The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-07-25
through a pair Of spectacles as If she
had discovered a new kind of insect


: Eyes. Did you know hlm?"
II did All he was a good friend
, me, always sending a little help whe
| was short; and keeping dodgers
! not all profit, especially when the
leave without paying. May | ask you
name"
MY name Is Blake-Fred Blake
and Godfrey Winter was my uncle"
"Ahl | see we shall be friends.
will do my best to make you comfort
able, but | am short-handed just now
Ny niece used to help me, but she lief
me some time ago. II you VIII come
Will show you your room"
When Fred Blake was left alone hli
feelings were very mixed
"She's over forty-fiye If she's a day
and her voice is like a buzz-saw.
don't know what old Foster meant
when he wrote that she was In every
way desirable; but, anyway, her for
tune Is, and | can win her in a week. =
After a very short acquaintance with
Miss Coverdale he came to the conclu-
! SiOu luul ne NOulu w III utl III lCSS llluu
week He hattered her, praised her,
took her to theaters and generally paid
her every attention, so that she began
to wonder what was going to happen.
"She will be so proud Of the idea of
| getting married at all that | hardly
| think she'll hesitate; so here goes"
And he stralghtway put his fortune
to the test.
Miss Coverdale was silent for a min
ute.
do you really wish to marry met"
would | ask you If l did not?"
"No, | don't suppose you would. You
have been very kind and attentive to
me, but | did not expect this"
you Will not refuse me?"
"No, Fred | will marry you If you
wish it. | know that | have not many
attractions, and | only wanted to make
sure that'you were not asking me from
some mistaken motive"
$50 much am In earnest that will
get special license, and we can be
married as soon IS possible
But why this haste?"
Because In fortnight's time nv
holiday will be up, and | want to spend
our honeymoon at Marley Hall"
81 should like that; | have never
lived"
Having once obtained Miss Cover
dale's consent, Fred Blake lost no time,
and shortly after they were made man
and wife.
Fred's first impulse was to drive to
Messrs. Foster and Arnold at once and
establish his wife's claim to the prop
erty; but, after thinking it over, he
decided to proceed to the Hail. as
there were many things he wanted to
arrange.
Half an hour after his arrival Fred |
received a wire from Jack Winter:
Am bringing my wife down to see
the old Hall; have dinner ready"
Fred had relied upon having a few
days to get his arrangements complet- |
ed, but he reflected that his wlfe's
claim to the property was lndlsputable,
and the sooner explanations were over
the better
At half-past Jack arrived with his
wife. Mrs. Blake was upstairs dress
Ing for dinner, and Fred was standing
on the hearthrug with ms much Of an
air of ownership as he could assume.
MARY, this is my cousin Fred, one
of the best fellows | know"
IL am pleased to meet you, Mrs.
and to welcome you to the old
Hall"
"Thank you, Mr.. Blake; l could not
rest until had seen the old place, so
| made Jack bring me as soon as pos
sible. l have heard so much about IT.
At this moment Fred's wife, arrayed
In a gorgeous costume, swept into the
ROOM At the sight of Mrs. Winter she
rushed forward with outstretched
arms.
MARY"
aunt -
"who is this person. asked Jack,
to Fred.
''rhls person, as you are pleased to
all her, was Miss Coverdale, but Is
now Mrs. Fred Blake, my wife, and
,wner OF this house."
WHAT" exclaimed Mrs. Winter.
My aunt the owner of this house!
There Is some mistake. | am, or was,
Hiss Mary Coverdale, and therefore
Seoffrey Winters heiress."
''You?"
Eyes; Godfrey Winter was an old
over of my mothers, and he came to
ne some weeks before his death and
old me the contents of his will. and
suggested that | should take another
lame and make the acquaintance Of
lack Winter. did so, and to my sur
rise Jack fell in love with me and
vas willing TO renounce the Marley
state for the sake of a penniless girl"
THAT is quite true Fred, and Mary
lid not reveal herself to me until l
vas about to apply for the special IL '
ense."
''Then--then who is this woman?" {
Isked Fred.
This ady is my aunt" answered
IRIS Winter; "she bears the sauna