The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10

ati0ue as the Situation was felt that anything would
Dc DETER than TO be saddcd with an undesirable fcaIs
lar more difficult get rid of than Dick AZ for ~
ne was wonderfully good-natured and volunteered VIII
MTeI-leshed cheerlulness TO see through till some
'i"S good CAME along. AT last | heard from A adv
oi such unmpeachabe character and connections ,b,
seemed like flying in the face of Providence NOT 70
take her. Mrs AIabbett had travelled IN rho P;,;o
with an invalid who had died. leaving her latc con,nan
@ ION stranded at cheap pension in Nice was horri-
UF depressed by her, and Dick (who was making !,
projected trip to America for leaving his Sc
W ~ lnc tender mereies OF a chaperon) also appeared
overpowcrcd He said that tie way Mrs NIabbctt had
oil pointing at things with her little finger got on his
nerves, and advised to look farther though clearly
IL was useless TO hope for anything better There were
otner elderly ladies' IN the world. he repeated and the
right one must be somewhere we both had plenty of
singuarly little ~ N 0"ei
This was the tenor of his opinion ono day. but ;hc
next the wind had veered Just as had become or;te
cheerful IN the thought OF letting that paragon Mrs
Maooett slip through my fingers Dick not only advised
me me to have her, but to have her at once He was
oolsed to 90 away immediately he announced and
might not see me again for long time He would
therefore, be easier in his mind if he could leave me in
charge OF a responsible person
Oh very well if you're so anxious to GET rid of
me! was on the point OF saying when | rcmem-
beIed IN time that there could be no question OF any
thing IN, i else vi course he was anxious get nd of
me. Ot,eouFse was anxious to get rid of him
But there certainly something unusual in his
man manner that day lie was absentmndcd, and more
ihan once l caught his eyes fixed upon me with an
merely sad u
When had come up to my room after an evening
at the CASINO. Dick tapped at my door, and opening it
at the word OF permission, Inc inquired:
Did YOU write TO Mrs Mabbctti'
That's all right, then" He paused, but still he lin
gcrcd in the doorway
rs there anything else you want to say to me?D
Moo. Except goodnight and-er-good-by for a
day or two perhapS-or-it may be more I'm max
ing very carly and-I can't be quite sure Of NV
plans until after tomorrow. Ycs-thcre is one more
my calling you by unclcs old pet just for once
do YOU? It's dear, quaint little name, l think What
! want to thank you for iS-a happy fortnight It's
been-vcry remarkable in ways"
1t has been-quccr." | admitted
And now its como 10 end! We-goodby"
"Good-by'
won't you-shakc hands,"
held out mine looking up at him He shook it
erayek then suddenly pressed it hard that he hurt
INC An odd little spasm OF feeling passed over his
lace; dropping, my hand. he turned abruptly away
went back to his and shut the door
ON the floor between the closed door and me lay
sheet OF cIumpled paper did not know whether It
was something OF mine of Dicks picked it up
and smoothed out the wrinkles
Arranged for seven o'clock tomorrow
morning Italian time" (I rcad) at the place
suggested this afternoon. think even with
the motor, ought TO give ourselves plenty
OF margin in starting. for the rendezvous is
hall an hours walk up into the mountain after
we leave the car and don't want the others
10 get ahead of us Go to bed carly, for you'll
want a steady hand F. is said to be
crack shot. ROWAN.
Instantly the realization of what this might mean
flashed over me. F" Prince Fortuna Dick
must have met him again. One of the two had nsulted
Inc other and they going 10 ight duel to-nor-
row morning, somewhere the Italian frontier.
This was the explanation of Dicks sudden change of
mind about Mrs Mabbett. the wstfu look in his eyes,
his quickly formed intention TO go away, his good
BY and his thanks 10, me for the happy fortnight
which had come TO an end"
| ran TO the door and turned the handle 1t was
not locked and it opened unexpectedly that was
almost thrown into the next room He sitting
at desk writing letter
"Oh, Dick" | stammered "I know everything
why you're going away, and all. You mustnt-you
shant fight duel with Prince Fortuna"
He saw the orumplcd paper in my hand, fumbled in
sense~ he exclaimed. >"Nlen don't fight dues now
adays"
They do on the Continent you know very well.
and you're going to- But you shant-eyen if have
10 rush between you and be killed"
He looked at steadily For whom would you
sacrifice yourself my child? Certainly not for me- and
| hope not for the prince. He isn't worth it."
He looked handsome and brave that could
not keep back my tears. knew that nothing maered
Dck-for you,@ 1 sobbed. I'll do anything for you,
if only you'll stay / don't YOU go away from
me. l don't want you TO be killed"
He caught in his "Cynhi2-you mean 1t?
They were almost the same words with which he
had asked nc il ] would be willing TO part from him
at the church door; but how different was the tonel
You II. Cynthia9 1t isn't possible you-coyef
DO your
Horribly
SO do l. Awfully.
We kissed each other il the end of the world
had como with the end of fortnight together
you won't hght?"
Dear, must You sec IT was the day motored
TO San Reno. He said something. and | thrashed
him. Then he challenged ME. You wouldn't have me
act like coward1 Buff should come out all
right would you-keep me on to look after You instead
of taking Mrs. Mabbett?
Hang Mrs. Mabbettp Yes, it was who said it.
Though ann the expression was unht for the
lips of lady, somehow it seemed the only orc to
the fitness feeling
You'll let me go OH hooking your frocks :?
yes. and I'll so on lending you my studs II
"IYhcu / como back. Angel, never lived until
fortnight ago
And shall never live again il"
"TW meet tomorrow.
How did live until got the telegram from venti-
miglia don't know. The Prince was "ill' and It was
all off But when Dick came hack TO me / showed
him gray hair which sure had not had yes
terday and he kissed it
We sent Mrs Mabbett ten pounds; and the most
heavenly thing in the world is TO have your husband
for your chaperon.