The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-12


Tar more dl,euf TO get md OF than Dick As for him.
he was wonderfully good natured and volunteered with
thing good came along" At las, l heard from a-lady
OF such unmpeachablc character and connections that
It seemed like flying in the face OF Providence to
take her. Mrs. Mabbctt had travelled the Riviera
with an invalid who had died. leaving her late compan-
ION stranded at cheap pension IN Nice horri-
bly, depressed by her. and Dick lwho was making .
projected trip America leaving his wife
to the tender mercies of ehaperon) also appeared
of pointing at things with her little finger got on his
nerves, and advised to look farther though clearly
it was useless to hope for anything better There
righ, must be somewhere: both had plenty Of
time and really. seemed interfere with each other
This the of his opinion one day. but the
next the wind had veered Just had become quite
cheerful IN the thought OF letting that paragon Mrs
Mabbet slip through my fingers Dick not only advised
me to have her. but to have her at once. He was
obliged TO go away Immediately. he announced and
easier Is his mind i se eoaid leave. s %s $
charge OF responsible person
On, very WELL IT you're SO anxious to set rid of
me-! ! was on the point OF saying, when | rcmcm-
bered in time that there could be question Of any
thing else. OF course he anxious to get rid of
But there certainly was something unusual in his
mann. manner that day. He was absent minded. and
merely sad.
at the Casino Dick tapped at my door, and opening .
at the word OF permission he inquired:
Did you write to Mrs Mabbett!"
That's all right. then" He paused but still he linz
is there anything else you want to say to me."
Moo Except goodnight and-er-good-by for .
day or two. perhaps-or-it may be more. I'm max.
ing very early start and-I can't be quite of my
thing. I'd like to thank you, Gym. You don't mind
sS Rs' s;s for %s:
been-very remarkable in some ways. s"''
1T has been-queer," admitted
And now it's come to an end! Wel-good-bys
wont you-shake hands,"
gravely then suddenly pressed hard that he hurt
face dropping my %snd he turned abruptly over s. az:
went back to his own room and shut the door.
On the floor between the closed door and me lay
sheet OF erumpled paper I did not know whether L
was something of mine of Dicks. I picked it I'D
and smoothed out the wrinkles
morning, italian time" Il read). at the place
suggested this afternoon. / think. even with
the motor, we ought to give ourselves plenty
of margin in starting. for the rendezvous Is
half an hours walk up into the mountain after
we LEI Leave 1.-THE the car and We don't wan. the Other:
want steady hand F. is said to be
Instantly the realization of what this might mean
flashed me. F was Prince Fortuna Dick
must have met him again. One of the two had insulted
morning. somewhere across the Italian frontier
This was the explanation of Dicks sudden change Of
mind about Mrs Mabhett the w.tfu look in his
ms quickly formed intention to 60 away his good
by. and his thanks for the happy fortnight
which had come to an end"
ran to the door and turned the handle. Il was
not locked and it opened so Unexpectedly that was
almost thrown into the next room. He sitting
at desk writing letter
"Oh, Dick" l stammered II know everythine-
why you're going away, and all. You mustnt-you
shan fight duel with Prince Fortuna"
He the crumpled paper in my hand. fumtled n
the pocket of his dinner-coat and understood Mon
sense! he exclaimed Men don't fight duels
adays
They do on the Continent. you know very well
and you're going to- But you shan't-even if 1 have
to rush between you and be killed
He looked at steadily. For whom would you