The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
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twin-ssnses. Well, she's a. free a. air. Z
believe" Z
''That settles It," cried Lawrence. grasp
Ing his friends hand II cclnc with you
to Winchester. Start any time you IKE
I'm ready 49,.
"I'll write at once" said Manners. a n
say We'll both be with them this 'Aio
tomorrow"
morning Charlie Manners letter nu..erci
in her dainty hands. "What do you th,hk.
you know that cyclist that you admired
SOP"
II didn't" protested Nora. with IL GRIM
son cheeks.
."Tha you. said you did, any way" went
on Dora remorsefully. We'll, that you
gave my letter to. Well. what do YOU
think, He's IA friend OF Charles. his
greatest friend, and he's bringing him with
him today. Now. what do you think OF
that
Whatever Nora thought on the subject
she refused to communicate to her sister,
but 1T was noteworthy that she shortly
found occasion to leave Dora's room and
go to her own. and that when she re-
turned Dora asked. not without n CLEAN
OF mischief, why she had put on her new
muslin frock.
For whose benefit is that?" asked the
naughty prisoner to the sofa. Not for
Charles. I hope. Come now, no poach-
ing
Dora, how can you" exclaimed Nora.
II never thought OF such a thing. It's
so hot and this is my coolest dress"
And your prettiest." said Dora, land
you look very pretty in 1T. I foresee Mr..
Pembroke will be ~vanquished with great
slaughter!"
Dora, I shan't stay to listen to your
nonsense any longer! I shall just go away
and leave you to your fate. and tied 10
the sofa
Nyo~o .,o o1 yNNI-Nr 90 ln6-.Na hnr
word, for IN spite of the protcstations OF
her twin, she went downstairs and out In
the garden, taking a book with her to sit
on the lawn reading.
But her thoughts would wander. and
when she heard the click of a gate and
n crunching of gravel underfoot. and de-
serted two male figures standing in tho
poarch they went further afield from Its
pages than ever.
She reproached herself for not having
stayed IN the house, and taken Mr.. Man
Iers UP at once to see her sister. Well.
1T was too late now for somehow an un-
accountable shyness had possessed her,
and she felt that not even for Dora's sake
could she enter the d~rawingroom and
make formal acquaintance with Mr.. Man
ner's friend.
But Lawrence Pembroke was a young
man who did not usually let the grass
grow under his feet.
4"''. ~'oS INK y VIZ O. aA-
ready carried off his friend to his sweet
heart, and his own Impotence woul not
allow him to remain In the pretty flower
scented drawing room. SO he boldly
stepped out through the opeu French vim
dows and went to reconnoitre. Fortune
was indeed more han kind for the object
of his admiration and his search sat be-
fore him In full view.
There was no escape possible for her
now, even IL she had wished 1t.
MIR. Manners friend stood before her,
introducing himself.
DO you remember" he said eagerly,
tive days ago you asked me a favor.
Today j am going to beg one OF you.
Will you grant it as readily as L granted
yours. l wonder? That would be only
fair"
But. but" she stammered confusedly,
hardly knowing what she said. Il didn't
ask You for myself"
You darling!" he said delightedly, TAX
Ing up her words. NO. that's just what
I'm going to ask YOU for"
And if at that moment Nora's answer
was not all that an ardent lover might
desire. at any rate Fortune usually favors
the bold. and events proved that Law
renee Pembroke certainly lost nothing by
his imnetuous wooing.