Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-10-30

card room, order his servants about,
drink his whisky and smoke his Gig
arettes, and generally invite them
selves to luncheon and tea and dinner.
And then, when they are ready to go
back to their villas or hotel take his
motor-boat without thank you The
colonel has about three thousand
pounds outside his half-pay, and they
are 81 crazy to marry him because
his sister is a countess. AS q bach
elor he can live like a prince, but as
a married man he would have to dig.
He told me that II he had been born
Adam, he'd have climbed over Eden's
walls long before the Angel Of the
Flaming Sword padded him out. Says
he's always going to be a bachelor,
unless take pity on him." mischiev-
ously.
Has he 2" in Mortified tones.
About three times a visit" Nora
admitted; but told him that I'd be
a daughter, a cousin, or niece to him,
or even a grandchild. The latter pre-
scented too many complications, so we
compromised on niece
Il wish knew when you were seri-
GUS and when you we're fooling."
Il am often as serious when l am
fooling as | am foolish when am seri-
Gus ."
Nora, you will have me shrieking
in a minutei" despaired the mother.
did the colonel really propose to
your"
only in fun"
Celeste laughed and threw her arm
around the mothers waist, less ample
than substantial Don't you carel
Nora is being pursued by little devils
and is venting her spite on u.s."
"Therell be too much Burgundy and
tobacco, to say nothing of the awful
stories"
with the good old padre there7
Hardly" said Nora
Celeste was a French woman. Il
confess that / like a good story that
isn't vulgar And none of them look
like men who would stoop to vul-
garity."
That's about all you know of men,"
declared Mrs. Harrigan.
Il am willing to give them the bene-
tit of a doubt"
Celeste" cried Nora, gaily, I've
an idea Surprising you and run
back after dinner and hide in the card
room, which is right across from the
dining room? Then we can judge for
ourselves"
Nora Harrigani"
t.l.~ a L..
corrigible. Mother mine. you must
learn to recognize jest"
"Ah, but yours"
"Finei" cried Celeste.
AS If to put final period to the
discussion, Nora began to hum aud
IDLY an aria from Aida
They engaged carriage in the vii
lage and were driven up to the villa
On the way Mrs. Harrigan discussed
the stranger Edward Courtlandt. Wha
a fine looking young man he was, ant
how adventurous, how well-connected
how enormously rich, and what an ex
cellent CATCH She and Celeste-th'
one innocently and the other provo
catively-continued the subject to tn
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Nora hummed softly.
What do you think of him, Nora7
the mother inquired.
Think of whom"
This Mr.. Courtlandt."
"Oh. | didn't pay much attention I
him." carelessly. But once alone wit
Celeste, she seized her by the arm,
| NNalncta
better than any outsider l know Blu
II you ever discuss that man in m
presence again, shall cease to regar
you even as an acquaintance. He ha
come here for the purpose OF ammo,
ing me. though he promised the PR
feet in Paris never to annoy me again.
D The prefectl"
"Yes. The morning left VerSaille
met him in the private office OF tn
project. He had powerful friends VIII
aided him in establishing an abb.
was only woman, so / didn't count
> Mora, IL | have meddled In an
: way" proudly, 1T has been becaus
4 | love you. and l see you unhappy
You have nearly killed me with you
SpQlQX-llke dCllOuS. 1Ou hdfc now
9 asked me the result OF my spying Il
you that night. Spying is not one
my usual vocations. but did 1t glad
for you
you gave him my address?" coldl
81 did not. I convinced him that
had come at the behest OF Flora Des
. none. He demanded her address
= which / gave him. II ever there WI
a man in a fine rage. 1t was he as
left me to go there. II he found Of
where we lived. the Calabrian assist'
. him. / spoke to him rather plain
-. at tea. He said that he had had not
ing whatever to do with the abdu
ton, and / believe him. | am positi'
that he is not the kind Of man to ,
that far and not proceed to the en-
- And now, viii you please tell Carl
to bring my dinner to my room?"
p The impulsive Irish heart was n
. to be resisted. Nora wanted to rema
10 firm. but instead she swept Celes
10 into her arms. Celeste, don't be angr