The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-25

made paper. "She wants us to dine
there on Thursday" she said, tapping
her lips with the paper in a thoughtful
name
''Thursday? l shall be at Swanbor-
ough market"
Dinner means 8 o'clock in the even
ing. You'll be home then
ooh. 1 forgot said Bernard. "Shall
you accept?"
Dolly did mo- reply, but continued to
tap her lips. Mrs. Merton had been
at the pains of mentioning her other
invited guests. Presently Dolly said,
"Bernard.'
"Well.'
1--WE had two offers of marriage to-
day"
I'm glad Farquhar's come up to the
scratch. [ didn't want to have to
thrash him. But who's the other:"
''Lucian de Saumarez.'
"Him.' exclaimed Bernard. dolly,
Id take him. l like him.
"Oh, l know, l know; SO do I. But
he hasn't a penny"
He'd take you about and show you
things"
quite so; out Of a third class win
dow. l don't care for that"
you aren't going to have that Far
quhar chap!"
1--WE not quite made up my mind"
"Well. you'll be a fool If you choose
him." said Bernard, returning to the
Daily Telegraph: and human nature Is
so constituted that at that moment
Dolly would have accepted Farquhar
on the spot had he been present.
The clock struck 8. Dolly got up,
extended her arms above her head and
yawned. "Oh, l am sleepy she said.
Good night, Bernard"
"'D-night," answered Bernard, deep
in the finance news.
Dolly moved toward the door; then,
a certain thought crossing her mind,
she came to Demands chair and bent
her beautiful head.
Give me a kiss, Bernie"
Somewhat surprised, Bernard com
piled.
"Do you like kissing me, Bernardo"
M yes. | don't mind it. Why?"
"Ah!' said Dolly and lighted her can
die for bed.
Lucian was a poor sleeper, hard tc
lull and easy to rouse, with a habit OF
waking at 4 in the morning and read
ing novels in bed. His good nights hat
six hours sleep, his bad nights none
AS a young man he had innocently
done his best to acquire the chlora
habit, but years had taught him wis
dom. His present panacea was bro
mide Of potassium, Of which, at times
he took a surprising quantity. But he
stunned it whenever he could.
Excitements in the day usually en-
tailed sleeplessness at night. Aftel
Dolly refused him Lucian was not sur
prised to find himself broad awake a
l O'Clock In the morning. with ever,
prospect of remaining so. But tn
dark hours had long ceased to seer
intcrminable. He lighted the gas, er
shrouded himself in a gorgeous dress
ing gown. in whose gay colors he too,
an artless pleasure, and devoted hi
mind to the Golden Novelties, at
penny a number. Since Lucian's las
illness Farquhar slept in the dressin
5 room adjoining and usually left tn
communicating door ajar, but Lucia
, had wisely shut it early in the eve
ing and was blest in solitude.
; Toward dawn a voice came through
7 that closed door, repeating the yer,
: name which was running in Lucian'
! thoughts. dolly, Dolly" Lucia
took 1t for the creature of his brai
! and thought with joy that now h
might l~egitimately take some bromide
but 1t came again and was this tim
I coupled with epithets which had ney
er crossed Lucian's mind, still less hi
lips. He OWNED that something wa
wrong with Farquhar and slid off hi
bed to see. taking a candle. Farquha
I lay on his back. restlessly mutterin
I between sleep and delirium. His fac
was flushed and his skin dry. "Fever,
said Lucian. and sat down to watch.
Ito be continued