Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20

"She's made fool Of more than one
man, my dear. She rather likes It."
''He's behaving like brute. They've
been married less than n year."
ut really doesn't amount to any.
thing. Genevra," he argued. ut will
blow over in fortnight. Aggy's al
ways doing this sort Of thing, you
know"
81 know, Deppy." she said sharply.
"But this man is different. He's not q
gentleman. Mr.. Skaggs wasn't gen.
tleman. Blood tells. He will boast Of
this filtration until the end Of his
days"
"Aggy's had dozens Of men in love
with her-really in love-" he protested
feebly. N"She's not
They've come and gone, and she's
still the same old Agnes, and you're the
same old Deppy. I'm not thinking Of
you or Aggy. It's Drusilla Browne"
81 see. Thanks for the confidence
you have in Aggy. dare say know
how Drusilla feels. rve-I've had a
bad turn or two myself lately. and
but never mind. By the way. what
does Chase say about it?" he asked
suddenly.
She started and caught her breath.
"Alr. Chase? He-he hasn'. said any
thing about it." she responded lamely.
"He's-he's not that sort"
"Ah." reflected Deppingham, ''he is a
gentleman?"
Genevra flushed. YES. I'm sure he
IS"
81 say. Genevra." he said, looking
straight into her rebcllious eyes,
you're in love with Chase. Why don't
you marry hing
"You-you are really delirious. Dep
py," she cried. 1.-The fever has"
Hes good enough for any one
even you," went on his lordship coolly.
He may have u wife," said she, col
Letting her wits with rare swiftness.
"Who knows? Don't be silly, Deppy."
rubbish! Haven't you stuffed Ag-
sy and me full of the things you
found out concerning him before he
left Thorberg. and afterward-the let
tiers from the ambassadors wife and
the glowing things your st. Peters
burg friends hive to say of him, eh ?
Besides. he'd give his head to marry
you-having already lost it,
You are very amusing, Deppy,
when you try to be clever. Is there a
clause in that silly old will compelling
me to marry any one?"
"Of course not, my dear princess,
but fancy you've got will of your
own. Where there's will there's O
way. You'd marry him tomorrow if
if'--
IF We're not amply prepared to
contest my own will?" she supplied
airily.
NO; If your will was not wrapped
in convention three centuries old. You
won't marry Chase because you are a
princess. Pm awfully sorry for you,
Genevra.'
Sorry for me? Dear mel"
you're tremendously gone on hin"
Nonsense. Why. couldn't marry
Mr.. Chase" she exclaimed, irritable
at last. Don't put such things into
my head-I mean don't get such things
into that ridiculous old head of yours.
Are you forgetting that am to be-
come Karl's wife in June? You are
babbling, Deppy."
'Well. let's say no more about It,"
he said. lying back resignedly. Its
too bad. that's all. Chase is a man.
Karl isn't. You loathe him. don't
wonder that you turn pale and look
frightened Take my advice-take
Chase"
.'Don't!" she cried. break in her
voice. She arose and went swiftly
toward the window. Then she stopped
and turned upon him. her lips parted
rs If to give utterance to the thing
that was stirring her heart so violent
~ The words would not come She
smiled plaintively and said instead:
Good night. Get a good Sleep
"rhe same to you" he called fever
ishly. HUH 1
.'Deppy." she said firmly. n red sllot
In each cheek. her voice tense fapd
strained to n high pitch of suppressed
decision. Il shall marry Karl BraljeH
That viii he !p end Of your Mi
Chase