The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-25

the result or the opeEdtioh " silver flaw he at that moment was us- ing Apgelique Van Loo rose rom where she sat and looked at him with immeasurable contempt.
 "you," she exclaimed. You! How doro von tell me that! l loathe you! hate you,'
 Had he been a honored toad or Cila monster she could not have re- gardad him with a superior horror; and then. recovering herself, she ieit him alone. the victim of her incom- prehensible scorn.
 Now this was a posture of things that Bill had not been prepared TOT Had volume of the revised statutes suddenly exploded while he was read ing at it. he could not have been more surprised. He had figured on thousand possibilities but he had never even thought of this' and he was sitting there with open mouth staring at the doorway through which she had disappeared; a man that was wholly undOne She had certainty made a good job Of it while she was about 1t
 He turned with positive relief as her aunts came into the room, appar- ently in great excitement. They, at least. were solid and sensible "omen and would listen to his story with req sonable politeness. But Bill seemed 10 be unfortunate in this expectation also. The ladies seemed to have be come as frigid as they were hosplt- able before. Frigid, and decidedly fidgety. A silver jaw Oh' deaf' no. It was impossible even to think of marriage when one has a silver jaw! They hoped his good sense would tell him that any expectations in that d. rection would be the height of the IT. diculous. Would he mind if the ac- quaintance were considered directly al an end? Of course his own appreciation of propriety would directly inform him that it would be Unkind of him to address himself further to Miss Van Loo, should he chance to meet her away from her home. In fine, they would send James to usher him out
 James was a short species of varlet with an English accent, whom Bill particularly despised; and with the natural instinct of his breed he meta phorically kicked the young limb of the law out of the door and into the street.
 And then there followed with Bill period of depression such as is common with heroic youths when the fluent current of their loves is stopped by pie-wagon or other prosaic and material obstacle that refuses to be budged by vain incarnation. For fonr weeks he wandered about in the rain and shine, by day and night, through the busy thoroughfares, among men, who were happy in their ignorance of Angeliques Van Loo and other dis turbing factors in business. He strayed among the ships in the East river, and at times thought of ap- prenticing himself to a Malay pirate could be conveniently find one. And
  had requested him to return and ad- wise with him on the result of the ey pertinent, but Bill had forgotten all about 1t. Now that he recalled 1t, he decided that he would go back to Cringer and confess. He had to talk to somebody or jump from the bridge. and Cringer was the man.
 The surgeon listened grayely to the whole story-this time with intensi- fled interest.
 What is her name?" he asked, when Bill had finished. Who is this miraculous Juliet of the Capulets?"
 Her name Is Angelique Van Loo" said Bill from the lowest depths
 Crnger glanced at him quickly as if he were trying to make out wheth- CT Bill were suffering from homicidal mania or was afflicted only with a mild and harmless form of dementia
 You're sure? Are you sure that that is her name2"
 Why, of course" answered Bill impatiently. She lives in a big house CAA 'AAN ti fNA4 At NAAl lAtl two OlQ 1UDIS. Of course it's her name. Why shouldn't it be?a
 Cringer gave long whistle.
 Bill he said. you are certainly the delight and the wonder of the world :. Angelique Van Loo. Great Scott"
 He took a turn around the room and came back to his visitor.
 Great Scott"
 He blew his breath through his pursed up lips as if he were exces. sively warm and once again exclaimed.
 Great Scott"
 And then he looked at Bill with T face of wonder. as if Bill had been live pongo that had been sud denly picked up in Africa and mirac- ulously thrust before him.
 Don't you know who Angaliano Van Loo is, Bill? Do you mean to tell me that you never heard of her?"