The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-09-20
Mr.: SINGzEToN,s luck /

HBufes so necessarily. Iney enjoyed
themselves vastly. She permitted him
to offer her an ice cream and souve-
mir of the visit from the fancy bazaar
where pebbles aud yard measures and
photographs were sold. He purchased
view of the Horseshoe Fall and
begged her to keep 1t as a memento of
what had been to him an extraordinar-
lily happy afternoon.
so extraordinary as all thatY" she
asked, with her enchanting smile again
80 extraordinary, said Singleton
that IL | told you you would be angry
with me-"
Il am never angry" she murmured
Il am much too well-behayed."
II am not SO sure of that" he re-
turned In low voice. If you will
give me that photograph back for a
moment l should like to write some
thing on it. VIII your
She withdrew 1t coldly. and taking
out his pencil case and leaving a blank
for her name, he wrote: Here was
lost Miss IS good opinion. and Mr..
Percy Singleton's peace OF mind" He
restored 1t to her respectfully. 81 have
been obliged to omit your name." be
said, but you know 1t is yours that Is
meant"
Il am aware of no reason why |
should conceal my name." she replied.
MY name is Miss Lynwood
For moment the young mans facul-
ties tottered. "Lynwood," had she
said? Gould 1t be-was it possible that
out of all the continent of America the
malignant humor of the fates had
thrown Bob's fiancee in his path. to be
tiirted with? And-hang it--she had
encouraged him! She had f1irted with
him; not desperately, perhaps, but far
too much for the girl who was going
to be Bob's wife in a week. He stared
at her blankly.
"T-I-forgive the question" he fal-
tered, "but your name is familiar to
me. May j ask if you know a gentle
man In Chicago called Robert-or Bob
-Collier?"
Il know him very we'll indeed" she
said. He will be at the station to meet
me-"
The world rocked about him. The
bombshell had fallen, and, there, no
more could be said. He accompanied
her to the platform .speechlessly, and
they took their seats in the train. The
deplorable agony on his countenance
puzzled her; was he afraid2 She would
be sorry to think he was a coward.
though 1t had nothing to do with her.
She retired behind Puck, and when
she put 1t aside Singleton ingratiating-
ly offered her Judge. She declined 1t
with chilly politeness. He looked out
through the window and wished he had
never met her-wished he had met her
before Bob had-wondered what the
deuce was to be the end of 1t all. Not
nice wife for Bob. he decided; a nice
wife for himself. he thought madly, but
well, no, not nice wife for himself
either, considering she was engaged
when she let him take her to Niagara
and touch her hand But how pretty
and-well, yes. a nice disposition, he
would say, If she had only been free
to coquette with him. Bother Bobl
What was this heavens. it was Chi
cago. How many hours had passed
while he looked at herr Had he slept.
had he eaten, had he smoked, or had
he lived on folly and on lover She was
gathering up her nt-bottle, her
books, and her gloves. Somebody
spoke. She gave cry of pleasure, and
he perceived Bob Collier holding out
his arms to her, and next they kissed.
Collier could see him across her shoul-
der
Percy, my dear old PercyP he ex-
claimed He wrung his hand and
laughed with delight. Then he turned
from him to the girl and laughed again.
"Why, this Is funny" he declared.
You two have been travelling ND from
New York together and don't know
each other. Percy, let me introduce you
to Miss Lynwood. the young lady who.
for the punishment of my sins, is to be
my sister-in-law next weekw-Ex.