The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09


That had arrived on Christmas eve
an hour or two before Mr. Ferguson
himself.
"Irs no good" sighed Mamie; III has
got to be. Poor Ralph must see It.
Then she went down to poor
Ralph"
He was standing gazing raptly at
Malmie's latest photograph. II was In
a gold frame. the frame the gift to
Mrs wrottesley OF the inevitable MT
Ferguson.
"she deserves 10 be mounted IN goid.
ana In gold she shall be mounted. u
Won viii allow me-" Mr. Ferguson had
said; and. OF course. Maimie's mother
had no objection. .
lMr Ruyton," Mamie whispered.
Uc turned and showed her his sad
IFS Tot TO that. has itT' he said
aAs,er being Ralph Cor about a score
ny dear old boy" then said Maimle
imnulslvely. circumstances nave GOV
10 he accepted and It's no use thinking
anything else. .,..,.os am.
belllshsd by about q million stoI,lhg.
"You have no right TO reproAeh n'e
like that" -. 10.
"NsT Then l reckon no one hss
that right. However lkalph pailsu
himself together and looked the sallaht
fellow he waN. as have no Intention
OF surFenderlng without n murmur let
me saw ms little word and depart
"What have You got 10 say asked
Mamie. Her voice trembled ever 80
aWhy Just this. Malmlc, u you will
excuse tho liberty I take with your
name. love you a. fondly rs man can
love A woman. aud n DO not marry
YOU suppose shall 60 single TO the
grave. But that wouldn't matter much'
I expect. The main thing Is this: I've
had a llft IN ms department. AMI my
'acoIne IL now $500 per anhah' uh
that n you would look on me WIN
favor"
he hssitated. In spite Of his re-
rtvAined. half.ironical humor the
yearning tone got into his words
at Is impossible, Ralph; quite I'M
/ possible"
Raiph shrugged his shouldera
$50 l supposed" he remarked. You
NAV as well have my scalp, though
I've been told ladies enjoy these cen.
quests when their aere-and-yellow-leaf
time comes"
"You are cruel" inurmursd Mhimie.
Am n Then ! apologize unul
three months ago was under the I'M
presslon that We were all the world 70
Zach other. and that suitable Income
yvns the only hlndrancc 10 me as an
Accountable snltoT for your dear hand.
II nevor said co."
"No. Il was your mother ihofe
fore. I viii infer nothing. 0ood'hy'
Malmle's blue eyes bad tears "
them She knew now what this part
Ing meant 20 her. 40 well az TO him
she ana not pa her hand into bis ioi
A mou,snt Of two. She did not ever
look at him.
n vas not without a strong cnoT
that Ralph kept from taking her u
hIs arms In spite Of everything. Thos'
tears mhddCnod him.
"Oood.by, Mamie" he said again
"And good luck"
"0ood.by. Ralph" she then replied
with a mufiled sob In her throat hl
hand closed upon hers and held !
whi.a he could have counted ten.
Il 10 not despair" he said. TOR
@Sa suspect aud hate my rival
There was rustic OF silk aud Il
q iled Mrs. Wr0ttcslCy. She had hear
these last words and was angry.
"Aly daughter win marry Mr.. Fcrgu
son next mouth" she said with III
stonlnasa Of demcanor that must hnv
rcconcilcd her late husband to hl
early demise. There can be no ques
ton about rivalry In this matter Goo
afternoon. AFR, Ruyton. Ring the bel
Maimle."
Ralph Ruyton went back 70 tow
both lrrlta ted and depressed. Not b'
Ing a very original young man b
could think " no more original way q
hrhtinE tbs great Donald Ferguson
late Of Me.houru aud Coolrnrdic, tia
of calling In the aid Of a detective.
James Porter. the detective he 81
raEod. encouraFed him nightly by ne
laughing when he heard all Ralph la
20 say.
"You see" said Ralph apologeticall!
"there's nothing really against him tbs
know Of, but"
hnnt there's a very large field Of 20
, abilities. Quite 90. When does th
, marriage take placer
''In hve or elk weeks, | suppose
said Ralph dlsmally.
I'VE must thank heaven for the u
=, yentlon Of tclegraphy. You wish
. expenses rparodT
< "Up 10 q few hundred, you know
r Ralph replied.
e very good. Then will be OIL to u
r city Immediately II Mr.. Ferguson Ia
, any virtues and any falllugs | sha
certainly hear Of them there
% 'lhon mag really hopper
ITO the extent Of the few hundre,
o You can AFFORD 10 spend In the matte
1 Mr.. Ruyton," said the detective,
II.
. In these words there seemed
Ralph. after the expiration Of wee
no encouragement
], Mr.. POTteF had absolutely nothing
= tell him IN oefNkANoN OF AT. fclk
4 sons pocket; which had perhaps na
Q unlly APPEARED his only assailab
side
b Il Wish. cir" said the detective. til
h my credit was as good as this AusiI
$ Ian ksntiamant. Folks smack the
Q lips wh0p they speak Of aim"
= Mhsroai Ralph groaned.
r we may a. well stop. then"
. murnupe0.
But ~. Porter waved his hand
nth(f q aapeglor mknpef.
J 'foa iuat Have & with me-" he sal
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