The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-12
DON ADOPHO
ny JANE OSBORN.

partner In the furniture company OF |
Mcclure q Ewing. and. a. such things |
usually 60, everyone expected that |
he would some day marry Katie. Bar
ry McGuire's pretty daughter. II was
as plain as day that Nat was head
over heels in love with Katie. The
florist and the confectioner could have
told you that he sent roses and bon
bons to Katie almost every week. and
no girl In her right mind, people
said, could have refused Nat So the
matter seemed as good az settled. But
II wasn't.
NAT" Katie said TO him one Satur.
day afternoon ~ they were walking
home from the country club, where
they had had their round of tennis
Nat think you had better not send
me the flowers and the candy any
more-peopls are beginning TO talk"
well. what II thay aref" Nat was
perfectly cheerful. II had never really
occurred to him that there could be
any serious obstacle in the way OF
winning Katie's hand.
"Well"-Katie fumbled with the
strings OF her racquet-'tf I should
ever marry-if were to be married
soon. for instance. people might say
that should not have let you spend
so much money for me-"
ANY one in mindf" asked Nat
what do you know about IT." OK.
claimed Katie. Did father tell your
Did you read the letters2"
Nat suddenly recalled the fact that
he had noticed rather copious CORE
spondence bearing Spanish stamps
and postmarks that had been coming
into the ONCE for the past six weeks.
He had thought nothing about II. but
now his curiosity and jealousy we're
aroused.
Well. then" said Katie, somewhat
relieved. Il might as we'll tell you all
about Il, II father hasn't. You SEQ,
father had a cousin, Dolorita, u very
beautiful girl, they say. and before
father left Ireland for the United
States this cousin ran away to Paris.
where che taught as a goyerness in
! some nobleman's family, and there II
was that she met the Spanish gen
tleman who married her my
Adolpho's father"
| They had now reached the Mcclure
house and were sitting on the steps
OF the shady veranda.
That IL what I call him. have
just had one letter from him. with his
picture. All the rest OF the CORE.
yer and my father. And we expect
he'll be here within q month. just as
soon as father sends the check. He
hasn't come into his money yet, and
he wants father to advance enough
for him TO come over to America with.
Isn't II thrilling And Adolpho IL %
good looking-so foreign and distin
guished."
7 wish you Joy" was Mats sullen
comment. as he sauntered down the
street toward his boarding house
leaving Katie to her castles in Spain
II was three weeks later. and. &C
cording to schedule, Adolpho was on
the ocean and would soon be at tbs
house OF Mcclure. Barry MCGUIRE
had sent the $500 to pay expenses. IL
gold. according to direction. the day
OF Katie's talk with Nat
Katie had been living In q higi
state OF excitement, and Nat, for sons
reason. had been going about his worl
with an air Of mild content.
. I AAagHAn Iii ~
he said TO her one night, after 81
evening business talk with her father
THAT Dago cousin Of yours IL Ger
tainly lucky"
He isn't . Dago." protested Katie
? "SpanlRrds aren't Dagos at all. Any
way. ! am not so sure am going 4
like him right away. wish 20
. wouldn't tease me so. Nat"
= Mr.. Mcclure laughed. "Perhap
: Nat is 9 little Jealous" he jokec
Perhaps be wishes the Spanish COT
sin in Halifax But We shall see, "
a shall see"
Nat had been opening q nswspape
. clipping that he had carefully folde
in his pocket. II was from one {
the New York papers. and he sprea
II out before his partner.
J Maybe this win interest you"
}. said. pointing 70 the headlines: Ski
n full Spanish Intrigue Exposed. Gan
N Of Crooks Work Bunco on Easy Mari
"A All over the Country. May he Score
OF Victims"
Mr. MCGUIRE and Katie res
y through the article quickly.
'T oh. well" Eaid Katie. tossing b.
~ pretty head after q minutes reae
ton. Il don't know as ! would haN
cared TO marry = Spaniard. anyhow
And Nat. responding 10 the Gu
!, took one OF Katie's hands appreei
lively in his.
in But Mr. Mcclure sat with his hes
al buried In his hands.
. 81 don't care 80 much about u
Spanish cousin" he said. II lar