The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-01-17
! Fin Intercepted Message.
An Incident Tending to Show That APP
pearaEces Dc Sometimes Deceive.
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CUTTING in a New York hotel one
y November evening, carelessly run
nIng over the headlines of newspaper,
had MS eyes and wandering thoughts
arrested by an article that 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 OPP
posite side, knife and paper in hand.
A moment later each noticed that the
other was preserving the same informa-
ton. Our eyes met, his brown and
laughing, mine blue and aggressive.
beg pardon" he began with smile
that lighted UP his dark face and
showed his strong white teeth to adj
vantage, "odd coincidence, isn't it?'
II don't know" with some constraint.
up to a short time ago my experience
was so entirely along one pleasant line
that my thoughts never went outside
Of it. OF late surprises have come so
rapidly that they cease to surprise. Do
you know herr"
I'm inclined TO think it my privilege
10 do the interrogating in this instance,
but you have already satisfied my chief
curiosity in the matter. If you were
not acquainted with Margie Morell you
would scarcely be putting that flatter-
ing criticism away in your pocketbook."
You speak fami,iarly of hers" and,
despite my efforts to initiate his easy
manner, there was a challenge in my
voice.
Naturally enough and his smile
was the more aggrayating because the
more genial. Il 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 off, and all that. Held her on my
knee a thousand times. Why, she
spoiled the creases 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 blackguard.' | whispered as
leaned over the table. IF ever hear
Of your repeating such language III
find way o punish you without invoiv.
ing the name of the young lady You
have been coward enough to SANDER
No change in his smile, but a little
more blood in his face as he answered
''Southerner, should judge?"
Yes. southerncr, and one that tries
to retain the virtues of chivalry with
out its faults. want nothing more to
say to you"
but like You. insist on pursuing
the acquaintance. 1t makes ne happy
/ 10 chance upon so stout a champion OF
Margie."
Mention that name again and TT
Hold hard. my bold southron, and
this time lie laughed outright TIN
Fred More,l. Margie's brother. In
fact. I'm the responsible head of the
family. Have you any special right tc
fight the battles of my sister,"
Only the right of a gentleman " he
holds her in the highest respect. met
her abroad with her mother. / was
completing my education in medicine
/ and Miss ATorell was cultivating her
wonderful voice. In the midst of an
/ acquaintance so delightful to me | re
ceived news of my fathers suddef
/ death. and with it the startling infor
nation that disastrous speculation has
! wiped cut the large fortune that hat
] always been led TO expect. | FASTENED
home TO Kentucky, spent six months In
/ settling up the affairs of the estate, ant
have just come north to see what 1 car
make Of talents that have never yet
been called upon to earn anything"
at might have been worse. You ar,
DR.. Tom Curran. I've heard Their
speak Of you frequently Why moi
take a run out with me and renew III,
acquaintance?
1t was a temptation, and we are prom,
to compromise with temptation.
could not go then because [ was I,
spend a couple Of weeks with my ow1
relative, Uncle Bruff Curran, who live,
20 miles out of ST. Louis. But wheI
Fred and parted it had been arranged
that l should take dinner with the Mo
resl household.
At Uncle Bruff's was havinga glori
Gus time, though he was n bachelor o
GO and cynical as he was rich. Ny
strange experience there began one aft
ernoon when was out shooting over Il.
fine pair of Irish settlers as ever stool
a covey of birds. The sport was fas
and furious and / was banging away
without any precautions, fer the gam,
was in a desolate preserve and III,
thought of danger to anyone else never
entered my mind. But my confidence
in the fact of my complete isolation
was brought up with short turn.
had just let so with both barrels at &
flying buaeh of quail when heard ;
shout of terror and witnessed laugh
able sight. 1t was 4 man literally drop
ping down a telegraph pole. his eye.
big with fright and false beard shift
ed TO the side of his face. The fine shot
had reppered him harmlessly. but he
Thought that he had been fired mpor
and was beginning to plead for nereS
when | approached him.
When l went in from my holiday
hunt found a new guest at the house
lie was president Of the then leadfn.
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