Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-04-06

mo-" she said quite soherly; ut
was Miss Randle who beat you to It,"
] gasped. There we're tremendous
possibilities in that cool answer Of
hers; prodigious possibilities.
"But say!" burst out; "didn't I
tell you that Lisette had pushed me
overheard long ago?"
II know. She was sensible enough
to see that you and she couldn't live
on nothing year. But now that you
are rich, or are going to be =. I'm
sure you are not going to be less gen.
erous than she was. What If she did
take your ring of in moment Of dis
couragement, and knowing that you
couldn't buy her hats? You can be
very sure she rut it on again as soon
as your back was turned"
There we were; no sooner over one
hurdle before another and higher
one must jump up. groaned and
thrust my hands into my pockets. A
paper rustled and I drew it out. It
was the telegram Buddy Fuller had
handed me, still unread. l opened 1t
half absently, holding it down so that
the glow of the nearest flare fell upon
the writing. Then gave little yelp,
swallowed hard two or three times
and nearly choked doing it, and read
the thing again. After all Of which I
said, as calmly as could:
but, in spite of all that had told
you about Lisette, you asked me once
to kiss, you"
Isis it quite nice of you to re-
mind me Of it?" she inquired reproach-
fully.
1T wouldn't be-in ordinary cir.
cumstances; 1t would be beastly. But,
listen, Jeanne; haven't you been mad
clear through, sometimes, in reading
story, to have coincidence rung In
on you when you knew perfectly well
that the thing couldn't possibly have
happened so pat in the nick of time?"
Il suppose have; yes"
swell, don't ever let it disturb you
again. Because the real thing Is lot
more wonderful and unbelievable, you
know. Listen to this: it's wire from
my cousin. Percy; the one who sent
me out into the wide, wide world to
look for girl, a horse and dog, and
who Is the only human being outside
Of Colorado who knows where I am
likely to be reached by telegraph. He
is in Boston, and this is what he says:
Recalled home when we reached
Honolulu. outbound. Lisette and l
were married today. Congratulate
u.s.
For minute there was breathless
sort of pause. and broke it.
"Jeanie, dear, was it just common
honesty and good faith that made yon
take all these chances, with the deed,
and with Bullerton?"
"Yes, I'm commonly honest" said
the small voice at my shoulder.
Fullerton Is shrewd, smart fel-
low" went on. '1'll venture to say
that he never made such bonehead
break as did the morning you came
back. You must think something Of
him or you wouldn't have asked me
not to prosecute him for trying to
murder your father and me-"
She looked down at pretty feet,
which were crossed.
Il think-a little something-of my
SELF" she said, with small breath
catchings between the words. II owed
myself that much, don't you Think II
didn't deceive him outright, I'm
afraid did let him deceive himself.
So that made me responsible, in way,
could r. 5a
"But what about met Are you go
ing to send me to worse place than
any jailf-for that is what the whole
wide world is going to be to me with
out you, Jeanne, DEAR"
Her answer was just like her: She
turned and put up her face to me and
said, kiss me again, Stannie." And
though all the carpenters on the job
were looking on, as suppose they
were, by this time, took her In, my
arms.
1t was short spasm it sort Of had
to be in the public circumstances.
When it was over, folded Percy's
telegram, took out my pencil, and with
the dear girl looking ION, printed my
reply on what was left Of the message
blank. This il what I said:
1.-THE same to you. Have found the
G.. the II. and the D., and Miss Jeanne
Twombly and I are to be married as
soon as we can ind minister. Incl
dentally, I have learned how to work,
Hope it will be comfort to you, to
Grandfather Jasper II he is where he
can hear Of it-and to all concerned,
"STANN1H."
1.-THE ENID