The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-13
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wood home. A package lad been de-
liecrcd at the door addressed 70 Nliss
Grace Stanwood. had Bccn received by
the butler. and the bearer had gone
/ away without stating whO sent the
/ package There was nothing on the
/ wrapper BY which The sender could
| be Identified. The SdnWOOda ue4e
enormously rich and feared that some
| socialist or anarchist had sent the,a
an ioferual machine. Miss Stanwoot
looked at the thing Il rested ON
table IN the drawing room--studied tho
address. but could not recognize In tbs
writing the hand Of any Of her friends.
/ "I'll take of the wrapper. num-"
said The butler who felt somewhat To-
spousible for having taken Tie pack
age in aud letting the messenger es-
cape.
The butter cut the string. remoseA
the wrapper carefully SO as not to jar
the contents aud laid bare box with
a sliding cover.
There was ring ct the doorben.
? It SO tsppened that Lord Edward
/ Tallywag, an impecmious London
swell. Who had come over the big pond
with view to replenlsh his exchequer
by means Of an American wife. had
been Invited 10 dinner. lie had pro-
posed for Miss StanwOod's hand, to
say nothing OF her fortune-no, this "
technically incorrect the settlement
was 20 hc specified in q legal i0cu-
ment and the matter was rs good as
settled The only thing In the way
had been removed namely, Bob Otis.
20 whom the lady had been engaged
aud who had been told that ia view 0f
this splendid opportunity ne mgst ho
rclce1ied TO a position as Lord Tally
wags best man at the wedding. bob
had submitted to the sacrifice 50 notly
that le had hecu invited to dine with
his lordship with a view TO getting his
instructions as best man.
Whore was I? Oh, l remeniberl
There was ring al the doorbell Tho
butler pulled himself together ana
opened thc door. admitting tho guest
- the cvonlng, Lord Tallywag. Ills
lordshlp took view OF the situation
through his monocle, sarprlsed TO SEQ
Che family all on the main floor
I'm 80 giad you've come. Lord Tai
lywag" said Mrs. Stanwood cxcitcdly.
"to tell us what 10 do. Some one has
sent Grace an internal mnchine."
Some disappointed lover suppose
remarked HIS lnrlship.
Dear me-. exclaimed Mrs. Stan.
wood "It couldn't have been Bob Otis,
could ity"
"Aiotherr Miss stanwood spoke the
word reproachfully.
Another ring at the doorbeIl This
iime Bob otis himself was admitted.
speak OF Satan," Grace remarked.
hes sure TO appear. Lord Tailywag
ibis Is our old friend Mr.. Otis"
Delighted 20 meet you." said his
lordship stiniy.
j "Glad TO know you." replied Bob,
bowiug formally
some one" remarked Mrs. stan
wood has sent Grace an Internal ma
= chine Lord Tallywag suggests that It
may have come from disappointed
lover.7
Something IN the tone Of Mrs Stan
woods voice caused MIR Otis TO draw
hlmself up sdnly Then he said coldly.
since I am wen known TO have long
been an admirer OF the lady IN ques-
tion Il is incumbent upon me to prove
my innoceuce Where Is this internal
machineY
"ln the drawing ROOM" Mrs. stan
wood replied
Mr.. Ous walked into the drawing
room While the others looked on
! through open doors Taking the box
from Tue table he scfutiuized the ad-
1 dress, shook IT, then held ii close to
his ear
J "You are right" he said to those gap-
7 ing from a distance. 1T is Indeed ap
4 Internal machine. l can hear a ticking,
Lord Talywag, II you VIII come here
! aud hold the box 70 your ear you may
: hear It distinctly"
Good gracious, mani DO you sup.
pose I'm an assT
8 you have seen Mt to Intimate that
an American gentleman would send
4 his sweetheart who had discarded him
a bomb. i becomes me as an Amer
lean gentleman to relieve Miss stan.
, wood from an unpleasant situation
shall open the box"
He began 20 draw the cover Those
Z ipphihg on heuued by Lord Iallywag,
rushed 10 the rear OF the house.
sonic stopping IN tho dining room,
though his lorlship did not pause I'm
( De had gone ont at the kitchen door
into the yard Some minutes passed.
Grace Smnwood went back TO the
. drawing room and looked through the
open door On the table stood the box,
tle cover removed, while Bob stood
, Win au inner hoN I'm his hand Jew
plnrs witch case regarding lady's
watch ol goll and enamel, set with
Jewels.
.somc one has sent you a wedding
WeseutF ll Bob
'oh Bob" sho hisp1red Il feared
ION woali he blown to pieces. You're
Fl.o as iou.'
Whore IS the mau who lntimated
"Il flc collar I expect" She burst
no q apeh
LET ms 80 and nnd him. / wish HIN