Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-23

not have you upSetting yourself like
this. You'll have another of those aw-
full ~,heAdarllpS. Leave it all to me,
dear. Something must be done. We
can't Stnn' by and SO" dear Edith be-
trayed She's so hann~ and so trust
ing md. besides ~ that. we'd be
dragged into the scandal. n
And III" Ndcll-Carneys too Heav-
ems"
lit n"st T." stopped. J shall 90 at
once +" w. Odell-Carney and tell her
what ave discovered. 1t Will pre-
pA." 49, she is the best friend | have.
and ! Know she will suggest y way to
too late. We must
WHY don't YOU si,r't 70 fHth"'
about il lirst?"
your father. Ny dear. what would
be the us"? He won'hn't believe it
He mover does ! wonder if dear Mrs
Fd"n-'Hmn" is in her room The es-
timalle lady tluttered loosely toward
the door E"r dau"hter called to her
"If were you I'd wait ~ dny or
two. mammal" she WAS quite rool
and very ralculatin" now III mag
adjust Itself and and if we can inst
drop a hint that we suspect. they won't
be so so we'll. so public about il |
kno" ! Just know that Freddie will
be aiS@uSted with her if he secs how
h e' rarryim@ on" Katherine sud
denly had realized that good might
sprin" from evil. after all.
IN the mean time young Mr. Ulster
welt WAS having troubles and diSap-
pointmrnts OF his W Persistent eff
fort to make love to Miss Fowler had
finally resulted in an almost peremp-
tory command to deSiSt An unlucky
impulse to hold her hand during one of
his attempts to TRY her out" met with
disaster. Miss Fowler snatched her
hand away and. with Il look he never
forgot. abruptly left him. IT'S all off
with her." ruminated Freddie. shiv-
er1ng slightly as an after effect Of the
icy stare she had given him. "She's
got it in for me for some reason or
other. Wow. That was a frost!
feel it yet. Medcroft has played the
deuce helping me. 1 wonder if Hello:
There's Katherine"
Freddie did some rapid fire thinking
in the next half minute, with the re-
suit that Constance Fowler was ban
ished forever from his calculations.
and Katherine Rodney restored to her
OWL. So long as he could not possibly
win Constance he figured that he
might just as we'll devote himself to
the girl he was virtually engaged to
marry. Freddie's was a convenient
and adaptable constancy. Miss Fow-
Ter out Of sight was also out of mind.
He descended upon Katherine with all
OF the old ardor shining in his eyes.
1t was soon after Miss Rodney's con-
ference with her mother. and the
young lady was off for a walk in the
town.
Hello. Katherine" called he, com
ing up from behind. Shopping? Take
me along to carry the bundles. l want
to begin now"
1T was Miss Rodney's fancy to re.
ceive his advances with disdain. She
assumed a most unfriendly manner.
"Indeed?" with chilling irony. "And
why, may l ask"
Freddie was taken aback. This was
most unexpected.
practice makes perfect" he said
glibly. Don't you want me to carry
EN-, Kitty?" He said it almost tear
fully.
Katherine exulted inwardly. Out.
wardly she was very cool and very baf
fling. "Please don't call me Kitty. ]
hate it."
Its a dear little name. That's what
I'm going to call you when we are
we'll, you know"
II don't know. What are you talk.
ing about?"
"Oh. come now. Miss Rodney. Don't
be so icy. What's up? Never mind
don't tell me. l know. You're Jealous
of Connie" 1t was a bold stroke, and
it had an immediate effect.
"~Jealous!" she scoffed, but her cheeks
went red. Not 1, Freddie" She con.
sidered for a second and then went on
She's not in love with you. You must
be blind. She's crazy about Mr.. Med
croft"
BY Jove!!" exclaimed Freddie. stop
ping short, his eyes bullying. He look
ed at her for a minute in silence, reali.
zation Sitting into his face. you're
right! She is in love with him. I see
it now. Well. what do you think OF
that! Her brother-in-law"
And he is in love with her too. Now
you may go back to her and see if you
can't win her away from him.
shan't interfere, my dear Freddie
Don't have me on your conscience
Goodby."