Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30

card room, order his servants about,
drink his whisky and smoke his Gig
arettes, and generally invite them
selves to luncheon and tea and dinner.
And then, when they are ready to go
back to their villas or hotel, take his.
motor-boat without thank you The
colonel has about three thousand
pounds outside his half-pay, and they
are all Crazy to marry him because
his sister is countess. AS bach
/ elor he can live like prince. but as
a married man he would have to dig
He told me that II he had been born
Adam, he'd have climbed over Eden's
walls long before the Angel OF the
Flaming Sword padded him out. Says
he's always going to be a bachelor,
unless / take pity on him." mischiev-
| ously.
Has he 2" in Mortified tones.
About three times a visit" Nora
admitted; but l told him that I'd be
a daughter, a cousin, or niece to him,
| or even a grandchild The latter pre-
sented too many complications, 80 we
compromised on niece"
II wish l knew when you we're seri-
GUS and when you were fooling."
| Il am often as serious when l am
fooling as am foolish when am seri-
GUS =. :"
Nora, you will have me shrieking
in minute!" despaired the mother.
did the colonel really propose to
your"
only in fun"
Celeste laughed and threw her arm
around the mothers waist, less ample
than substantial Don't you care!
Nora is being pursued by little devils
and is venting her spite on u.s.
"There'll be too much Burgundy and
tobacco, to say nothing of the awful
stories"
with the good old padre there!
Hardly" said Nora
Celeste was a French woman. II
confess that l like a good story that
isn't vulgar. And none of them look
like men who would stoop to vul
garity."
That's about all you know Of men,
declared Mrs. Harrigan.
Il am willing to give them the bene
ut of doubt"
| Celeste" cried Nora gaily, 1--WE
an idea. Supposing you and l run
back after dinner and hide in the card
room. which is right across from the
dining room? Then we can Judge fol
ourselves
Mora Harrigan!"
Molly Harrigan!" mimicked the in
corrigible. Mother mine. you must
learn to recognize jest"
"Ah, but yours!"
"Fine!" cried Celeste
AS If to put final period to ths
discussion. Nora began to hum aud
IDLY an aria from Aida
They engaged carriage In the vii
lage and were driven up to the villa
On the way Mrs. Harrigan discussed
the stranger, Edward Courtlandt. VIVA
a fine looking young man he was, ant
how adventurous, how well-connected
how enormously rich, and what an ex
cellent catch! She and Celeste-th,
one innocently and the other provo
catively-continued the subject to thu
very doors of the villa. All the whil'
Nora hummed softly
What do you think Of him. Nora?
the mother inquired.
Think of whom?"
This Mr.. Courtlandt."
"Oh, didn't pay much attention t
him." carelessly. But once alone wit
Celeste, she seized her by the arm,
little roughly. Celeste. love 20
better than any outsider I know. Blu
/, II you ever discuss that man in m
presence again, shall cease to regar
you even as an acquaintance. He ha
come here for the purpose of annoy
: ing me, though he promised the pr
THE prefect!"
Eyes. The morning left Versatile
met him in the private office Of tn
project. He had powerful friends VIII
aided him in establishing an alibi.
was only a woman, so ! didn't count
, Mora, II ! have meddled in an
. way" proudly. 1T has been becaus
love you. and see you unhapp.
You have nearly killed me with you
sphinx-like actions. You have neve
asked me the result of my spying fe
you that night Spying 10 not one {
my usual vocations. but did 1t gladl
= for you"
"You gave him my address?" coldl,
Il did not. l convinced him that
had come at the behest Of Flora Des
= none. He demanded her address
which l gave him. II ever there wa
man in a fine rage. 1t was he as b
left me to 60 there. II he found OF
: where we lived, the Calabrian assiste
:. him. spoke to him rather plainl
:. at tea. He said that he had had not
ing whatever to do with the abdu
ton, and l believe him. ! am positi,
that he Is not the kind Of man to {
that far and not proceed to the en-
= And now. will you please tell Carl,
:, to bring my dinner to my room?"
!. The impulsive Irish heart was n
. to be resisted. Nora wanted to rema
y firm, but instead she swept Celes
y into her arms Celeste. don't be angr!
am very very unhappy"