The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-01
ttcence but corroborated the rumors.

current concerning ner. men there
was the great box Of dollhouse flowers
which came over on the boat from Chi
cago every day, sent, 1t was declared,
BY the diplomatic representative OF. her
country in the States. Not that any
one was quite sure as to4which country
claimed. SO dazzling aaB daughter-not
that this mattered. ~ s>%..5Ss = - 1 .<@.h =
-Gt But in the midst of all the crush and
gay doings one little girl was sad, one
sconfding heart was heavy. For Harris
Fenwick had deserted Isa Verden open
.ly, recklessly, almost insolently. After
all his assiduous attentions to her, his
passionate glances, his lingering hand
clasps, his attitude of tender appro-
spriation, his whispered words of ad-
miration, he had ceased to offer her
more than the most perfunctory cour-
tesy. He had flung himself Bheadlong
into the service of, the mysterious
stranger of reputed fabulous wealth.
All his gamester blood was boiling.
He was playing for high stakes-the
highest which had ever come his way.
And, indeed. to no other did the dis
tinguished lady show such leniency-
one might almost say such encourage
ment-as to him. She was even graci,
GUS enough to confide in him. She had
heard he was lawyer. She needed ad-
vice. She, with some embarrassment
had property in south Africa. She was
thinking of sending a reliable man
to protect her interests there. He had
heard she was princess. No, indeed
Yes, he was right in supposing Devera
quite free personally. No, there could
be no interference in. her disposal#oJ
her property, n or---WitIl a modest smile
lin Sherss mattri monia decision!s He
should nav more LATER The CONVEX.
sation had taken place ina secluded
corner veran'd1a and accor INC
to- agreement, the. young lows who
< had dubbed Miss Dobson rrnena IN
the old time stood in the shadow and
dug each other in the ribs, writhed in
delighdt, and nearly sexplod ed with sup.
pressed mirth s th. $5 j. LIZ + IT, IT,, 49, g.
If Fenwick ignored lisa insthose days
Jack Lindsay did not. He CONSTITUTED
himself 4her faithful knight He was
"a splendid young fellow, brave enough
for lls2 y,ee part" and ul1c onsclo usly
sac caaa 80 t s for him to DEPEND
stp and to love b im 1. And she told
hi ii SO che light when he had mai III
a clean breast of his life's desire. ~
, But" she faltered, "you ought tc
know that was beginning to ,care-to
think I cared for Harris Fenwick!''. .
''The poor devil!''s he sale, s,g and
laughed. She wondered why. I I .St#
That same week the charming
stranger took an. abrupt and unex
planned departure. Lindsay. and Ver.
den saw her off. 49,. $%.
i've had a rafting 8 good time
thanks. to you both!'' she said
Thanks, too. for the ,aowers!" S9s.k +
"You earned them!'' they cried: )
1t was Sam who, on their return to
Chicago, asked Lindsay and FenwicA
to lunch with, him one day. It isn't
swell place. he said,,ss "but they've
got fine-looking cashier. I'll intro
duce you, Harris. III Harris, who prided
himself on being "a lady-killer smiled
and consented. ButsWhen the three
lined up before the cashiers desk be
gave sudden squeal and went white
as chalk. HsM IN H. W. +.
Mrs. Devere!" he painted. I: ~
Dear. no! Miss Dobson!, You re.
member told you Devere was an as,
sumed name. Thank you so much fol-
all those lovely drives and boat rides
Mr.. Fenwick. You made my vacation
so pleasant" *E $.| n.y. T. $~,..@a n Z
Fenwicl, with a murderous glare al
his companions, muttered a torrent Of
curses and got himself away with most
undigniied haste. But, the, tale is in
the clubs, and Fenwick suffers for his
sins perhaps most when he meets Jack
Lindsay's promised wife and sees thu
quiet amusement of her smile til,
laughter in her happy eyes! -Chicage
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