The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-08-06

with IL happy quaver III the music or
her voice.
"They will! be waiting. W. must go"
But the glamour was still on the
man. and he spoke again. his tones
full Of Il reverent tendern 'ss:
what a princess you've grown to
be-"
The girl turned away resolutcly.
though her heart was listening to the
singing OF his praise for her.
1--WE must CO." she commanded.
wainwright aroused himself.
Eyes" he said very softly as he walk
ed beside her, eve must GO And
then he added still more low. ITO
gether."
The days that followed this first
meeting were halcyOn ones for the low
ers-fOr lovers they were. Lovers they
had been, in a fanciful. dreamy. alto
gethcr %extravagant fashion, since the
few seconds together In Chicago years
ago. with never u word exchanged be-
tween them.
Lovers they were Of a different sort,
from the instant OF the association
brought about by the Vaccinations of
the Master Mind. There was v
any tinicst suggestion OF doubt on the
part Of either. The love that had been
no more than a romantic chimera
was sprung into full, glorious life-the
single reality in the universe, the be-
ginning and the end of all things.
Little by little Wainwright, self con-
scious, fearful a never before, dared
to profess his alteration. And. by so
much as he dared to speak, she shyly
dared to listen, until at last the su-
preme confession set them trimming
with ecstasy. For once, 1t seemed that
there was no obstacle to prevent the
smooth running Of the course Of true
love. The Blounts, concisely advised
by Andrew. welcomed Wainwright as
a sutton for Lucene's hand. For the
rest the young man was his W mas
ter, the possessor Of an ample fortune.
There was nothing to occasion delay,
and, as soon as a sufficient trousseau
could be assembled. the marriage took
place.
After a heavenly honeymoon season.
the bride and groom established them
selves joyously In a country place
near New York. with the admirable
Andrew in charge Of a considerable
staff of servants. The arrangement
was satisfactory to the Blounts, as
they were invited to a long visit with
their daughter and so%n-in-law, before
leaving for their home in the west.
OF the various persons concerned in
this strange menage Wainwright was
most wholesomely happy, though even
his happiness was qualified. Yet the
element Of peril, the threat Of imper-
manence which he faced. gave even
III added zeSt to the delights Of love.
That which menaced him was the IA
millar dread Of the mysterious ven
geance to be visited upon him, but this
dread was swollen to dimensions new
~ OminOus. 1t was the very morning
following the wedding, in a remote no.
tel, whittier the bridal pair had gone
secretly lest any one know their where
abouts. that the blow fell.
AS Wainwright passed along the hall.
way Of their suit he perceived some.
thing white under the outer door. On
examining this he found it to be an
envelope bearing Il typewriter address
to himself. Something in the look of
tho initiative ,..- A.,
man, nauseated him with nervous ap.
prehension Of disaster. And his emo.
ton was, indeed, justified, for Oh open.
Ing the envelope he plucked forth from
it a red card.
The day Of doom, then, was near at
hand.
1t took all the lovers strength of will
to hide from his bride the shock he
had sustained, but somehow he a