actually reverenced her
He assiduously paid her court. He was
fever tired Of dancing attendance upon
The little widow, and he praised her till
his brother officers were sick Of her very
rame. And now he was her accepted
lover, and although their marriage was
not announced It was tacitly understood.
Strongithearm had but ono failing; he
smoked morning, noon and night. II
vas a real grievance to him that the
| queens regulations did not allow him TO
smoke on parade. Now, Mrs Redmayne
hated tobacco, and ever since his court
ship Strongithearm had become a non
smoker for her dear sake. IL was Sc
we're penance to him, but he bore it like
a man; he suffered in silence and never
complained.
But one fatal afternoon Strongithearm
was tempted and Strongthearm fell. A
very exalted parsonage, indeed, was ac-
customed occasionally to drop into tho
| Warriors club. Once inside its exclusive
walls the exalted parsonage used TO I'M
bend and become very much like an or
binary mortal. His proceedings were
always exactly the same. He would take
up his position in front of the fire or at
the window. according to the season of
the year, order brandy and soda, pull
ont bis cigar case and politely offer a
cigar to one of the Warriors, and then
for the next half hour the distinguished
parsonage was but an ordinary member
of the club. But there is an etiquette
even in little things.
No one had ever been known TO refuse
TO smoke the offered regalia-it was n
kind of royal command which could not
he disobeyed-and so it happened that
Strongithearm, who had been innocently
sitting at the window waiting for Mrs.
Redmaynes little victoria to pass found
himself the recipient of the royal bounty
in the shape of n very dark looking Ha-
vana of exquisite flavor. There was
nothing for it, The captain lighted up
with smile and groan, and all the
other Warriors envied him his luck, and
then he and the distinguished parsonage
continued to stare out of the window and
criticise the passersby.
They had not been three minutes there
when the little victoria flashed past, with
its cockaded coachman and its pair OF
fiery chestnuts. The big pink sunshado
was tilted on one side, and pretty little
Mrs. Redmayne looked up at the win
dow and smiled. Then Strongithearm
blushed to his ears and returned her sa-
lutte. as did the distinguished parsonage
at his side.
81 fancy that bow was meant for You.
You're n lucky fellow. Captain Strongi-
thcarm. Aheml Who is she?"
Strongthearm would have liked to lie
to him. but that unfortunately is con-
trary to etiquette. Widow Of Justice
Redmayne." he replied. "At least be-
lieve SO"
Seemed to know one Of MS at all
events" said the distinguished person
age. splendid complexion. Wonder if
1t is her own?"
"Oh. it's perfectly genuine" blurted
out Strongithearm. and then he felt that
he had made an ass of himself.
The president of the Warriors club Che
was likewise the titular colonel of the
regment) looked annoyed. He did not
say anything, however, but went on
calmly fumigating himself and Captain
Strongithearm. Strongithearm would
have bolted if he had dared, but the stern,
unwritten law of tyrant custom for.
babe it.
81 wonder whether her complexion
would stand the Glove test" said the
distinguished parsonage. "It's a won
derful thing. that Glove test" he con
tinued, with the mir of one about TO i'm
part a scientific fact. "You know the
Glove test. Captain Strongithearm"
The distinguished parsonage, like the
rest of his family. hardly ever forgets a
name.
Cant say do, your
"Not know the Glove test7 I've known
il ever since was boy" burst in the
other. ats an invaluable thing to know
an infalible test. You get Glove
you know, and you've only got to get
near enough to the suspected cheek-and
that's not generally so very difficult, by
gadl-and just to breathe upon it, and
If tia paint it turns black at once"
And there was instantly chorus OF
testimony to the truth of tho distin.
guished personago's assertion from the
Warriors present.
"You don't seem TO be getting on with
that weed" continued the Distinguished
Parsonage; "try another" and out came
the hospitable cigar case.
There was nothing for it. "To hear is
to obey" is in London as solemn q duty
ms at the sublime porto. Strongithearn
accepted the cigar, and this time took
good care not to let il go out. The CONVEX
sation then became general. and the dis
tinguished parsonage having turned hi:
back for nm instant. Captain Strongithe
arm seized the opportunity to make hi.
escape.
And as he went down the stairs Of the
Warriors club his soul was tortured 10y
unworthy suspicious. Was it possibl,
that Cissy Redmayne's complexion wa
not her owng "At any rate" thought
the captain to himself. "rll get som'