The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-04-29

knew fr ne didn't see them ne wouldn't
remember them. Mamma was safe 10
send the trunks after me. But If he
did see them he'd most likely make u
bonfire of them, and that would be TOO
bad for anything"
"Quite too bad. You make me feel
utterly conscience stricken. dldn
dream his heart was so set on thls
plan" Trevor said. After minute
he burst out hotly: "But he has only
himself to blame. He wouldn't let us
meet This used to be my home, ana
he has kept me in exile all the seven
years since he married your mother
He has brought me up to regard my
self as his son and heir, and now I'M
less marry whom he chooses l am to
lose everything"
"You seem to think 1t would have
been a case of Il came, saw, conquer
ed,'" Marina said, her eyes dancing.
Trevor turned suddenly upon her. IF
you could put up with Billy Martin
for the sake of your own way, L don't
think you would be quite flint to me-"
he said, almost angrily. He truly low
ed his uncle. He was, moreover, proud
of his name and the consequence at
taching to the big Trevor fortune. 1t
hurt to have. this adorable Marina flout
him when he was thus at grips with
hard fate. She was adorable; so
adorable, in spite Of fealty to the 9TH
er girl, it gave sharper edge to his
perception of loss.
Indeed, you are right. I might
have chosen you if 1t had been made
a matter of choice" Marina said pen
sively her head little aside. They
were nearing the open hall door,
through which there shot suddenly
broad stream of white light. 1t fell
full upon them, throwing them up
strongly against the background Of
leafy darkness. Somebody upon the
piazza shouted with JOY at sight OF
them. Under cover Of the shouting
Marina said, by this time plaintive, "If
only it was not for that other girl, but
I always play fair"
$50 you've outwitted me, you young
villain! John Trevor, ST., said, wiring
ing his nephew's hand. 81 never meant
you to see that pretty baggage there
until was ready to give her to you
for good and all. You know your way
about. Trot along. You'll find your
room exactly as you left it when you
went away boy"
"Let me be still a boy for this one
night, Uncle Jack" Trevor pleaded,
keeping hold of a tremendous elderly
hand. Papa Trevor wagged his head,
saying: AYE, aye, lad! But remem-
Der you must wake up, ready to play
a mans part"
Trevor slept badly and woke late
to find the world full of sunshine and
singing birds, to hear his uncle shout
ing impatiently at the men moving
the lawn and across the blurred noises,
high and clear, the silver tinkle of
Marna's laughter. He went down
stairs like one in dream. There was
a hideous black cloud over all the
morning brightness. AS he came out |
on the steps a messenger on a bicycle |
halted there and handed him n yell |
low envelope, saying alphabetically: |
"Shure, sor-r, we thried to git We this |
bit the night, but the divil was in the |
wather; besides, the bye that writ it |
out sid the news would kape''
Mechanically Trevor opened it and |
read:
/ sail today. Marry Paul in London. He |
did not deceive me. His fortune does not |
depend on anybody's within. No longer |
yours, MARY.
, Just then Marina danced up to him,
her hands full of dewy roses. He |
caught both her. wrists and said hus-
kily: Marina, you mistooll me for Billy |
Martin. Can't you do it again long
enough to marry me?"
For minute Marina did not answer |
She looked down, her breast heaving, |
her cheeks rivaling the richest among |
her roses, and said at last, shyly lift |
ing her eyes: You are not quite ac-
curate, Cousin John. The fact is, Bill |
ly was my mistake"
Of course they were married, as Pa |
pa Trevor had ordained. They lived |
happy ever after, but they did not go |
abroad until they themselves chose.