Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-06-14


are without engagement, call at the en-.
closed address this afternoon at three
o'clock. l should be willing to pay as
much as $40 a month. You would be
expected to accompany me on my
morning rides.
"She must have paid the fine" said
|. "Well, it beats anything | ever heard
to employ you! What name did you
say?" | asked carelessly.
81 didn't say any name, Chuck, -
smiling. And I'm not going to give
any, you old duffer,"
And why not?"
For the one and simple reason that
| am going to accept the position, -
with a coolness that staggered me.
"What?" | bawled.
Sure as life, as the policeman said
last night"
You silly ass, you! Do you want to
make the family laughing-stocll all
over the town." | was really angry.
Neither the family nor the town
will know anything about it,"-imper-
turbably.
But you will be recognized" I re-
monstrated. Its clear case of in
sanity, after what has just happened
to you"
81 promise not to drink any whisky"
soberly.
Bob, you are fooling me-"
Not the littlest bit, Chuck. I've
worn beard for two years. No one
would recognize me. Besides, being
groom, no one would pay any particular
attention to me. Get the point?"
But what under the sun is your OBJ.
ject?" | demanded There's some
thing back of all this. It's not a sim
pie lark like last nights"
'Perspicacious mani" -railingly.
Possibly you may be right. Chuck,
you know that I've just got to be doing
something. I've been inactive too long.
| am ashamed to say that | should
tire of the house in week or less.
Change, change, of air, of place, of oc-
cupation; change-I must have It,
It's food and drink"
You've met this woman before,
somewhere"
Il neither acknowledge or deny. 1t
will be very novel. | shall be busy
from morning till night. Think of the
fun of meeting persons whom you
know, but who do not know you.
wouldn't give up this chance for any
amount of money"
Forty dollars a month" said |
wrathfully.
Cigar money, ,"-tranquily.
Look here Bob; be reasonable. You
cant go about as a groom in Washing
ton. If the newspapers ever get hold
Of it, you would be disgraced. They
wouldn't take you as a clerk in a third
rate consulate. Supposing you should
run into Jack or his wife or Nancy; do
you think they wouldn't know you at
once?"
III take the risk. I'd deny that
knew them; they'd tumble and leave
me alone Chuck, I've got to do this.
Some day you'll understand"
But the woman's name Bob; only
her name"
"Oh, yes! And have you slide around
and show me up within "a hours. No,
| thank you. | am determined on this.
You ought to know me by this time.
I never back down; it isn't in the blood.
And when it is said where's the harm
in this escapade? | can see none
1t may not last the day through"
Il trust not, "-savagely.
Il am determined upon answering
this letter in person and finding out
If possible, what induced her to pay
my fine. Jaskass or not, I'm going
to see the thing through" Then he
stretched an appealing hand out tow
ard me, and said wheedlngly: Chuck,
give me your word to keep perfectly
quiet. I'll drop you a line once in
while, just to let you know how II
stand. | shall be at the house to-
night. III find an excuse. I'm to go up
north on hunting expedition; hur-
ry call. Do you catch on?"
Il shall never be able to look Nan
cy in the face" | declared. Come.
Bob, forget it. 1t sounds merry enough,
but my word for it, you'll regret il
inside of "a hours. You are a graduate
OF the proudest military school in the
world, and you are going to make a
groom of yourself!"
I've already done that and been
locked up overnight. You are wasting
your breath, Chuck"
We'll, hang you for a jackass, sure
enough! promise; but if you get into
any such scrape as this, you needn't |
send for me. | refuse to help you
again.
L can't exactly see that you did
Let's get out. Got a cigar in your
pocket? | am positively dying for a
smoke"
Suddenly brilliant idea came to me.
Did you know that Miss Annesley |
the girl you saw on shipboard, is in