The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-01-15

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"sut surs'y you could send by post
"Ak. madame, you forget you are
outside the United States. You forget
the customs. Would you like to have
your wedding shoes unpacked and
paved al over by Tot Of black hand
cd wretchesf Of course the duty II
only q trine. It's the sentiment sup
pose. leonie could never forgive me n
allowed them TO be tossed about from
hand to hand"
Then lst--can't we take them? We
90 to Niagara tomorrow" impulsively
burst In our bride. They can 90 in my
trunks-with my things, and n they're
mean enough TO ask questions--why-l
can-well OF course-I'm such a mite
they would be big for me-but--we
could Just pay the duty and send them
along--couldt we, WIFI
WE'LL should-suppose So" an
swered the trooper not too enthusiastic
cally. Where had he heard Of. How
ever Kit had spoken. Granville was
aging for gold with which to cover pos
charges.
Cant help wishing you hadn't been
40 precipitous--l mean precipitate. hit"
said the groom as they reached their
chamber, and Kit In a glow Of delight
was storing Leonie's wedding shoes In
the tray OF her trunk.
What nonsense. MIR. Farrar! I'm
amazed at your-your having so little
feeling! MIR. Granville. row. just
knows what such things mean to wo-
mani" and Mrs. Kit Hounced into her
dressing room.
Less than IA hours thereafter, Mr..
Jack Ormsly, broker. Wall street. Goth
am. was called up over the telephone
Dispatch here for you sir; University
club"
open and read" says Jack, what!
Repeat that! Signed Farrar?-sure?
Here. Billy. I'm on for the day. Gage
me a lower, $3.50 express-Central. I'm
away to Niagara"
There had been an unlooked-for
scene at the landing when the boat
came In from Toronto Tuesday. Very
promptly were the passengers for the
American side transferred to the little
custom house." Right speedily fol-
lowed the luggage-Kit's bridal trunk
among them and with much dignity Of
mien did Mr.. Farrar hand over his keys
to a brace of ofYicials. who, ignoring
earlier arrivals, turned unerrinsly on
the happy pair. Oddly enough. q third
person in official garb and fourth In
civilian dress seemed more intent on
these pieces of luggage than all the rest
combined. A shiver passed through
the frame Of Mrs. Farrar a the hand
of the accustomed examiner swept In
relentless, among the frills and fur
bellows in the tray Of the very first
trunk. Convulsively. she chung to her
husbands arm and Kissed What hide
Gus vandalism" A moment later the
inspector drew forth q box-Leonies.
"Your shoes, mum?" queried he be-
fore ever removing the lid. Thought
not" he grinned as he unrolled the It's
sue and passed them over to his part
ners. A group Of five horrid men
every one--closed about that prize
package and VIII felt Kitty turning
cold. Cautiously was inspector No. 2
unscrewing that dainty white satin
heel. Then, with the boz lid held un-
derneath, lest one Of its precious con-
tents should drop. the heel was de-
tached and--its hollow interior was Q
little cave Of diamonds!
Sorry, sir, but you and the lady are
under arrest" quoth inspector No. 3.
You friend Granville slipped cog this
time"
For all answers Kit burst into tears
and clung to her warriors side. "Wh
-wh-why didn't you m-m-make me
hand 'em back this morning?" she
cried. You knew ! always do Just a.
you say"
And this was their bridal welcome Ia
Niagara until friends from the Fort got
wind OF II and came and upbraided the
customs. The story was simple enough.
Granville was an old hand-a keen
smuggler. who could no longer work
the Atlantic ports and had taken to the
Allan line. and the st. Lawrence. only
20 be shadowed even to his pals. The
officials were ready to welcome them
the moment they came. caring neither
who no, what they were. That the
victims should prove TO be youns
army officer and his bride made Il all
the better q Joke. for such 10 the har-
dening nature Of their trade. But II
they could only have heard Kits de-
scription of them a. she sat at the
quarters of the post commander that
matchmaking for Brother Jack!
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