Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-09-27

Don't mind anything these 1njins
gay: they don't know. They may
come day if they have your luck and
lainc. but they're in outer darkness
Just now What train are YOU going
out on"
Blenmnsop told him and then
turned to receive the congratulations
of the other two. who seemed to have
changed their minds if they had any
intention of being ocular.
About two O'Clock the next morning
the sleeping car porter reused Blen-
}insop from sound sleep to give him
Il telegram marked "Important." AS
soon as the young man realized what
the porter wanted a sudden fear shot
to his heart and he tore open the yell
low envelope with a trembling hand.
But the message was dated from Chi
cago, not from Denver, and he pro-
ceeded to read it with a feeling of re-
lief. 1t was signed The Gang" and
assured Blenkinsop of the gangs pro-
found sympathy.
81 suppose they mean it WELL said
Blenkinsop, "but l wish l had them
here, all the same
He lay down, and in the course of
an hour managed to get to sleep
again. At five o'clock the porter
awoke him with another telegram.
This one exhorted him to cheer up
and bear the ceremony like a man.
At breakfast a third message was
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he would be expected to wear a white
shirt at the wedding. At intervals of
an hour or two throughout the day
kilograms kept arriving and all the
other passengers looked at Blenkinsop
with awe, believing him to be the
president of a trust or somebody OF
almost equal Importance.
But all this was none of Waubeek's
work. He was content TO leave such
trivalities to Todd and sperry. The
schemes of revenge that he was pom
dering over were dark and deadly, Yet
they were all abandoned in favor of
one that chance suggested.
BlenlSinsop brought his bride back
with him to the boarding house and
Todd and Sperry forthwith became
her devoted slaves. but they could not
forgive Blenkinsop for his indifference
to their gibes and his careless refer
ence to their kilograms.
1t was Todd who first introduced
Clara as an element of discord. One
day he said to Sperry in a whisper
that Mrs. Blenkinsop plainly heard:
81 wonder what Clara will say when
she hears that Dick is married?"
1t was evident that Mrs. Blenllin.
sop was agitated and Sperry conehed
as if to call attention to the fact that
she was close to them and said some.
thing aloud. The next day there was
another mysterious allusion to Dick
and Clara and the day after that some
| more. Mrs Blenknsop could stand it
no longer.
who is Clara Dick?" she asked.
"Clara? Clara. who?' said her hus.
band. innocently.
Didn't YOU know girl named Cara
once?"
81 don't know. I'm sure. I might
have known five or SIX"
NO, but Dick don't laugh. because
I'm in earnest. Wasn't there one Clara
that you thought great Geal of-be-
fore you met me? I've heard MI. Todd
and Mr.. Sperry talk about her. Tel
me about it, Dick; ! won't mind
much
IN break their blamed ncclls." said
Blenkinsop, savageIy. Don't you
know, my precious. that neither OF
those fellows could speak the truth if
they tried3 They're just trying o fool
YOU. that's all. No. there never was
anyone but my y
That explanation served for time.
but sperry and TOGO persevered. and
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