The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31
I asked Vincent afterward what he
made of Agatha Thirds heha vior

I asked Vincent afterward what Id
made of Agatha Thirds behavior.
1T looked to me-" said that young
person. as If those girls had them.
selves so much in command that they
would never betray the secret they're
guarding, no matter what you did"
But didn't you see Agatha Third
get up before the others did?" said,
excitedly. "She gave herself away. !
tell you, Wilfred, she's the real hon.
orable, without doubt. There can be
no two ways about it,"
How keen you are," he said; "and
| tell you what it Is, Arch'bald''-Vin-
cent always calls me "Ach'bald" with
the Il" left out and the emphasis on
bald when he's particularly affec-
tionate or sleepy; he was the latter
just now-'Tm just as keen about
marrying this heiress as you are; the
only difference is that I insist upon be-
ing in love with her into the bargain,
and you don't. For I'm hard up, fear
fully hard up. you know. and the gov
ernor's so awfully good. hate to ask
him for another's months allowance
just now. I'm way behind as 1t is,
and I owe Jack Gordon for that prize
polo pony of his. / offered him E100
for her the day of the birmingham
games and he sold her to me on the
spot. Jacks as hard up as l am
poor fellow. And then. you know. it's
all perfectly fair. II we only had the
time, that's all. It's pre'.v quick work
to expect man to find out the heiress,
learn to love her and teach her to love
him. all in six weeks, and propose on
the last day off,
But that's just it," interrupted,
you're not expected to find out the
heiress first. That's just what old
Fletcher Boyd wanted to prevent
when he made the will"
Nevertheless. you yourself mean
to find out first, don't you, Arch?" was
Vincent's facetious response.
was disguised and made no an
swer.
"Of course" he went on, II wouldn't
propose to any girl l didn't love, but
I'd like the chance to learn to love
this particular lady, the Honorable
Agatha. feel that there would be no
trouble about her learning to love mel"
Vincent has few really serious faults. |
but don't attempt TO deny that he is
conceited.
The trouble is" he said, they're
all so attractive l could love one as |
we'll as another. / wish, though. l |
could just naturally fall in love with !
one of them, and I'd propose to her on
The last day and take my chances. |
Who knows? I'm sometimes lucky. / |
night win the prize!"
so you might" I said, "but as It is.
We haven't even discovered the heir.
,ss as yet"
and I can't fall in love with any
II EN-" finished Vincent, because
m madly in love with the whole six,
ind there you arel" and he shook his
lead hopelessly. Come, let's to bed"
lie added
Not Just yet, Freddy, 1 said. II
49, ~o-t hAAAA thot, dS nave D6IOT0
tated, but his hair was all rumpled
p and his face flushed and / felt
warm toward him because he was so
ense.. Surely with a rival as unob-
CRYING as he is" l thought, II am not
cavity handicapped" For had made
p my mind that Agatha Third was in
eed the reel and only Agatha. That
voluntary rising of hers was proof
ositive.
i say. Vincent" called after him,
was that master stroke of yours.
living the toast that way? Did you
ltend to try to surprise one of them
Ito betraying herself?"
Vincent laughed sleepily.
Good old Arch bald" he drawIed.
you're always looking for master
rokes, but pom my honor / never
fought of such thing" And I might
ave known that he wouldn't.
(To BE CoNTINUED)