Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-02-25

Colonel Castleton's detection: the few
months devoted to posing for Hawk.
right. the painter and later on her
engagement as governess In the
wealthy Budlong family. She devoted
some time and dehniteness to her first
encounter with Challis Wrandall on
board the west bound steamer, an In.
cident that came to pass In perfectly
natural way. Her deck chair stood
next TO hts. and he was not slow In
making himself agreeable. II did not
occur TO her till long afterwards that
he deliberately had traded positions
with an elderly gentleman who occu.
pied the chair on the first day out.
BEFORE the end OF the voyage they
were very good friends.
When We landed In New York. he
assisted me In many ways. After.
wards. on learning that ! was not to
so TO California. called him up on
the telephone TO explain my predica.
ment He urged ME to stay In New
York; he guaranteed that there would
be no difficulty in securing a splendid
position in the east. had no means
OF knowing that he WAS married. |
accepted him for what thought him
TO be; a genuine American gentleman
they are supposed TO be particularly
considerable with women. His conduct
toward me was beyond reproach. |
nave never known man who was so
courteous, so gentle To ME. he was
the most fascinating man In the world
No woman could have resisted him. |
am sure OF that"
She shot a quick, appealing glance
at Booths hard-set face. Her lin
trembled for second.
i fell madly in love with him." she
went on resolutely. Il dreamed OF
him, could hardly wait for the time
10 come when | was 10 see him. He
never came 10 the wretched little lods.
ing house / have told you about IL
met him outside. One night he told
ME that he loved me, loved me pas.
sionately. II said that would be
his wife, Somehow it seemed TO me
that he regarded me very curiously
for moment OF two. He seemed 10
be surprised. uncertain. ! remember
that he laughed rather oueerly. II
Old not occur 10 me TO doubt him. One
day he came for me, saying that he
wanted me TO see the little apartment
he had taken, where We were TO live
after We were married | went With
him. He said that IL liked IT. ] could
move in at once, but ! would not con-
sent 70 such an arrangement. For the
nrst time ! began 20 feel that every.
thing vas not as II should be. III
remained In the apartment but s few
minutes, The next day he came TO
me. greatly excited and more demon
sirative than ever before. to say that
he had arranged for quiet ,ollv
title wedding up in the country
strangely enough experienced a
queer feeling that all was no, So II
honld be. but his eagerness. his per>
>isienee dispelled the small doubt
hat had begun even then TO shane
self consented to so with him on
he next night TO an inn out IN the
'oOntry. where q college friend Who
vas minister OF the eospel would
meet us, driving over from his parish
few miles away. ! said that I nre-
erred 10 be married in church. He
laughed and said 1t could De ARRANGED
When We sol 10 the inn and had talked
Il over with the minister. SIN m.
easy, ] asked why il Uas necesssr,
&c employ secrecy He told me that
his family we're in Europe and thst ne
wanted 20 surprise them Sy giving
Them daughter who vas actually re.
lated 10 an English noSleman The
family had been urging him 10 marry
stupid but rich Neu York Gin ana
he-oh, well ne uttered a eres, sas,
ot nonsense about my beauty. nv
charm, and all that sort OF thing
she paused for a moment Ne o,s
spoke Her audience OF judges, with
he exception Of the elder Mrs. wran.
dali, watched Aer as II fascinated
Their faces we're almost EXPRESSION.
less With perceptiSle effort sss
resumed her story. asrrst!ns events
that carried il up 70 the hour usen
she walked into the little uutxtrs
room at Bursons inn with the ma,
who ~as 10 De her husband.
i ala not see the register NJ the
TIM. dio not know tn artervsr6,
that ~e we're no; booked. Once m
seAirs, refused to remove nv hat ar
my vel OF my Goa, until ne brought
his friend 10 nes. lie pretended TO be
very angry over has friends failure |
% De there beforehand, Ne he had
promised. lie ordered supper /
served IN the room. I did not ess any /
hing. somehow ! Vas beginning 10 /
understand, vaguely OF course, but
'srelS-and bitterly, Mr.. wrsndal.
suddenly he threw OF the mask
lie coolly informed me that he
new the kind OF girl I wss. hsd
'een on the stage. He said il wss no
Use trying 10 work the marriage game
N him. he was too OLD bird and
90 wise 70 fail tor that. Those we're
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