La Junta tribune., 1898-10-26

ing her again ,- b.. t..5
"Oh. and now am happyi'' said Mrs
White HeF sHl,-s
He kissed her q great many ttmes-she
had an excellent method OF ktssing-and
they arranged to get married in three
months time In London ard spend the
honeymoon at his shooting place in Scot
land. .s-,,--.-- .--r--.t--t-, Z
But we won't let tho cat out Of the bag
yet, dear" said Gilchrist, land then we
can have our fun In Las Palmas without
being pointed out and giving fires comic
entertainment TO all tho other people.
mo, darling" said Mrs. White: well
keep the engagement as our own dear,
sweet secret till we get back to England"
But-from what source no one seemed
exactly to know-the little episode was
being passed about the ship In STRICTLY con
ddential whispers during tho very next
morning, and by midday everybody was
chuckling over IL and ostentatiously avoid
ing starcs, and at dinner Captain Image
stood champagne all down the tables, and
the health Of the pair Of them was drunk
with enthusiasm and music. Gilchrist
smiled as he returned thanks and tried not
to feel savage md the hard up men who
were going down to servo on the west
coast Of Africa got drunk that night or
mournfully sentimental, according to their
natures. But they, one and all, during
the course Of the evening cnme aud nit
Giicbrist on the back several times and
told him what a lucky chap he was
The steamship M'poso was coming into
Las pnlmas harbor, and Mrs. White was
examining with glass the scnidetached
island which carries the lighthouse
They've taken It down, " said she
Gilchrist asked, "Whats'
THAT staring white notice on the hill
side thcre-'Grand Canary Engineering
Company, 1t used to be-"
"Oh. you've been here beforei didn't
know You never told me.
"Yces, at the Metropole. shall stay
ut the Hotel Catalina now, -
THAT was before you were left "A wild
ow."
"Oh, of course my husband was there
Do run down. there dear hoy, and
make them bring up my boxes TIPPED
that wrctchcd steward. and no hnsn't done
1t yet"
Gilchrlst wont away below. and he
had his own packing to finish hc did not
SEQ an English gentleman come on in the
doctors boat, greet Mrs. White very warm
ly, exchange u few words with her and
then return hurriedly to shore consumed
with abundant laughter. But he was up
in time to SEQ tho letters brought into the
saloon by the shore agent and TO watch
Mrs. White take up u telegram most legi-
bly, addressed to Whitehead. :"
All, said Mrs White, with n sigh of
relief. "then it is all right
Gilchrist experienced peculiar little
thrill The name OF Whitehead carried rc-
cent memories for him 1t would have
done the saiiiu iot every one who had been
lately In England So he inquired
whats all right!"
"My news, ss,id Mrs. White chccriully
'Mnyn't share itf"
"Sure you want To, dearf'
"Of course said Gilcbrist, and hoped
thnt he was speaking In his natural voice
Its all right. dear, !" said his tlancee
II can marry you wasn't quite sure
before. because law Is 80 risky. although
this was nearly n ccrtnin thing Bnt
they We wired ino to say that we've got tho
decrce mist So as soon as the times run
OUT
sWhntr cried Gilchrist ..You're ths
Mrs Whitehead the papers have been
crammed withy o Lori!'' And his mind
gullorcd through roam OF unreireshing
details
"I'm the lady said she
..But knew nothing Of this"
"You never asked mo. =
"wcll. our iittlc farce can't go on.
(which. pruyf"
well, II you want 1t In palmer words.
my engagement to you.
'.Oh. that's your small game, is itr'
said she. smiling swcetly Then l hnd
botter sec Captain Image and two or three
OF the other gentlemen here at once and
get their evidence put down in writing
Gilchrist whistlcd
you'll look after my things, won't
you. till come blckp Thcrc's the purser.
I'll go and catch him before he's of
ashore"
wait minute. . said Gilchrist what
are yon nfters'.
Isn't 1t obviouss Am going to have
my feelings tossed about In this wayS''
THAT means breach Of promise. But
you won't get 1t, you know.
II shall havc very good try" snid
madam dryly You will look alter those
things. won't you. till go and see tho
pursery"
NO; wait another minute, please
Law 3 expensive, and should think you
have had enough airing In the papers late
iy."
>'On the contrary, 80 much that little
more will make no difference In fact, 1t
will turn the laugh my side Bat as for
you. my dear boy, you re different. twill
come as a reirrshIng novelty"
..As say, law 9 uncertain, and IT'S ten
to one you'd lose your Gaze But, look
here, I've got q couple Of hundred pounds
In notes Will you take that and call 1t
quitsr"
My excellent sir. tho feelings nre go
ing to cost you cool thousand If you pay
for them now
Don't you wish you may get itf''
II don't very much mind, bccause ]
shall ask for ten thousand II we light, and
l should very much prefer to finger ten."
Gilchrist didn't swear. first, because II
In rude TO swear before lady, and, sec-
ondly, because be didn't know words
enough to do justice to the occasion. In
stead he went into the saloon and wrote
ont a check, for which he received very
satisfactory document In return. After
ward he went anhore
He n,et Mrs. White Whitehead frequent-