Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-06-28

my impassioned tones. Il may steal ths
Presidents savings, but respect his con-
Ldence"
You know what he says to me about
McGregorT
GUS 70 relate, the Colonel has just been
here himself and told me the same thing.
The Colonel has not a nice way Of max
Ing love, Iack-not 80 nice as yours
nearly"
Thus encouraged went and sat down
By her. l believe took her hand
You don't love himT
Not at all, she replied. Il like you
very much. Jack" she said, "and it's very
sweet Of you to have made a revolution
for me. IL was for me, Jack 2"
"Of course It was my darling"
promptly replied.
But you know, Jack, l don't see how
we're much better of. Indeed, in a way
It's worse. The President wouldn't let
anybody else marry me, but he wasn't |
SO peremptory as the Colonel. The Colo
mel declares be will marry me this day
week r.
We'll see about that" said 1, savagely.
Another revolution, JacllT asked the
Signorina.
You needn't laugh at me-" said sulk-
lily.
Poor boyI What are we idyllic low
ers to do?"
Il don't believe you're bit in earn
est"
Yes, am, lucknow" Then she
went on, with sort of playful pity,
Look at my savage, jealous Jack It's {
pleasant willis 1t lasts try not to be
II It doesn't last" E
III you love me, why don't you come g
with me out Of this sink of iniquity?" :
Run away with your" she asked with +
'pen amazement. do you think that =
we're the sort of people for a romantic J,
lopementH 1 am very earthly. And so i
re you, Jack dear. nice earth, but earth, y
Tack.-
emark. We were not an ideal pair for d
ove In a cottage. Il
Yes" l said. 1--WE got no money" e.
I've got a little money, but not much D
'vo been paying my debts" she added h
roudly. NJ
L haven't been even doing that. And NJ
m not quite equal to purloining that
100000"
I'VE must wait, Jack. But this I will a'
romise I'll never marry the Colonel. If "
comes to that or running away, we'll Id
IN away" Ell
And Whittingham?" nj
The Signorina for once looked grave. pl
You know him." she said Think le
hat he made you do ! and you're not a
eak man, or 1 shouldn't be fond Of you. Ii
TEX, you must keep him away"
She was quite agitated; and it was one T,
ore tribute to the Presidents powers
at he should exert so strange an. nhu-
ce over such a nature. 1 was burning
ask her more about herself and the by
esident, but could not while she was Bo
stressed. And when / had comforted nj,
r, she resolutely declined to return to 90
, subject. q
mo, go away now she said. "Think -
W We are to checkmate our two Presi- Wv
ats. And Jack, whatever happens, I d
you back the money. I've done YOU th'
ne good. SO be kind to me. I'm not OF
y much afraid of your heart breaking. gal
u have plenty of useful things to oc- an,
~ your time" out
At last l accepted my dismissal, and COZ
liked off, my happiness considerably viii
nped by the awkward predicament In [
ich we stood. Clearly McGregor meant 1870
Iiness; and at this moment McGregor tio,
all powerful. If he kept the reins. hoI
uid lose my love. If the President -
Ne back, worse fate still threatened. PIC
'posing 1t were. possible to carry off the get
norma, which doubted very much. cha
ire were we to 20 to? Ana u,o,,Id 49, frs
10! On the whole, did not think she tina
I'D come. spo
ITO be continued