The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1908-10-16

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Schuyler next morning put on
tweed suit he had not worn before,
and hurried off 10 the rendezvous.
They were gay party, and all en-
joyed TO the full the exhilarating morn
ing ride through the country and the
al fresco lunch on the grounds later.
Schuyler was constituted Miss Edger..
ley's escort. and they followed the
players over the course with enthusl-
asm. During one OF the most exciting
periods OF the game sudden shower
came up. Miss Edgerley disdained to
run TO cover from little rain, so
Schuyler protected her as well as pos.
sible with her sun umbrella, turning
up his coat collar and making the best
of H. Suddenly he became aware that
Miss Edgerley's eyes were fixed intent
| ~ on him. What was It? Her face
expressed surprise, modification. In
dignation--he could not tell just what,
| but her gaze seemed TO rest on his per-
| son below his face in a strange, fas-
cnated way. At length she reached
out a white. taper finger and touched
the lapel of his coat.
Where did you get that?" she ex.
claimed
| What" Schuyler looked, and there.
| pinned under the lapel OF his coat.
was a tiny miniature OF Miss Edger-
! ley, set in pearls. His own surprise
surpassed that which her countenance
expressed. Just then Clinton came
up to them.
What's the row." he exclaimed
"Eh. Where did that come from?" he
added as his eyes lighted on the mini.
ature. Then he looked Schuyler over
| from head to foot and quizZical ex-
| preston overspread his good.humored
face.
ITO tell you the truth, I do not
know how came by this" said Schuy.
Ter. Upon my word of honor it is a
mystery to me, for / did not put the
pin there" But he said to himself:
"Confound those tailors!"
Who is your tailor?" inquired Clin-
ton, as if reading Schuyler's
thoughts.
The young man hesitated-but was
saved.
"Aiguille G. Ciseaux," he replied.
"Ha! ha! / thought So" cried Clin.
ton. You put that pin there yourself.
Kate. Don't you remember this suit
OF tweeds?"
They both laughed, looking Scbuy.
Ter up and down, while he stood con.
founded
Excuse us, old man." continued
Clinton. You have been shamefully
imposed upon by those swindlers-
but it is funny. III tell you how 1t Is.
You see l was out OF conceit with
everything English. and so went to
these French fellows for my clothes.
and as / am too lazy to go and be
fitted myself, | conceived the happy
idea of hiring some fellow to do that
for me. Ciseaux found a man OF the
same measurements, and so ! was re.
lieved of the annoyance Of fitting, you
know. Out OF charity and TO get rid
OF some Of my surplus clothes re-
turned some OF my discarded suits
10 the tailors, to be given to my mod
el, but 1t Is quite evident that they
have been palming them off upon Gus.
toners, instead. This tweed suit was
returned with this miniature Of Kath.
crime inadvertently left where she had
pinned it, and you have been victim.
ICED with my CASTOR suit. say, that's
for being Of size with me, Schuyler.
But it's deuced shame and outrage,
don't you know, though it is so lu.
dicrous."
Schuyler Joined in the laugh. but his
mirth was hollow, and he feared that
Clinton more than suspected the truth.
If so, he very masnanimously kept
silence.