Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-07

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ry this splendid fortune. with an Amer
lean girl for an incumbrance, and none |
Of us has the means to court her prop
erly. You, having her acquaintance
and being the son of duke, have the
best chance. Now, i propose that we
make up pool to be yours for the pus-
poses of courtshlp and to be returned
to US with, say, 400 per cent interest
after marriage"
The arrival Of Molly Flick, the daugh-
ter of the head of the firm Of Flick &
Co., one OF the largest American meat
concerns, was known twelve hours
sitter it occurred to every impecunious
remarks quoted were the result of a
dispute between several Of them as to
who should have free field to win the
prize. The proposition was accepted
by the Marquis of Courtemache and
the rest Of the company. Not more
than l 200 francs could be raised by
the subscription, but this was handed
over to the marquis, who called that
very evening on Miss Flick and began
10 lay siege 10 ner leart.
How do, marquis?" she exclaimed.
Awful glad to see your
II came, mademoiselle, to ask your
mother and yourself to go with me to
the opera"
Mother! Goody gracious, marquis
Do you suppose l have my mother
traipsing around after me? No, sir!
I'll go to the opera with you, but no
mother for me-"
But mademoiselle, in Paris that
would occasion remark"
"Oh, that's it! Very well, We'll take
mother. VIII you go, mammy?"
II suppose I'll have to-"
The young man proceeded method
ically During this his first call he told
Miss Molly Of hts ancient lineage, wind
ing up with decription of the chateau
Of the Courtemaches, built several cen
turtles ago and now a ruin. Then, heav-
| ing deep sigh, he said he would love
to repair and live in 1t. Miss Molly lis
tened attenttvely and asked what 1t
would cost The marquis replied that
it would require 100000 francs, or a
million of dollars, whereupon the girl
remarked that If that was all she Won
dered why he didn't make them at
once.
The marquis after his visit met his
friends at the club and reported prog
ress. For a month he devoted himself
to the heiress. He not only accom-
panied her on her sightseeing tours to
Versailles, Fontalnebleau. Sevres and
other curious points in the environs of
Paris, but secured for her and her
mother invitations to the best houses
In Paris.
But at the end of the month CASTOR
one morning awoke to find In his vest
pocket but a single napoleon of the
money furnished him. 1t was neces
sary that he bring matters to head.
Half the napoleon he spent for candy
and the other half for flowers. These
he sent Miss Flick during the day. 1t
occurred to him to save few francs
for q breakfast the morning after his
proposal, but II he succeeded in win
ming the heiress he could make fur
Their loan from his friends, and he was
sure Of winning.
About 0 o'clock In the evening he
went to the hotel where the Flicks so
journed and sent up his card. While
waiting he paced back and forth In
terrible suspense. 1t seemed an age
till he was summoned, though 1t was
only ten minutes. Ushered into the
apartment used for reception room
he saw standing on a table the flowers
\ he had sent and the box OF candy
The box was empty.
"Come in here, marQuis!" called tnt
CHEEKY voice of Miss Molly.
With visions of a private boudoi
dancing In his head, CASTOR entered TN
next room. He saw no one there.
> "Why don't you come inT' came
1 voice from an adjoining room.
| The marquis did as he had oeel
hidden. Still he saw no one. se.lE
| "T'his ROOM" presently came Tn
voice.
| "Oh, mademoiselle. what is this pref
| ty game you are playing? Where ar
you? Do you call to me from heavenf
| "I hope not. don't want to go t
heaven Just yet. I'm in here"
| Again the marquis entered anotne
room, only to be led farther. Indeed
the rooms all communicated, and tn
girl led him In a circle till he stoo
again where he had started, In the n
ception room. he was very much chi
grined at being forced to play tn
Juvenile game for the amusement
Miss Flick, but he remembered thu
| she was barely eighteen, and, II 1
French girl would have done the sam
there was no French girl with an emo
nous fortune that he could marry.
he kept his temper and wore perpe
ual smile, thinking that after all It WI
very droll
you're getting warm" came u
girls voice as he went hunting throus
the room.
every warm"
Baking hot"
He went to a curtain hanging B