The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-12-29
the PtRilS Of PAULINE
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answer to the preliminary skirmishes,
now recognized the main attack and
opened up In reply.
@"I told you ] would marry Harry
Donne time, but not for year or two.
You admitted that a writer ought to
see life in order to write we'll So
there you are. l must have year or
two OF adventure. There are thou
aand things l want to do and see be-
fore settle down as Mrs Harry
Marvin. Suppose we say two years"
Harry staggered back as IL from
blow. Two years! How preposterous!
He couldn't live that long without
Pauline. In vain he hurled his pro-
tests and objections. She Stood sweet,
unruffled, sympathetic, but as firm as
the Rocky Mountains The old man
listened to the debate for some time
without comment. Then he pressed a
button on his desk.
In answer to the bell came Raymond
owen, the secretary. He had shown
the good taste to retire from the Ii
rary as soon as the conversation be-
came personal From the vantage
point of a room across the hall he had
been quietly listening and decided it
rather unfruitful piece of eavesdrop-
ping. He looked the faithful defer
entail employe in every line as he en-
tered. 1t avs natural for him to look
honest because be had been honest
until few years ago before the NOR
phine habit ruined him morally.
Come here, Raymond" directed the
old man, as sharply as commanding
officer, and you Harry, and you Pau
line"
They obeyed quickly and lined up
/ before his chair with rather surprised
faces for Mr.. Marvin only called them
Pauline and Harry when he was very
serious.
Raymond, this is the situation:
My son loves Pauline and wants to
marry her at once. / have no OBJ.
lection; in fact, would like to see
them united at once, but Pauline de-
murs. She loves him, but feels she
ought to have two years to see life
before settling down. Two years is too
much"
Il should say So" growled Harry.
But as my old grandfather, who
has been gone these forty years now,
used to say; When woman will she
will, and when she won't, she won't
and there's an end ont I don't blame
her for wanting to have her own way
it's the only plan I've found to get
along in this world, but you can't
have all your own way You have got
to compromise. So Polly is going to
have on year-that's enough"
Daring that year, Raymond, I'm
going to put her in your care. You
are older and more prudent than
either Polly or Harry and will see
that she comes to no harm Take her
anywhere she wants to go-around
the world If she likes, to do anything
within reason. Do you agree?"
Mr.. Marvin looked at Owen, who
accepted the duty as calmly as if it
were an order to post letter. Polly
also consented after moments hest
tation. Harry alone protested and
argued. 1t was hopeless case and
he yielded to overwhelming odds.
This matter settled, Mr.. Marvin's
mind returned to the mummy and his
curious delusion that it had come to
life. While Owen perused Pauline's
story and that wilful young woman
herself tried to cheer up her discon-
ISOLATE lover, the old man returned to
the mummy. He had searched for the
bracelet on the right wrist, but after
ALL perhaps the Egyptian might have
slipped it onto her left wrist in her
hurry to get back.
MI MARVIN neId IN MS hand Drace-
let OF scarabs mixed together 1t
looked to MIN IKE the very one the re
1ncarnated one mad worn Harry and
Fauilne IN wonder came TO MIN, and 1t
was well they dld Inc excitement
ana exertlon mad again overtaxed his
failing energies. He tottered and they
were just IN time TO save MIN from
1a!l.
" was another OF MS falntlng spells
and they lowered MN gently into his
cnar. But the Old man was not I'M
conscious yet Feebly ne repeated to
fauilne, wear an1s oraceiet-wear 1t
aiWays-promise
Paullne promised, and slipped 1t on
her wrist without more than glancing
at It. Inc old mans eyes closed, and
was clear tnat THIS faint was more
serious than his others. Harry, about