Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-08-22

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"Do you mean you aDould haze cabled
'Yes2'"
which ran along the side Of the large
room. There they sat down together,
out Of sight of the stairway.
"Did you get all Of my letters?"
"I think So"
"You know l am a poor MANI"
II know you said So"
Don't you consider my position pow
erty? I thought every one over there
had a contempt for an income that
didn't u into tens of thousands"
II told you, Alan, I had been I'M
used to money, and so your income
appears to me quite sufficient"
"Then you are not afraid to trust in
my future?"
"Not the least. I believe in you"
ooh, you dear girl! If you knew
how sweet that sounds! Then 1 may
tell you. When I was in London last
I ran down to Dartmouth, in Devon
shire. I shall be stationed there. You
see, I have finished my foreign cruis-
ing, and Dartmouth is, for a time at
least, to be my home. There's a fine
harbor there, green hills and a beauti-
full river running between them, and
l found such a lovely old house-not
grand at all, you know, but so cozy
and comfortable, standing IN the
heights overlooking the harbor in an
old garden filled with roses, shrubs
and every kind Of flower; vines clam
bering about the ancient house. Two
servants would keep it going like a
shot. Dorothy, what do you say"
Dorothy laughed quietly and whole
heartedly.
lish romance. I'd just love to see such
a house."
"You don't care for this sort of thing,
do you?" he asked, glancing round
about him.
"What sort Of thing?"
"This yacht, these silk panelings,
these gorgeous pictures, the carving.
the gilt, the horribly expensive carpet"
"You NEAR should 1 feel it necessary
to be surrounded by such luxury? I
answer most emphatically, no. like
your ivy covered house at Dartmouth
much better"
For a moment neither said anything.
Lips cannot speak when pressed to-
gether.
"Now, Dorothy, 1 want you to elope
with me We will be in Stockholm
long before daylight tomorrow at the
rate this boat is going. I'll get ashore
as soon as practicable and make all
inquiries at the consulate about being
married. I don't know what the reg
ulations are, but if it is possible to be
married quietly, say in the afternoon,
will you consent to that and then write
a letter to Captain Kempt thanking
him for the trip on the yacht, and I'll
write thanking him for all he has done
for me, and after that We'll make for
England together. I've got q letter of
credit in my pocket which luckily the
Russians did not take from me. !
shall find all the money we need at
Stockholm, then We'll cross the Swed-
ish country, sail to Denmark, make
our way through Germany to Paris, If
you like, or to London. We sha'n't
travel all the time, but just take nice
little day trips, stopping at some
quaint old town every afternoon and
evening"
"You neal to let Captain Kempt
Katherine and the prince go to Ameri.
ca alone?'
"Of course. Why not? They don't
want us, and I'm quite sure we-well
Dorothy, we'd be delighted to have
them, to be sure-but still I've knock.
ed a good deal about Europe, and
there are some delightful old towns
I'd like to show you. and 1 hate trav.
cling with a party"
Dorothy laughed so heartily that her
head sank on his shoulder.
"Yes, I'll do that" she said at last.
And they did.
THE END.