The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-11

Carolyn smiled. well, never mind
We don't want anyone to know jus
yet, anyway, do we? Rings can wait
Now come over here and sit down
and I'll tell you exactly what we're go
ing to do" She proceeded to leai
MIN, too dazed to resist, toward the
couch where they sat down together.
Now be brave" she said, smiling
III let you hold my hand You dc
just what say, and you'll never re
: greet 1T. | hate engagements; they
have neither the excitement of court.
ship, nor the satisfaction of matri
mony. So, at just nine o'clock tomor.
row morning, you are going to call on
me and we'll toddle down to a justice
OF the peace. Well just cut out the
white veil and downcast eyes and
everything. All you'll have to do is to
put gold band on my finger; and my
share will be to say will and become
Mrs. Hall Bonistelle. What's the mat
ter?'
Hall was staring toward the door.
my cousin JONAS" he said.
"Oh, bother!" Carolyn's eyes shot
fire. Just as we want to arrange
everything"
Jonas Hassingbury, tall and gaunt,
eating lettuce sandwich, strolled in,
as cool and self-possessed as the most
experienced cotillion leader In town.
He was perfectly sure of himself;
without wealth, or power or social
training, he was blessed with an ego
ism that king might have envied.
Jonas had never been embarrassed In
his life.
Hall looked at him, for the first time
with relief, and rose.
Miss Dallys," he said, "let me pre-
sent my cousin, Mr.. Hassingbury.
Jonas put the sandwich behind his
back, and bowed. Carolyn looked up
at him, annoyed.
'Dallys?" Jonas queried, never
heerd O. that name before, to my
knowledge. What be We, Portuguee?"
dropped down beside her on the couch.
AT any other time Carolyn would
have welcomed his quaint charm. But
her eyes were now for Hall, and she
was anxious. Her answer was vague.
Jonas, however, did not appear to
notice it. His work was plain. He
had to make himself attractive, and
get rid of Hail. He launched FORTH
therefore, on description of the town
of Branford while Carolyn yawned be-
hind her fan.
At the first pause Hall broke in. by
jove, Carolyn, I've got to get some
photographs in my room l promised to |
show Mr.. Doremus Cousin Jonas will
take care of you all right, Carolyn.
He's great man for the ladies!" and
with this slid out of range of her pro-
test.
Carolyn pulled herself together to
make the best of it. This yokel must
be got rid of at once. She leaned to-
ward him with ardor
ooh, Mr.. Hassingbury, do you really
think I'm pretty? You must have
known so many beautiful women-in
Yes, that's right" said Jonas, with
lnction. Il certainly have, miss. Why,
rye buried three wives already! l
reckon l know pretty near as much
about women as anybody"
Then you're just the man I've been
ooking for!" said Carolyn. 81 want
you to help me; will your" She jumped
Up eagerly.
He rose also. what appears to be
he trouble?"
why, there are two women here
hat I'm just dying to have your opin-
on of. Come out with me and I'll in
reduce them to you, and let you talk
O them; will you?"
you bet will Just let me see EN-!
guess if anybody can size EN- up,
onas Hassingbury cant"
And with that he followed her out
nto the other room, and Carolyn deliv-
red him over to Rosamund Gale.