The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-02
FSHMCf0Rb TEMPTING FOREIGN TITLE AND
I GETI|MG An AMERICAN llAA-ihD LOVE


NEW YORK, Nov. Mrs. Eliza
beth Killigrew had not yet appear
cd after her nights repose.
Don't think she,was Tote In arts
ing, because Pitney Killigrew, her
nephew. fat-faced. simple fellow;
and Teddy Bacon, a big-hearted
bachelor: and Augustus Tutwiler,
/, her guardian; and Jasper Mallory,
q musical genius, who was bearded
and uncouthly attiFed, had been
working in the woods. All the men
were waiting for her. with flowers,
In the morning room. That is, they
all had flowers except Mallory, who
had seen only her picture, and has
been c0axed to the place by dear.
old, genius-loving Teddy Bacon.
And downstairs the earl of Dex-
minister was waiting with Mrs. Kill
ligrew's coach and four grays to
take her driving Not, the rig is
Mrs. Killigrew's, because the earl
is penniless. Then, you know, the
earl must find a rich wife.
Oh, what flutter when Mrs, Kill
hgrew appears. It's the morning Of
the first anniversary OF her rich
old husbands death. All of the men
except Mallory and Tutwiler, her
guardian, have come this morning
to propose to her.
She graciously refuses them all,
declaring that she simply must
have the earl's family title. She
Is very sweet and pouty about It
she has never had any fun all her
life; now's her chance.
But old Tutwiler has something
up his sleeve. He has discovered a
change In the will. IF my wife's
second husband Is not an American
born citizen," well, she will lose
all the money. and the fortune will
90 to her nephew, Pitney.
Oh, but Mrs. Killigfew was head
. strong, II she was sweet, and cling
ing. Her SECOND husband must
be American. But her THIRD!
HE never thought about my
THIRD husband" she exclaimed.
II can marry an American, get a
divorce and then, II l want to, I
can marry the whole British ISL
and!"
The earl, who had come upstairs
by this time, agreed to this, pro-
viding the second husband wasn't
too attractive. Just at this point,
Teddy brought In Jasper Mallory.
Mrs. Killigrew's picture had fas-
cinated him. He was a wild sort of
a genius. Mrs. Killigrew' softer to
stand the expense Of producing his
new opera, II he will wed her, for
time, was an insult to him, at
first. But his wild genius rose to
the occasion-his impetuosity and
her face, which he already loves,
forced him to say YES" Tutwiler,
the guardian, doesn't know about
the plan.
So with Mallory In his uncouth
attire, they were welded and sep.
arated at the altar. She went to
Saratoga, and Jasper went with
Teddy Bacon to his home in the
country.
And the opera was produced
with tremendous success.
One morning something told Mrs.
Mallory to go to Teddy Bacon's.
She arrived there In the evening.
And Teddy's house was chock full.
Tutwiler was there, In legal capac-
ity. with a suspicion that Mrs. Kill
ligrew-Mallory had welded Mallory
in conspiracy: IL she had. she
would lose the fortune anyhow, he
declared. Pitney has there. looking
worried and anxious, and hoping
the money would all come to him
after all. And. after a time, the
earl of Dexminster came In. He fol-
lowed Mrs. Kilhgrew-MallorY from
Saratoga, after she had tried to run