Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-11

h.pocrite. believing all the while II is
base counterfeit and not the gen
uine Travers who has come to keep
the contract. you are OF the same
mind still-you do not desire to back
out?"
Not !" answers Jack. sturdily.
The papers which passed between
US are binding-there is no need OF
duplicating them. This fortune will
be divided ns agreed upon-one half
to each. You understand the arrange
mcnt? Now let me Introduce you.
renor. to these few people who are to
witness the ceremony In order to con.
form to the law. all other provisions
| of which I have carefully prepared
for
First. there Is the minister. n gen.
flcman In the black gnrb OF the Pres
bytcrian church. Only one other gen.
tieman is present. n Cuban evidently.
from his name.
There are two fcmaios-onc OF them
a Scotch lady. and possibly ncighbor
| OF owner OF the house: tho second
character upon which Jack is Inclined
to spend more than casual glance.
She Is only girl. with dark face
ard n dSformcd ilgurc-a girl who
could perhaps only rccsive jcering
| attentions from cruel boys In the
street.
Her face II IL that attracts Jack:
on. forgctS her dcformIty when look.
Ing into that. 1t Is 10 strong. so
| changcabic In It's emotions. Here Is.
las.
In love or hat. she would be n for.
| midnbic antagonist. lie wonders what
| relation ahc bears To Jessie Cameron.
md seeing soft look come over her
face nS her cycA fall upon tho fair
girl. gucsHcH that tho daughter OF
Senior Rnblado worAhipA the Scotch
laEEic. which somehow siyca him
great relief.
With such n guardian Jessie Cam.
cron need never he quite helpless.
Quick ms n fash the dark.iaccd
rlrl gives him frowning look ms
sac advanccA-a look that may mean
many things. but which Jack rightly
Interprcts.
Then and there he knows absolute.
iy that he has no need OF going fur,
tier in order to find the author Of
his strange letter: II she had signed
Lci name Iuanita TO the scroll he
could not be more positive.
At first Jack wonders why she
:rowns and darts lightnirgs Mt him
| out OF her Hloc.black eyes. until he
suddenly remembers that undoubtcd'
| iy tho daughter. ms well M the father.
believes him to be that miserable i'm
rostcr OF a Howard Spencer.
Come. this will never do. He must
find chance to whisper tho truth 10
tho scnor's daughter and make her
Ms friend.
when one really desires such nm op.
portunity. II In not 30 difficult TO ere.
ate II az might be supposed: and
while some of the others were cnRaE.
cd In n little discussion concerning
the particulars OF the ceremony. Jack.
in few words tells the girl the truth
concerning his identity.
Then her dark face for the first time
lights up with n smile. and she gives
him little brown. slender hand.
"Thon IL Is better than | thought.
But you will keep your promise just
the same? Perhaps circumstances
may arise that will make it necessary
| for you TO claim my sister. Who can
| say? II they should, | am glad for
| her sake that you are what you ap-
pear to bc-a gentleman"
THANK you.' he replies. II have
| already told her that should she need
assistance at any time. not TO forget
me as distant cousin
1--WE are ready. Senor Jack" calls
out the genial old gentleman.
Jessie Cameron no longer bushes.
but looks very pale. She will not meet
Jacks eye. but stands there at his
side with downcast head.
II is strange marriagc-possiblv
as singular a ceremony as has ever
been celebrated within the limits of
''Edinbro' town"
Jacks responses are made boldly,
while the brides voice falters. as
though she realizes how poorly con-
structed for n marriage OF convent
ence are the forms of a religious cere.
mony.
Then II Is over.
Jack Trayers. bachelor ezeunt-
enter the benedict. receiving the con-
gratulations of the happy senor.
The next act in the drama promises
to be of an altogether different ma
ture. and just as likely as not war
will follow love.
He has INDUCED in the hope that
he may have n chance to say goodbye
to his wife. and even counts on last
touch of that shapely little hand: but
looking round presently. he discovers
she has left the room.
A look of disappointment comes
over his face. which being noticed by
the shrewd eyes Of the blum old gen.