The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-01-12
Miss whiteside is here to speak fos

You understand" she said. smiling
for the first time. that ! am Tot
given TO little jokes. | have a pair OF
excellent swords, but II you prefer 10
select your own"
II shall he quite satisfied" ! said;
but about the feathers?"
THE gentleman with the scissors
may keep them as a souvenir" And
size swept down the aisle and went IN
a. the stage-door, behind the pros
cenium boxes-
/ believe I've taken up this letter
dozen times.
I There's the most awful coming ana
going in this house. The door-bel
does nothing but ring. and whils
mamma has refused 10 see anybody,
\ and the reporters can't set beyond
Ludwig, there are oond1iers Ike Mrs.
\ Sprague Winter. and the flowers dts
worse than a funeraD that we can't
turn away. and In sitting up here
In my.room in disgrace that is thou
sand times worse than death.
/ wish | could hear from you. IL
was last evening that telegraphed. |
don't suppose there is anything you
could telegraph except that you love
me, and | don't suppose IL would &C.
cur to you to do that.
Crawford OF the fencers has just
written to me He is such trump.
He says it's a burning shame 1t has
made such stir in the papers, but the
club is proud of me.
But | have not told you about the
duel AT a little before the time ap-
pointed, met Herbert just hurrying TO
the theater. He led the way into the
stage entrance-how dreary IL isl
and the doorkeeper told US that Miss
Wnmot and Mr. Ditmore had not
, come, but If she was expecting US we
might go in and wait with the others.
What others?" asked Herbert, sus.
piciously.
THE others Miss Wilmot was ex-
pecting," the doorkeeper said.
Il don't like the look OF this" said
Herbert. Il guess you had better wait
until go in and see what sort OF
reception Miss Wilmot is giving"
But can't wait out here. said
I'm sure I'm invited"
SO we both went In.
Stan, they were ali reporters!
Then Miss Wilmot and Mr.. Ditmors
came. He was carrying the swords
and a suit case, and Herbert mad the
case in which had brought my things
from the fencers. We all bowed.
felt horribly foolish. Then Miss VIII
mot went to her dressing room, and
had one assigned to me. / began TO
feel guilty. wasn't afraid OF Amy
Wumot. but OF what my family would
say il they ever found out.
IL didn't take me any time TO dress,
II and yet Miss Wilmot was ready before
me. Herbert and Mr.. Ditmore were
II measuring the distance and testing the
le swords: and at last Mr.. Ditmore hand
ed them TO me TO choose from. TOOK
one at random. and he offered the
D. other TO Miss Wilmot. IL seemed that
a he was TO conduct the duel, OF which
Pr was very glad, for he knows all about
2. the etiquette of such things, and I'm
q nretty certain that Herbert doesn't
ID Ready" said NJ. Ditmore, holdias
I'd the points OF our swords. lie looked
N from one TO the other of US. Ready,
"a We said. Then he released our sword
h tips and stepped back
ht From that moment every thought OF
nervousness left me. / felt perfecu,
err AZ home. The back of the stage wa'
I'D filling with people, and | realized tina
at II must be time for rehearsal.
r. came TO me vaguely that this GROVE
nj was lust what she had been WAITING
A. for. | did not see them. and yet Il
TO was a sudden fancy Of resemblance
as 10 YOU among them that caught M
attention for the fraction OF a mo
Id. ment
pr. She took the opportunity to make
he "coup fourre," which parted just Il
ut time by dropping my hand and chas
?" Ing her point. Then placed my poin
ire At her heart did it so easily an
coolly that drew it back little, 8
en- that she would not run on IL Blu
I'D there 1t was. for an instant for all !
al see. | had not so much as scratehe
,g- her velvet Jacket and she must hav
he known that | wouldn't dream of hurt
ny Ing her. but however that was, sn
es. gave one cry. that will ring in my ear
nj ~ nv diving day. and dropped to tn
aoor. her sword ringing as II fell Df
nd side her.
he II II was meant to call attention
nd herself from my own victory. It wa
ith done with a quickness Of wit tina
bis shows that she will be great actres
II II was real fear 1t played her
Il splendid turn. ran TO pick her u
and a half dozen others with me. an
not when we lifted her she was as whit
ex- as my handkerchief; but she smile
BUR AT me and put out her hand, and sal
ON with a perfect show of self-possessior
say Il see you are bound to have yo'
ent little joke"
That's all. Stan. Herbert and | g
-ew ont and the rehearsal took place
ing Il nothing had happened, except tn
rot ANY Wilmot is now heroine. and
his. appears that we are both In danger