Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-24
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ELIZABETH
Mdnridge, . =.
CHATTER xxn--coaunaed.


CHAPTER xxII--Conunued.'
~DuI. stupid that / am. not TO have
understood IL from the first and she
hogan booking for the slip OF paper.
which - found readily enough. for il
had merely dropped AZ her feet
II contained but three words-the
name OF an uptown park where she
had often walked with Anthony Castel:
but that AMI the word Tomorrow,
spoken by The messenger. were enough
10 bring back the roses TO Letty's
cheeks and b luster 10 her eyes.
She seemed 70 tread on air that was
distilled from flowers, az she SKINNED
hornep Erd lightly az a bird.
No hour rad b n nomed for the next
days meeting. and Lefty had been a
long time at the appointed place before
her HUSBAND srriyed: but she would
not allow herself TO be disappointed.
Ard at last she had her reward-he
came, his smile enyelo1ed her in sun
light. his eager eyes seemed - deyour
her; his hand clasped hers, n as he
sank down beside Der, he whispered.
p~assionately:
my darling-my little lovely darling!
I kiss you a thousand times"
Anthony. Anthony! where nave YOU
been?" Lefty asked, betwecn laughing
and crying. 1T was too cruel of you.
You have almost broken my heart"
Il had no choice, carrisima-nct even
time, to sen a message. And then, my
Lefty, you knew that / might go at a
moments notice"
II will o waste time In ~reproaches,
interrupted Lefty, too much overjoyed
to remember that she had been unhap-
py. But tell me. Anthony, where have
you beer. then?"
Across the ocean. My aunt was ell
ready dead when I arrived. l remained
only to pay the last tribute of respect
and, taking tho rext steamer. flew bach
on The wings OF love TO my dearest
girl"
'Oh. Anthony, then I may tell nam.
ma now? There is no longer any cause
for secrecy"
You VIII let me have that pleasure
Castellani returned. land soon. Mean
time, I have thought OF nothing blu
you. Why do you look at me, dearest
All, you wonder that / am not In
mourning for my aunt / am, my love
only 1 could not wear sad-colored vest
ments or this happy day. when ! was
once more 70 meet you n bold you to
my heart. But you ave not shared
that feeling. You are all In black. Let
typ"
Yes; IL lost my uncle since / las
saw you. Anthony" Lefty answered
and quickly changed the subject.
Since her husband had such a dislike
10 mourning and sadness, che felt in
stinctively that any particulars regard
ing the tragedy In her own tamil,
-. n. a. 49, L. - than
but you will go with me now, dear
est, 10 see mammal she added. quick
iy, returning to the subject that wa
very near her heart. "Oh, Anthony,
am so proud of you'll love you so yer,
much-you can't wonder hat / long t
proclaim TO all the world how happy
am In being you wifel"
Patience, carina-patience," muir
INJURED the marquis, In his scftest tone
"A few days more is all I ask OF you
But GOMEZ have already prepared {
charming little nest for my bird. Come
that / may show 1t to you"
They rose. ana drawing her hant
through his arm, the marquis led Lett.
toward Fifth avenue.
Humpy Jack, who had finished pol
ishing the last customers boots. loiter
ed slowly sitter them; and Hantlin, tn
detective, cursing the disguise he ha'
adopted, since IT hampered his move
ments hobbled along with suspicion
agility after the bootblack.
He lad not been nedr enough to hea
a word that had passed between Lett,
and the Marquis del Castellani: but h
saw plainly that they were lovers, an
he would have hazarded anything shor
Of discovery TO have been able TO foley
them and listen to their conversation.
This he felt to be impossible, for tn
marquis had too keen an ~ not to oh
serve any suspicious quickness of gal
on the rart of a hobbling and time
worn old tramp, such as the detectiv
was now p~ersonating.
Hantlin. would, however, haZard
word with Humpy Jack as he passe
by; and as he now overlook h boy
he whispered, rapidly:
Don't lose sight of them, IL 1t take
very cent of the five dollars. KeeI
your eve on them, wherever they &C
and I'll give YOU three more fves I
keep that one company."
At first sound Of the tramp's voic
Jacky had turned with an easy flow O
impudence ready; but, meeting tn
clear, bright eye hat looked out iron
Its bleary surroundings, the words die
on his lips.
Good Lordy!" he muttefed. in ad
miring establishment. as he recognize
the detective. "Darned eff you don
take the cake. mister! All right, boss
see you later!"
And swinging his backing box, h
uuickenel his steps. and was soon clos
to the pair whorn he was ~dogging.
The tramp hobbled slowly along unit
he mad turned the next street corner
and then. careless OF attracting atten
ton. hurried on in the direction of hi
lodging house.