Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
TWO LIARS MADE ONE
BY Leonard w. Conant
Copyright. 1906 by Daily Story Pub. Coz

So deadly cold was he and so domi-
nant was his tone and attitude that
the girl paused.
II offer to release you from your
engagement, Ethel" he went on, only
because 1t seems to me that you de-
sire to be released. God knows l want
you as ardently as ever l have. II is
your own GOODNESS and something that
you have erected between us that led
me to say what l did / do not de-
mand, nor do | want my own freedom,
but | will not hold you to your prom
Use If you desire to retract it,
And supposing l do not?' she said,
looking at him deflantly.
Then all is WELL" he replied, Gag.
erly.
And you will be chivalrous and
marry the typewriter with whom you
have had a summers flirtation,' she
said.
why not?" he replied, smiling, IF
she will tie up to poor devil of a
lawyers clerk. who is not making any
more, if as much, as she tsp
Apu hilShb nave olltNitu SOui SEll
that mendacious lie," she replied,
flushing hotly. "You have been de-
ceiving me all summer, and you know
it. The rich Mr.. Wenham, with his
automobiles and yachts and horses
and summer place and house on the
avenue, could well afford to take me
to the Point in hired electric launch
If bn antinO ~
What do you mean?" he STAN
mered.
"Oh, l happened to run across that
dear Mrs. Perkins, at whose demure
little farmhouse you board, and her
command of the English language was
scarcely sufficient to tell me of the
glories of your wardrobe and your
equipments, and the poor soul was
nearly distracted that you always
went forth so modestly attired and
only entertained your fine friends
from the hotel surreptitiously-al
at great expense. | did not explain
to her that you were putting yourself
to all that trouble to fool poor
stenographer, but | did take pains to
find out just who and what you are,
and the result is that | know that
you are a fraud"
The girl stopped with flashing eyes,
and the young man, whose face had
attained a flaming red, broke into a
merry laugh.
Well" he said, looking at the, girl
with provoking calmness, 81 guess it
is horse and horse"
What do you mean?" she asked,
sharply.
Merely that while Mr.. Wenham
may have concealed his riches from
Miss Vance, it also is true that Miss
! Vance, daughter of a banker and heir
ess to a million in her own right
which came to her from her grand
father Van Courtney, was trying to
fool a poor lawyers clerk and have a
summers romance at the expense of
broken heart"
The canoe swept up to the dock at
this moment and he helped her out
and dragged the canoe into the boat
house without giving her chance to
answer, although he noted her fam
ing cheeks.
You see," he said, as he came out,
wiping his hands on his trousers,
your work was as coarse as mine.
1T was all very well to live at cheap
boarding house but when we met the
Ostlers and the Olrichs and the Van
Dods, as we did at times at the hotel
and they made such fuss over you,
did a little investigating myself So
now that we have proven ourselves
two liars, let's make it one"
And, being in the lee of the boat
house, he deliberately took her in his
arms and kissed her-and she shame
lessly put both arms about his neck
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