Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12


Major Cadwallader Hunter was glad
to hear these damaging details. be.
cause it was evident that the English
man was taken with Mrs. Loveland's
niece. The self appointed bear leader
wanted his bear for more important
| girls.
1t was not till nearly dinner time
that he was able to make his report to
Loveland. Meanwhile, during his lead
er's absence, the bear had found out
some things for himself and had for
gotten Major Cadwallader Hunter.
Val had felt the need of another con
st1tutional and, seeing his namesake's
niece struggling with a wind blown
rug, had tucked it round her feet. A
next door chair stood empty for the
moment. He begged meekly to sit.
down and talk for a little while. He
had talked for more than a little
while" and then had been forced to
go because the owner Of the next door
chair came back and lowered suc-
gestively.
Loveland had only just got up and
was taking his leave when Major. Cad
wallader Hunter arrived from the
music room, where he had been CLEAN
ing facts. "She is a Miss Dearmcr,"
he announced.
"Oh, I know that already,"va return
ed ungratefully. "She told me herself"
Lesley Dearmer."
Il hadn't got as far as the Lesley
yet" Val laughed lightly, for he had
had a delightful conversation with
Miss Dearmer. And while Loveland
sat beside her she had flung bright
thought after bright thought, careless
~ as a cashier in a bank shovels out
gold for other peoples purses. He had
never met a girl like Miss Dearmer.
No wonder she could write stories!
"Of course you must do exactly as
you please" said Cadwallader Hunter,
but from what I've learned fancy
you can pass your valuable time better
on this trip than in the society Of Miss
Dearmer."
What do you mean?" Val flashed
out at him.
"Oh. only that it's just as l thought.
She and her aunt are ordinary, pro-
vincial little people. with no money or
connections. They live in the south
west near a city called Louisville. Mr..
and Miss Coolidge are at your table,
and I've just been arranging to sit
there. too. so l can introduce you this
evening at dinner. Youth be next
Miss Coolidge, and opposite you'll have
a very nice girl, a Miss Fanny Milton.
who admires Englishmen. Her moth
er is a youngish woman with a tenn
per. She doesn't get on we'll with her
husband, but he is a very rich man
who must give a dot Of at least $780,
600 to his daughter. These people are
friends of mine and will be very pleas
ed to know you"
1t was the next morning. Loveland
had joined Miss Dearmer as she
walked. and she had not been repellent
in her manner Yet somehow her
friendliness did not encourage him to
increasing conceit. He had vaguely
1SIl Tia SIN tcdu ullH dS IL lie were
a cipher Of which she had found the
key.
Il know who you are now she said.
"Who told you anything about me?'
Miss Milton"
"Oh. you know he%r-daughter of the
white faced woman, pretty, blushy lit
tie thing who sits at my tablet"
Yes. We were travelling in England
at the same time and often met at ho
tells
What did Miss Milton say abou,
me?"
DO you really want to knew?"
"Yes. I am not a coward"
"She said she wondered If you were
going over to our country to try tt
marry IN American girl"
by Jove! Well, supposing l do try
what's your opinion? Do you think
stand a good chance of bringing /
off,"
tits rather soon for me to Judge"
'"You seem to have made up you
mind quickly about some of my othe
qualities"
1T might pay to try to marry al
American girl"
"Well." admitted Lovelan6 on an i'm
pulse. mo matter how much l nigh
want to. l couldn't marry one if i
didn't pay"
Nov you are being frank" replies
Miss Lesley. II like people to b
frank"
$50 do L." said Loveland, "whe1
that doesn't mean being disagreeable
as it generally does from ones rela
tives. especially ones maiden aunts."
England expects that every aun
will do her duty"
Luckily you're not my aunt, s
please don't do yours if it's unpleas
ant. But couldn't we be frank-an
friends? I should like most awful
to have you for my friend. You coul
be no end valuable to me, you know
about giving me good advice. If 70
would"
She laughed. II dare say. But coul
you be valuable to mel"