The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05

| A4oihCuI ISdW SOu.
"Knew me?'
| Eyes, across the ballroom
"You had forgotten me, then?'
II mean," he exclaimed slowly, like
one who picks his way, 'that knew
you-for the one girl cared about"
"Oh-h! But was it at ball we first
met? remember your telling me that
three years ago, but 1 didn't think it
was at ball that that knowledge
came to you. We met first-let's sec
where was it?''
"At-at-it's idiotic, but for the life
Of me 1 can't remember for the mo-
ment. You were the important matter,
all else
cts hardly to be expected you
should recollect," she said, compassion
ating his confusion. ''It was at the
Thorntons'."
| "Of course, the ThDrntons. l knew,
but couldn't think of the name re-
member Harry telling
Harry? What Harry?"
"Er- Harry - Harry Thornton, of
course
ooh, never knew there was a broth
err. And he told you
"That he wanted me to r.eet you.
He said, Phil, there's az
"Why, 1 thought your name was
Harry, but possibly that's changed in
three years too. You used to be called
Harry"
"a man may have two names, mayn't
he?"
1T seems like it."
l II mean he may have more than one
name. My name is Henry Philip Nor
| ton. All my old chums at college called
me PHIL
II might have understood-so stupid
Of me. So Mr.. Thornton was a chum
Of yours at college?"
| Eyes. Great friends we were"
"And that's how you came to know
| his sisters? Charming girls, weren't
they?'
every, very charming, only 1 don't
want to talk about them now. It's
such a waste"
"Why, have you quarreled?'
mo. not exactly"
Il thought perhaps you had, because
Clara Thornton just passed, and nei-
Their Of you spoke. thought it cnri-
ous."
eyes. OF course 1 saw her-but-
it's rather painful subject with me,
and so if you don't mind let's get of
it,"
He looked off sadly, with perturbed
expression of countenance, due nat
urally to the pain he was feeling.
There was silence for moment or so,
and then, hearing little sobbing
sound, he turned toward her.
She was bending over, her face
buried in her hands Like a fash it
came over him what was the matter.
She cared for him and thought he
cared for the Thornton girl.
Margaret" he said, Margaret, dear!
It was nothing Of that kind. I've ney-
er cared for any other woman but you
honestly"
Suddenly she lifted her face. There
were traces of tears in her eyes.
"Oh, you fraudw she cried. "You
utter fraudr'
II tell YOU
"You impostor! And you fancied I
believed you?"
She drew a folded letter from the
folds of her gown and found a place
IN it.
"Read that, Mr.. Philip Morton, and
them
Morton read the part she indicated.
And now the greatest news! or
course, you sly puss, know Of your
eirtation with Harry Morton three
years ago and that you gave him your
photograph. Well, my dear, it seems
that Harry's twin brother, Phil, saw
the picture and rescued it when Harry
was burning his scalps just before his
marriage. Phils kept 1t on his mantel
for three years. Now he is going west,
and what do you think? He proposes
to stop off at Glendale and pretend he's
Harry, stay at the Johnstons ind pick
up the ends Of the affair with you
right where he dropped them. Isn't
that impudence? He has made a bet
with Harry that he can do this, and he
should be taught lesson. He is exact
ly like Harry, as good looking and
nicer, and I'm afraid
"You needn't read the rest" Miss
Travers interrupted. "Its nothing to
do with you" She turned a severe
countenance toward the culprit. 1T is
very nice trick to try and play on a
girl, isn't it? So gentlemanly"
II suppose it wasn't fair, butt
"But what? want to be just"
"Well, it wasn't all lie The picture
was all said to me, and have known
ever since 1 met you that 1 cared for
you, but suppose you are awfully Of
Tended, and it's all over"
| 1T should be, shouldn't it, as a pun
ishment? There ought to be some pun
ishment surely"
Il shall lose my bet Isn't that
enough unless you'll let me win it,"
"Why, how can II"
"The threads, you know, Let me nick