CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-01-20
! An Intercepted Message.
A Iaeideat feaAiag to sAsw That Ap-
Dearanees Do Ssnetines Deceive.

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UNITING in a New York hotel one
y November evening, carelessly run
ming over the headlines Of newspaper.
had my eyes and wandering thoughts
arrested by az article thai stirred some
pleasant memories Stepping to the
table near at hand was clipping the
bit of news when a handsome, athletic
young fellow approached from the op-
posite side, knife and paper in hand.
4 moment later each noticed that the
other was preserving the same informa-
tion. Our eyes met, his brown and
laughing. mine blue and aggressive.
Bee parion.- he began with a smile
that lighted up Lis dark face and
showed his strong white teeth 10 ad-
vantage. -odd coincidence. ism II?
Il don't know. with sornr consiraint.
.Cp to a shori line ago ny e,-rerienee
was 20 entirely along one pleasant line
thar my thoughts never went outside
of il. OF late surprises have come 20
rapidly that they cease To surprise do
YOU know her?"
I'm inclined to think il my privilege
10 do the interrogaring in this instance,
bnt YOU have already satisfied my chief
curiosity in the matter. IL yon were
not acquainted with Margie Norell you
would scarcely be putting that fiatter-
ing criticism away in yonr pocketDook.'
"You speak familiarly of her. and.
despite my efforts to initiate his easy
manner, there was a challenge in my
voice.
Naturally enough" and his smile
was the more aggravating because the
more genial II have known her for
years Used to carry her books. haul
her on her little sled, skate with her,
ride with her. advise with her. encour-
age her when success in music seemed
so far of. and ali that Held her on my
knee a thousand times. Why, she
spoiled the cneases in this very pair of
trousers I'm wearing"
Now there was an effort at self-con-
troll on my part you are a scoundrel
and a biackguard.- whispered as
l<aned over the table. If 1 ever hear
Of your repeating such language I'll
flnd a way to punish you without inyolv-
ing the name Of the young lady You
have been coward enough to slander-'
= No change in his smile. but little
more blood in his face as he answered:
'-Southerner. I should judge?"
-Yes. southerner. aud one that tries
to retain the virtues of chivalry with
out its faults Iwant nothing more to
say to you."
But like you. insist on pursuing 9
the acquaintance. It makes me happy
TO chance upon so stout champion of
Margie.-
Mention that name again and IT.
Hold hard. my bold southron.- and
this time he laughed outright. TIN
Fred Morell. Margie's brother. In
fact, Tn the responsible head of the
family Have yon any special right 10
fight the battles of my sister,"
Only the right of gentleman vho
holds her in the h;ghest respect. Ime,
her abroad with her mother. was
completing my education in medicine
acd Miss Morell was cultivatinr her
wonderful voice. In the midst of an
acquaintance so delightful TO me l re-
ocived news of my fathers sudden
death. nnd with il the startling infor-
wiped out the large fortune that had
always been 'ch to expect. FASTENED
ho;ae TO Kentucky, spent six months in
settling up the affairs of the estate. and
have just come north to see what can
make oi talents that have nevcr vet
been called upon 10 earn asythir-."
at might have been WORSE You are
DIR. Tom Curran. I've heard them
speak 81 You frequently. Why not
tale n run out with me and renew the
acquaintance
II was temptation, and we are prone
to compromise with temptation. |
could not. go then because l was to
spend a couple of weeks with my own
relative, Uncle BruY Currar. who lived
90 miles ont of ST. Louis. But when
Fred and parted 1t had been arranged
that I should take dinner with the Mo,
rell household.
4, Uncle Bruf's was having glori.
ous time, though he was bachelor OF
co and cynical as he was rich. Nv
strange experience there began one aft
ernoon when | was out shooting over as
fine a pair of Irish settlers as ever stood
a covey of birds. The sport WIS fi>;
and furious and l was banging away
without amy precautions, for the game
was in a desolate preserve and the
though, of danger to anyone Csc never
entered my mind. Bn, my confidence
in the fact of my complete Isolation
was brought up with short turn. |
had just ie, 20 with both barrels al :
flying bunch Of quail when heard u
shout OF terror ard r-i;-~ led laugh
able sight. TWAS mar ,iac~s',y drop
ping down telegraph role. H. &c
big with fright and a false beard shift
ed to the side OF his face. The i,re shoi
had peppcred him harmlcss,y ba, he
thought tina, he had been fired apon
and was beginning to plead for mercy
when ] approached him.
When l went in from my holiday
hunt ! found n new CUES, at the house.
He was president of the then leading
bank In st. Louis. In which uncle was a
director and large stockholder. .Aftcr
dinner we smoked together and the two
old men told nc what had brought the
president there.
Ent n shor, time before two clegan,
and dstinguished-lookin gentlemen
had flashed upon the most exclusive so
cinl circie Of the city. They dressed
just within the extreme of fashion
spent money with prince.y prnsiigaii;y
and onc OF them had placed Seo.ooo IN
slse rres;dent's bank. jus, to meet ths
expenses of the bricf visit. He had beer