Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-06-11

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You are the man, and
"And you are the bird" completed
Richard 81 thought as much. Well
go on"
Miss Imogene dimpled with pleas.
ure and applauded his quick percep
tinn
"Yes," she said; 81 am the bird. and
you-it's only play, you know. of
course-and you're just desperately IN
love with me-"
81 couldn't act that part It's too
real, and
"Oh, yes, you can, | thought you
wouldn't find II difficult I'll help
you"
THAT settles it. Pm lost"
"And, besides, It will make Cornelius
Van der Awe just frantic. He isn't In
the cast, you know We've put him
In the audience, and he has just TO sit
there and be wretched Oh" she cried
1T will simply be too delicious, Don't
you think SOP
"Rapturous. but dangerous for me-"
assented Richard gravely. 'Ts Miss
Renwyck in the playY'
"Why, of course she u.s. stupid! She's
getting 1t up herself and has the lead
ing part"
Richard frightened. Private the
atricals were not so silly, after all
what sort of part will she play?'
be asked.
"Oh, the serious part" his compan-
ion advised him. tits more real act
Ing than mine Of course, but like the
love part best, don't your Richard
nodded. and the debutante continued
Harriet is the rich heiress, you know
And, oh, she's going TO wear the Rem
wyck diamonds! Her father will
bring them up from the city tomorrow
night She'll look awfully stunning in
them. You are engaged to her-in the
play, I mean-but you'll find out that
you love me best, and it's an awfully
exciting scene You and lin the play.
I mean-you and / are in a room to-
gether, and you tell me how much you
love me-
Hadn't we better practice a little
bit now?"
Don't you think you could do II
without practiceT
IT shall need to acquire-er-restrain
In the presence of such temptation,
you know"
"Oh, see. | guess II won't be neces-
sary for you to be too restrained It's
beautiful, so impassioned - the Ian.
guage, you understand
IT shall try to live up to IT,"
"And just when you kiss me-
I'm sure it would be best for rs to
try that In private"
mot at all. We can make believe
about that part sou know"
That's not true acting"
isn't it? oh. Wen see about that
later. and we needn't rehearse that
anyway"
"But I'm sure to be so awfuly awk-
ward about that. I've had 50 little
practice in my short life."
'You poor little innocent English
man! Well fix that later"
"Oh, happy hopper
"Will you listen to me, Lord Croy-
landY'
I'm silent"
Harriet comes in and denounces
you. Don't you think it's perfectly de-
licious?'
Dazzling"
"Then it's settled. I'm so glad. Come
on and let's dig up more roots"
Miss Imogene Chittendon proceeded
to pick wild flowers. Mr. Richard Will
liams carried them In the four ounce
basket and communed with himself
Denunciation at the present speaking
was rather sore subject with him
and coming from the lips of the girl he
w0rshiped In a one act play In which
he was some one else was more than
flesh and blood could stand 1t had toe
definite relation to his present cir
cumstances to be comfortable. On the
whole, he decided to get out of that
play If he could. He did not want
Harriet denouncing him, even In fun
She might have to do 1t In earnest
later. and he did not wish her to have
the advantage of previous rehearsal
He was getting sensitive. he realized
but he wanted to see her alone, to talk
| with her as kind Of relief from the
troubles that were gathering around
him In uncomfortable. sticky coils
But at every turn bis innocent purpose
was frustrated, and he found himself
In the clutches Of some one else, an in
| quisitor like Michael Corrigan. a chat
'terbox like Miss Chittendon.
He was not 80 occupied with his
/ thoughts. however. as to forget a plains
mans training, and during the latter
half hour of his wild flower hunt he
was conscious Of spy upon his trail
He had turned at some remark of bis
companion and had CHANGED to see a
figure that lodged swiftly behind q
bowlder some fifty yards away. He
had paid no special heed to the oc
currence. But when 1t was repeated
twice he became convinced that some
one was watching them-why, he could
not imagine. As they neared Restmore
Richard wheeled suddenly and spied
the figure crouching along lockwood
hedge. 1t seemed very strange af
fair, and be determined to get to the
bottom Of It. So. excusing himself on
the steps Of the veranda. he made q
circuit OF the house, cut across the
rose garden and vaulted fence int
the road. The hedge ended at THU
point, and, to the vast surprise Of two
gentlemen, Richard came near to land