The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-08-13

that-well, that l Had not at once dis
| ablsed her of It. Nature Is very
strong, and confess that the ascend
ant feeling in me was antagonism to
| the fellow who was doubtless receiv-
ing n duplicate of the kiss given me.
At the same time felt that l occupied
| an eqUivocal position. l did not like
| the idea of meeting the girl again.
| How would she regard me? Doubt
less ms an impostor. IL l passed her
| Oh the porch or elsewhere about the
house or grounds she would cut me
with one contemptuous glance.
And now l must make confession,
confession of cowardice. There is
something of the coward about one
who has wronged another. and / felt
that / should cringe before this girl
| had permitted to think 1 was her lover.
True. l did not kiss her. She kissed
me, and so quickly that l could not
| prevent her doing so. But acknowl-
edged to myself that would not have
prevented her If l had had no end Of
time.
| I did not dare 60 downstairs to sup
per, but ordered a meal served In my
room. Contemplate creature that !
was, l did not dare so out Of 1t. in
tending to get away by an early train
the next morning.
| About 8 o'clock there came a knock
at my door, and In walked the man
had personated. He resembled me.
but 1t seemed to me there was consid-
cradle difference In our appearance
There was q thundercloud on his brow.
I'm in for it." said to myself; "but,
thank heaven, it's not the girl ! have
to facet!
| For few minutes 1 listened to
tongue lashing such as l have never
heard before or since. At first bowed
before the storm, but presently my
anger began to rise. Not one word
did speak during that tempestuous
| interview, the hurricane blowing all
one way, till, like thunderbolt, fell
upon my visitor and sent him sprawl
ing on the floor.
| He rose with blood In his eye and
was coming for me when he suddenly
| restrained himself. This is no place
and no way to settle so important a
matter. You will hear from me pres
emily"
| With that he went out, slamming the
door. and 1 heard him stamping down
the corridor 1t was IL o'clock when
young man who gave his name as
McCabe came to my room with a chal-
lenge. l was expected to meet Mr..
Thomas Underwood the next morning
at sunrise at such place as l might
designate. Not seeing how l could re-
fuse, l consented to do so, provided
Mr.. McCabe would act as my second
as well as that Of my opponent. ]
| also wrote a note to be given the
young lady at such time as McCabe
thought proper, apologizing for not
having made her instantly aware OF
her mistake. Having settled these
matters with my visitor. he departed
l sent word to the office that l should
be called at an early hour in the morn
ing. then turned in. and, my mind hay
ing been relieved by my apology to the
lady and punching her lover, fell into
comfortable slumber.
The next morning as went out on to
the porch who should be waiting for
me but the young lady whose blunder
had made all the trouble. She advanc-
ed toward me.
where are you going?" she asked.
ITO leave by train." I replied. brave
ly lying.
"No, you're not. You are going out
10 fight Mr.. Underwood"
did he tell you thatY
| "NO, but l suspected it. l have lain
IN wait for you to stop this nonsense.
couldn't do anything with him. I'm
going to see If you have better sense"
/ wondered for moment, then told
her owed Mr.. Underwood satisfaction
for knocking him down and felt obliged
to give 1t to him.
with YOU"
At that moment Mr.. McCabe appear.
sd. He seemed much surprised to see
Miss Lawrence and was not averse
to her going with us to the grounds
with view to stopping what he con
sidered an unfortunate affair. We
walked half mile. then turned off
the road and. passing into an open
space behind some trees, found my en-
envy waiting for me. Underwood, Oh
seeing Miss Lawrence. looked thun-
| derstruck.
'Tom," she said, you are about to
act very unjustly OH account Of what
was not this gentleman's fault, but
uline. You arc going TO punish me
| through him. | wish you to apologize
| TO him for having said anything to
| him about II matter which was mine,
rot yours"
III do 10 such thing" said Under
wood savagely. IF you prefer him to
| ole say SO and have done with It,"
Il certainly prefer the way he is act
ing to the stand you take"
Then you choose between us and
moose him."
| ~ certainly don't choose you unless
you come to your senses"
IF l can't fight him here I'll fight
him elsewhere"
If you fight him at all you may
consider all off between u.s."