Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-09-11
A CONQUEST.

After the usva.rcLnl Civilizations
and corquss,s az the European va
ter.rc places. the little Baron Athe
roGore dc Ccrtl-.ac. the Irrssisti
be" as thev call him al the club
fooled IN al his move, by bev.,e.
IN Russian princess. AM an,.cipat
IN az lgromiri5us checsmate. toca
himself OF % pastures new.
He = between = a1G 80 years old
with wel.-curled blonde mustsche,
rather thin hair. correctly dressed
not soIi.y educated. bu; prodo.en;
II society's lingo: not intelligent. BIZ;
co1ceited: vel versed Il the sciences
q polo. lawn tennis and pigeon
shooting. endowed with a true tai
en- tor leading the c5iilLor. and pos
se,,el q d c1utoTAl bic fortune, not
zoo much IrcUmberet.
such j. Baron Atherodo-s Ge Cor
Gl-ac. one Of the most exquisite
young men q the present genera
;.Cr.
a I said before. this interesting
gentleman be,9ok himself 70 pa.-
lures 1ev-;o MI, Newport, towards
The ed q the season.
Arrived a, eight II the morning.
~ evening he vas ma6.y II love
love al first sight. Il - cleaning
b had met a young woman. sy.pl.
{ dream Dressed II . costume Z
neutral TINT Of light material, she
walked. o. rather g.ided, gracefully
pa, him. Ike an sypsr.-lon- She
vzs tail. slender. b-nce. With s6or-
ale eyes. Athe1od0re bowed 20 her.
and re looked st HIM II : rather
sstoLlshe6 wsy, bur returned his
ss.u,s,ie- o. AZ lmperceq-ib.e mo-
tor q The head TAsE4, much,
b.: sufficient 90 encourage the baron.
H. hear; "a. terribly lnizmms-
t.. The least spark VII explode :
keg = powder, the least contact. a
word. glance, suficed 10 put him
te,iLe himself he Ess IL love for
life; never yaryIng II the sroor Of
b. sentiments, bat VARYING often II
their object. The lat woman be
met va the one he thought would
posses his heart forever, and lie
swore, II good faith, mentally 10 her
az eternal love which lasted 81 most
for fortnight.
The first thing be did. after meet
ing this delicious vision. vas 10 re-
trace his steps and follow her al
distance; then, seeing her enter one
al The finest hotels, he decided al
once 10 find her name ard station II
life.
Who Is this divine creature"
thought he a young GIL: Mar
ned: Per6ition. Maybe z widow:
Her garments are half-mourning.
Why should l hesitate 10 lsy nv for
tune, ny name, ny life. everything
al her feet: Iviu mary her"
Having taken this resolution,
whose honesty was surely most com
mendsble, he started TO find the
name Of the one he destined-for the
present-to make his LIES partner.
On the very steps Of the Casino be
ran across young De Cheu1, a mem
Der Of his club, who was in quest Of
a rich American heiIess 10 regild his
escutcheOn. Athenodore questioned
him.
DO know her: Charming, de-
Ecious, adorable! l compliment you,
my dear baron, on -uT good taste"
But her name%
"Rob-Roberts Robin Robin
son. That is all | know. She lives
quite secluded; Is never seen at the
hops, or anywhere else. She is a
widow, they say" He was winking.
"A difficult conquest, old fellow. l
thought Of it myself, but it would
necessitate too much exertion, so l
gave it up. You may be more coura-
geous than myself
"Robinson-Robertson," cogitat-
ed the baron. Il forget which; but
there is the place"-and the impetu-
Gus Athenodore rushed at once 10
the hotel, where he had seen the
beautiful unknown enter a few min
utes ago, and inquired whether Mrs.
Robertson lived here.