The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-07

and for awhile neighbOrhoOd topics aD-
sorbed the conversation. At last there
came a lull, and Leone remarked:
"Desdemona is going to be married
tomorrow, but l suppose you know all
about it
us it to be so soon? Joey Burton
came and told me confidentially that
he expected to marry Desdemona some
day, but Mrs Clintock paused as
her husband brought his hand down on
the table with a resounding slap.
"Burton's having pipe dream. hon
ey. Why, Percy Hackett told me the
same thing yesterday, and, hang it all,
folks, | recollect that Reddy Blake told
me early in the week that he was
thinking of getting married to an aw>
fully nice girl. and you know he has
been sweet on DeSdemona. Say, my
heads buZZing around like an electric
fan. Who's who in this marriage
game. anyway"
We're sure of DeSdemona, anyway"
laughed Harry Barry. and if it will
throw any light on the dark places l
might say that it was Ben Peters who
came for her trunk tonight and carried
our Desdemona away with him. l
think it's safe to bet on Peters"
Simeon Carter will receive a bitter
blow, for he certainly has been very
attentive to Desdemona." added Leone
thoughtfully. He brought her box
of candy every week and
"Your Desdemona Baker was wick
ed coquette.'' asserted Clintock.
"Shall we accept Desdemona's invi-
tation?" asked Mrs. Barry in response
to Mrs. CIintock's query. "Of course
we Shall go. and you and the boss must
come too Desdemona will be pleased
to have you come
"She had much better have taken
Simeon Carter He's we'll to do wild
over and can make her more comfort
able than these wild cowpunchers, re
| marked Mrs. Clintock, who had mar
ried a wild cowpuncher for love alone
and who was intensely satisfied with
her bargain.
Before Leone Barry could answer
| there came low knock at the door
and the yellow countenance of Wal
| Sung. the cook, was thrust through
the opening.
"Missee Boss - him Plercy maj
| wantee chin chin" he confided.
THE trouble begins" sighed Mrs
| Clintock as she went out to the porch
where Percy Hackett was awaiting her
When she returned her face wa:
wreathed in smiles.
"He said | could tell you-Percy':
| going to marry Desdemona tomorrow
| at 8 O'Clock. He asked me what kline
| Of necktie to wear with blaci
suit"
Funny about Ben Peters, mutter
ed Harry.
Again Wah Sung's fiat face appeared
at the door.
| "Missee Boss, him Joey man wantet
chin chin
When Mrs. Clintock appeared he
countenance was study in varied
otions-amusement, displeasure an(
horror, and horror was uppermost.
what has happened?" asked thu
boss quickly.
"Only-only Joey says tomorrow
his wedding day-tomorrow. He's go
ing to marry Desdemona at o'clock.
Good heavens, what does the cir
mean? There's another knock-yes
Wah Sung, Missee Boss coming" Clin
took waved his wife toward the door
and, with a frightened giggle, she dis
appeared once more
While she was gone the teiepnon
11ngaei 1870 ena &C. -
e.4e room ana picked up the recelyer.
aSure glad to hear it! Congratuls
lions, old man! OF course well b
there-wish you'd given US littl
more notice-thanks- goodbye
His wife entered the room as Cir
took turned away from the telephone
The big boss face was red with SUI
pressed laughter.
Garter has just telephOned over tina
he is to marry Desdemona Baker tt
morrow at 3, and
Mrs. Clintock interrupted the ar
nouncement with hysterical laugh.
$50 Is Reddy Blake going to MARI.
my dear people. what can the girl b
thinking about? The men will be wild
They'll kill each other"
Harry Barry arose and shook hi
broad shoulders
"Well, DesdemOna has managed tn
affair perfectly so far. and it's my be
lief that she can wind up the matte
without any help from US. l couldn'
60 to one of those FIVE fellows and tel
him that Desdemona was only foolin
him. There'd sure be another re,
headed widow In this vicinity"
"You will keep out of it, Harry Bar
~" declared Leone decisively. wv
VIII go over to the wedding or wed
dings orr
eRoundup is the best name for it,
grinned the boss,
>
nesdemona Bakers wedding da
dawned fair and cloudless. They wer
, early astir on the Lone Bull ranch, an
1t was very evident that not one of tn
prospe. bridegrooms had confide
In his companions After dinner
mysterious quiet had reigned in tn
bunk house, where four cowpuncher
arrayed themselves for wedding.
Unfortunately each one of the fou
believed that he was to be the chic
actor in De lemona's wedding, and b
considered tie gala attire Of his com
panions as a very evident intention t
appear as a guest at the wedding
There had been tendency to secrec
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