Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-11-13
Loves Emiissary
3, AUGUSTUS G. sHERwlN

that's my story. Brandon-will you
hsip me out?'
Its queer one, Wycherley, and
ST.: nge mission you are suggesting"
"!Simple enough, should say" SUBJ
mi;tad Burton Wyeherley. "As hive
tei,l you. passed two weeks ut Den
hHm with my old college chum, Nat
W.rfen. fell in love with his sister.
Il trice, or fancied I did. was at
t;'itive to her. She is certainly 81 queen
among women, and the first one who
e. struck my fancy completely. The
n..-at l left Denham wrote her a let
ter telling her of my love. Iasked her
t. AXE time in thinking over my pro-
p,s;ll of marriage. / said that within
ty:O months would return and learn
my fate"
And now you have changed your
m!ndY
1t looks so. doesn't 1t? See here,
T'andon,' continued Wycherley. al
liost anxiously. "I'm no fit candidate
fer matrimony. In the first place. Tn
nat worthy of such a, peerless creature
SIS Beatrice Worden. Suppose should
tire of her? Suppose she should tire
Of meT'
"Wycherley," broke in Earle. half
Indignantly. plenty Of money and leis-
ure have spoiled you. Welded to your
pipe. your dog, your club, your indo-
lent bachelor ways, you shudder at a
responsibility that may gid your
whole future with contentment and
happiness"
"Well. I want you to manage to see
Beatrice Woltlen when you go to Den
ham next week. That is easy, for you
know Nat Worden as well rs myself.
Try and find out If my rash letter has
become an open secret. Find out IL
Beatrice has any particular liking for
me. Fix it up some way, old boy, so
won't be worrying my life away over
the great mistake have made"
Earle went down to Denhaln, met
Nat Worden and they went off on a
fishing expedition. Then Earle met
Beatrice Worden. The first time he
saw her he decided that Burton Wycli-
erley had not exaggerated in pro-
nouncing her a queen among women.
1t almost weakened his loyalty to pro-
mote the cause of Wycherley, once
himself under the thrall of her love-
Illness Of face and mind. She seemed
to like Earle from the start, and boat
ing, at tennis. or watching the long
shadows on the moonlit lawn evenings,
the hours sped by all too swiftly for
the visitor whom both sister and broth.
er made fully welcome.
Earle was surprised and puzzled
when, the second day Of his sojourn ut
Dcnhnm, he managed to bring the con-
versation around to his friend in the
city. Beatrice Worden smiled pleas
antly at the mention of his name, ms
though 1t awakened friendly memories
but nothing more. She acted neither
conscious nor embarrassed. The letter
Wycherley had alluded to apparently
had made no particular impression
upon the young lady, and she seemed
quite perplexed and at sea when Earle
began systematic and continuous syS.
TEN Of explaining what fine fellow
Wycherley was. Then Earle began to
falter in his devotion to the Wycler.
ley interest, for he made vast, an
overwhelming discovery-he was him.
self deeply in love with Beatrice Wor.
denl
1t became species of exquisite tor.
ment to Earle to remain in the com.
pany Of girl destined for another
He decided that it would be best for
him to at once leave an environment
that daily increased his devotion 70
Beatrice Worden. He snt down one
evening and wrote letter to Wycher.
ley. Its pages recited the many SUI.
perlor qualities of Beatrice. He told
Wycherley that she would be a treasure
I'd any man and, while she had never
alluded to the letter, he, Earle, was
assured that Beatrice entertained the
most pleasant remembrance of Wych
erley. He expressed his intention OF
at once curtailing his vacation and ad
vised Wycherley to come on at once
and lay siege to a heart tender and
true. #
| 1t was the final effort of this leya
nature to particularly emphasize the
merits Of Wyeherley to Beatrice the
| evening before his proposed depart
ure. Beatrice seemed quite thought
full while he spoke. Finally she said
"Mr. Brandon, may ask you a .ques
ton on a subject that has Somewhat
puzzled me? You seem very deeply
attached to Mr.. Wycherley. You seen
also to have great interest in i'm
pressing me with a sense of his goot
qualities. do not doubt his posses
sion Of the same, but"
There was an interruption. A serv
ant appeared with a telegram fol
Earle. He was glad for this interven
tion, for his ardent soul was impellet
/ to tell Beatrice oil the truth. winding
up with fervid confession 81 his I'm
dying love. He read the telegram. 1
ran:
Everything all right. Just discov
cred that unfortunate letter in a mock