The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-06-25

hands with me. II thought yon were
to be trusted"
| flushed intentionally. I'm sorry.
countess IL didn't know it was a
secret"
She looked at me somewhat quizzi
cally for Il moment: then she laughed
softly. 1T is a secret"
Il hope | haven't got you into bad
odor with your
"Oh. dear me. no! I'm not in the
least worried over what mother may
think. | shall do as | please. 50 there's
the end of it."
l swallowed something that seemed
to be sticking in my throat. Then 1t
is true that you are going to marryT"
Quite" she said succinctly.
| was silent for a moment. well.
I'm-I'm glad to know it In time"
said rather more grLslly than was nee
essary.
She smiled too merrily I thought
You must not tell any a else about
1t. however"
II can promise that" I said. a sullen
rage in my soul. "Devils could not
drag it out of me. Rest easy"
1t occurred to me afterward that she
laughed rather jerkily, you might say
uneasily. At any rate, she turned away
and began speaking to Max.
Have you had your BREAKFAST"
asked stupidity.
NO.,
Neither have l. Will you join meT
isn't it getting to be a habit?"
breakfast Or-yOuY"
Breakfast and me-"
Il confess, my dear countess. that !
like you for breakfast" l said gal
lantly.
THAT is a real tribute she said
demurely and took her place beside
me. Together we crossed the court
yard.
On the steps Colingraft Titus was
standing. l uttered an audible groan
and WINGED as il in dire pain.
What is it," she cried quickly.
Rheumatism" l announced. care
fully raising my right arm and affect
ing an expression Of torture. ! am
not a physical coward, kind reader.
The fact that young Mr.. Titus carried
in his hands a set of formidable look
ing boxing gloves did not frighten me.
Heaven knows. If 1t would give him
any pleasure to slam me about with
a pair of gloves l am not without
manliness and pluck enough to endure
physical pain and mental humiliation
I II vy-oc 6irlOmOou n1nninU QSfnfAnQSs
whatever you may choose to call it
J that stood between me and a friendly
encounter with him. Two minutes
time would serve to convince him thai
he was my master, and then where
r would l be? Where would be thu
prestige I had gained? Where my
! record as a conqueror? Il must have
ders." l went on, making worse face
r than before as l moved the afflicted
; parts experimentally.
There" she exclaimed ruefully; '
knew you would catch cold! Men al
e ways do. I'm S 70 sorry"
Its nothing" | made haste to ez
q plain-'that is. nothing serious. T.
kCL TIL " ! ~ III III lluc az dus ! va
culated for a minute. "A week or te
days at the most. Good morning. Co
e ingraft."
Morning. Hello. sis. Well?" H
dangled the gloves before my eyes,
My disappointment was quite pathe,
< ic. Tell him." | said to the cOnnt
> ess.
u Hes all crippled up with rheum;
~ tism. Colly," she said. Put those ugl
things away. We're going in to breal
e fast"
II He tossed the gloves into a corner {
* the vestibule. | felt Il little ashame
:" Of my subterfuge in the face Ut h
earnest expression Of concern.
=" Tell you what III do" he sa'
warmly. II know how to rub a te
=. lows muscles
y "Oh, | have a treasure in BrittOn
~ said l hastily. "Thanks. old man. {
= will work it out Of mt. Sorry y
can't have a go this morning"
- The worst Of it all was that he 1
- sisted. AZ a matter OF personal educ
- ton. on coming to my room aft
breakfast to watch the expert mane
vers of Britton in kneading the sti
ness Out of my muscles. He was lou
ing for new ideas. he explained.
TO first consulted Britton and then
IS, signedly consented to the demonstr
ed ton.
on To my surprise, BrittOn was som
ne thing Of an expert ! confess that
in almost killed me with those strOn
* iron-Iike hands of his. II | was n
in sore when he began with me | certa
~ was when he finished. Colingra
or was most enthusiastic. He said he
as never seen any one manipulate I
ae. muscles so scientifically as Britton a
he ventured the opinion that he wou
art not have to repeat the operation oftt
~, TO myself ! said that he wouldn't ha
ng to repeat it at all.
We began laying our plans for t