The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-09-26

american drcnltecO. COnfOun0 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 10 bufId
q hencpop for him. much less i dor
kennel. Oh say, Connie. don't laugh.
How would you like 1t if"- But both
Of them were laughing at him 20 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 q
great many things, beginning with ego,
He. set forth with alacrity. re.
in spite Of his lei limita-
lions.
Upon their return from the delight
FIJI 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 bis ~meditations. He
was sorely disturbed by her almost
constant allusion to Freddie Ulstervelt
and his ~''amaZingly attrf1tive ways"
Was 1t possible that she could lie real
ly In love with that insignificant little
whipper snapper? He seemed to be
~propounding this dolefn@ question to
the lofty. sp~hinxlike Waidraster-
Spite. looming dark in the path Of The
south.
"Hellov' exclaimed q voice close to
his ear-the fresh. confident voice that
he knew SO we'll. 1--WE, 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. II 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. l see." said Brock vaguely.
you doY" queried the other. surprise
and doubt In his face.
mo. I 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 rye 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 q sport to give me unpreju-
diced advice. Hands across the pea.
see? Well. to get right down to the
point. old man-youu pardon my plain
speech-I think Constance ought to
marry an American"
Brock sat up very straight. II think
that'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. Il was trying to make It
easy for myself"
you mean. you think she ought to
marry you"
That's it, precisely. How clever
you are"
but you are said to be engaged to
Miss Rodney" ventured Brock. feeling
bis way:
That's just the point, MI. Medcroft
We're not really engaged-but almost.
As a matter Of fact, we've got to the
point where it's really up to me to
speak to her father about It. don't you
know. Luckily I haven't.
Luckily" 2.
YES; that would have committed me.
don't you see. I've been tentatively
engaged more than a dozen times. but
never quite up to the girls father.
Now. I-don't mind telling you that I've
changed my mind about Katherine.
She's a jolly good sort, but she's not
just my sort l thought she was, but
well, you know how 1t is yourself. The
hearts a id queer organ. Mine has
gone back to Constance in the last two.
days. You are her brotherin-law. and
you're a good fellow through and
through. l want your help. I've got
money to burn. and the family's got
position In the States. I can take care
of her as she should be taken care of.
No little old six room flat for her. But.
Of course, you understand. ! can't quite
carry the thing through with Kath-
crime still feeling herself attached. as
it were. The thing to decide is this:
How best can ! let Katherine down
easily and take on Connie without put
ting myself In q rather hazardous p0-
sition? I'm q gentleman, you see. and
l can't do anything downright rotten.
It wouldn't do. I'm sure In her heart
Connie cares for me. I could make her
understand me better II I had half the
chance. But q fellow can't get near
her nowadays. Don't you think you
are carrying the family link too fart
Now. what l want to ask Of you as 4.
friend IL this: Will you put In a good
word for me every chance you getf
IN square myself with catherine all
right. OF course your understand, !
don't want to actually break with
katherine until I'm reasonably sure Of
sCoustlnces asgueNt Of the. Rodney,
family. you see. II would Be down
right indecent Of me. No. sir: I'm not
that sort 4 shouldn't think OF ending