Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-04-08

"oH. YOU'RE BEING DRENoHEp! !" SAID THH
COUNTESS
but I'm tired now and wet and Oh,
I wish, hadn't come at all; l wish |
| hadn't" ~
There, therep' said the Cherub, pat
ting her shoulder. Don't you worry.
I'll 60 and rout out some one. I'll get
team to take us back"
mo, no! / don't want to stay here
| alone. Please don't leave me here
alone. Mr.. Devine!'' She grasped bis
hand and chung to it tightly. L
"All right. all right! won't leave
you. Wen go together and find some
one. See; it isn't raining nearly 50
hard as 1t was. / think the shower
must be almost over. Shall we start
now" ~
The countess was quite ready. There
was a livery stable just across from
the station, she said. Fortunately
they found night hostler doing In
the office. 1t was with difficulty, how
ever, that he could be induced to har-
ness pair of horses. His chief de-
sire seemed to be to gaze at the drip
ping clothes of Mr.. Devine.
The drive back to Hewington Acres
was silent and uneventful. AS they
neared the house they saw that it was
brightly Illuminated. Out through the
open front doors streamed broad
pathway Of light across which figures
were moving. One OF these was Mr..
Hewington. a aEtS .ss
.Adelew he exclaimed, with much
dramatic fervor as he saw the count.
ess and stretched out his arms to re
ceive her. She went to him and
promptly began to sob on his shout
der. 3
Next appeared the soggily clothed
Cherub with the suit case. tsWhewr'
he exclaimed. throwing down the bag.
Then, turning to the gaping butler.
"Eppings. see if you can find me a
dry cigar and match"
Mr.. Deyine, what does this mean.
sir?" Numbered Mr.. Hewington. 4
demand an explanaticc.,..
well. what do you want me to ex-
plain---that the rain is wet y, returned
the Cherub. n
This Is no time for leYity. sir.
Adele, please go upstairs. Mr.. Hew-
ington strobe toward Mr. Devine
Threatening
ST wantsyou to explain your astound-
ing conduct. sir, repeated Mr.. Hew-
ington.
Father, father r pleaded the count
ess. Il III tell you all about! it"
Silence, Adele! Go to your room. 1
will deal with this Mr.. Deyine.''
Now, don't you be ii a hurry, Mr..
Hewington, and well clear this little
mystery in no time, ]" said the Cherub.5
~ Little mystery, sir 7, The tall fig
ure OF MIR. Hewingt ton stIfened with
anger. hat do you mean, Sir I
wake up in the mid Idle OF the night to
discover that my daughter has fed.
arouse Eppings to learn that he left
you at ii O'clock waiting for her In the
library find the window open.
discover that you are both gone. And
now, at this hour In the morning, you
come back In public carriage You
are awretch, Mr.. Devine, scheming.
|villaino1s' s
Stop. father. stop! This is too abb
surd. 4 The Countess Vecchi had step
ped between the two men. lit was all
my fault was running, away. and
Mr.. Devine tried TO stop me. and when
/ wouldn't be stopped he went with
me and carried the bag. Then it rain
led, and he got wet. He Is splendid
splendid, and he ID very vet
Sure. he is wet. assented Mrs.
Timmins solemnly
In dazed manner Mr.. Hew:ngton
inspected once more the obviously
damp condition Of Mr.. Deyine's rat
ment an
Eyes, yes, Adele suppose 1T Is ali
right, but Il is not ret clear ia my
mind 9
The Gherub was not inclined to con
|tinue the dialogue. x Oh wen straight.
en- that al out Sin the morning. Mr..
Hewtngton.,
"A moment later the chimes Of q
French clock announced the hour Of 3.
Three o'clock u acclaimed the Cher.
ub. stI don't believe yol,lI catch Tint
7sS0 train WI you, countess? r
She had sta rted np the stairs blit
she tufaed to smile and shake her
mead. II ysas 4 friendly smile
To nas fcKTINUEp. MA