The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-15
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quandary. Here, in the face of my
discovery in the library, was Vincent's
positive information that Agatha Fifth |
was the heiress. Reluctantly l de-
termined that the likeness between
Agatha Sixth and the picture of the
baroness was accidental, and began
to devote myself to the unfortunate
Agatha Fifth. She seemed much in.
clined to discourage me, but l perse-
vered and we soon became great
friends. l found she was only 10, and
drew my own conclusions from this
fact. At Is ones convictions are never
very deep-rooted, neither are ones
love affairs, and l thought 1t likely
that the girl would soon forget her i'll.
prospered attachment for Vincent's
handsome face, and might begin to
think of someone else. Surely this was
a very natural belief! So the first two
weeks of our stay at the castle sped by
and l saw to my satisfaction that
was gaining ground with the Honor
able Agatha every day, while poor
Vincent wasted his time flirting with
each Agatha in turn (he had taken
up Agatha Sixth since my desertion)
or in assisting Miss Marsh to write up
a lot of old dead barons who were
much better left to decent and dig
Rified obscurity.
One day, toward the close of the
two weeks, l met Vincent hurrying
through the hall toward the stairs.
He had on an old velveteen coat GOV.
cred with paint daubs, his luncheon
basket was over his shoulder, and
guessed that he was going on one of
his sketching tours In search of fresh
woods and pastures new.
Where are you going, Wilfred?" l
asked, as he stopped, land where's
Agatha Second?" She usually accom-.
panied him on his sketching expedi.
lions.
Painting" he replied, concisely, ig.
noring my second question; and
where may you be going?"
For a walk with Agatha Fifth" I
answered, smiling at him-a little pity
ingly, perhaps. He had lost sucA a
chance!
Vincent chuckled and his eyes hooked
wicked. Wish you luck, Arch" he
said. I've been watching yorr char.
liable efforts to cut me out and be a
father to my little friend, Agatha Fifth
with great admiration-but forgot to
tell you"-he lowered hfs voice, for
we could see Agatha Second on the
veranda talking to Agatha Fifth
forgot to tell you that what Agatha
Fifth told me isn't true!"
Isn't true?" l repeated In eonster,
nation.
mo; she confessed to me about a
week ago that she only said she was
the real Honorable Agatha to make
me marry her. She, though the fool
ish little girl, that she only had to tell
me she was: the heiress to make me
love her. And she said she was sorry
and wouldn't do it again and cried like
a child, and l forgave her and com
forted her. She'll get over 1t all
right" and laughing hilariously the
young rascal ran upstairs.
was really vexed with Wilfred
about this. thought 1t was very un
kind of him to keep me In the dark fol
so long about Agatha Fifths confes
sion. What lot of time I'd been
wasting! l resolved that would re
turn to Agatha Sixth at the first op
portunity, and felt glad, even justi
fed, that had not told him about thai
album which had betrayed the secret
to me. At this moment Agatha Sec
ond appeared in the doorway.
"Hullo, Mr.. Terhune," she said
where's Lord Wilfred?"
He went upstairs" l said; Il dom
know for what" could hear him in
the distance singing at the top of hi.
lusty young voice
Gentlemen rankers all are we-e-e-"
till an ear-splitting shout from Agatha
Second drowned the song completely
"O-h-h-h, Freddy" shrIeked the
young lady, with a lung power thai
equaled Vincent's.
| shivered with indignation at tn,
liberty. Freddy" indeed!
At the third shout ha hGszs her nm.
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