The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-01-06

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9isis., q - TN Agatha sixth The
nsws M ct hss 70 conc down before
IT. TOO late! ~ Jevs. Il ID hard On
poor old rsrhuns - lpss q fortune b.
esnsa yes ehepsp 70 have vhinst-
Was = easnsoG I vas almcst anGtk
"Ons vouId thlnk Q fortune was Q -
ter Of no Importance to him ct all!s
That's just ~" rsDlis1 ny wifs
sadly: ITS o. To- nucA importancs:
The only reason tAat hspitats to DO
q you ask b becauss ~ ssso IN
along that the fortuAe - bess the
only important thing . ~ aeai WhSt
. pity!" And the syss jsvs bsse = -
'vori1 0llel With tears Asd = 49,
tAen tAat H. vhsie thins eams - ~,
81 I ssw q CO. uhas eas - seA6e
e1noos3e I ~ y 80 u ~ nleemoe
~ 111n1n . sf1etane Tor - fk1onA
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~ 70 II s6611ses IT Aeatka First
had bssa dissipatsd By Brancspsth's
revelations. The only impsdimsnt 10 the
satisfactory coaclusioa a Arch's aRalr
was Dsarest's refusal 70 cooperate
with me at this crucial moment be-
cause Of her belief that Terhune's wish
to marry Agatha Sixth was purely .
mercenary one. And - at length
comp-ehsndsd what I might have seen
long time ago II I had only stopped
to think. I Understood In . second her
scornful and almost rssentful attitude
toward myself on several occasions.
for apparently suppostins my friead In
bis mOstricious designs. With this
new grasp Of the situation suddenly
given to me. couldn't begin fast
enough to try 70 make my wife under
stand what ! had 20 lately learned
myself. that Terhuns sincerely loved
Miss lawrence. A. quickly - ] could
speak I began to tell her. - proof. Of
Arch's reputation Of my suggestion In
regard to asking Agatha First instead.
. moment ago In the hall. judged.
anu Judged rightly. - events proved.
that the recital Of this incident from
my lips would convince my wife ~
nothing else could. that I vas right In
believing that Tsrhuns had come At
length 70 So that love. more than any
thing slss In the world-even fortune
vas the oaly thing worth considering
when II came to . question Of getting
married.
"Don't you sss." ended. he refused
70 % - suggested. refused TO 30 and
ask Agatha First although he believed
thoroughly that she would accept him.
solely because b was In love with
Agatha Sixth. and would rather have
bad 10 fostuss ct ell than . fortune
With any other gtrli" laid my hand
% her arm appsalingiy. Ny last trump
had bssn played. but not In vain.
loraspias my meaning with lightning.
like rapidity. Dearest vas on the "
staat eli action. "Ths time. wilfred.
The tinsi- she urged. Asr cheeks
aaams. hss sray eyes black.
"0i1 0lnutss q 0ae." answered. -
sAs pulled The watch from ny hands.
-AfcAibaid Ts.Auss! Do you hear
thati" she almost shoutsd 70 Arch In
uncoatrollabls excitement. Its six
misstss of oasi vIsd Agatha stxtA and
ask hse 10 marry you. for hsavss's
saks!" TAsa. - Tsrhsns oaiy stood
and stared q hss With dreppsl jaw.
she stamped Der foot vsAsmently.
"Dost stand as1 stare like thati"
she cried. DO - ! sayi Hurry Run
Tor yoas lifsi~
AsA Arch vas soss ~ the word.
though doa't thiak hs hsd until then
any idsa tAst there vas still uns 70 -.
trssvs IL day M . festuns.
TO Do him justice. I 1oat thisk hs
AaA any other thought subeseusat 70
Brancspsth's stesy 90 The ssvslAtioas
that FOL SEED b regard 70 Agatha
ststhi .sasoa for fsfusias hin. tAaa
that shs was more nkeiy 70 change hsr
MIN sal marry hin after ail. siaes
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