Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-16

oDnge the unfortunate guest with the
affected lung.
"You are so dear and so agreeable.
Roxbury," purred Mrs. Medcroft, very
much relieved. eff ever l hear of a
girl looking for a nice husband I'll
recommend YOU"
cts all very NICE" said he with a
wry grin. but I'm hanged if l ought
to be expected to remember all of nv
accomplishments" They were sitting
in her room. attended by the faithful
duenna. Constance. First. the We
glass. then the English language. with
which l find I'm most unfamiliar;
then a deafness in one of my ears
I can't remember which until it's too
late, and now I'm to be a tubercular.
You've no idea how hard it is for me
to speak English against Odell- Carney.
I'm an out and out amateur beside
him. And it's horribly annoying to
have Ulstervelt shouting in my ear
loud enough for everybody in the din
ing room to hear. It's rich. l tell you.
and if I didn't love you so devotedly,
Edith, I'd be on my way at this very
instant. There! feel better. ON
my way is the first American line I've
had in the farce since we left Stuff
CART.
"And. by the way, Edith, I'm afraid
I'll have to punch Odell-Carney's con-
founded head before long. He's get
ting to be so friendly to me as Rox-
bury Medcroft that I can't endure him
as Brock"
IL don't understand murmured
Edith plaintively. Constance looked
up with a new interest in her ever
sprightly face.
"Well. you see. he's working so hard
to square himself with Medcroft for
the break he made about the windows.
that he's taking his spite out on all
American architects. Confound him,
he persists in saying I'm all right. but
God deliver him from those demmed
%rotters. the American builders. He
says he wouldn't let one of us build
a hencoop for him. much less a dog
kennel. Oh. 1 say, Connie, don't laugh!
How would you like it if But both
Of them were laughing at him so mer-
rily that he joined them at once. Bur-
ton and O'Brien, who had come in,
were smiling discreetly.
"Come. Roxbury, what do you say to
a good long walk?" cried Constance.
II must talk to you seriously about a
great many things, beginning with ego
tism." He set forth with alacrity. re-
joicing in spite of his numerous limita-
lions.
Upon their return from the delight
full stroll along the mountain side, she
went at once to her room to dress for
dinner. Brock. more deeply in love
than ever before, lighted a cigar and
seated himself in the gallery, dubious
ly retrospective in his meditations. He
was sorely disturbed by her almost
constant allusion to Freddie Ulstervelt
and his amazingly attractive ways"
Was it possible that she could be real
ly in love with that insignificant little
whipper snapper? He seemed to be
~propounding this doleful question to
the lofty. sphinxlike Waldraster-
Spite. looming dark in the path of the
south.
"Hello!' exclaimed a voice close to
his ear-the fresh. confident voice that
he knew so we'll. I've been looking
for you everywhere" Freddie drew
up a chair and sat down at his good
side" The young man appeared to
have something weighty On his mind.
Brock shifted uneasily. 81 want to put
it up to you, Mr.. Medcroft, as man to
man. You are Comics brother-in-law
and you ought to be able to set me
straight
"Ah. I see." said Brock vaguely.
"You do?" queried the other. surprise
and doubt in his face.
mo, 1 should say l don't. don't you
see." substituted Brock.
II was wondering how you could
have seen. It's a matter I haven't dis
cussed with any n I've come to
have a liking for you. Roxbury. You're
my sort: you have a sort of New York
feeling about you. I'm sure you're
enough Of a sport to give me unpreju-
diced advice. Hands across the sea.
see? Well. to get right down to the
point. old %man-you'll pardon my plain
speech-I think Constance ought to
marry an American"
Brock sat up very straight. II think
t~hat's-that's a matter for Miss Fowler
to determine" he said coldly.
You don't quite get my meaning"
persisted Freddie, crossing his legs
comfortably. II was trying to make 1t
easy for myself"
"You mean. you think she ought to
marry you"
That's 1t. precisely. How clever
you are"
but you are said to be engaged to
Miss Rodney" ventured Brock. feeling