The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-04
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fee. his exubcranl manner somewhat
changed He made no reference to
his love affair Till Jim asked him about
II. then said that there was hltch.
The Young lady was in great tribula-
ton over IL. by keeping IL secret she
had hoped 20 gain time In which to
win the approval Of her father TO the
match But thus far she had failed.
lie was iu favor of her marrying an
other man. Que who was the prospec'
tive heir To u fortune. she loves mo
John added mournfully. but she aud
/ her father are very close, She cant
bear TO diSappoint him Besides. she
is one of those persons who are prone
10 act for the good Of others AT their
own expense
who's your rival?' asked linn
THAT | don't know The lady would
not bc JUSTIFIED in telling me.
How do YOU know she really loves
you:"
while trust her implicitly, must
admit that ] have no other proof than
her word that she does.
linn mentioned the call they were 10
make together. but John felt 50 de
spundent about his own affair that he
begged off lil something definite in it
should have been reached
one day John told lim that he had
persuaded his love to accept ring
rrcm him II was To be IN engage
mcnt ring il they became engaged
and if they were not engaged the lady
insisted upon it's return. John asked
his friend tc 20 with him 10 u icweicr
aud assist IN the selection of the gift
Jim did not quite understand how
woman SO SenSitiycly honorable ms his
friends lady love had been described
could accept ring under the circum
stances. Nevertheless the case seem
ed to be peculiar one. and he under
stood FROM john that he regarded the
gift as a possible stepping stouc to an
engagement
The two friends visited icwclcr
in company. and the ring selected was
one that Turner especially fancied.
There were two diamonds held in the
rangs Of II snake. Dillon condemned
the ring as entirely inappropriate to
The occasion But Turner's heart
seemed set on it, and hc bought IT,
He left IL with the iewcler to have
the lady's initials engraved in II. cS'
planning to his friend that. his own
mind being made ny. this WAS Gllowa
bile When The lady made up her mind
TO take him his own initials could be
put in
Soon after the purchase Of the ring
Turner told Dillon that hc had rccciv
cd permission to take him To- call ON
the lady of his love Dillon gladly &C.
ccptcd the invitation.
When they went mp The steps OF the
dwelling. 10 which Turner led the
way. Dillon stopped and exclaimed:
For heavens sake. John, what dues
this meau:''
1T meaus. was the reply. that this
is the house where lives the woman
who has admitted that she loves me"
Dillon had run up the steps and
pushed HE he'll Before jim could
speak again the door was opened by
servant John waited for Jim To on
ter. then went in himself. Clara Mark
land was seated in the drawing room
At seeing the two men she pa,ed
Thcu she tried to slip from her finger
II ring. hut before she could do SO
her fance had seen IL aud recognized
the gift he had seen when his friend
had bought it,
II WIS an Impressive tahlcnu--thc
woman who feared that she bad lost
an advantageous matCb. the uldecciv.
cd lover uud The man WHO had PLAYED
the game
II now see. Johu," said Dillon IN mn
icy tone, why YOU fancied the two
diamonds IN the fangs Of - serpent"
We'll. gentlemen said Miss Mark.
land. how does it happen that YOU two
call together
II leave II 10 my FREUD TO make the
explanation" said Dillon II had no
| my fiauccc."
Since whatever motive" said Tur
ucr. that ! may have had has been
accomplished -uameiy. {" prove 10 n
deceived man his dcccption-l am not
needed here. leave you two together
| 10 make UP this little difference"
The difference the lady succeeded IN
! making up. which ueaut m enmity on
| the part of her lover for his chum
| When Dillon next met Turner he pass
ed hin without speaking Ia him. Dill.
| Ion married Miss Marklaud. and so
long rs snail fortune left him by his
mother lasted she used II TO iloat her
self in The fashionable world Mean.
while Mr. Dillon. ST., died and left
his estate ~ Turner'S hands IN trust
for his son, ~ be paid him on certain
conditions. When Dillon's means were
exhausted his wife left him Then
one day he called on Turner 10 ask his
! forgiveness
Turner told him that he was per
United by his fathers will 10 pny him
any money Of which his wife could
reap no benefl
The friendship that was interrupted
during this period of young billions
marriage became closer than ever. As
TO the woman. she drifted away from