The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-28

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the table. Hawkes." she said. II want
you to read all these newspaper clip
pings. Mr.. Smart" she vent on. point
ing to a bundle on a chair q the
window. We crossed the room. NOW
that you know who | am. | insist on
your reading all that the papers have
been saying about me during the past
five or six weeks"
l protested. but she was firm. "Ev-
cry one else in the world has been
reading about my affairs. so you must
do likewise. No. it isn't necessary 10
read all Of them. ] will select the
most lurid and the most glowing. fon
see there are two sides to the case.
The papers that father can contro! are
united in defending my action; the
European press is just the other way.
Sit down, please. III hand them to
you."
For an hour | sat there In the win
dow absorbing the astonishing history
Of the Tarnowsy abduction case. felt
rather than observed the intense scru
tiny with which she favored the.
At last she tossed the remainder OF
the bundle unread into a r Her
face was aglow with pleasure.
you've read both sides. and I've
watched you. oh, so closely. You don't
believe what the papers over here have
to say. | saw the scowls when you
read the t%ranslations that Mr.. Poopen
dyke has typed for me. Now ! know
that you do not feel 50 bitterly toward
me as you did at first"
was resolved to make q last deter.
mined stand for my original convic
tons.
But our own papers-the New York.
Boston. Philadelphia. Chicago journals
still voice in a way my principal y
tention in the matter. countess. They
dcplore the wretched custom among
the idle but ambitious rich that made
possible this whole lamentable state OF
| affairs. | mean the custom Of getting
a title into the family at any cost"
MY dear Mr.. Smart" she said sert-
ously. do you really contend that all
Of the conjugai unhappiness and I'M
rest Of the world is confined to the
American girls who marry noblemen:
Has it escaped your notice that there
are thousands Of unhappy marriages
and equally happy divorces in Amer
lea every year in which noblemen do
not figure ut all?"
Then suddenly she changed the sub
ject
II have some pleasant news for you"
she said. My mother will be here ON
Thursday. You will not like her. OF
course. because you are already preju,
diced. but ! know she will like you"
II hope she will like me- l added,
feeling that 1t was necessary.
"She was a Colingraft, you know"
"lndeedY" The Colingraft family
was one Of the oldest and most exclu'
sive in New York.
lyon will like my father" she said
He loves me more than any one eIse
in the world-more than all the world
He would buy Off the count tomorrow
il l would permit him to do 50. OF
late | have been thinking very sert
ously of suggesting 1t to him. A mil
lion is nothing to my father"
There came Il sharp rapping on the
door ut this instant. Goodness
You'd think Sherlock Holmes himself
was at the door" she cried.
| went to the door.
Can yon come down at once. Mr.
Smart" ~Poopendyke said in Il voice
.o> ,.c, tn rnnch tho nnpC nf thk
countess.
whats up?" | questioned sharply.
1.-The jig. I'm afraid" he whispered.
Good Lord! Detectives:"
mo. Count Tarnowsy and a stran
ger"
"lmpossible"
The countess. alarmed by our man
ner. quickly crossed the room.
What Is it," she demanded.
"The count is downstairs" | said
Don't be alarmed. Nothing can hap
pen. YOU
She laughed. "Oh. Is that all? NJ.
dear Mr.. Smart. he has CONC to Sc
you about the f~rescoes."
But ! have insulted him."
Not permanently" she said. !"
know him too we'll. He Is like a leech
He has given you time to reflect an
therefore regret yonr action Of the 9th
er night. 60 down and see him."
. ~Poopendyke volunteered further in
formation. '"rhere Is also ~ man dow
there. Il cheap looking person, WI
! says he must SIZE the Countess rarnoW
= sy ut once"
y "A middle aged man with the nppe
button Of his wastcoat off" she aSke
sharply.
I'll can't say as to the %t;ltton."
II am expecting one Ut my lawyer
1t must be he. He was to have a bu
, ton off,"
IN look him over again" said Pool
endyke.
{ DO. And be careful not to let tt
count catch II glimpse vi him. In;
e would be fatal"
mo danger of that. He went