Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-02
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transaction noticed that Cranborne did
not put on the ring.
"Oh, [ have no intention of wearing
it. said the young miner, laughing. 1T
won't flash III the sunlight for eight
months more. Then [ shall try my eX-
pertinent
Back went Cranborne to the northern
hills of Michigan, where they smelt cop
per, and there he stayed all through the
fall and winter that followed.
And then in the early spring of the
following year the same Cranborne
alighted from a train that pulled into
big depot in Kentucky city. 1t was 4
Saturday night already after 10 o'clock.
Cranborne flung his valise into hack,
and instead of going to hotel directed
the driver to a private residence some
distance out in the suburbs of the city.
The house was in darkness when that
hack drew up before its front gate, but
that made no difference to the new ar
rival. He rang the bell in Il way that
showed Enthusiastically his intention to be
admitted
Miss Fife. sir?" said a sleepy servant
who at length answered. Miss Effie is
gone out to a party, sir.
''Where?'
at Mrs. Goodlin's, sir
That was enough. Cranborne knew
Mrs. Goollin. He had not been invited
to the party, but that was not to be eX-
pected when he was supposed to be in
Michigan. That he was unShaven and
attired in rough and ready travelling
| dress made no difference in case of eX
IRENE urgency, as this was.
/ In the event, Mrs. GOOdin was very
| glad to see Mr.. Cranborne, but that, too,
was not of much Importance. He begged
| her to let him speak in private with Miss
Effie Stark.
As a matter of fact Miss Effie Stark
| ~ in, i+b
another man. But Mrs. Goodlin, after
one moments reflection, decided to break
| in upon that tete-a-tete. She did it by
| saying: Excuse me, won't you? Effie,
/ Mr.. Cranborne has just appeared and
! wants to see you at once.
The other man bit his lip and inwardly
swore. while outwardly he was giving
his arm to Mrs. Goodlin.
Don't think me crazy, Effie.' That
| was how Cranborne opened the CONVEX
sation ''It is after II o'clock now, and
| had to see you before midnight. | in
i tended to start week ago, but ever so
many things delayed me in Michigan.
| And then. the train got stalled and we
| missed connection at Cincinnati"
! Eftie, between one emotion and an
other, made a very pretty picture of a
young lady blushing. But she had moth
ing ready to say, though her lips were
! parted as if to speak.
Il had to see you today" Cranborne
went on. Not day sooner or day
later This is Easter eve. Let me tell
! you what | am driving at at once. There
/ is an old belief in Greece that [ have
! always wanted to test the truth Of. They
| say there that if q gem or anything of
that sort has a curse on it. you can de-
stroy the curse by giving it on Easter
eve ID "a girl who is very good indeed
and who loves YOU
oh gasped Eftie.
Yes, that was why I wanted to see
you before midnight Cranborne went
| of emerald and brilliants from little
/ deerskin bag. 'Now, listen" he said
THE man from whom I bought this told
me that it was cursed and had brought
| him only misfortune ever since he first
got hold of it. SO, you see, if you take
| it and wear it, it will bring you misfor-
| tune unless you love me-
is that alp said Eftie.
Eyes"
Il think I'll risk it, she said, looking
| down.
Five minutes later she was looking for
| noticed that she kept her left hand con-
cealed under a glove which she had
wrapped about its fingers.
| Cranborne left the city again in
! Easter week. In the following summer
! he met Fielding once more-at Chicago
| this time.
"Hullor said Fielding. Here's my
| gallant deliverer. What luck did YOU
| get out Of that blasted emerald, old
chap? I'm on the top wave myself"
| L congratulate YOU" said Cranborne
| THAT blasted emerald, as you call it.
| has brought me nothing but the best of
| fortune.
You don't say. Well. 1 congratulate
! you, then. But you didn't wear it,
No" said Cranhorne. L let some
one else do that. By the way, I'm going
to be married in October Congratulate
me again. | tried an experiment, that's
all. | always did like experiments .
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