Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-07

dinner. Next morning the Count and
the Annesleys had disappeared. Chap
ter Nv. Warhurton goes to Washing
ton to visit his relatives,--a married
brother, who holds a government po-
sition, and sister engaged to an old
school chum of his. Chapter VI
Warburton meets his i sisters f1ance
whom he had not seen for eight years.
Sees the folks off for the embassy ball
and then proceeds to put his joke into
execution, which is to disguise himself
as coachman and drive his sister and
sister-in-law, who must return alone
from the embassy to their home.
CHAPTER v. (continued.)
isn't 1t glorious?" she began. "This
Is Miss Annesley, Charlie; Betty, Mr..
Henderson" Miss Annesley looked
mildly curious at Nan, who suddenly
flushed. eve are to be married in, the
spring." she exclaimed shyly; and I
dare say that there was a diffident
expression on my own face.
Miss Anneslay gave me her hand,
smiling. ''You are fortunate man,
Mr.. Henderson"
Not the shadow~of Doubt" Miss
Annesley, 1 frankly admitted on the
spot, was, next to Nancy, the handsom-
est girl ever saw; and as thought of
Mr.. Robert in his den at home. I sim
cerely pitied him. I was willing to
advance the statement that had he
known, pair of crutches would not
have kept him away from No. 1900
Connecticut avenue,
found three chairs, and we sat
down. There was, for me, very little
opportunity to talk Women always
have SO much to say to each other,
even when they haven't seen each 9TH
Yer within "a hours. From time to time
Miss Annesley glanced at me, and I
am positive that Nancy was extolling
my charms. 1t was rather embar-
RAISING, and / was balling my gloves
up in a most dreadful fashion.
AS they seldom addressed word to
me, soon became absorbed in the
passing scene. was presently aroused,
however.
"Mr. Henderson, Count Karloff, 50
Miss Annesley was saying. (Karloff
is a name of my own choosing.
haven't the remutest idea if 1t means
anything in the Russian language. I
hope not.)
Charmed" The counts RS were
very pleasantly rolled. I could see by
the way his gaze roved from Miss An
nesley to Nancy that he was puzzled
to decide which came the nearer to his
idea of womanhood
found him a most engaging fellow,
surprisingly well-informed on Ameri-
can topics credit myself with being
a fairly good reader Of faces, and, read
ing his as he bent it in Miss An
nes1ey's direction, began to worry
about Mr.. Roberts course Of true love.
Here was man who possessed a title,
was handsome, rich, and of assured
social position: it would take an ex-
traordinary American girl to look
colby upon his attentions. BY and by
the two left us, Miss Annesley promis-
ing to call on Nancy.
"And where are you staying, Betty?"
Father and have taken Senator
Blanks house in Chevy Chase for the
winter My horses are already in the
stables. Do you ride?"
81 do"
."eThen we shall have some great
times together"
'Be sure to call. want you to meet
my brother"
'I believe I have" replied Miss
Annesley.
'I mean my younger brother, lieu
tenant in the army"
ooh, then you have two brothers,"
''Yes," said Nancy.
"The dance is dying, Mademoiselle,"
said the count in French.
''Your arm, Monsieur. Au revoir,
Nancy"
"Poor Bobby!" Nancy folded her
hands and sighed mournfully. "It APP
pears to me that his love affair is not
going to run very smooth. But isn't
she just beautiful, Charlie? What
color, what style!"
"She's a sumner, I'm forced to admit.
Bobll never stand ghost of show
against that russian. He's a great
social catch, and is backed by many
kopecks."
"How unfortunate we did not know
that she would be here! Bobby would
have met her at his best, and his best
Is more to my liking than the counts
He has way about him that the
women like. He's no laggard. But
money ought not to count with Betty
She is worth at least S250,000. Her
mother left all her property to her
and her father acts only as trustee
Senator Blanks house rents for $4,000
the season. It's ready furnished, you
know, and one Of the handsomest
Aanea in Washington. Besides. do