The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-03-06

This is Il Very bad man." said Violet.
men that eve lived. and the basest.
Boys take after their mothers. they
say. else I should have no JOY in my
son for fear he should take after his
father"
Get YOUR deed of separation dra WIN
up. You have. doubtless, valid reasons
for desiring the separation: he would
not wish for publicity-you may rest
in perfect safety
But if I refuse my consent all his
family would back him up
"Oh. no. What are you thinking OF?
family of any English gentleman would
back up their son in such abominable
w~ickedness:'
Violet had been thinking of the
wicked duke and the virtuous MILL
ner Of song and story and melodrama
and now began to suspect hat perhaps
these picturesque characters might be
theatrical and belong to a melodrama.
Il will tell YOU all. Mr.. Percival, be-
cause / am at my wits end and would
do anything-even be an accomplice in
bigamy-rather than let my boys rights
be lost. His father is the only son of
a lord: he is about twenty.eight: he
is completely ruined by gaming; he has
mortgaged his reverses-no, his rever-
siOns'-
His reversionary interests
For as much as they will bring, and
he is in despair. And he has got hold
Of a girl with money. If he marries
her all will be well, he says. If not,
all vii: be i'll. The girls name l DO
not know. His name is the Honorable
Guy Talbot F'errier. and I am his
Gracious. Mr.. Percival: What is the
natter"
He sprang from his chair and began
dancing round the room because the
wrath which seized him at that mo-
ment was too much to be endured.
The villain. the double dyed villain.
the scoundrel. ! knew he was capable
Of anything from the very first. He
looks it. There is rogue and traitor
and liar and common cheat stamped
upon his face. Oh. oh. OH
Violet looked at him in amaZcmcnt,
which partook of amusement. She
had never before had an opportunity
Of seeing genuine, unrestrained wrath
freely manifested.
"Do you know him, Mr.. Percival:'
"Yes, l do know him." he replied
fiercely. ."What is more, l know the
girl whom he wants to marry. But
we shall stop that. Thank heaven, we
shall stop that
"Stop it, by all means" said Violet.
"But don't forget my boys interests
I'VE will not. She is the sweetest
girl, the kindest hearted, prettiest,
most noble, most perfect, most lovely
OF women.'
But thought YOU were in love with
Elsie. Mr.. Percival. That was why |
asked YOU to help me. And now It
seems as if You We're in love with-no
-no-s'ie can't be my rival, because
Here she stopped abruptly.
Elsie. Elsie. oh. .yes. Elsie. ! am
IL WV hiHh vi III, WIN ISII1It. LISlG
is Il good little thing. but-Nirginie:
How shall We act:' he asked. I'VE
must think Of Nirginic as we'll as of
YOURSELF"
If YOU will tell me the girls name
and where she lives | will write or 90
TO see her and tell her the truth at
once. DO you think she is fond Of
him.
II do not know. Yes, the sooner the
better-not a day should be lost. |
cannot think he would dare to marry
her without some promise Of silence
from YOU. I wondered when 7 n
him first last New Years day what the
man had done to make him so morose
and black Of visage."
He had married me-" said Violet.
and he couldn't get rid OF me-
That ought not to make a man
| morose.' replied Percival CALAMITY.