Enterprise news-record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1910-1911, 1911-02-18

Salvador that he should obey Carmela
lie blessed them and remarked that a
really smart wedding would be Just
the thing to inaugurate the new reign
at Rio de Janeiro.
He YVES far more perpleXcd by the
untimely wrath of Philip Hozier. He
thought of ii for at least five minutes
next morning. Then he sought Dickey
Bulmer. who had just quilted Coke's
bedroom and was examining the rare
shrubs that bordered the lawn.
What news of that brave man?"
asked Dom Corria. and his deep voice
vibrated with real feeling.
First rate. sir" said Dickey. "The
bullet is extracted, an the doctor says
ell soon be all right Leastways,
that's wot Iris tells me. can't talk
Portuguese meself. an pore old jim.
mics langwidge amt fit to be repeat
ed"
The president laughed
He is what you call a bundle of
contradictions. cha rough fellow with
the heart of bull? But he saved my
/ life. and that naturally counts for
| good deal with me. And how Is your
niece after last nights terrible expert
ence?
MY niece? Dye mean lris?" de-
manded Bulmer, obviously somewhat
annoyed.
YES"
she's not my niece. She's
"Your granddaughter, thenT
mo, sir. That young lady as done
me the honor of promisin to be my
wife"
"Oh!' said Dom Corria, fixing his
brilliant eyes on Bulmers vexed face
There's no oh about it," growled
Dickey. 1T was all cut an dried
weeks ago, an she 'asnt rued of 'er
bargain yet, as far as | can make out"
You mean that the marriage was
i arranged before the Andromeda sail
edY' said Dom Corria gently.
IVY, of course. 1t couldn't very
well be fixed after, could it?"
"No-not as between you and her.
can vouch for that. Forgive me. Mr..
Bulmer have a daughter of mar
riageable age, you know, and speak
as parent Do you think that it is
a wise thing for man of your years
to marry girl of twenty?'
"lf | didn't wouldn't do it,"
"But may it not be selfishT'
Then downright Lancashire took
hold of the argument
Look ERE! Wot ejyou drivin' atT
demanded Dickey. now In white
heat Of anger He had yet to. learn
that the president preferred straight
forward way of talking.
81 want you to forego this mar
riage," he said.
"WhyW
Because that charming girl loves
another man, but feels that she is
bound to you. ! understand the posi-
ton at last. Mr. Bulmer, you cannot
wish to break her heart and drive that
fine young fellow. Philip Hozier, to
despair. Come, now! Let you and
me reason this thing together. Posi-
bly, when she agreed to marry you she
did not know what love was. She is
high minded, an idealist. the soul of
honor. What other woman would have
consented to be separated from her
friends on Fernando Noronha merely
because 1t increased their meager
chances Of safety? How few women.
loving n man like Philip HoZier. who
is assured Of q splendid reward for his
services TO this state. would resolutely
deny the claims of her own heart in
order to keep her wordY
Bulmer had never heard any one
speak with the crystal directness of
Dom Corria. Each word chlpped
away some part of the fence which he
had deliberately erected around his
own intelligence Certain facts had
found crevices in the barrier already.
dom Corria broke down whole sec
tons But he was a hard man and
stubborn, and his heart was set on
Iris.
| /"You are Nmighty sure she is wrap
ped up in this young sparkf' he
growled.
Were ! not would not have inter.
fered. Take my advice. First ask
yourself an honest question, then ask
the girl. She will answer. ! promise
you that"
I'm rich man." persisted Dickey.
Eyes"
Nobody forced ''ef one way or the
other"
Possibly. One wonders. though,
why she hid herself on the Androm-
eda"
ITS true. tell you. David said"-
"Who is David"
"Her uncle"
"In England. take It. II man
wishes to marry II girl he does not WOO
her uncle. OF course these customs
vary Here III Brazl"-
Then Bulner said something about