The Prescott daily news., 1907-11-29


 fancied her merely as pretty play | thing, and when his caprice died out, | then-but forgive me. Can you won- | der though, that with memories like these, warn you against secrecy at | such a time? For the sake of that wretched young life, l ask it. The fervent tone carried weight, | and the hearers mobile mouth Quiv- cred, as she stammered T thank you, | and-yes-I promise"
 Promise to set aside all notion of this runaway marriage"
 There was exultant but fncredulous surprise in the eager question.
 T do. Believe me, l can be trust ed.' and drawing down her veil, the | girl hastened along the street.
 Hawes gazed wonderingly after the retreating figure as he light ed his cigar. Victory. and cas- fly won," he muttered. How read fly swayed an impressionable mind is, after all! Yet what flimsy argu- ment mine was, and how little cross examination my witness for the pros- ecution could have stood, but shade of Ananias! I had to borrow Atkins sister even then"
 Ten minutes later the junior part uer of the firm of Hawes, Atkins & Hawes entered his private office and | jubilantly accosted the ebony youth in attendance: Hello, Pete! Sorry this Is to be a busy afternoon, or VOW I'd give you halfholiday. I've lust won case worth treats, so the first day we're not rushed, mind you, your grandmother can have another funeral, eh, Pete? The old lady hasn't been reburied now for as much as three weeks
 With twinkling eyes the lawyer seated himself at his desk and plunged into business details. Fortunately no gift has yet the "giftie gie us to see oursels as ithers see us," for his self-satisfaction would have been tinged with amazement could he have heard the conversation of his rescued fair one at the ferry.
 hC yOuHS lldu tidu dlllNtQ, DlCdlu- less from running just in time to catch the boat, but waving a package triumphantly All right, Nell, Found it on the desk in the Turkish room, just where you left it. Hadn't been touched, so bracelet must be O. K. Aren't we an untrustworthy pair to do errands, though?"
 Yes, and such an adventure as had after you left, Dick" exclaimed his companion. You know l told you 1 had horrible fear that every word of that ridiculous scene from The Elopement' had been overheard, and. dear mel. it had. How silly we were to go over our parts there at Trim's,"
 But who cares?' was the consol- ing question. The theatricals are going to be tip-top. and what was your adventure, anyway? Nobody s tried to secure you as a star, has he?"
 No one knows quite what star idiots We really are." groaned the girl but the good-looking man spied too late took us in dead earn est and. happening to return my scarf at the entrance, as a breeze was whisking it away, he took the oppor- tunity to give me big dose of fath- erly advice. Oh, Dick" there was a sudden play of dimpes, as she went on, he thought it was regular Gretna Green affair; but 1 was pre- vailed upon to listen to reason. You'll be relieved to learn that I promised never to elope with you"
 The insufferable impudence of the fellow"
 Don't get in a frenzy, Dick. He was really gentleman"
 Must have been" ragged the young man. "accosting strangers in that way He didn't mention your eloping with him, did he?" was the savage query
 Indeed he didn't" was the indig- nant response Il might have told him you were my cousin and engaged to my dearest friend; but, Dick, he talked so beautifully-spoke of his sister who had ruined her life by a runaway marriage, and-oh, dear! just couldn't bear to acknowledge we were only couple of geese reciting our parts for private theatricals. He was so honest and direct! 1 have a notion that he's a clergyman"
 And you didn't own up at all about the play?"
 Can you never understand, DICK? He wanted to save me, and I didn't destroy his illusion. Therefore, my peppery cousin, I'm saved I shall