The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-10-27
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turned the headlights or their auto
mobile toward the exclusive village,
or suburb. in which she felt convinced
sae would find Collie Mack
She was still in the seventh neaveu
OF self-righteousness when she was
rudely recalled by the mundane curl
ssity of the driver. who requested the
street and number OF her cousin
oh" she replied. airily. Its with
some doctor. on Oak avenue, about
two blocks from the car line" Then
she settled back to Ter fancies once
more.
The driver scowied and turned the
car around He drove slowly I'D and
down Oak avenue. scanning the houses
On both sides OF the street within a
radius of two blocks OF every car track.
but to no effect Finally he gave it up.
We'll. 1t amt here" he remarked
witherfngiy.
Why. perhaps It isn't" geniaiiy re.
sponded Mrs. Gregg. Il forgot that 1t
must have been fifteen or twenty
years ago that he lived here. On.
and besides. 1t was his sister who
lived with the DOCTOR and she was a
trained nurse. SO 1t might have been
that she just had case there. don't
suppose Collie Mack lived there at all.
Wasn't that funny"
She thought moment. Haven't
you people some idea OF where to
look!" she asked. glancing about ex-
pectanuy.
We might look in the city direc-
tory" volunteered her sister.
So the whole party got out at the
nearest drug store and pored over the
list of Macks.
There's no Collie Mack here, that's
sure" asserted a mutineer.
on, but that's just nickname" ex-
planned Mrs Gregg. Il really don't
know just what his name Is. 1t be-
gins with NJ or II, or perhaps it was
w. can't remembS."
'Oh. what's the use. anyway" a
nephew exclaimed disgustedly You
don't know him and he doesn't know
you. and whatIl you miss if you don't
see him.
Mrs. Gregg looked at him reproach-
fully and said nothing
Here it is" cried her brother-in.
law. excitediy. Here's Martin Henry
Worthington Mack That's all the
initials, They probably called him
Collie because he'd take a whole col
umn"
They excitedly viewed the name in
-,
superiority. Yes. of course. that's 1t.
she exclaimed My mind rarely fails
to recall names
SO they climbed back into the car
and broke the speed regulations get
ting to the address for fear Collie
Mack might get away
At the door Mrs Gregg took the
lead She shook hands with the young
girl who opened the door exclaiming
delightedfy: We'll, we'll. I'm Mrs.
Gregg. and these are my sisters and
my brother-in-iaw and my baby and a
nephew. Is your father at homer"
Without waiting for a reply from the
stunned girl. she made for the stairs.
followed by her train of relatives.
II never dreamed that he was mar
ried!" she exclaimed to the little wom-
an. WHO I'm dazed way offered them
chairs And this big girl is your
daughter Well. WE'LL" And she smiled
with a friendly warmth which brought
no response from the hostess.
Suddenly the door opened and a
large Scotchman stood In II a moment
while he viewed his callers
I'm SO glad TO know you!" ex-
claimed Mrs. Gregg as she FASTENED to
greet him. And before she knew 1t
she gave him warm. cousinly kiss.
My husband. Or. Gregg. has spoken
SO much OF you that ! know you as
we'll as II | had always known you
personally" declared Mrs Gregg.
why didn't you let us know that you
were married? oh. pardon me; / for
got TO introduce you" And she turned
TO beam on her own party.
The host wore a panied and startled
expression. but he bowed gravely. Mrs.
Mack seemed TO have been turned TO
stone.
How nice II is to meet relatives,
Do sit down by me here and let us
talk over old times," Mrs. Gregg
smiled bewitchingly up at the Scotch
man You know Catherine stayed
with us for some months. and grew
TO think so much of her. 1t was on
account of her that WAS simply wild
10 meet you. Where is she now?"
The face OF the Scotchman was full
of amazement Mrs. Mack's eyes were
fastened upon her husband I'm horror.
Suddenly Mrs. Gregg's soaring spir-
its came down to earth. She looked
searchingly at her new cousin. She
also observed the wife's wordless ac-
cusations.
"Why-why-" she began. Isn't
Catherine your sister? Don't you re-