The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-16

Yes, but ] do know her, then, TO
my sorrow." interrupted Randolph,
laughing. for a sudden CLEAN Of hope
had leaped into his mind at the dis
c0very OF their common cause. "Cheer
up" be continued, "a woman Is very
much like one Of these fish. Diego, she
can always be caught If only you have
he right bait And be smiled a SUI
perlor smile at the things Diego did
not know q ont women. Then be fell
to wondering how be might manage
to help Diego make bis fortune suf-
feient to marry the girl and get the
chest out Of the old woman's hands.
Before ne had reached the shore
again. he had evolved a scheme. He
would play the good angel. Diego. he
argued. II he married Rosa. would be
TOO shrewd to let the sentiment about
an heirloom stand between him and
the jingling double eagles, and as he
was not an American. he would have
no other idea than Of being Caesar Ia
bis own household. However. be real
Ted that Diego must not suspect an
Interior object 10 his interest.
Rosa was very much surprised and
only half-pleased when. the next time
she saw Randolph. his whole conver-
sation was about Diego's many vir-
tues "And Diego Is getting so pros
porous. TOO. lie Is now halloween O.
brand-new fshing-smack," he ex.
planned wisely concealing the fact
that he himself was the other owner.
He even arranged a day, during the
absence Of the peluquera. when the
three Of them should take a sail as
far as Lovers Point
Everything went of exactly as q
had been ordered. and Randolph's
complacency knew no bounds. 1t was
very comfortable to be so good; It was
also very sweet 10 watch the happy
lovers IN the PROV, FOR Diego's suit
had prospered under the influence Of
the beautiful new boat Randolph's
mind reverted 10 Miss Smythe-Browne,
feeling that after all there's nothing
half so sweet In life as loves young
dream" To be sure. he had not seen
her quite so frequently the past few
days, but when the business in hand
was satisfactorily settled, he would
follow Dlego's example. and make him
self the happiest Of men. II be had
looked to leeward Just then. he might
have seen the object Of his reverie in
passing yacht. shifting her parasol
before her astonished. resentful eyes,
although she was bound TO admit the
little spanish girl was very pretty.
When. later. Randolph asked Miss
smythe- Browne to 90 out with him
to try the new boat she sent him
word that she was lndisposed and
could not think Of going. But Ran
dolph's serenity was not disturbed.
.HOw she win rejoice with me when
the chest Is really mine.r he thought
1T is such a satisfaction that she has
fondness for these things too" And
he lapsed into his chronic complacen-
cy.
The role Of good angel suited hlTo
admirably. and he wondered why he
had never essayed to play IL before.
lie accepted Dlego's gratitude mag
unanimously. adding: "Never mind. my
good fellow. the wheel spins round.
I may be asking a favor Of you some
day"
And Dicgo's prompt anything, any
thing. senior. within my poor powers
you may command" made Randolph
feel thas virtue really ought to be rs
own reward.
A week after the wedding. at which
be mad been guest Of honor, toast-mas-
ter. and animating spirit. Randolph.
after assuring Diego OF his purely dis
interested friendship and appreciation
Of his many excellent qualities. made
him sole owner Of the hshlng-smack.
The poor fellow wept tears Of JOY on
his gorgeous wedding waistcoat, reit-
Grating the hope that he might some
Gay be able to prove his gratitude.
Realizing there IS no time like the pres
ent.. Randolph put his protestations
10 the test
"By the way, Diego. there is q little
thing might get you to do for me-"
he said. He was thinking. while he
spoke. what a rich adventure this
would be to tell Miss smythe- Browne.
and how she would congratulate him
upon his shrewdness. He had missed
her greatly these last few days. aud
the flowers he had sent her had been
promptly returned to him; but he was
too busy then to End out whose blum
der it was. for biunder he did not
doubt Il had been.
Dieg0s honest face beamed with
good nature; he was anxious to be Of
whatever service he might to his bene-
factor
There is a sort Of box your wife has
-an old-fashioned chest. you know.
Would you care to sell It to mef'