The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-03


sfI ana nj eriiie
ana is Isl. IS olid pague
now III entiafs f0 q had be-
cone So culcIl Sislygil was III
formed latCI 81 the con
As ne LEFT tl1e Eiiss he daS he
was handed "a note rof AIRS C0rt
slandt REQUESTING him 20 CO ~ once
and snnnmonirg i coach. ne was drly7
en- dlfeetIs "a her h0nse Unliise tie
vel home the house which the
Gorilla hof had lsilsec tgs set IiIsAlt tlles
water f.,lnf. nv res.r alcpny ssyera looks
ing the sea where II appel the forn-
dafi0n DC the city wal
Rdifh kept him waiting a nio1aent
before she descended. dressed for heis
afternoon ride -
You got my note
es. and came strai from che
once y
q suppose son Know wila t Is a.1ont
and are wondering how he;lFct Tue
news.
Your engagement she taughed
with an amusement chat did not ring.
quite true.
you're the second one 70 speak
about Chat. I'm not engaged
.Of course not Don't think for !
moment believed Il. was calling
on some spanish ieupie this Afternoon
and heard the report ildmit y was
shock. When ieurned tile details 1
knew at ONCE you ought to. he tod pc
fore 81 developed into something empar-
raising Come into the other room:
there is Il breeze from the Water sne
led HIN illtt f,s.flor. from ~ iaic:h the
open windows, Sliel ded .nols bg drawn "
shutters. gave esr6ss 60, the irettr; porch 2.
with it's chairs and hannlock.
Dear. dear. ;Yop foolish boy. ~ Ee
always In trouble aren't yop Yen
really don't deserve 70 be he peds " NY,
yoti have avoidedim for weekss 4
..The new nFrangem ent has ainpeu
us with work. / have had no time to
SO. ont Z q 3A 1
.sindeed. You had ftipe to run after,
the FIRST pretty Spanish face you 50
..You mean Miss Gar:lyel' =
"Yes. Didn't you realize what you
were doing?''
II realized what was trying to do.
Bat / could understand better what
YOU are talking about &c knew just
what this difficulty is.
..Why, this silly enlargement OF,
yours. Don't pretend TO be. 50 stupid
Ramon Alfarez heard that same re-
port ana very courteously invited me-
to wait few minutes while he killed
me. It's tremendously Gathering to be.
linked up with Miss Garavel. of course.
but I haven't asked bel. to marry me e. =
..Bht youye Seen You have
called at her house, 81 .,ays,s ~ III
.ttsure. TWICE. 'at. the, Titation or
the old gentleman q ALI the little Cara
veIs were IlnedFup like mourners
tsSAY1d you dIned there last night. Is
chat ali you haSe'seen of her:r
..N-no. I've seen her at Las Savan-
mas, That's why went hunting 50
often I. .,e3s ..si..s ,,..af
At this confession. which Kirk defiy-
cred. with sheepish reluctance. Mrs.
CortIandt drew herself up~with an ex-
preston of anger.
.'rhen this has been going on for
some time.', slece !. Why, airlS,
you never told me-"
sSVhyf sholuld YES aE &
She dushed at this ~ rs etous bru-
3faltty but aftd e tnqnientS ir RIM on
bFavgiSs ..But ,y.hy sIld yon let Il 80 so
farg. why did yor,g terstllaii commit
your
..Am commit n
Her look WAS 0ffsrdeds half int
credulous Is ~ III, trying to be dis
agreeable. ar lipSsttiIe ynu don't
know the meaning III L base Invitation
to call and to slInessNith the family. and
ali that? Why. they expect you to
marry her Tt IS all settled now. nc
;:-ording to the Spanish custom. The
whole town Is talking about It,
II hope you're not joking. said lNirk
Jove. I'm knocked clear on my
pins. a tremendous wave t0f excite
ment 7suFged over him. so that's
hat .ailgardz llaeiaatat Thnt,sswhat she
meant hast nj lit whom, she told me- 90
5T6ok upssA sEIg broke of suddenly Tor
= Edithss face had gone chalk white
"But Kirk. whit about me-" she,
asked In d strained Voice gss4s
SThere was deathliEe silence in the le
room. ga i4Il5ass s. 80
Il Cd ean,t love llers - snid 1.-THE EVom-
/ an i .sN.lys she's OntJs 81 child and
Shnnisil. = vab
They stood n1otioHless. facing each
other ST last Kirk said ;sI-iyely and
deliberately:
..Yess | love her heti"r ti,as atiything