The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-04-23

where Is your father?' the bride
asked. without any trace Of emotion.
20 Lord! l had forgotten all about
dad. I'll tell you what we'll do Well
| send dad wireless from the ship, then
write him from Paris
What was your promise? l told
you that l wouldn't go with you until
you had brought your father to me and
he had wished us happiness
| Mary" Dick said responsibility.
you are not going to hold me to that
| promisew
Il am going to hold you to that prom.
Use. Dick
''All right. You pack up what things
you need. girlie-just a few. because
they sell clothes in Paris And mean.
time Ill run down to dads office aud
have him back here In half an hour.
You will be all ready. won't you?"
Yes. yes. III be ready. Go and
bring your father"
You bet l will" Dick cried hearti.
ly. He would have taken her in his
arms again. but she evaded the caress
Just one" Dick pleaded
NO" the bride replied with deter.
I mination.
There was silence in the drawing
, room until the two women beard the
| closing Of the outer door Of the apart.
ment Then. at last. Aggie relieved
! her pentup emotions in a sigh that
was near a groan.
"Oh. gosh." she gasped. THE poor
| simp.'
Carson. learning from the maid that
Dick Glider had left. returned Just as
Mary was glancing over the release
with which General Hastings was to
be compensated. along with the return
| Of his letters. for his payment of $780,
600 to Miss Agnes Lynch.
Mary spoke crisply to Agnes. And
now you must get ready. You are to
be at Harris office with this document
at 4 O'Clock. and remember that you
are to let the lawyer manage every
thing"
81 don't see the use Of all this mon.
key business" she protested. IAN
want is the COIN
Listen. Agnes. The last time you
u icu " iliuu give up part VI
his money it resulted in your going to
prison for two years"
But that was so exciting"
"And this way is so safe" Mary re-
Joined sharply Resides. my dear
You would not get the money. My
way will Your way was blackmail.
Mine is not. Understand"
NOb rria ror,Iio1 orfrpIv nm
her way to the door.
MIR Griggs." Fannie announced.
There was smile on the face Of the
maid. which was explained a minute
later. when the visitor WAS shown into
the drawing room. for his presence
was Of an elegance so extraordinary
as to attract attention anywhere-and
mirth as we'll from ribald observers.
Meantime Carson had explained to
Mary.
Its English Eddie. You met him
once wonder what he wants? Prob
ably got trick for me. We often
used to work together"
Nothing without my consent" Mary
warned.
"Oh. no. no. sure not!' Carson
agreed
Further discussion was cut short by
the appearance Of English Eddie him
self, a tall, handsome man in the early
thirties. who paused just within the
doorway and delivered to Mary bow
that was the perfection of elegance.
Mary made no effort to restrain the
smile cause by the costume Of Mr..
Griggs Yet there was no violation
Of the canons Of good taste. except
in the aggregate From spats to hat.
from walking coat to gloves, every
thing was perfect Of Its kind. Only
there was an overela bOratiOn. so that
! the ensemble was fiamboyant. And
the mans manners precisely harmonic
ed with his clothes. whereby the whole
effect was emphasized and rendered
bizarre. Carson took one amazed look
and then rocked with laughter.
Griggs regarded his former associate
reproachfully for moment and then
grinned In frank sympathy.
From your costume Mary sug.
gested. zone might judge that this Is
purely a social call. Is it?"
WELL not exactly Griggs answered
with smile.
$50 | fancied." his hostess replied.
$50, sit down, please. and tell US all
about it,
English Eddie wasted no time
Now, look here" he said rapidly,
i've got the greatest game In the
world. Two years ago a set Of Gothic
tapestries worth 100000 and set OF
Fragonard panels worth nearly as
much more We're plucked from a cha
teau in France and struggled into this
country"
Are them things really worth that