The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-08-26
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settled The only thing in the way
had been removed Bob Otis,
to whom the lady had been engaged
and who had been told that in view of
this splendid opportunity he must be
relegated to a position as Lord Tally
Wag's best man at the wedding. Bob
had submitted to the sacrifice SO nobly
that he had been invited to dine with
his lordship with view to getting his
instructions as best man.
Where was r? Oh, I remember
There was ring at the doorbell. The
butler pulled himself together and
opened the door, admitting the guest
Of the evening, Lord Tallywag. His
1ordship took view Of the situation
through his monocle, surprised to see
the family all on the main floor.
I'm SO glad you've come, Lord Tai
lywag," said Mrs. Stanwood excitedly
ito tell us what to do. Some one has
sent Grace an internal machine"
"Some disappointed lover, suppose"
remarked his lordship.
"Dear mev' exclaimed Mrs. Stan
wood. 'It couldn't have been Bob Otis,
could it?'' . ".u..#.. .yy"M
"Motherr Miss Stanwood spoke the
word reproachfully. ..-
Another ring at the doorbell. This
time Bob Otis himself was admitted.
IS aeak of Satan," Grace remarked,
sshe's sure to appear. Lord Tallywag,
this is our old friend Mr. OTIS
~; xcI,+ nI To hi
lordship stiftiy
"Glad to know you" replied Bob,
bowling formally.
"Some one remarked Mrs. Stan
wood, has sent Grace an Internal ma
chine. Lord Tallywag suggests that 1t
may have come from a disappointed
lover"
Something in the tone of Mrs. Stan
woods voice caused Mr.. Otis to draw
himself up stif11y. Then he said coldly:
"Since / am we'll known to have long
been an adnirer of the lady in ques-
ton it is incumbent upon me to prove
my innocence Where is this internal
machine?''
''In the drawing room,' Mrs. Stan
wood replied.
Mr.. Otis walked into the raw1ng
room while the others looked on
through open doors. Taking the box
from the table, he scrutinized the ad,
dress, shook it, then held it close tc
his ear.
you are right" he said to those gap
ing from a distance. "It is indeed an
Internal machine. can hear a ticking
Lord Tallywag, If you will come here
and hold the box to your ear you may
hear it distinctly"
Good gracious, man! Do you sup
pose I'm an ass?'
you have seen fit to intimate that
an American gentleman would send
his sweetheart who had discarded him
a bomb. 1t becomes me as an Amer
lean gentleman to relieve Miss Stan
wood from an unpleasant situation.
shall open the box"
He began to draw the cover. Those
looking on, headed by Lord Tallywag
rushed to the rear Of the house
some stopping in the dining room
though his lordship did not pause til
he had gone out at the kitchen doo]
into the yard. Some minutes passed
Grace Stanwood went back to thu
drawing room and looked through thu
open door. On the table stood the box
the cover removed, while Bob stood
with an inner box In his banda jew
eler's watch case-regarding lady'
watch of gold and enamel, set witt
jewels.
Some one has sent you a weddin:
PRESENT." said Bob.
"Oh, Bobr' she whispered Il fearet
you would be blown to pieces. YOUR
brave as a lion"
Where is the man who intimated'-
''In the cellar, expect She burs
into a laugh.
"Let us go and find him. l wish hin
70 see my vindication."
Lord Tallywag was found III the bacl
yard and shown the contents Of TIL
box. Then Bob Otis excused himsel
from dining with one who had charget
him with intent to do a cowardly mur
der and departed.
The episode overbalanced Miss Stan
woods desire for a title. She shippe'
his Iordship and married Bob Otis. ]
was not till after they were marrie'
that Bob confessed he had sent tn
Internal machine.
| FLORENCE NORTON.