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Updated: May 31, 2025
Maurice Vane remained at the hotel for a week and then left to go to Chicago on business. From that point he was going to Montana as soon as the weather permitted. After that several weeks slipped by without anything unusual happening. During those days Joe fell in again with Felix Gussing.
"I think I can help you, Mr. Gussing," said the curiosity man, who, it may be mentioned here, was a tall and important-looking personage. "I was once in the army." "What can you do?" questioned the dude, hopefully. "Will it be worth fifty dollars to you if I aid you in winning the consent of Major Sampson to wed his daughter?" "Decidedly."
I don't believe I ever drove one which was more so." As this was the first horse Mr. Gussing had ever driven, this assertion was true in every particular. "Oh, I can't travel so slow!" cried one of the young ladies, and seized the whip, and before Felix could stop her, used it on the steed. The effect was magical.
"Gentlemen, this must cease!" cried the major, coming between them. "In my house, too! Disgraceful!" "He has got to apologize to me!" roared the dude, acting his part to perfection. "Never!" shouted Montgomery. "If you will not, I demand satisfaction. I I will fight you in a duel." "A duel!" "Yes, a duel. Pistols, at ten paces," went on Felix Gussing.
The two boys were firm friends, and on Sunday went to Sunday School together and also to church, when their hotel duties permitted of it. In the corridor of the hotel Joe, one day, met the timid Felix Gussing, the young man who had once had so much trouble in driving a horse. "How do you do, Mr. Gussing," said our hero politely. "Why if it isn't Joe!" cried the young man, and smiled.
"But they are so so balkish so full of kicking," insisted Felix Gussing. "Well, I admit some of them are," answered Joe. There were two young ladies stopping at the hotel and the young man had become quite well acquainted with both of them. One he thought was very beautiful and was half tempted to propose to her.
On the day after the boat ride with Joe, Felix Gussing took the ladies to have some ice cream, and during the conversation all spoke of a certain landmark of interest located about three miles from Riverside. "I have seen it and it is aw very interesting," drawled Felix. "Then we must see it, Belle," said one of the young ladies, to her companion.
He had at different times been an auctioneer, a book-agent, a schoolmaster, and a traveling salesman. He was just now selling curiosities and Joe felt that he would be only too glad to do Felix Gussing a good turn if he were paid for it. Our hero had a talk with this man, and the upshot of the matter was that Montgomery and the dude were introduced on the following morning.
"Certainly I'll listen," said Joe. "I've got a little time off." And then Felix Gussing told his tale of woe, as will be found in the next chapter. "Her name is Clara, and she is the daughter of Major Thomas Botts Sampson, of the regular army," began Felix Gussing. "Then her father is a military man." "Exactly, and that is the trouble," and the dude gave a groan.
When the smoke cleared away it was ascertained that both parties were unharmed. "Gentlemen, are you satisfied?" asked the seconds. "I am," answered Ulmer Montgomery, quickly. "Then I shall be," put in Felix Gussing. "And now that this affair is at an end, Mr. Montgomery will you shake hands?" he added. "With pleasure, Mr. Gussing!" was the reply.
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