Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-17


TIE last ~ anI take my chances
Who knoyTs9 I'm sometimes lucky.
might win the prize"
so yonemight," ! said. but as it is
we haven't even discovered the heir
ess as yet
"And can't fall in love with any
of 'em." finished Vincent, because
I'm madly in love with the whole six
and there you are!" and he shook his
head hopelessly. Come, let's to bed,
he added,
Not just yet, Freddy" | said /
never call him that, as have before
stated, but his hair was all rurhped
up and his face flushed and / felt
warm toward him becaAse he was so
dense. Surely with a rival as unob-
serving as be is" thought, Il am not
heavily handicapped" For had made
mp my mind that Agatha Third was in
deed the, real and only Agatha. That
involuntary rising Of hegs was proof
positive,
4 say, Vincent" called after him.
was that a master stroke of yours,
giving the toast that way? Did you
intend to try to surprise one of them
into betraying herself?"
Vincent laughed sleF Fly
Good clS Arch bald" he drawled
you're always lcci:n for master
strokes, but ron MT honor never
thought Of such TINA Md | might
have knEwn that h wouIdr.t
Left to myself va thirking ont
roy rlau ~ camnattq As rrgqrded
Agatha Third when slight noise in
Tire ha(li II ne room attracted my
attention locked ut startled, for it
was late, andythe large dimly lighted
drawing room was rather an eerie
place, and saw over the back Of nay
chair the slight form Of the secretary
approaching. Her hair was as neat
as usual and her dress was the sam
simple gray gown she wore when l.
had seen her first
Il beg your pardon, Mr. Terhuns,"
she said, timidly, yet without hesita-
ton, IAN sorry to disturb you, but
would you have the goodness to give
me little Of your timer
Certainly" replied, rising,
though the hour is late.~. Won't you
be seated?" and | found her chair
The secretary leaned back against il
and folded her hands.
Il shall be quick she said "but
want to ask you something" She
spoke in low voice, but with perfect
composure, though she never lifted her
eyes. caught myself wondering
whether she cast them down habitual-t
ly, so that people might observe the
length of her black eyelashes.
"Yes?" | said, to encourage her.
"Of course, you know Lord Vincent
very well. don't your" AS she asked
me this direct question she looked me
full in the face, and as my eyes met
hers l mentally thanked her for her
mercy in not often permitting man to
gaze into them.
Yes" said, recovering myself, q
know him very we'll"
N And he tells you things, doesn't
her
Most things" | replied wondering
at what she was driving.
Then could you tell me, please, II
Ii he accepted Miss Agatha-the
one with the hazel eyes that you call
Agatha Fifth-when she told him she
loved him?"
4 was never more astounGed In my
life How did she know that Agatha
Fifth had told Vincent she loved him,
and how did it concern her? Perhaps
however, she was acting under Mrs.
orders, but if SO she ought
to have said 50.
That's a question of a very personal
nature said and eyed her search
lngly; but | don't think Lord Vincent
would mind, as long as you know SO
much about it, If tell you that he
refused the young lady who was indis.
Greet enough to ask him to marry
her"
The secretary gave a sudden start,
and then, by what seemed to be con
siderable effort, regained control ofNI
herself.
HE refused her" / continued for
the girl and her questions and her
genuine feeling interested meal
though she told him she was the real
Honorable Agatha. " ! was SO proud
81 Vincent for that that i was clad
70 BE- able to tell someone about it
"She said that-and he refused her
repeated the girl in an awed
How could he do 1t, how could II
Then 1t was true? She Il
he daughter Of Fletcher HUI
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