Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-11-25

ing her yourself. why, then, what do
you do?" l stopped and faced him.
We were crossing Hartsmere common
and the castle was already in sight,
and his eyes fell before my just In
dignation. He didn't seem anxious to
tell me, so set to and told him my
self. why, you go and spoil 1t all
by flirting with Agatha First, now
don't you!"
Spoil it all?" he asked without
looking up. "Yes," I affirmed impa-
tiently, that's just what you're doing.
should think you could see you're
jeopardizing your chances with Agatha
Sixth every time you so much as
glance at Agatha First, and really.
when you consider that you've asked
the girl to marry you and are sup
posed to be awaiting her answer with
all lovers impotence, it doesn't look
well. It doesn't really! What do you
want to do 1t for, anyway" l paused
in my TRADE, but he made no motion
TO answer. "Why, it's plain loony Of
you'll" l exploded in my irritation.
For a man in your position. it's posi-
lively suicidal to fool the way you're
doing. I shouldn't wonder at all 1t
Miss Lawrence refused you eventual
ly, and then the game would be up
indeed!"
What gamer" said Arch, If you
please, just as If he didn't know what
l was talking about.
why, your aunt's property IN Au-
stralia," beloved In his ear. You
can't inherit it If Agatha Sixth won't
marry you, can you?"
Cant II" he said simply, as II 1t
didn't matter at all, and nearly lost
my patience.
How could your" 1 returned. "The
times up in two days; is it likely you
could get anyone else to marry you IN
that length Of timer"
He looked up. Il shouldn't care to
marry anyone else," he said. II hap
pen to care about her." and his ex-
preston was so earnest and sincere
1 had to believe him.
"Well, then, for heavens sake, make
little more effort to convince her
that you care!" / advised, but more
gently, and we walked on in silence.
RI broke it first, as he didn't seem In
clined to talk. Honest, old man,
said, II wish you'd tell fellow what
you're up to! l hate to see you ma
king a mess of this thing, for no good
reason. If you didn't like Miss Law
renee it would be different. But you're
self-confessed as to that. and it's es'
pecially hard to bear when Dearest
and 1 have been doing our very best
to help you. Tell me what it's all
about, can't you? Why will you per
sist in running after Agatha Endicott
Just at this critical stage of the
gamer
my dear fellow" he replied, I'D
tell you everything in a minute II
there were anything to tell. But there
isn't, not blooming blessed thing;
deny your last statement, however
can do that much for you. am not
running after Miss Endicott, not the
least bit, in the world. give you M
word I'm mott"
For a moment felt curious sen 1e
Of positions reversed, as If some time
not long ago had been the one t
speak so to Terhune, and he to lee
ture me. He is older than and hal
always been the one to look after me
!, not 1 after him. And this feeling al
most impelled me to drop my in
quisitorial tone. But thought of tn
automobile in the woods and the seem
had stumbled upon and grew firm
, Really it was too much. couldn'
: let him string me like that!
,, IT don't know what you call It,"
!, retorted Indignantly, "but whether 20
think so or not, you're with Agath
, First all the time lately. Why can
you let her alone and tend strictly t
bus1ness?"
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