Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-11
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was beginning to be rather ashamed of l myself
 shell be in an awful rage" I mur- mured Shall we go and tell her now, No. mo-" he chuckled we should lose half the fun. Let's go down to the wood where we told her to meet her 'soui-de- voted Hugh at II a. nl., and just get be- hind :. one of the trees and yell out April
 I hesitated My fears and my shame vera growing, II had really been rather a mean sort CT trick to play. My heart had snitten me with reproach ever since had seen the glad light in DuIeie's eyes at breakfast ana the happy smile about her lips as she thrust the letter into her pocket
 But Bobbie's will ras law. Besides, ex- pianation must be made, and 1t would be as well to get 1t over as soon as possible.
 Tt was your idea. Bob" I remarked as bottom of the field.
 Like a girl .'' he retorted seorpfuIiy. just because you're afraid of row But don't care-itll be worth any amount of jay to see Dulcie's face or wrath.''
 It was not wrath I expected to see. I pect of that
 Softly we stole through the trees. the more cautiously because we caught a glimpse or a white dress not far off could 1T meanf
 In real concern we stared into each others races, races We bad put our foot into it this time, By some appalling chance Dulcie had met Captain Gordon in that very place.
 What bad hnppeBedf What on earth had she said to him and he to herr
 Poor Dulcis T" gulped down sob. She certainly would never forgive us
 50 sngrossed were we with this most un- looked for development of our practical joke that we did not hear cautious step behind, and nearly jumped out of our skins our shoulders.
 ''O-oh." I cried
 Bobby was silent and defiant as we turned to face Captain Gordon. Well. my young friends" he said stern ". tnousn vaguely fancied that I saw a twinkle in his eye. .'f think l must cali upon you for some explanations. He drew 1orth a letter from his pocket. could not see Duleie's face. for her back was turned But was not thinking of Dulcfe just then. but only of myself as I eyed first that fatal document and then the bronzed face above it.
 Do you know" he said gravely. q fear have to charge you with forgery?'' Ie pointed to the name scrawled across the foot et the paper. Hugh Desmond Gordon" With flushing face 1 read above 1t Your soul-devoted.' What must he think of usS
 But even at that awful moment Bob
 ''It's the Ist of April. e he said. .9wa o,,v meant to make her an April fooi-we''- His voice faltcred a little I've never mean, meant you 10 md out-we were coming to
 Indeed" said Captain Gordon. "Tell. if you think that. sort of thing joke, I am very sorry.
 Something ia his voice made ms fe hor- rf5ly ashamed. We hung our heads verv low as he proceeded to give 1t us,'' as Bob bic expressed it.
 At the end. however. he came out truuanz. There was no mistaking the twinkle in 6is eye as he concluded:
 After all.r he said. you see fhe iahlez are turned, and under the cIrcumstancea Dulcte and have decided to forgive von He turned to her as he spoke and to our surprise the face which she raised to siz Instead of being filled as we expected. with shame ana confusion. was radiant with smiles and happiness
 Forgive them v she cried, looking at us with her mouth dimpling with laughter of course we will. Hugh-a hundred times That evening we found beside our rlstex it the tea-tabie two big boxes of huscious ,hoeolates tied ID with blue ribbon. and pm each . slip of paper:
 From gfatefu. and appreciativs April Robbie was tsIumphant
 He ts a good fellow, is Hugh" he oo- 'ervsd szeely. q cali that very good tasfs ,n his part: or course Berry. he Is nstu- ally avfully obliged. You see, we did his proposing for him, and it's fetghtfuily .. ] recalled the reams of paper and nod Tt was the .soui-devoted did it." added 5oo empha'icaiiy. And though I had my 'ouots l did not contradict h1A