Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-27

aBoth nv father and myself are
ve-y husy now: a gentleman Is III
! here. and we have little time 70 spare
| from our cares. | had gone out Y 2
breath of air when I met with tne ac-
cident."
evidently she expects me 10 make
nv visit very short" he thought, anu
| said aloud: IL will not intrude upon
| YOU long" and bowed and departed.
ON his way to his lodging house lot
a change of clothing, he again met
| Dick Burt. who shouted to MIN 10
know why ia the world he had gone
| into the water in that suit.
Nothing 10th to stop, Caryl paused
In his walk until Burt Joined him, ana
then said:
81 went in to pick a out.
Something of triumph In MS tone
made burt ask, quickly:
What woman?
Kate Purcell"
"You did,"
Certainly. Why not? You would
not have me stand by like a brute II
see her drown, would your"
"Are you telling me the truth,
Caryl?"
'if | never told it in my life, | am
| telling it now. She fell off that ugly
rock yonder, and / picked her up n
walked home with. her, and, what Is
more, | am going to call upon her To-
night. Will you go with me?
Thank you, no" with a vicious loo
in his eyes.
Then / must go alone
Burt caught Caryl by the arm With
an unpleasantly tight grip, when he
said, with low emphasis:
Nov, see here, Ralph Caryl, mind
you, don't play any game with me!
70 uknow / can stop 1t any minute,
and | will, too, if you try it! You are
ont going to try to flirt with Kate Pur-
cell, yoa know that"
Never knew anything better" was
the apparently careless answer.
Burt, you are the most suspicious
biped that walks. You are too alb
surb to talk with. The veriest boor
would have gone into the water after
Miss Purcell as I did. Pshaw!
Haven't l told you, you should have
my help?"
Burt looked closely at his friend,
the doubt he felt visible in his face.
"You are a slippery one" he said,
at last, "but you have had your warn.
ing. You'll repent it to the last day OF
your life If you try on any ~treachery
with mel"
Thanks for your kind thoughtful
ness!" was the airy response. And
now I believe due attention TO my
health requires that l change my
clothes, and as, unfortunately, my
wardrobe is very scantily furnished
at present, | shall have to keep dark
until these things are dry. | must
run up to Boston and get a new suit
tomorrow. Which reminds me-if
you could increase your loan OF this
morning to fifty, | should be greatly
obliged"
Burt stared sulleniy a moment be-
fore he replied.
mo, sir. need the fifty as much
as you do"
Very WELL" easily "just as you
please; only don't forget, my dear
Dick, that | have 1t in my power to
sell a strange story, of some Of your
doings to Miss PPurcell-a tale that
would not advance you in her eyes,"
AS for that, quickly replied Burt,
"if you have come here to tell tales
of me, why, / can do the anne OF you"
Caryl laughed.
Very true" he said, "but, then,
what do / care? ! am not counting a
fair lady; | am fancy free, and can
fit from here at any moment. Be a
good fellow, now, and hand over the
cash."
Burt looked as IL he would like to
knock the speaker down, but he
thrust his hand into his pocket and
counted out the money, saying:
you have the trumps In your hand
this time, but next time I'll hold the
winning hand"
Thanks! I thought you would
come to your senses" said Caryl, and
he walked away.