The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-01

money IN MS pocket, sufficient in
amount to pay the entire expenses
of his vacation study of Atlantic
gasterpods, waited smilingly, rub
bling his hands. Mr.. Van Brunt
lighted a cigar and looked official
ly grave. Carson seized Craighead
by the throat in the privacy of the
kitchen.
What do you meant" he
snarled. what insane thing is
this?"
Explanations, said Craighead,
extricating his throat, ARE I'M
called for, it seemeth to me; but
if given, require the use of the
trachea. Ah'vc done did what you
done tole me, bGss!"
What do you mean?"
Carson stood before Craighead
with clenched fists. furious at
Craighead' scandalous use of Vir-
ginia's name in public.
"Strike, in due time" said
Craighead, but hear! You told
me to do for you what I'd want
done in your place. You said Vir-
ginia loved you"
Il said l believed it," answered
Carson, grooming. ooh, Craig
head. Craighead! You've ruined
mel"
Ruined your granny-that is,
of course, disagree with you en-
tirely. Faint heart never won the
money. l tell you the wedding
bells are now ringing. Go to, sir
rah-go to her. Give her the rush.
Lay 1t on me. Throw a fit on the
rug; rip and tear; snort; weep;
fight; fast; tear myself; drink up
eisel; eat CROCODILE; take her in
your arms; and incidentally men
ton the fact that the things a
matter of record, and will be in
all the papers. tel work. Why,
blast your picture, it's got to work.
If it doesn't, I'm stuck for seventy
five dollars for fees and corrup-
ton money!"
Carson walked back and forth,
torn with rage, embarrassment
and anxiety for the result with
Virginia, thrilled with a growing
realization of what it might
mean to him.
I'm going in to tell her." said
he. ''And if l fail, l shall come
out and kill you, Craighead!"
81 shall make no WILL" said
Craighead. why, if she were
Caroline, and ! you"
Carson walked into the apart
ment of Virginia. The serving
girl withdrew and left them alone.
Virginia" said he, "I'm going
to take you with mel"
She flushed rosily, but woman
like refused to take his meaning.
Il can't go back, unkie," said
she. you failed in your exams
You are marked away, away down
as an uncle But I've forgiven
you"
Don't let's talk of that" said
he. 81 shan't even apologize.
I'm glad / deceived you! Glad, do
you hear? And now, you're going
back-Psyche-as my wife. Don't
struggle and try to escape. Don't
you love me? Don't you love me
Don't you love me
She was past the struggle, now,
and in the new print gown of the
servant maid, she lay in his
arms, quite surrendered. outside,
the voice of Mr.. Craighead rose
and fell in eloquence uninterrupt-
ed, save by rounds of applause.
Like the orator who amuses the
throng until the great pageant
approaches, Craighaad was doing
his best. Within, Carson, holding
Virginia tight, repeated over and
over the question, of which both
knew the answer, but the answer
ing of which made her his for
ever. And at last, she buried her
face in his breast, and voicelessly
nodded her head-at which he,
with the lovers joy in his brides
bushes, lifted her face and took
his reward for waiting. The time
passed much more rapidly for
them than for Mr. Craighead. His
voice grew hoarse, the rocco
periods grew shorter, and at last,
he raped on the door and called
"Time,"
The audience had entered upon
the phase of impotence character
lied by stamping in unison.
What do they want?" asked
Virginia.
U.s." said Carson. LET us go
out!"
"Out?" queried Virginia. "Out|
there?"
Virginia, said Carson, did r
not say I was taking you away
with me? Now"
"Oh!" gasped Virginia, shrink
ing back. You don't mean for
me to understand"
1.-THE minister is outside-to
marry us-darling! Gomez"
ooh, Theodore" she gasped,
you awful, awful boy! Oh, ri
can't! Not today! II am mott
prepared! Oh, you presumptu-
Gus"
Something smothered this re-
prOach, which went on inarticu
lately, as If uttered into a waist