The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-13
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BEL" he groaned What can have
happened7 And ! leave for Europe to-
night, to be gone three months-not
another chance 10 see her But III
write"
He did and In the course Of time he
received back his letters unopened.
Thus we're the villainou9 machina.
tions Of Walter Bracket crowned
with success. For Bracket had sought
70 win Grace Yardsley and had failed,
despite the fact that his suit had the
warm approval Of Graces father by
reason Of the young mans social po.
siton and wealth.
Bracket attributed his failure to
single cause-James Walsh. In this
he was justified, for very shortly
Grace's engagement 10 Walsh was an.
nounced.
Moreover, Mr. Yardsley gave his
sanction, though grudgingly He knew
that Walsh was worthy, for the lover
had been for some years IN his employ
and had indeed become his confden-
tial agent.
The course Of true love ran smooth
for four months. Then the following
paragraph in noxious society weekly
afforded Bracket an evil opportunity;
James Walsh, who IS engaged to one
Of our most charming heiresses must
- s.rfTT f.ae4 fv-4
Only extraordinary efforts on the part
OF friends prevented his latest escapads
from being aired IN a police court.
This disgraceful episode occurred at
Blanks restaurant last Friday evening,
when he and another WE'LL (or ill-)
known man about town were having
supper with an actress now playing 8
minor role At the Gaiety theater. The
two gentlemen QuaFrcled over the favor
OF the fair one and AZ last passed from
strenuous recriminationa 20 blows
MF Walsh knocked his adversary
down twice before byBtAnders could Ia
terfere He himself bears no scars
from the fray but the other party 70
the combat will remain in ssuluRion
until the hue OF the skin beneath his
right eye again becomes normal
II is 10 be hoped that DO whisper Of
me vulgar AFFAIR comes to the eafs Of
ME. walsh's hances; for that dAmssl
has much pride, a. well as beauty and
wealth.
Brackett, having read and poadsred,
planned and acted. He markal tha
paper and mailed II to Grace.
He took the prSSAution to disguiss
his handwriting In addressing the
wrspper. The resalt vas the lntsp
view With which this story opens.
II never occurred 10 Grace that she
was being victimised; that Walsh L
BY no means an uncommon name, noI
Is James Bracket might have en-
lightened her, but he did not chooss
TO do go.
Forthwith he renewed his attentions
10 Grace. They were received with
indifference, but they we're received
The villain was well content, and
bided his time
II came, N his opinion, about two
! months later, -"------ .-----~. -
Mr.. Yaydsley and his daughter were
on the eve of starting for the west
They were to be gone a month, tray
cling whittier the whim took them.
Mr. Yardsley was suffering iron
overwork. and this was 70 be his va
cation. Bracket seized the oppor
tunity to propose, and the girl did no
refuse him.
She knew that the match woull
please her father, who had openly re
joiced when the engagement wit
Walsh was broken on She had d
love to give to Brackett--her heart ha
given its an to Walsh-but, no
knowing more Of his character tina
he chose to reveal to her, she r.
spected him
Give me time, she said, at las
mo, not now"-as he would hav
urged her. I win take a month 70
: consideration. When We return, 70
shall have my answer"
From this position be could nc
move her; nor did be try very hars
1t was enough, he thought, exultantl.
With her father in his favor an
Walsh out Of the running, his success
was assured.
The month was drawing to a clos
when Bracket received a violel
shock. He was sitting in a Broadwa
= surface car, when he noticed the ma
; sitting next but one to him on II
!, same side Of the car, 1t needed but
glance to reveal the disastrous truth
the man was Walsh
Yes, Walsh was back from EuroT
thus inopportuDely. Bracket kne
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