Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

This is my wife. L hope you will
henceforth take her wishes as u
special charge. and do for her as you
have done SO faithfully for me-"
The mans eyes shone with pleasure
as he bowed low before the gentle lady.
Il is very glad to heal it, sab, and l
offers you my CONGRATULATIONS. sab,
and de lady, too. She ant find no
bettah man in the whole United States
dan Mars Gordon. Is mighty glad
you bot have a mighty fine life"
The luncheon was served in Henry's
best style, and his dark face shone as
he stepped noiselessly about, putting
silver china and glass in place, and
casting admiring glances at the lady,
in her hand and asking questions with
Il gentle voice:
Your mother. YOU say? How dear
she is! And she died so long ago!
You never knew her? oh, how strange
and sweet and pitiful to nave a beau
tiful girl-mother like that"
She put out her hand to his in the
shelter Of the deep window. and they
thought Henry did not see the look and
touch that passed between them; but
he discreetly averted his eyes and
smiled benignly at the salt cellars and
the celery he was arranging Then he
hurried out to a florists next door and
IN " AO1CIk IAI0 xOSSS,
which he arranged in a queer little
crystal pitcher, n of the few articles
belonging to his mother hat Gordon
possessed. 1t had never been used be-
fore, except to stand on the mantel.
1t was after they had finished their
delightful luncheon, and Henry had
cleared the table and left the room, that
Gordon remarked:
Il Wonder what has become of
George Hayne. Do O suppose he
means to try to max trouble?"
Celia's hands fluttered to her throat
said. Il had forgotten him! How
terrible. He will do something, of
course. He will do everything. He
Will probably carry out all his threats.
How could l nave forgotten! Perhaps
mamma is now in great distress. What
can we do? What can / do?"
She locke up at him helplessly, and
she was his to protect as long as life
should last, n that she already de-
pended upon him.
Don't be frightened" he soothee
her. He cannot do anything very
dreadful, and if he tries We'll oon ST.
those letters is blackmail. He is sim
ply a big coward. who will run and hide
as soon as he is exposed. He thought
you did not understand law. and so
took advantage of you. I'm sure 1 can
silence him.
"oh, do you think so? But mamma!
Poor mammal! 1t will kill her! And
George will stop at nothing when he
is crossed. / have known him too long.
1t will be terrible ii he carries out his
threat" Tears were in her eyes, agony
was in her face.
We must telephone your mother at
once and set he. heart at rest. Then
NNn f1n find ont SNAck Ia ry~1 ~ no
done" said Gordon soothingly. 1T was
u~nforgivably thoughtless in me not to
nave done it BEFORE"
Celia's face was radiant at the
thought of speaking to her mother.
oh. how beautiful! Why didn't 1
think OF that before? What perfectly
dear things telephones are"
telephone table.
Shall you sall them up. or shall II"
he asked.
You call and then 1 will speak to
mamma" h said, her eyes shining
with her joy in him. Il want them
help knowing you are all right when
they hear your voice..
For that he gave her a glance very
much worth having.
Just how do you account for the
TACT that you didn't think / was all
AA0AN ySOSCAO6y 0klcIuOOus nave u
very realizing n that you didn't. !
used my voice to the best of my abil-
ity. but 1t did no good Them
Well, o see, that was different.
There were those letters to be account
ed for. Mamma and jeff don't know
anything about the letters"
And what are you going to tell
them now?
She drew her brows down a minute
and thought.
You'd better ind out how much they
already know" he suggested. III this
George Hayne hasn't turned up yet.
perhaps you can wait until you can
morrow and explain 1t ourselves"
"Oh. could we? How lovely!"
Il think We could,' said Gordon.
Tn sure / can make 1t possible. OF
course. you know q wedding journey
isn't exactly In the program of the
to work them for one. I surely can
in a few days II this Holman business
doesn't hold me up. ] may be needed
for q witness. I'll have to talk with
the chief first."
"Oh. how perfectly beautiful! Then
thing pleasant-anything. you know
and then I'll speak to mamma"
She CAV him the number and In q
few minutes q voice from New York
said. Hello"
Hello called Gordon. 4. this Mr..
is your new brotherinlaw. How are
from all the excitement and WEAKNESS?
. That's good. /. What's that?
. You've been trying to phone us
In Chicago? But we're not In Chi
cage. We changed our minds and came
TO Washington instead. . Yes. we're
In ~ n N12m A~nwA