The Marshall republican., 1910-11-11

our pains. BuI, as L Sdlu lbteT WuSh
we had gone upstairs, prophesying
about Terhune in connection with
the fair sex, lie about as much worth
while as guessing which way the wind
VIII blow.
II was on an afternoon a day or so
later when Dearest and l we're dis
cvssing Terhune's chances Of win
ming Agatha Sixth before the expira-
ton OF the ten important days stipu-
lated upon by his Aunt Georgy, that
learned an aspect Of the case which
seemed to me to simplify matters even
while It made them more interesting.
II can't think he would be foolish
enough not to stick to one or the 9TH
err" said my wife. Surely he sees
that It's impossible to waste any time
flirting when he has only ten days
eight days now-in which to win a
wife"
We were upstairs and she had come
into my room to chat before we
dressed for dinner, and had, incident
ally, wrapped herself in my blue
striped lounging robe In lieu Of an
evening frock, a costume that I
thought quite as becoming as more
conventional attire. The turquoise
blue of the stripes set or her sparkling
hair to the queens taste, and the
rough folds Of the hood about her
throat made her head and face smaller
and more delicate by comparison.
"A week to win q wife!" ] laughed.
Sounds like the title Of a penny
dreadful! And, by Jove! This affair
Of Terhune's is getting to have as
much of a thrill about It! It's the
shortness Of the time, with what he
has at stake, that makes II exciting!
Fancy picking q wife in ten days
timel"
Yes, but of course he has the ad-
vantage Of having a girl he knows
as we'll as he does Agatha Sixth. to
pay court to! II makes q lot Of differ
ence, you know, where the girl in the
case happens to care for the man In
tie easel"
I had been strolling about the roof
as we talked. hunting up q ~favorite
waistcoat l wanted to wear that night,
but at this last remark Of my wife's
halted In my stride.
What did you say, Dearest?"
asked In establishment. For 1t wal
news to me that Agatha Sixth actual
ly cared for Arch. I had only dared
-, hope she would eventually.
Il said that she-Agatha Sixth
cared for Terhune," repeated Dearest
; obligingly.
) "Yor don't say SOL" I exclaimed
with.S long whistle Of establishment.
"Of c~ourse!" she answered calmly
|. Stupid boy not to have seen 1t al
1 along!"
e well, l didn't" I admitted, IAN,
5 I don't see how you did either!"
1T was as plain as your classi,
Vincent nose is beautiful" replied m.
t wife, "and besides, II It wasn't,
8 would have known, for she told m
d herself"
WELL, them" I cried, "doesn't tina
: Ok things? What's all this uncei
: tainty about? I should say that Tel
: hume was certain Of his aunt's PROF
erty. Why haven't you told him thi
= long ago, and put the poor old fello'
- out of his s~uspense?"
She looked at me with an infinit
= kindness in her eyes.
. Dear Freddy" she replied, can
= you see that wouldn't do at all? Arcl
. ibald must prove he loves her, reall
. loves her, before he can know that!
!. But I think he does" l expostula
y ed; II really believe he cares for her
. He's always said he couldn't forge
, about her, ever since that tine W
y were all here together, wneD you pr
~ tended to be Miss Mursh,'
u 81 haven't a doub' of ~ she r.
piled. III l haG. do you think I wcul
= have invited the poor girl here to b
y made sport of? Merely for the sordi
'r purpose of providing your friend VII
o a chance to win a fortune? AS II tn
thing were a kind of game Of chance
n and she the prize for the man luck
enough to guess right"
8 AS she said this my wife blushe
charmingly, and there was a kinu
le Indignation In her tone. gaped
Ie her. l didn't see what there was
ID get SO mad about.
~ Ihub "hdI you viz ~ va -
n cause you wanted to help Agatt
IN SIXTH" l said slowly, with a feelir
B. that l did not yet quite know n
wife. I'm always learning somethir
q new, It seems to me, about the u
selfshness and sweetness Of her cha
O. acter.
10 Mainly" she replied. I've BET
Agatha sixth's conidante q long tim
% and have known of her attachment (
~ your friend aver since the first Cast
,. Wyckhoff house party"
"And had long ago resolved to maj
~ her cause your own should q chan
e Of furthering It present itself!"I cri
= with new enthusiasm for her loyal
and devotion to her friends. good I
low that you are!"
"Don't." said Dearest: I've ju
done my hair!" And ! laughed "a