The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-27


Mrs. Drelmer.
He found that capable lady gowned
for the opera. She received his bits
of news with the aplomb of a resource
full commander.
Now, don't go seedy all at once
you've a chance
Hang it all, Mrs. Drelmer. I've not
Life isn't worth living"
Tut, tut! Death isn't either!"
But we'd have been so nicely set
mp, even without the title and now
Bines, the clumsy ass. has come this
internal cropper, and knocked every
thing on the head. say you know,
It's beastly!"
Hush and let me Think"
He paced the floor while his matri-
monial adviser tapped a white kidded
foot on the floor, and appeared to read
plans OF new battle in a mother-of-
pearl paper knife which she held be-
tween the tips Of her fingers.
81 have it-and we'll do it quickly!
Mrs. Wybert!"
Mauburn's eyes opened widely.
THAT absurd old Peter Bnes has
spoken to me Of her three times lately
She's made a lot more money than she
had in this same copper deal, and she'd
a lot to begin with. | wondered why
lie spoke so enthusiastically OF her.
and don't see now, but
"Well?"
She'll take you, and you'll be as well
set up as you were before. Listen.
met her last week at the Critchleys
She spoke of having seen you. could
see she was dead set to make good
marriage. You know she wanted to
marry Fred Milbrey. but Horace and
his mother wouldn't hear of ii after
Avice became engaged TO Rulon Snep-
Ter. I'm in the Critchleys' box tonight
and | understand she's to be there.
Leave it 10 me. Now it's after nine,
so run along"
But, Mrs. Drelmer. there's that poor
girl-she cares for me, and | like her
immensely, you know-truly | do
and she's a trump--see where she says
here she couldn't possibly leave her
If matters were not otherwise impos-
sible."
We'll, you see they're not only 9th
erwise impossible, but every wise i'm
possible. What could you do? Go to
Montana with them and learn to be an
Indian? Don't, for heavens sake, SEN
timentalize! Go home and sleep like
a rational creature. Come in by II
tomorrow. Even without the title
you'll be splendid match for Mrs.
Wybert, and she must have tidy lot
Of millions after this deal"
Sorely distressed, he walked back 10
his lodgings in Thirty-second street.
Wild, Guixotic notions of sacrifice flood
ed his mood of detection. If the worst
came, he could go west with the fam
lily and learn how to do something.
And yet-Mrs. Wybert. OF course it
must be that. The other idea was alb
surd-too wild for serious Considera-
tion. He was 80 years old, and there
was only one may for an English gentle
man live-even if it must break the
heart OF poor girl who had loved him
devotedly, and for whom he had felt a
steady and genuine affection. He
passed a troubled night.
Down at the hotel Of Peter Bines
was an intimation from Mrs Wyber,
herself. bearing upon this same for
tuity. When Uncle Peter reached there
at two a. m, he found in his box g
small scented envelope which he
opened with wonder.
Two Enclosures fell out. One was 6
clipping from an evening paper. an
nouncing the birth of twin sons to Lore
Casselthorpe. The other was the care
day of his call; his name on one side
announcing him; on the other the
words he had written:
Sell Consolidated Copper all you car
until it goes down to 55. DO this up to tn,
limit of your capital, and l will make gooc
anything you lose.
PETER BINEs."
He read the note:
"Arlingnsm Hotel-7;30.
"Mr. Peter Bines.
Dear Sir: You funny old man, you
don't pretend TO understand your game
but you may rely on my secrecy. am NOR
grateful to you than words can utter-anl
will always be glad to do anything for You
Yours very truly,
BLANCHE CATHERTON WYBERT
"P, S.-About that other mattcr-him yol
know-you VIII see from this notice ! Gu
from the paper that the party won't &c
any title at all now, so a dead swell Ney
York man is in every way more eligible
In fact the other party is not 10 be though
Of for one moment as I am positive yo'
would agree with me"
He tore the note and the card to I'm
bits.
"It does beat all" he complaine
later to Billy Brue. Put a beggar o.
horseback and they begin right ava
TO fuss around because the bride ain
set with diamonds-give 'em a little
and they want the whole ball of wax!
That's right" said Billy Brue, wit
the quick sympathy of the experienced
That guy that doped me, he wan
satisfied with my good $50 wad. No
by no means He had to go take m
breastpin nugget from the Early Bird.
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