The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

''Tordale will die" said Zoe, grinly.
] 81 wish my fortune were as certain. Il
she paused, and her face was gray In the
! fading light. Ian, go away now-I am
| tired. and 1 want to think"
AS he drew near the door she stopped
him. Ian, suppose-suppose any one did
leave me some money between now and
the date Of my wedding with Mr. Smith,
would you marry meat once?"
"Of course 1 would, Zoe I've no great
wish to add another YANKEES duchess 70
the peerage."
For nearly week neither Mr.. Anstrutfl-
er-Smith nor any of her troops Of friends
saw Zoe Temple The AFTERNOON, how
ever, that the bridegroom elect called to
make offering of the celebrated Dulbor-
ough Jewels to his fiance, Zoe came down
to him looking extremely beautiful in
sWath1ngs of creamy crepe. With the
lovelfest smile she greeted Mr. Anstruth-
er-Sm1th, and even permitted him to kiss
her white hand and to seat himself by
her side on a low lounge
They're slap-up lot, amt they?' said
the little man. as Zoe closed the last
case of diamonds and put it with the
rest
''They are wonderful! But, somehow. I
wish you had not bought them" said Zoe
gently.
Not bought 'em! Why, there isn't a.
woman in the world who wouldn't be
proud of twinklers like that
Zoe turned a full glory of Ter sapphire
eyes on Mr.. Anstruther-Smith and muir
INJURED softly:
I had rather you gave ME something
OF yourself, and not the relics of a dead
and gone family"
Mr. Anstruther-Smith blushed purple
with pride
But 1 am going to. my dear. Your
settlements-that e15,090 a year-I've earn
ed that myself, and after we are married
everything"
And shall have to make a will. too?"
asked Zoe, leaning nearer to him with a
sweetly childish air.
"Of course. my DEAR said Mr. An
struther-Smith, venturing to squeeze her
hand Contingencies Of all sorts have to
De provided against. you know"
But L shall never know how to do it."
whispered Zoe with tiny return pres
sure OF her slender fingers.
solicitors arrange all that
But that won't be nice at ALL" pouted
the girl You will have to teach me all
those things. Come, show me what a
VIII really is like I've never seen one.'
Playfully Zoe half pulled. half coaxed
Mr.. Anstruther-Smith to the writing ta-
bic and thrust a pen into his hand.
Now, write a WILL she laughed. lean
Ing over the back of his chair while he
began to write in a labored hand Only
once cid she move from her post. and
that was to turn away and ring the bell
sharply. Just as Mr. Anstruther-Smith
attained the bottom of the page and
signed his name with flourish two ser
wants entered the room with tea
There, that's a WILL my dear" and
Mr.. Anstruther-Smith rose from his seat.
Zoe laughed like pleased child But
don't wills have witnesses Or some
thing?" she cried. Here, Blake, Jen-
llins, come and sign this
And moment later, when the servants
had left the room, she asked: what is
it all about?"
Mr.. Anstruther-Smith folded the paper
and gave 1t to her. 1T is exactly the
same as the will I shall make after our
marriage; only in this I speak of you as
by dear friend, Miss Zoe Temple, and in
the next one you will be my dear wife.
Zoe Anstruther-Smith."
And are you going to leave me every
thlng?" queried Zoe, in a low, odd voice
Il have done so in that. and L shall do
so again-until the contingencies arise,
You know"
Far into the evening sat Zoe in her
shabby bedroom, with the famous Dull
borough jewels thrust aside, and sheet
of note paper spread out before her
straining eyes.
Two millions! Two millions! My Godi
The game is very dangerous. but the
stake Is worth playing for; though if I
fail it will mean ruin"
On the day before her marriage two of
Zoe's friends received letters.
One ran:
Dearest Ian: Engage private room,
night Await me there at 10 O'Clock
Yours ever, Zoe"
The second letter was typewritten:
Mr.. Anstruther-Smith: You have been
good friend to me and mine, and
want to do you a turn If I can. You
think because you are going to marry
real lady that you are going to get a
good wife and your moneys worth Well,
! can tell you something. You are buy
ing what another mana swel-one Of
her set-has cast off. If you doubt the
truth of what I say watch the door of
Room at the Cafe de rEmpire this even
ing. Then You will know how a fine lady
passes the last hours before her wedding
day. "A Well WIsher. -
When midnight struck. that ushered
IN Zoe Temples marriage day, she herself
rose YEARLY from the cramped arm chair
in the stuffy private room, where, white
faced and anxious, she had spent the last
two hours.
Now. lam she said to her compan-
ion, as she slipped into her long cloak and
wound scarf loosely round her head,
walk down the stairs very slowly, and
mind you call me darling Zoe In a loud
voice. II 1 drop my scarf, don't be in too
great a hurry to wrap me up again"
Good God, Zoe! Must do this thing?'
gasped Lord Ian, as they neared the door.
Zoe flashed one look of unutterable
scorn at the man by her side, and as she
did so half drew from her bosom a folded
sheet Of note paper.
thought you loved me- and strange