HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1913-11-13, Page 7THE WIN'GNAK TPMI,e, NOVEMBEP 13 1!113
A Rock in the i attic
�n. •.. • BY ROBERT BARR,
•Rathor of
"The Triumph■ of Eugene Valmont," "Tokio," "In the Midst of
Alarms," "Speculations of John Steele." "The Victors," Etc.
Cop?ri ht. hick), by Robert Barr.
By Arrangement with Tbc Authors and Newspapers Association of New York.
mission to walk down the street with
..you, because If any one were looking
li![t us from these windows and saw us
pursued by a bareheaded man with a
revolver they will now, on looking out
again, learn that it is all right and
may even come to regard the revolver
turd the hatless one as an optical de-
lusion."
Again the girl laughed.
"I am quite unknown in. Bar Har-
bor, having fewer acquaintances than
even a stranger like yourself, there-
fore so far as I am concerned it does
not in the least matter whether any
one saw us or not. We shall walk to-
gether, then, as far as the spot where
the cashier overtook us, and this will
give me an opportunity of explaining,
if not of excusing, my leaving the
money on the counter. I am sure my
,conduct mnst have appeared inexplica-
ble both to you and the cashier, al-
though, of course, you would be too
polite to say so."
"I assure you, Miss Amhurst"—
"I know what you would say," she
interrupted, with a vivacity which had
.not heretofore characterized her, "but,
you see, the distance to the coring is
short, and, as I am in a hurry, if yon
don:t wish my story to be continued
in our next"—
"Ab, if there Is to be a next!" mur-
mured the young man so fervently
that it was now the turn of color to
'redden her cheeks.
"I am talking heedlessly," she said
quickly. "What I want to say is this.
1 have never had much money. Quite
'recently I inherited what had been ac-
'camulated by a relative whom I never
'knew. It seems so incredible, so
strange—well, it seems incredible and
strange yet—and I have been expect-
ing to wake and find it all a dream.
radeed, when you overtook me at this
-spot where we now stand I feared you
'had come to tell me it was a mistake-
-to hurl me from the clouds to the hard
•earth again."
"But it was just the reverse of that"
cried eagerly. "Just the reverse,
+'ember. I came to confirm your
dream, and you received from my
hand the first of your fortune."
"Yes," she admitted, her eyes fixed
•on the sidewalk.
"I see how it wat,"1 a continued en-
tk 81asticalty. "I suppose you bad
ewer drawn a check before."
"Never," she conceded.
"Ind this was merely a test. You
:net up your dream against the hard
••common sense of a bank, which has
dreams. You were to transform
r vision into the actual or find it
vanish. When the commonplace cash-
ier passed forth the coin, their jingle
said to you, 'The supposed phantasy is
real,' but the gold pieces themselves at
that supreme moment meant no more
to you than so many worthless count-
ers, so you turned your back upon
rthem."
She looked up at him, her eyes,
=though moist, illumined with pleasure
inspired by the sympathy in his tones
rather than the import of his words.
The girl's life heretofore had been as
-scant of kindness as of cash, and there
'was a deep sincerity in his voice which
was as refreshing to her lonesome
'heart as it was new to her experience.
This man was not so stupid as he bad
pretended to he. F had accurately
••dtvined the inner meaning of what had
happened. She had forgotten the ne-
cessity for haste which had been so
importunate a few minutes before.
"You must be a mind reader," she
.said.
"No, I nm not at all a clever person,"
he laughed, "Indeed, as I told you, I
:am always blundering Into trouble and
making things uncomfortable for my
friends. I regret to say I am rather
under a cloud just now in the service,
.and I have been called upon to endure
the frown of my superiors."
"Why, what has happened?" she
asked. After theiir -temporary halt at
the corner where they had been over-
teken they now strolled along together
like old intends, her prohibition out of
mind.
"Well, you see, I was temporarily in
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If ordering direct specify "Iyoan's,"
command of the cruiser coming down
the Baltic, and passing an island rock
a few miles away I thought it would
be a good opportunity to test a new
gun that had been put aboard when
we left England. The sea was very
calm and the rock most temptsome.
Of course I knew it was Russian terri-
tory, but who could have imagined
that such a point in space was inhab-
ited by anything else than seagulls?"
"What!" cried the girl, looking up at
him with new interest. "You don't
mean to say yon are the ,Dicer that
Russia demanded from England and
England refused to give up'?"
"Oh, England could not give me up,
of course, but she apologized and as-
sured Russia she had no evil intent.
Still, anything that sets the diploma-
tists at work is frowned upon, and the
man who does an act which his govern-
ment is forced to disclaim becomes
unpopular with his superiors."
"I read about it in the papers at the
time. Didn't the rock fire back at
your
"Yes, it did, and no one could bave
been more surprised than I when 1
saw the answering puff of smoke."
"How came a cannon to be there?"
"Nobody knows. I suppose that rock
In the Baltic is a concealed fort, with
galleries and gun rooms cut in the
stone after the fashion of our defenses
at Gibraltar. I told the court martial
that I had added n valuable bit of In-
formation to our naval knowledge, but
I don't suppose this contention exer-
cised any influence on the minds of
my judges. I also called their atten-
tion to the fact that my shell had hit,
while the Russian shot fell half a mile
short. That remark nearly cost me my
commission. A conrt martial has no
sense of humor."
"I suppose everything is satisfactori-
ly settled nowt"
"Well, hardly that. You see, conti-
nental nations are extremely suspi-
cious of Britain's good intentions, as
indeed they are of the good intentions
of each other. No government likes
to have—well, what we might call a
'frontier incident' happen, and even if
a country is quite in the right it never-
theless looks askance at any official of
its own who through his stupidity
brings about an international compli-
cation. As concerns myself, I am
rather under a cloud, as I told you.
The court martial acquitted me, but
it did so with reluctance and a warn-
ing. I shall have to walk very straight
for the next year or two and be care-
ful not to stub my toe, for the eyes of
the admiral are upon me. However, I
think I can straighten this matter out.
I have six months' leave corning on
shortly, which I intend to spend in St.
Petersburg. I shall make it my busi-
ness to see privately some of the offi-
cials in the admiralty there, and when
they realize by personal inspection
what a well intentioned idiot I am all
distrust will vanish."
"I should (10 nothing of the kind," re-
joined the girl earnestly, quite forget-
ting the shortness of their acquaint-
ance, as she had forgotten the flight
of time, while on his part he did not
notice any incongruity in the situation.
"I'd leave well enough alone," she
added.
"Why do you think that?" he asked.
"Your own country has investigated
the matter and has deliberately run
the risk of unpleasantness by retnsing
to give you up. How, then, can you go
there voluntarily? You would be act-
ing in your private capacity directly in
opposition to the decision arrived at
by your government"
"Technically that Is so; still England
would not hold the position she does
in the world today if her men had not
often taken a course in their private
capacity which the government would
never have sanctioned. As things
eland now, Russia has not insisted ou
her demand, hot has sullenly accepted
England's decision. still quite convinc-
ed that my act wns not only an lnva-
atnh of Tinsel:Vs domain. but a deliber•-
.e insult; theterote tun worst result,
of an inconsiderate action un my part
remains, If I could see the minister
for foreign affairs or the bead of the
admiralty in St. Petersburg face to
face for ten minutes I'd undertake to
remove that impression."
"You have great faith in your per-
suasive powers," she said demurely.
The lieutenant began to stammer
!gain.
"No, no, it isn't so much that, but I
hate great faith in the Russian as a
judge of character. I suppose I ant
imagined to be a venomous, brow-
bestini;, truculent Russopbobe, who
has .maliciously violated their terri-
tory, flinging it shell foto their ground
and an 'iMmult hetet their face. They
arc quits sincere in this belief. I weat
to remove tint impt'eesio t, and there's
nothing like an ocular demonstration.
I like the Itussiarts. One of my best
friends is a Russian."
The girl shook her heed.
"I shouldn't attempt it," she persist-
ed. "Snppoete Russia arrested you and
said to ISnglend, 'We're got this man
Its spite Of yea?'"
The lieutenant laughed heartily.
'Tient anthlskahle. Rmsshtwouldr't
do suek a thins. In spite of all that to
said about the rittemiitn goyernmeat itis
members are gctntierneh. bf eiturse if
ouch a thing happened there 'would be
freebie. That is a point wino* we're
tt►nctiy, A Very cheap Engttshman
wrongfully detained may cause a most
expensive campaign. Our diplomatists
may act correctly enough and yet have
a feeling of resentment behind. 'rake
this very case. Britain says coldly to
Russia:
\\'e disc•Iailn the act and apologize,'
"Now, It. would be much more to the
purpose if she Bald genially:
"'`;'e have in our employment an
impetuous young fool with a thirst for
information. IIe wished to learn how
a new piece of ordnance, would net, so
fired it o1T with no more intention of
striking Russia than of hitting the
moon. IIe knows much more about
dancing than about foreign affairs.
We've given him a month's leave, and
he will slip across privately to St. Pe-
tersburg to apologise and explain. The
moment you see him you will recognize
he is no menace to the peace of na-
tions. Meanwhile if you can inculcate
in him some cold, calm common sense
before he returns we'll be ever so
mach obliged.'"
"So you are determined to do what
you think the government should have
done."
"Oh, quite. There will be nothing
frigidly official about my unauthorized
inission. I have a cousin in the em-
bassy at St. Petersburg, but I shan't go
near trim; neither shall I go to a hotel,
but will get quiet rooms somewhere
that I may not run the risk of meeting
any chance acquaintances."
"It seems to me you are to afford
the Russian government an excellent
opportunity of spiriting you off to Si-
beria, and nobody would be the wiser."
Drummond Indulged in the free
hearted laugh of a youth to whom life
is still rather a good joke.
"I shouldn't mind studying the SIbe-
rian system from the inside if they al-
lowed me to return before my leave
was up. I believe that sort of thing
has been exaggerated by sensational
writers. The Russian government
would not countenance anything of
the kind, and if the minor officials
tried to play tricks there's always my
cousin in the background, and it would
be hard luck if I couldn't get a line to
him. Oh, there's no danger in my
project!"
Suddenly the girl carne to a stand-
still and gave expression to a little cry
of dismay.
"What's wrong?" asked the lieuten-
ant.
"Why, we've walked clear out into
the country!"
"Oh, is that all? I hadn't noticed."
"And there are people waiting for
me. I must run."
"Nonsense, let them wait."
I should have been back long since.."
They had turned, and she was hur-
rying.
"Think of your new fortune, Miss
Amhurst, safely lodged in our friend
Morton's bank, and don't hurry for
any one."
"I didn't say it was a fortune.
There's. only $10,000 there."
"That sounds formidable, but unless
the people who are waiting for you
muster more than $10,000 apiece I
don't think you should make baste on
their account"
"It's the other way about, Mr. Drum-
mond. Individually they are p.,orer
than I, therefore I should have re-
turned long ago. Now, I fear, they
will be in a temper."
"Well, if anybody left me 12,000 I'd
take an afternoon off to celebrate.
Isere we are in the suburbs again.
Won't you change your mind and your
direction? Let us get back into the
country, sit down on the hillside, look
at the bay and gloat over your wealth."
Dorothy Amhurst shook her head and
held out her hand.
"I must bid you goodby here, Lieu-
tenant Drummond. This is my short-
est way home."
"May I not accompany you just a
little farther?"
"Please, no. I wish to go the rest of
the way alone."
He held her band, which she tried to
withdraw, and spoke with animation.
"There's so much I wanted to say,
but perhaps the most important Is this:
I shall see you the night of the 14th at
the ball we are giving on the Conster-
nation?"
"It is very likely," laughed the girl,
"unless you overlook me in the throng.
There will be a great mob. I hear you
have issued many invitations."
"We hope all our friends will come.
It's going to be a great function. Your
secretary of the navy has promised to
look in on us, and our ambassador
from Washington will be there. I as-
sure volt we are doing our best. with
festooned electric lights, Hanging dru
eeries and all that, for we want to
nacre the occasion at least remotely
worthy of the hospitality we have re-
ceived. Of course you have your card,
Out 1 wish you hadn't, so that I might
save the privilege of sending you one
sr more invitations."
"That would be quite unnecessary,"
laid the girl, avian with a slight laugh
Ind heightened color.
"If any of your friends need cards
of invitation, won't you let me know
to that I may send them to you?"
"Pus sure 1 shan't need any, but it
i do I promise to remember your kind-
ness and apply."
"It will be a pleasure for tut to
serve you. With Whom shall you
come? 1 should like to know the
namo•in case i should miss you in the
crowd."
"I expect to be with Captain Kempt
of the United States navy."
"Ah!" said the lieutenant, with a
note of disnppolntment In his voice
whirl be had not the diplomacy to
conceal. Itis hold of her band relax-
ed, and she took the opportunity to
withdraw it,
"What sort of a marl is Captain
Kempt? 1 obeli be on the lookout for
him, ton know."
"I think he is the handsomest man
1 hare ever aeon, and i know be Is
the kindest and moat courteous."
"Reaily? A young man, I take It?"
"There speaks the concelt of youth,"
stud Dorothy. emittror.. "Certntn.
•
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' :a:tighter i.
nye elf."
"Olt. yes, f : ',Nit! Kempf' I-1 re -
timber kiln now Ile w',s at the din-
ner last night and sat beside our cap -
:11 in, What n s•doudiei story teller he
is!" cried the lieutenant, with honest
enthusiasm.
"I shall tell hhn.that and ask him
how he liked your song. Cinodby."
And before the young man could col-
lect his thoughts to make any reply
she was gone.
Skimming lightly over the ground
,at first, she gradually slacl'oed her
pace and slowed down to n very sober
walk until she cants to :1 three storied
so called "cottage" overlooking the
bay. Then, with it sigh, ski' opened
the gate and went into the house by
the servants' entrance.
.
CIIAI'TEIt II.
IIRRE women oc'c'upied the sew-
ing room with the spieudi,1 out:
look, a mother and her two
daughters. The mother sat in
a low rocking chair, a pteture of
mournful helplessness. her hands list-
lessly resting on her lap. while tears
had left their traces on tier time worm
face. The older dinigh101 paced up and
down the room a5 sti ilciilg an example
of energy and hopati, Ice as was the
mother of de::pondencv. flet' comely
brow was marred by nn angry frown.
The younger daughter stood by the
long window, her forehead resting
against the pane, while her fingers
druintued idly on the window sill. Her
gaze was fixed of the blue bay, where
rested the huge British tvers1ip Con-
sternation, surrounded by a section of
the United States squadron. seated like
white swans in the water. Sails of
snow glistened here and there on the
bosom of the bay, while motor boats
and what not darted this way and that
impudently among the stately ship; of
the fleet
in one corner of the room stood a
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sewing mat'hine, and on the long table
were piles of flimsy stuff out of which
feminine creations are constructed.
There was no carpet on the fiaor and
no ceiling overhead, merely the bare
rafters anti the boards that bore the
pine shingles of the outer roof, yet the
attic was notable for the glorious view
to he seen from its window. It was au
ideal workshop,
The elder girl as she walked to and
fro spoke with nervous irritation in
her vu ice,
•"I'I,,'re is nhsolutely no excuse, man,-
ula, and ti's weal:Inds in you to pre,-
ten that there may be '1'h:' woman
lets I:eeu gone for hours. 'Here's her
hue 11 on tee table. welch hal never
I e:•" tuete ? .,a.i the so, taut !Ismae :I
it up tet
i;he pot'lied to a tray 0.1 w'.i"'i w"rp
dIdal' cvaar'e Coil r91a1erit8 bore out
this out!) of her remark.
"i erhaps she's g )lie on strike," said
he yntnlger dnrtg;iter w1t11001 remove
tele her eyes from 11. M. it. ('onsterna•
n. "1 semil,a't weed]( r it we wept
,tvnst•lirs again Ivied fine the house
•1 ,ted to keep away 11I: c1:lees "
•'t)1\, yon c:in 81\10(''::.e :'epet,cled en
talk frivolous wan mew:" said her
sister scornfully. "It's the st'ly
Itinumtel fashion In tvh'r a both you
• 1 fat tier tree t weld people the t
ices thein RO i"!<•:11t t: deal W!1.'1
the 1t nrl:ing clas t:'s trete taught
r
Working Masses: classes: flow you ta11:1
elry Is as much n laly :114 we au','.
.;ouretime': I to tak rathwr more of
ly than earn , elf us. :,he is the
.''ter of al cl,'•' .1*"
••, she says." se -••1 tee elder girl.
. elle she ora , k.mn'," replied
,ounger indi .:.1
is people like et who spoil de•
'rets in her ti , . 'l, Wit!' yo"
,thv this wed 1 r•,:':y t':^t. Bet
e is Atniturst"
liristeaed !'vr as: tr'tii^ dee-
er and idni'•t i:'•'r: meed�the
,ger without t:::.in:, 1"' 1'e lid
lhhik,"
Protected their mother
sly as if to sr+"rust 11 e-^ipremise
throw oil an the trouide 1 hater-,
:t site is eutitl'l to be called Miss
Herdt and tr"iter] with liminess,
with reserve."
" usli!" exell lrued the elder lndig-
!'y, 1110 1C:1 her rejection of the
'rotalse.
1 00n't '00," mor;nnrerl t"„ yo+nig-'r
'n' yon should storm, 1111)108. Von
'•e-' rind neg^;ed at her lint!! qh+'ri
le your loll dress. It is n„'•eine
' i that have right to corp"l tin
aur dresses are almost untouched,
vL;le you can sail grandly along the
leeks of the Consternation like a fully
•igged yacht. There, I'm mixing my
(miles again, as papa always says. A
etc'ht doesn't sail along the deck of a
tattlesbip, does It?"
"It's a cruiser.," weakly corrected
he mother, who knew something of
naval affairs.
"Well, cruiser, then. Sabina is
ttraid that papa won't go unless we
111 have grand new dresses, but moth -
sr can put on ger old black silk, and I
tin going if I have to wear a cotton
;own,"
"To think of that person accepting
cur money and absenting herself in
thls disgraceful wall"
"Accepting our money! That shows
what it is to have an imagination.
Why, I don't suppose Dorot}1y has had
* penny for three montbs, and you
know the dress material was bought
in credit."
"You must remember," chided the
another mildly, "that your father is
not rich."
"Oh, I nm only pleading for a little
hnmanity. The girl for some reason
etas gone out. She hasn't had a bite to
'ant since breakfast time. and 1 know
'here's not a silver piece in her pocket
n hey a bun in a milk shop."
"She has no business to be absent
vtthoet leave," said Sabine.
"How you talk! As if she were a
:allot- on n battleship -1 mean s (TON -
T,"
"Where can the girl have gone?"
tvnI1ed the mother, almost wringing
her hands, partially overcome by the
^risik. "I)id she say anything about
geitig out to you, h:ttherint'? She
outetimes makes a confidant of you,
oesu't
"Confidant!"ex(-iatined Sabina wrath -
u fly.
"I know where she has gone," said
:nthefine, with an innocent sigh.
"'Thea why didn't yon tell us be -
ore?" exclaimed mother and daughter
O almost identical terms,
"She has eloped with the eaptein of
he Consterua tion." explained Kather-
me calmly, little guessing that her
words contained a color of truth. "Pe-
a sat next him at the dinner last
]ght and says he Is n jolly old salt
nd n bachelor. Papa was tremen-
ously taken with him, and they dis-
ussed tactics teem her. iudeed, papa
as quite al t!i hitt English accent
his morning and, t suspect, a little bit
f a herdaehe. wheel he tries to con -
cal wilt a waverin•: smile.
"Yen rani c'•neeel a headaebe, ne-
ttle i;'s invl•!l,'e," sold i)re mother
erlouah•, "i wish you wouldn't talk
o crreiessly, Entherine, and yon
lusted sp0:lit til:e that of your fie
"Oh. papa and 1 uudereten'1 one an-
ther," ntlirmetl Katherine. with trent
to ld:nu,, rind new tor the first time
urine t!:is 'converse.. dee the young
Irl three 1 her face away from the
vin low, ler the door had opened to let
1 the culprit:
"Now, Amhurst. w hat is the metin-
g of this?" cried Salina before her
foot was fairly across the threshold.
All three women looked at the new -
outer. 3ler beautiful Nee was aglow,
robnbly through the exertioa of Cons -
g up the stairs, and her eyes !hone
ke those of the goddess of freedom
s she returned steadfast' the taper -
lions stare with witch the tall Sa•
)Ina regarded her.
"I was detained," she said quietly.
"Why did you go array Without per-
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anal showed her shapely wrists close
toget'•er and a bit of the forearm not
covered by the sleeve of her black
dress
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shackles have fallen from these
wrists."
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Antitrust., uhret is the meaning of this?"
1)re0ied in spite of herself, but the
toulger da tighter cl.,ppe,l her hands
apt tiro usly.
"Splendid, splendid. Dorothy!" she
steed. "1 don't kuoo c hat you mt'ann
either, but you loo; lil.e elaxine El.
iiot in that play where she" -
"Will you keep quiet e!11terl•npted
rhe elder sister over L'r tihorildcr.
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to I0i:,;er," ptot'Ll nio*i 1r,notllt•.
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"Oh, Dorothy," said Katherine, com-
ing a step forward and clasping her
hands, "do you mean to say 1 must
ltteud the ball In a calico dress, after
ell? But I'm going nevertheless, it I
lance in a morning wrapper."
"Katherine." chided her mother,
'don't talk like that!"
"Of course, where more money is in
the question kindness does not count"
:napped the elder (lateshter.
Dorothy Amherst smiled when Sa-
bina mentioned the worts kindness.
"With me, of course. it's entirely a
tuestion of money," she admitted.
"Dorothy, 1 never thought 1t of
you," snld Katherine, n•ith an exag-
gerated sigh "i wish It were a faney
dress ball, then I'd borrow my brother
Jack's uniform atoll go in that."
"Itatherine, I'm shocked at yon,"
complained the mother.
"1 don't care. I'd make a ,stunning
little naval cadet. Hut Dorothy, you
must be starved to death. You've nev-
er touched your lunch "
"Yon sees to have forvotten every-
thing today" said Sabina severely.
"Duty and everything else."
"Yea are quite right." murmured
Dorothy.
"And did you elope with the captain
of the Consternation, and were you
married secretly, and was It before a
Anstice of the peace? I)o tell us all
about it."
11.; aril', •, .. • .,1 ,.•1 ,a: —.111 eani0!I);
111141 her eye,
"Oh, 1 wa1 just telliu;i mother amt
Salt that you hod skipped by the light
of the noon with the captain of the
Consternation, who was a jolly old
bachelor last night, but may be a mar-
ried man today if my suspicions are
correct. Oh, Dorothy, must I go to the
ball In a dress of print?"
The sewing girl beta an affectionate
look 00 tile irnpulsive Katherine,
"Kate, dear." she said, "you shall
wear the grandest ball dress that ever
was seen le liar harbor."
"Ilow dare yon call my sister Kate
and talk such 00nseuse?" demanded
Sabina,
"1 shall always call you Miss Kempte
and now, if 1 have your permission, I
will sit down. 1 am teed."
"Yes, and hungry, too," cried Kath-
erine
Ila
t shall 1
get you, Doro-
thy? This Is all cold."
"Thank you, 1 am not In the least
hungry,"
"Wouldn't you like a cup of tear"
Dorothy laughed a little wearily.
"Yes, 1 would," she said, "and some
bread and butter."
"And cake too," suggested Kath-
erine.
"And cake, too, if you please."
Katherine skipped off downstairs.
"Well, 1 declare!" ejaculated Sabina,
with a gasp, drawing herself together
as if the bottom had fallen out of the
social fabric.
Mrs. Captain Kempt folded her
hands one over the other and put on a
look of patient resignation, as ono
who finds all the old landmarks swept
away from before her.
"Is there anything else we can get
for you?" asked Sabina icily.
"Yes," replied Dorothy, with serene
confidence; "I should be very mneh
obliged if Captain Kempt would ob-
tain for me a card of invitation to the
ball on the Consternation."
"Really!" gasped Sabina. "And may
not my mother supplement my father's
efforts by providing you With a ball
dress for the occasion?"
"I could not think of troubling ger,
Miss Kempt. Some of my customers
have flattered me by saying that my
taste in dress is artistic and that my
designs, if better known, might almost
set a fashion in a email way, so I shall
look after my costume myself. But if
Mrs. Captain Kempt were kind enough
to allow me to attend the ball ander
ger care I should be very grateful
for it."
"Plow admirable! And is theca aot,-
Ing that I can do to forward year
ambitions, Miss Amhurst?"
"1 am golug to the ball merely as a
looker on, and perhaps yon might smile
at me as you pass by With your dif-
ferent partners, do that people would
say I was an acquaintance of yours,"
After this there was silence in the
sewing room untti Katherine; followed
by a maid, entered with ten and cakes.
Some dress materials that rested on a
gypsy table were swept aside by the
impulsive Katherine, and the table#;
with the tray upon it, was pi8ev&l at
the right hand of Dorothy Antburst.
When the servant left the room. Kalb
erine sidled to the long sewing table,
sprang lightly upon it and sat there
swinging a dainty little fo:)1. Sobina
hnd seated hereelt In the third chair of
the room, the frown still adding sever-
ity to an otherwise beautiful comate
name. It wait the younger daughter
who spoke.
"Tow. Dorothy, tell us n11 about the
elopement."
"{'haat elapement?"
"I soothed any mother's fears by tett.
lug tier that you had eloped with the
captain of the Consternation. t must
hare been wrong In that guess, because
If the secret marriage l hoped had tak-
en place, you would have said t0 i3a•
tto bo CoatialiueI.i