Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08

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unexpected sight Of another climber
grateful thing
she seemed quite interested in you
that is, he wanted to know if You
looked like me and what sort of girl
you were. OF course nothing very I'M
usual, only 1t was different from an
But he is charming
man wish you could see him. He
told me that I looked like the girl on
the Matterhorn. and when thought
lessly asked If Che was pretty he said
quite warmly, oh, more than, etc.
Here Miss Rodney tslmmed again until
che struck something else and went on
distinctly:
81 hope he will be here when you
come down, but I'm afraid he won t.
He said he had to be in New York for
some time and would have to leave here
soon. forget to say his name is Guy
Stadley."
"rherel" said Miss Rodney trium.
phantly to her uncle ''Do you hears
There Is Guy stadley!r
Tie must have n habit Of going up
the Matterhorn. retorted, Uncle Josiah
skeptically. "You say he met you up
there. and here is another girl he run
across on the same old peak. wonder
If he uses 1t as place Of rendezvous.
ooh. I am Miss Florence" replied
Miss Rodney. laughing. II started to
tell him my name and got as far as i
am Miss Florence when the guide in.
terrupted me. meant to correct this
later on and forgot 1t. Then he went
away so suddenly there was no chance.
I wondered why he left no word. and it
never occurred to me till that moment
that he had, but to Miss Florence.
Now I can get his testimony. will
write to Rose at once to send his ad-
dress. and then. you can write to him.
You sec. there can be no collision in
this way. Will you do 1t. uncle2"
The old mans eyes took on their Gun.
ming twinkle
'It looks like put up job. he said.
'He has come over here and makes up
to Rose and instantly begins to ask
about Miss Florence and tells the lit
tie fool this yarn about the Matterhorn
go innocently, apropos of nothing Can
the rock In the Matterhorn be known as
suchf And, even if it could. he may
have been there. There is nothing i'm
possible in that. believe those fool
Englishmen think they are enjoying
themselves when they risk their lives
climbing"
"What villain you seem to think
am" replied Miss Rodney, letting her
hands fall with gesture of despair. 81
shall have to leave you to your own
sense of honor. But hope will see
this young man. l want that ring. No
matter what you do, 1t will be the glory
Of my life that did climb that awful
mountain. have had nightmares over
1t since, can assure You. :"
81 think You want to see the young
man for his own sake, or rather for
your own sake" said Mr. Gardner,
with chuckle. ''He is the kind of man
you would fall in love with. That sort
of mountain gymnastics is more than
fox hunting, or tennis playing. or any
other play work. So you would like to
go to Narragansett Pier to meet him.
would your"
81 should like to get the ring, but
would rather go to Newport than to
Narragansett Pier.
"Well, you can go If you won't stay
more than fortnight, said Uncle
Josiah benignantly. He felt his niece
deserved some reward for her good ma
ture and also for her temper. He had
enjoyed the few ebullitions of temper
which he had succeeded in evoking. So
he packed Miss Rodney off to Newport,
making her promise that she would
write to him twice week.
The day after she got there there was
polo game to be played. A man who
knew Miss Rodney took her to it on the
box seat of his coach.
81 understand that one Of the teams
has taken on a young Englishman for
the games this afternoon. He has been
here only short time. Nobody knows
how he will play"
When the teams cnme out on their
fiery little ponies, Miss Rodney gave
movement Of delight and clapped her
hands. She recognized Guy Stadley at
once.
al know that Englishman, she said.
"He is charming fellow. don't
know how he plays polo, but I'll'wuger
you his side wins.
"a dozen gloves to o box of cigars. .
laughed her friend.
"Done.
Miss Rodney won her bet Stadley
carried the game for his side. His play
was as bold as 1t was full of Judgment,
and he stuck to his pony like "a bur.
Nobody seemed to know anything more
about him than that he had arrived
only few days ago and had letters of
introduction to the best people.
sit is odd," said the gentleman;
"but, although l haven't met him yet,
1 have seen two or three girls. and they
have each remarked on the earnestness
with which he inquired if they knew
Miss Florence. They suspect romance.
Altogether it is amusing, but there is
no doubt about him. know several of
the fellows over there who gave him
letters, and they are first class men. "
"Where is he staying2" asked Miss
Rodney.
cat the Ocean House
AS soon as Miss Rodney got back she
sent a note to Guy Stadley, asking him
to kindly meet her in the casino
grounds at the next day. "And please
bring my ring" she added. She signed
the note "R. Florence