The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-04-24

head of and whisked away without
wen saying goodby."
"Perhaps it was because you said it
all instead of doing it. Aunt Kate was
probably shocked at the bare state
ment. while she would not have mind.
ed the acts mentioned"
Il am afraid you don't understand
your aunt. At any rate. l have an
tagonized her. and I think you'll End
that II you marry me she will not
leave you a cent of her money"
went straight to my aunt to hear
what she had to say about the matter.
but she locked her tongue and would
give me no satisfaction. l judged.
however. that she had not been over
pleased with my fancee. Doubtless
Edith had Overdone the matter.
The next thing to be done was for
me to make the acquaintance Of Mr..
Springer. Edith's wealthy uncle. He
wrote Edith that l vas to stay with
him at his house and desired her to in
form him what train l would come on.
that he might send his car to the sta
ton for me. She gave him the desired
information. and m bright morning l
boarded the train. resolved to make a
better impression on Edith's uncle than
she had made on my aunt. One thing
l determined to guard against-that
was, overriding it.
had not been long OF the train
when a gentleman asked me If l would
make one OF four to play whist. Glad
to while away the time. l consented.
l was the partner Of the gentleman
who invited me to play. and the stake.
beginning at a quarter a corner. was
gradually increased to a dollar. But
antagonists got the idea that I and
my partner were a pair Of professional
gamblers who were intending to do
them and soon retired from the game.
This threw my partner and myself
together. he assuming considerable
bonhomie. He had a flask with him
and invited ME to join him in emptying
It. / hesitated. fearing that when l
met Mr.. Springer In the evening he
would smell my breath. But my new
found friend was 80 urgent that I at
last consented. Then he brought out
some fine Havana cigars and proposed
that we go into the smoking compart-
ment Of the car for a smoke. Again l
objected, for il a whisky breath is bad
. whisky and tobacco breath is worse.
But a smoke after a drink is especially
enjoyable, SO again l yielded.
After Our smoke my companion pro-
posed a game Of vingt ct I'm, to which /
assented, and the luck, being on my
side, when the train rolled into the
station where we were to alight l had
taken SIC from my antagonist. He
didn't complain, nor did he ask me to
meet him again for his revenge, being
just as CHEEKY at the parting as he had
been at the meeting.
l found Mr.. Springer's car at the
station and, getting In, vas whisked to
his home. When I arrived l was told
that he was not at home, but was ex-
pected soon. l was shown to q room.
where l made q toilet. taking care to
use some aromatic tooth powder / had
with me to destroy the odor Of whisky
and tobacco on my breath. l also d.
vested myself Of my travelling suit.
which was saturated with tobacco
smoke. Having got az well rid "a pos
sible Of these tealtales, I went down
into the library, where found an
evening DaDer.
was engrossed In the paper when.
hearing . footstep, I looked up. and
great was my astonishment. A man
stood before me with Z benign smile
On bis face, and who should he be but
the person who had sought my &C.
Quaintance IN the train and whom I
had relieved Of SO. He offered his
hand and said:
I'm glad to Q you, my dear boy.
I can tell you at once that ! heartily
approve OF you. We can't trust one an
other in this world when We are warn.
"a, - ] concluded 70 take you nm
awares."
'B-b-b-st I thought you wers-
wePo a.