The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-03-07

By LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY


from after It has been shipped over
there by the Cotton Seed trust. Be
sides, again, It would be 30 nice to
have O husband who could swear
by simply Struggling his shouldersi
Yes. the count left a pleasant Inn
preston behind. and four days later.
when he invited Mrs. D%areforth to
dine with him at a restaurant. chap
eroned BY her aunt. the invitation
was accepted.
Mr.. Fred Nevins met them at tho
door and conducted them 10 a table
in the most ceremonious way. He had
got a place as headwaiter. That is.
he was to have O. week to make good
in. He did not smile. The widow
was so astounded that she couldn't
have smiled for cash down. The
aunt. who also knew Fred. had to
swallow an olive or perish. The only
one maintaining a complacent de-
meanor was the count, and he
snapped his fingers at the head
waiter and said.
Fellow see that my orders are
attended Co with promptnessi"
At that dinner the count grew con-
ddential He was in America TO buy
the right Of a patent flying machine
for a million dollars-one be could
sell to his government for i've mil
lion. He didn't need the four million,
but he was a charitable man He
would devote the profits Of the deal
to orphan asyluns. He was praised
and hattered. and on the way out to
the taxi he dared to press the widows
hand. At her door he dared to press
1t again
It was at his third call at the house
that with a simple shrug Of the right
shoulder he let the widow know that
he was in love with her Then a
shrug OF the left warned her that a
proposal might come at the next call,
and that she had better get ready for
it.
It would be ungallant TO say that
Mrs. Dareforth was ready for II, but
It can be related that the proposal
didn't come. The count just ran in
to say that he had %bargained for the
patent, but was short 100000 cash.
He must raise It within two hours or
lose the four millions profit. He
would have money from Rome by
next steamer, and II the widow
would
she would and she did. She was
happy to give him o check for the
amount needed. and the count shrug'
ged his gratitude With both shoulders
at once.
Two hours later Mr.. Fred Nevina
told her over the wire:
"I've got the bounce at that res
taurantl"
"Of course you have" was the re
ply. well, what now2"
"I'm In the detective business
Went into It only twenty minutes
ago, but have already struck a clew.'
ITO what7"
"To Count Lugil"
WHAT WHAT Fred Nevins,
command you To-"
But he shut her of. and she had q
night Of anxiety. Next forenoon Fred
/ came again. This time he said;
"Hot on the traill"
"What do you meant"
Count Luigi. He got your check
cashed, but / hope to get him with
the goods on him."
Fred Nevins. have you gone
crszyi"
No answer. He was of again. Two
awful hours passed. and then came
the ring again.
"Got him at lastl"
"Got who2"
Count Luigi. Took him OF the
steamer about to sail. Got your $40,
600 back for you. He was formerly
a barber"
That night the jolly bachelor wal
taken seriously for once. When he
had finished telling his story he said
$50 you car see how bad you need
a husband who is in the detective
business"
Yes" was the l~ong-drawn reply.
which is me"
"Y-e-sl"