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

sticence but corroborated the =, rumors
current concerning her. Then there
was the great box Of dollhouse flowers
which came over OH the boat from Chi
cago every day, sent, it was declared,
by the diplomatic representative OF. her
country in the States. Not that any
one was quite sure as to which country
claimed so dazzling aa a. 3vdaughter-not
that this mattered. . ( =; - ! ..i4 81
= But in the midst of all the crush and
gay doings one little girl was sad, one
confiding 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-
fpriation, his whispered words of ad-
miration, he had ceased to offer her
more than the most perfunctory cour-
tesy. He had flung himself headlong
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 Devere
to be an assumed name, but she was
quite free personally. No, there could
be no interference in her disposal s$oj
her property, nor---wiittI a modest smile
lin her5 matrimonial decisioni He
should knowsmore LATER The conver.
sation had taken place ina secluded
corner Of and and. aecor nl
to: agreement, the, young fellows who
had dubbed. Miss Dobsons arnen'' IN
the old time stoodsins the shadow and
dug each other in the ribs. writhed in
delight, and nearly exp1o ded with: sup.
pressed mirth taa*>9 w. j. = >s Y 5s as s&s II ~
If Fenwick ignored ,Isa in.those days
Jack Lindsay did nit He CONSTITUTED
himself her faithful knight. He. was
a splendid syoun g fellow, "braYe enough
for a lpyzeg,s part and unc consci ciously
she casas cs1opk for him, to. depend
/ s.s{91l 91l 81 p n,Eand TO love him And she5#to1a
i HI ID so one night when chad smaue
clean breast of his life's desire. {.
"But," she faltered, ''you ought tc
know that was beginning to care-to
think I cared for Harris Fenwick!''$
'The poor devil!"~ he said, :. and
laughed. She wondered why. J Y : #
That same week the charming
stranger took an abrupt and unex:
planned departure. Lindsay and Yer,
den saw her off. .-. ~ E< s.
1--WE had rattling good time:
thanks to you BOTH! she said.
Thanks, too. for the fowers!" :9..< :;
"You earned them!" they cried.
1t was Sam who, on their4return to
Chicago, asked Lindsay. and FenwicA
to lunch with him one day. 1T isn't
swell place." he said, "but they've
got t1ne-looking cashier. I'll intro.
duce you, Harris. = = Harris, who prided
himself on being a lady Her smiled
and consented. Butgwhen the three
lined up before the cashiers desk he
gave sudden squea1 and went white
as chalk. %.5# # # X " i
Mrs. Deyere!"' he painted. &
Dear. no! Miss Dobson! You re.
member I told you Devere was an. as,
sumed name. Thank, y youss so much fol-
all those lovely drives. and boat rides
Mr.. Fenwick. You made my vacation
SO pleasant Fl JHr
Fenwick, with a rnurderous glare al
his companions, muttered a torrent OF
curses and got himself away with most
undlgnified 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-th,
laughter in her happy eyes! Chicago
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