The Tucson citizen., 1901-12-30

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l tell you, Dick Vandyke Browns
cad, and hate him! The first thing
he did this morning was 10 borrow
money from father because he said he
had left his chcckbook behind"
This IL more than joke" murmur.
cd Seymour. II must find out what
the fellows up TO. But, hang 1t all. II
betrny myself there's an end to all
peace until I've tied the knot with
some one" Then. aloud, he added
'1But how do you know he's In love
with your
Because he asked me TO marry him
and go back to America with him i'm.
mediately. But youll meet him your.
self on Thursday evening when you
come TO dinner with us. Don't be rude
TO him. whatever y0u do. or tn make
our case more hopeless than ever"
Il wonder they asked me to meet
millionaire, knowing that was only
traveller" said Seymour, ignoring her
remark.
well. It's Ike this--you were Invit
ed, and no was vandyke Brown. be-
fore you said what you were. SO now
they couldn't withdraw the invitation
without being positively rude But bc
careful. Dick, because they're trying
10 part us by stealth"
"Thursday evening, then. we Will
have some fun" reJolned Seymour
soto voce as be picked up the oars and
rowed furiously In the direction OF the
shore,
Seymour scarcely knew how TO act
toward his rival when hc presented
himself at the house the Wilmota had
taken for the season AT : O'Clock on the
following Thursday evening. At first
he had decided to telegraph 10 his Lon
don banker to come down and prove
his identity. but upon second thoughts
he resolved TO try and drive hIs enemy
yunquished from the Gtld without be.
traying his incognlt0.
After having arranged his toilet he
adjourned to the dra wing room. width.
er be found the pseudo vandyke X.
Brown and the mayor had already pre-.
cetied him. Formal introductions fol.
lowed, but Seymour played his game
carefully. and II was not until the meal
was half over that he had much to say
Ia the guest OF the evening.
The dessert had been placed on the
table. and the servants had withdrawn.
From time to time Mira Wilmot had
given hints about her desire TO see her
daughter well married, and at the pres.
ent moment discussion was taking
place between herself and the impostor
as 10 the girls curious ideas concern
Ing the matrimonial market
Il think you'n admit, Mr. Vandyke
Brown, said the lady. with touch Of
hauieur that Madge is good locking
and ought to make brilliant match
Va want her 10 have some soul above
jam
Yes. yea: but may ask to what you
referT''
oh. only a former love affair Of
hers, that's all. It's pas, and done with
now
I'm glad Of that There may be
some hope for me. tben.'' be remarked
brutaliy.
Seymon felt Mrs. Wilmoi'e eyes up
on him. and. looking across the table nj
Madxe. he noticed that her checks
were on fire, His blood began 10 boil
IT'S very strange that you should
have forgotten me NO soon. MIR Van
dyke Brown." he M ia pleasantly.
The person spoken 10 looked up
quickly and began 20 iidect with the
stem of his wineglass. Mrs Wilmnt
likewise priekcd up her ears, A II
happened the mere fact that the De.
spiseti commercial should boast ae.
ainta nee With such niaguate as the
millionaire raised him hundredfold IN
her esteem.
u soon forget faces because see 20
many tn the course Of the year. Might
ask where | had the pleasure of
meeting yonT' asked the great man
with ,7pndescenston when be had re.
covered bis equanimity.
we had three weeks boating to
gether Just before you left New York.
Mrs Wilmot's opinion OF Seymour
was going up hy leaps and bounds.
The impostor's spirits were. on the
contrary, sinking to zero. He stared
hard at the intcriocutor and doubtless
saw his doom pronounced In his eyes,
for he paied visibiy. However, he
meant 10 fight hard to the end.
How curious! | thought when YOU
came In that had seen your face
souncw here. but for the life of me
couldn't remember when or where.
have fearfully bad memory. you
know"
lis that sof was under the lnpres
sion that you had a very good one hs
You remembered me when we met In
New York, although we had not seen
each other for seven years"
The antagonists. unable 10 give vent
to the anger that consumed them.
looked daggers ut each other across
the table without speaking. But he
who had assumed the role OF million
aire for some purpose az yet unknown
to anybody but himself was well
aware that Seymour was playing With
him as eat might with a mouse. Ev'
cry one else. mystliied at the strange
turn the conversation had taken. suf'
fercd II TO continue without intrrfrr-