The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-12
Romeo and Juliet"
BY Louise McHenry


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door opened, the search for the cleo
trio button, by the aid of matches
struck in quick succession, indicated
uniamiliarity with the apartment into
which the man entered. This was
heightened by the intense and eager
look of curiosity on his face, that
showed In the brilliant flare as the
electricity was turned on. He saw
his reflection in mirror, and as If to
reassure himself muttered:
STEADY, old boy. No cause for
alarm. You have seen the master here
pull out on the Night Express, and
can take your own time for investiga-
ton. You haven't been watching the
young dandy counterpart of yourself
all these months for nothing. You but
reap the Just reward OF patience and
perseverance.
Now for his belongings"
He walked around IT,. room leisure
ly, surveying every article of furni-
ture critically. He fingered before the
dresser, opening and closing the
drawers. Then he stopped at the writ
ing desk.
Whats this?" and he picked up
telegram.
Your presence imperative at a
meeting of stockholders. Leave by
night express. Crittmore.'
That accounts for his agitated haste
dropping his keys under the ticket
window, and just barely making his
train,
AS the man moved, his foot struck
something on the floor. STOPPING he
picked up a letter. ITO my lady,
aha!" and he laughed heartily as he
read upon the sealed and stamped en-
velope, the name of Miss Hortense
Warning, a noted belle of the metrop-
oils.
He examined II closely, holding II to
the light; then turning to the picture
of handsome young fellow in frame
on the desk. so like himself that he
might have sat for 1t, in all gravity he
bowed to it with the air of one worthy
| diplomatic service.
with your kind permission, my
| friend"-and slipping thin bladed
knife under the flap, he loosed 1t, and
withdrawing the note read:
my Dear Miss Waring: Fate in the
| shape of a telegram has, at the last
moment, ordered me away to Chicago
| / shall be absent q week perhaps
Had 1t not been most urgent de
mand, l would never have given NJ
the mask ball at the Van Ritter's to
| night. But my father has made this
| test year as to my power of applica
| ton to business, so | must prove my
self. You will recognize how i'm
| portant l feel 1t, when I forego the
! pleasure of seeing you to fulfill this
business demand.
my dear Miss Warning, you canno
know the dreams have woven abou
this night, but Fate does not take
cognizance of dreams. Grant me,
pray, permission to see you imme
diately upon my return, when / shall
tell you the part would have taken II
the mask.
THE ball will be great success
the Van Ritter's as hosts assure tina
my absence will count as nought, bu
hope you will be kind enough to sen,
thought after would-be participant
that bears sore disappointment 4
his heart as he journeys away fror
the scene of gravity. Sincerely yours
Frederick Langham."
"A budding romance!" and the ma
pursed his lips in a low whistle. Flu
ther cause for agitation here" h
unused as he threw himself back in
chair
There will be jewels galore at the
ball tonight" and his eyes flashed a
he thought of them. THE papers hav
been full of them for days
ANY more letters or kilograms
wonder?" and he aroused himself an
searched the drawers.
Nothing so interesting as this
and he again took up the letter. Pus
ing the chair back from the desk h
eye fell upon the waste basket. +
pulled out handful of papers, CLAN
ing hastily over them
Here is the invitation and anoth
note:
Dear Fred: ! have ferreted o
Miss Warnings secret. She is going
appear as Juliet at the Van Ritter
ball but ! am sworn not to tell
keep 1t quiet as you value my frien
ship.
"'Now is your opportunity. Go
Romeo. act him in earnest as y
have been timidly doing the
months. Go in to win that night, {
friend, and my blessings with you.
81 have chosen Tannhauser. as y
know, but there is neither Venus n
Elizabeth in my case. simply &
= fond of the music Your friend, B
70 Osgood.'"
The man relapsed into mediate
% Suddenly his attention was drawn
III an open book that lay on table.
Romeo and Juliet BY Geor
u the fellow has gone in to win 81
y enough. He's been learning poetry
III 0uote tonight. Here are the mark