Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-28

ana l stay at nome with the ca |
and parrot" Denton remarked indig |
,nantly to Miss Carter ,one evening
when he had carried her off to thu
rose garden, "for the old ladies whit
don't 60 with you always take theb
maps at that time, and If it wasn't fO8
the cat and parrot should die Of lone
linessI'
TITS too bad" Miss Carter muir
INJURED alphabetically.
"Too bad" Denton Jared. Its pre-
posterous. He takes me in the morn
ing and you In the afternoon, and i
have been. here three weeks, and
haven't had an hours comfortable
conversation with you since that 6rs
day."
when you thought was a prin
cess" said Miss Carter denureIy.
Il still think you are princess
said Denton ,ardently. He leaned to
ward her, and the moonlight showed
his pale, eager face. II still think yor
are a princess, and, now that have
found you in your enchanted castle. ]
yearn to carry you away with me t.
my Kingdom
There was a rustic In the leaves be
hind them. Miss Carter sat up straight
who is itT' she cried sharply. '''Whs
Is there?'
Polly, Polly" said a chuckling, wa
vering voice, pretty, pretty Polly"
: Then a deeper voice doomed beyone
the bushes.
us that you, Miss Carter7 I an
looking for Miss Pterce's parrot"
Il can't even propose to you withou'
his butting in," Denton complained thu
next night when he had Miss Carter tt
himself for moment in corner Of
the dark porch. "say yes before he
finds us here, princess, and
"How do you know Miss Carriers
voice rembled through the darkness.
II do not know" he said softly. q
can only hope
As he reached out his hand to take
hers his fingers touched something
warm and velvety.
"Purr-urr-up" came a confidine
feline murmur Just as Nesselrode's
numbering figure doomed near the steps
. Did Miss Pierce's pussy cat come
over here, Denton? I've been sent tt
look her up"
. .
That night a burglar entered Mist
Carriers house. Denton was the frs
F, to give the alarm, and he showed tn
family silver piled up in the middle Of
the table in the dining room, with thu
corners of the cloth twisted over it.
II saw a light" he said, land came
and suppose he was scared away
had not been to bed"-
Miss Carter, very beautiful in rosy
dressing gown, examined the silver. &c
think everything is here" she said.
you are sure that nothing is gon'
from your room? p Denton asked. HI
might have gone. there first"
Miss Carter few upstairs, with tn
six old ladies at her heels. When sh'
came down she was as white as chalk
my pearl; necklace is gone" she said
. Denton turned to Nesselrode. "Pel
haps if you took your automobile AM
followed the man you might get tn
pearls"- 80 %'*E5 -
. But Nesselrode protested.
''There are no butts In the service o
a lady" Denton reminded him gravely
And after Nesselrode had whizze'
away, and the six old ladies had re
tired to their rooms to talk It over
Deuton detained Miss Carter.
;, And when he had pulled down tn
shades Of every window, and when b.
had closed the door, he put his han,
In his pocket and pulled out the pear
necklace.
"All's fair" he said. lin love-
But she gasped.
There was nos burglar" Denton de
clared, II found the pearls on tn
porch after you went In, and that CAV
me the idea, and mussed up tn
things on the table. 1t was the onl,
way that I could get to see you agail
tonight, and couldn't stand anothe
day Of Nesselrode's monopolizing'-s
Slowly a smile curved Miss Carter
lips. , ~ > = ''~~
'I"Any one would know you were
writer Of stories" she said. there wer
50 many easier ways."s j. ~ ~, <. !,
al couldn't think Of any" Dentol
said, $50 tried this 49, 60.
He went toward her. '''Nesselrod
viii be back presentely. We must b
quick. oh, princess. is 1t tyesT&" =: ~
= Her cheeks were las rosy as he
pretty gown. <, 41z . sj Ht&54 ~: IT.. NJ.
"Of course when the, prince storm
the castle the princess surrenders." /
AS he kissed her they heard th
'chug-chug'' of the returning autome
bile, ID. + ~. Nv = - # #.$@
! Nesselrode came in, putting. MOT 1,
sign be began and stopped. TIL
two people BY the BILE were smilin
radiantly 5 sE IS { s ::::5 ;: y
=. 5..T am so sorry, " Miss Carter sal
sassshe held out her hand In whicl
glimmered a little heap Of milk whit
beads u am SO sorry that. you ;ha,
your drive for nothing, Mr.. Nesselrode
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