The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-02

SWEET VICE. IL nave 20 give HE|
dence. and I'm n stranger"
What remarkably nlce.lookinr.
sensible, modest sort Of girl. said Nj.
Mark Leigh to himself aa she left him.
And row Il became clear. once for
all. that be had told Mr.. Siandwcll
the truth. and knew nothing about the
fair Stella Storey. Tor an idea seized
him aud he ran after bis qucsllonef.
Could this sweet girl be the plaintiff
IN his action, whom he had depicted
TO himself a. a brazen.faccd Mrs Dar-
dellf
He touched her gently on the arm.
Excuse me- he said Might ! ask
what action you have 10 give evidences
inr
They We're az the door Of the court
upon which was exhibited a list 81 the
cases 10 be- tried. aud she pointed -
Storey versus Leigh"
And are you the plalnlinY
Yves" she admitted u AN Miss
storey
Il knew there must BE- a mistake
he cried. II told old eiandweil there
was. but | don't think be believed me
am Marx leigh. the defendant Now.
7 ! don't know you and you don't know
mel How comes Il. then, that you are
suing me for breach d promise % mar
rlaee. young LADY,
you Afr Mark felgnr' she exclalm-
ed. you are not the Mr.. Mark Leigh
whom ! knew. and who prom-who
PROM" and she BEGAN 10 cry.
She looked prciiier than ever. Mark
thought.
Don't cry" be said gently. Come
over 10 this seat and sit down. There
has been some mistake But what Il
4 ! can't imagine. for ! believe there
Is only one Marx Leign Ia England.
and I am her
She sat beside him and. In answer 70
his questions. told him how she bad
been courted and deceived.
Some fellow has been taking liber-
Ties with ms name" be- said, that's
certain. What was he Ike
She described him.
THE rascal. he cried IT was a fcl.
low named Blobkins. one OF my clerks.
whom ! discharged for dishonesty.
am really very sorry for you"
BY this time the solicitors and coun-
sci had arrived There werc Mr.. stand
well and his counsel, Mr.. Leilmyn. q.
G.. and Mr. Pruyiti. and Mr.. Speaker
and his counsel. Mr. SportieiEh. y G.,
and afr. Larpher.
They were about TO enter the court
when Mr. Specker and Mr. Standwell
spied their client az the same moment
What's thlsT' demanded Mr. Speck-
or. suspiclOusly. who u this gentle
man. Miss StoreyT'
'Oh. that's the plaintiff. II ltT' cried
Mr.. SiandwelL THAT gentleman u
the defendant. Mr. Marx Leigh"
And this Il not the gentleman az
all" exclaimed Stella. There has
been a mistake. and some one has de-
ceived me and used bis name"
"Phewr calculated Mr.. Speaker
Il wrote and told you 20. but ! sup
pose you didn't believe me" said Mr..
Standwcll triumphantly.
"Weli. ! naturally thought your let
ter was a bun You'd have thought
the samew said Speaker.
Perhaps 20; but Il was true. you
see" retorted Standwell
"well, what's % Be doney asked
Speaker.
oh replied the other blandly, I'VE
must try the action, OF course. WI
, you submit 20 a verdict Cor the de
? PENDANT without evldencef'
D Something very Ike naughty wort
? escaped Mr.. Speakers lips as be aav
; bis vision OF a fat blll Of costs Dis
Z solving into thin air. But Just thei
J the usher called the case, and they Al
l. hurried into court except the w.
= principals. who had retired 20 the enl
J, OF the passage and were talking ami
matedly together.
/, Mark Lelgn's only sister had 20
a married Recently and ieft his hauss
.. and he was suffering from such
g plague Of housekeepers and servant
e that he had thought several times q
trying TO find a wife. lie 80 seldol
got an hour away from business. how
I ever. and he knew few ladies. that B
+. was at loss how 10 proceed. and her
was one ready found His bushes
n on change bad taught him the need 4
e snarfplng ap = bargain when be can
h across one. and be determined the
Il an dthere % marry his mistaken pa
sucr.
l. "well. stella he said boldly. ~
Ie clear tat both you and I have bee
Il fooled With. What DO you say TO a
y llnishlng Il by taking Il In earnest "a
Il setting marriedg Its sudden. knos
" aud we've only seen each other abol
"a a quarter OF an hour. hut I'm satlsne
r. II you are
IN lifts 10 very strange" she mu
" INJURED Z don't know what 70 say.
M am sure"
-Rut you were willing 20 marry q
n. false Mark Leigh. Why can't ~
m marry the real oneT' he pleaded.
m lie took her hand. which she did ~
N withdraw That's settled, thea. In
n Il. dearf' h. asked.
81 "Ycs. II you say sO.- she said siI
10 ply. "iou are very good. after l.
d. given you an this trouble"
N do you know" he said. Il belle
IA that everything happens for a purpo
hi In this lifci That scuuudrrl HInhkir