The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-08-13
IA Marriage OF
Convenience
q. WILLARD BRAKEMAN

p;xley was pu''ine
' .,ass on his education at Heldeloerg'
p'' when he received letter
g. ss, his mother that his father was
rOp n, He was about to start Tor
very ,rben he received a cablegram
bone ..a him to await letter where
he was. Tia, ooma II was sc.
nsried by very long one written
! LAWYER. The letter from Mrs.
c y after exhausting matters incl
-, 10 her husbands death, said, Il
s.ns after you have read Mr.. Conk-
IVY WY letter you will act as he sug-
sets." , r;uoa l.,
,.w words. was that George Pix
srs father had entered into manu-
s'otnring scheme with Edward Brown.
r~,onsiye works were about being
.smnleted when Brown died and left
u his property to his only child. Alice.
ADDITIONAL capital was needed, but the
assth of both the principals had so
smplicated affairs that no one would
han money on the enterprise. The
,torney said that If Pixley would re-
mn at once and devote himself to the
hsiuess in question there was a hope
n saving the money already invested.
Miss Brown, aged twenty, was travel
iug in Europe. If Pixley could unite
Nj and her interests there would be no
A0culty in the way of carrying
through the manufacturing scheme.
Nothing was said about how Pixley
should Identify his interests with those
Of Miss Brown, but Pixley conceived
an idea of his own. But he must first
form Miss Browns acquaintance. Her
mothers letter gave her location at
Munich.
One day while Miss Alice Brown was
listening to the orchestra in the HOf-
bnu in Munich she was pointed out
to Pixley, who had recently arrived.
She was sitting at table on which
we're refreshments with an elderly
lady (her aunt and boy of fourteen
ther cousin. At an adjoining table
sat couple of German wasp wasted
army officers. They had been drink
Ing considerably, and one Of them was
ogling Miss Brown and talking to his
companion in German, sounding her
praises loud enough for every one
near by to hear. Miss Brown as soon
as she became aware that she was an
object of admiration ON the part Of q
man in his cups turned her back upon
him.
Pixley was witness Of all this; also
that the officer continued his remarks
after the young lady had turned hel
back on him. Pixley. who understood
and spoke German, also heard hin
make some derisive remarks about her
indicating at the same time that h'
knew she was an American and die
not understand German. Pixley ad
vanced to the officers table, tossed ,
card on 1t, then, turning to the part.
insulted and raising his hat. said:
You are evidently annoyed here
VIII you permit me to escort you t
another table?"
The offer was accepted, and whe
they reached new position Pixie
was invited to remain with then
While they had seen him drop hi
card on the table at which the two off
GERS sat, none of them knew that
was challenge to fight duel.
Americans abroad become readil
acquainted. and there was an especis
reason why they should do so in thi
case. The elderly lady asked Pixie
TO call upon them the next day at the
Motel. and he promised to do so, bl
ne neglected-through an Oversight
they supposed-to give his nam
When they parted Miss Brown gay
Pixley look which was intended
convey her thanks for the service |
mad rendered them.
The next evening he called and b
trayed what had happened by Ion
narrow patch over his left cheek. /
dicating that it covered a cash. Mi
Brown was puzzled and inquired If
mad met with an accident. In rep
ne handed her little note written
herman and translated 1t for her.
was an apology from the officer WI
the night before had insulted h,
something popped into Miss Brown
head.
Have you been fighting a duel?" S
asked.
"Yes."
And this apology has been forced
NO; 1t was written voluntarily a
after the fracas."
Heavens! Did you kill him?"
oh, no! l am a member Of a III
iceberg dueling corps. He is an
inherent swOrdsman. l eluded mi,
ing him by giving him an opportun
" uraw little blood. l only wish
70 teach him manners. I didn't ev
scratch him."
Miss Browns tongue seemed pa
,yzed for a time; then she said In
low voice:
AND you did all this for me?'
l would have done 1t for any la
out 1t gave me inexpressible happin
10 do it for you"
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