The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-03-27

Plot
B, MARGARET c DEvEREAUx

A lady and a gentleman stood on the
heck Of an ocean liner about to depart
tor the Mediterranean.
upon my word" said the latter. III
there isn't my old chum Dick Thurs
ton coming aboard loaded down with
hand baggage. haven't seen him In
four years. Hes going across. sure.
l wish l were going"
Introduce him. He'll serve to light
en- the ennui during the voyage"
"IIl do It On one condition"
"What condition.
THAT you go for him. I'll let him
think you're my wife instead Of my
cousin. and you must keep up the de-
ception. He's always pratng about
honor in not making love to a friends
wife and all that sort Of thing. while
claim that IL a woman can get a man
In love with her she can turn him
over to Satan. body and soul. Do you
agreeT"
Miss Katherine Maryweather in her
heart snapped at the idea. but she &C.
cupied the few minutes to spare In de-
claring that she would do no such
abOminab bic thing. Thurston was
brought up and introduced to her.
Frank Waters having given him the
impression that be had been married
since they had met and he wished him
70 take charge Of his wife for the voy-
age.
Remember" said Dick. giving his
cousin q parting kiss. much to the
snvy Of Thurston.
"iIl remember nothing" was the r.
ply.
Miss Maryweather was IN uncon.
scionable dirt, and this request Of her
cousin especially appealed to her. She
had brought many q man to her feet.
40 Waters well knew. but she had not
experienced the zest attending making
Q man q traitor to an intimate friend.
Az to deliberately stating to Thurston
that che was Waters wife. sho re-
pelled such q sin With horror: she
would merely suffer him to suppose
she Wa.
The voyage consumed twelve days,
during which the weather was delight
ful, the sea smooth. and all were on
deck every day and moonlight nights
from start to 6nish. Before the vessel
reached the Asores Thurston's con.
science was troubling him dreadfuIly.
At Gibraltar he made . weak effort to
leave the ship and do the rest OF the
Journey By land. The night before
reaching Naples be seriously contem.
plated jumping overheard. He had
not offended. indeed. against bis old
friend. but be had been criminal In
word and thought up to bis chin. Miss
Mary weather had bewitched him.
Once ashore. he nghted himself and
ded-ded to Rome. where he had in.
tended to remain q month. But. fear
ing that the supposed Mr.. Waters
would be coming up that way. he lit
out for Florence. Indeed, he never
stopped till be reached Lucerne.
Frank Waters had made arrange
ments to join his cousin at a summel
resort on Lake Thun. aud they met
there in July.
"We!ly" said Frank inquiringly.
"WeI what?"
Did YOU break down Thurston's
self ~respect?"
certainly not. MIR. Thurston Is &
worry Memorabilia man."
"Since you don't disposed t.
tell me what happened III ask Dick"
Hell tell you nothing"
won't be? Do you mean that h
will lie about itY'
He needn't lie. He "a simply re
fuse to talk"
IL won't ask him. III charge hin
With all sorts Of dishonorable things
and he won't deny them"
"Such as
It'll say. Dick. you've been MAXIM
love to my wifeY"
"What else?"
lin 4 moment of weakness 20
proposed to her to leave me and TAX
up with you.'"
ne you accuse him Of such a thin
I'll sev speak to you again"
IS; von't do it II you assure me b
didn't"
"YOu had no business to tntrOduc
him to me. letting him suppose l wa
your wife,"
"Why didn't you disabuse himT"
why didn't /? Why, b~ecause'-
He looked at her with an amuse
smile, then continued:
"Dick Thurston is n mighty goo