The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-17
shou1d ers OF course that was Bertram


should ers- OF course that was Bertram
Ryder.
He could hear the clear voice OF the
girl speaking with cordia1ity
you worry, Bert !! q she was
saying. gu can trust me to arrange
affairs SO that no one will suspect.
What's tina? I'm an angel? Oh, no,
I'm not here ais IA ripple 81 of
laugh ter Good bye. ill Tuesday,
then ~ 818 III
Jim Kennedy turned on his heel,
|sand went home, sick at heart. 1t was
the little maid OF all WorksWho opened
the n. door TO ] i'm zs " when next
day duty forced him to ring
the door bell OF the Dillon
I9domicile. And on the day GLOWING he
found himself waiting there rebellious
and miserable. with nother letter from
5Bertram Ryder in his hand This time,
although it was Nora q who eagerly
opened the door, and stood as if watt
ing for him to speak, he only lifted
his cap formal y, handed her the LETT
ter, and turned away without a word.
And as he strobe angrily off, his
5smouldering jealousy was famed to.
fresh flame by the sight OF Bertram
himself coming jauntily up the street..
It was evident that he had received
leave OF absence, for he was in his best
civilian attire, and looked particularly
5sanguine and joyous. zs w. &
Halo, old felloW!" he cried, and.
would have stopped Kennedy, but that
individual jerked free from the friend
#ly hand laid on his arm, and strobe on
Ryder looked after him in dismay, but
the next instant he had caught sight
of Nora. He sprang up the steps,. H
.'There was no need to send that.
last letter, but I was afraid they
would not let me off. The old man was
very kind though, when I explained
the situation. Heavens, Nora, what's
the matter? You're white as ghost. Z
Morals reply was distinctly feminine.
She sank down. and burst into tears.
/, By the time he had 4 succeeded in.
wrestling from the girl the story of her
sorrow, he began to divine the reason
of Jim Kennedy's sudden GOODNESS to-
wards himself. %# @
+ "Ill fix that" he assured her. "Just
as soon as this little affair is over
before we even leave town, I'll fix
that!" " ~ $500 r
He was as good as his word That
very evening he hunted up Jim Ken
nedy sitting moody and detected in
his lodging house. ff1%/@. E
Look here, Jim," he said,. things
have got into a snarl, and I'm here to
untwist them. I was married this at
ternoon-" i"* +s1j =
Married" echoed Jim He started
to his feet as though stung. Mar
ried!" - - =
Eyes, to Cicely Barstow, as nice a.
girl as ever drew breath. We've been
as good as engaged for a year, but her
father objected to the wedding as she !.
has some money in her own right he
wanted to hold on to-. My cousin,
Nora Dillon, has helped us out by Civ
ing Cicely my letters which went I'M
der cover to Nora-at least the few
last ones I had to send that way, as
the old people were becoming sus-
p1clous. By the way, Nora is feeling
pretty badly on account Of your man
ner to her lately Suppose you go up
to the house and explain-eh?
Jim grabbed his friends hand, and
wrung it energetically. @ -
II will-right off. organizations,
Bert! Good luck to you-and my best
wishes to Mrs. Ryderr' p f +
Then a beaming-faced young man
furnished up his toilet, and
made his way to Elm street at a pace
which would undoubtedly have won
him first prize in a sprinting contest