The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-07

tually breaking up the ground andgotr
ting fresh earth in. Isuppose it's twenty
years since it was last done-and it viii
be twenty more before it's done again"
MacLeish did not answer; he seized
my arm suddenly and pointed with out
stretched finger to the last elm At tho
avenue.
'.There? he gasped, che Il there
again.
I saw nothing but two wheelbarrows,
aplank and two spades sticking upright
in the newly broken earth. 10 80 Z,
'.Hold up!' l said. '.Don't faint here,
for Heavens sake!' and shook him
roughly. He looked at me vacantly,
and hurried him on. Presently ne
passed his hand across his eyes and drew
q deep breath. - q
my graye-or his!' he muttured.
He said no more till we reached the
barracks, when he turned to me quite
calmly and cOllectedly. Laugh IS you
wilt can do NO harm. / have seen
him again. The third time will be the
last. " And he closed his door gently
upon me.
l hadn't q chance OF making many
friends of the Cinqhaven residents, socia-
BILE and agreeable as they were, and was
pleasantly surprised to meet some Welsh
friends, established in one OF the Parade
houses for the season. They were a gay,
hospitable set, with half dozen pretty
daughters, and as many sons, all hOli-
,day-making as hard as they could. Some
thing was always going on at the Pryse-
Davieses, and / and many of my friends
were made cordially welcome at any
time. I conveyed numerous invitations
to MacLeish-all politely but firmly de-
clined. A picnic to Eastcliff Bay-a
boating party up the river to Lynas Cas-
tle-an afternoon dance; finally seat on
the drag to Northwold races.
On our return from our walk up the
avenue. found yet another of Miss
Winnie Pryse-Davies' pretty little notes
lying on my table, and second ad-
dressed to Captain A. MacLeish.
/ "a dance after the races! Bless the
girls, what constitutions they have! Is
it worth while bothering MacLeish to
60, l wonder? What can make them SO
crazy to cultivate his acquaintanceP"
. I gave no encouragement to Miss
Winnie's hopes of his acceptance when
i met her on the Parade that evening.
''Such q shamen' she said. We want
you all to come in uniform. 1t will
make the room look so much better.
Yours is lovely, l know-but Highland
dress?''
'.Well there are some 93d men here.
Shall bring themr
30, as many as you can, by all
means, but had set my heart on your
Highland chief" Here three more Miss
Pryse- Davieses hurried up, excitedly and
delightedly. ''He's coming, Winnie!
Here's the note"
I could fairly believe my eyes.
''Why not?" said MacLeish to me
that night. 1--WE been very ungraci-
GUS to your kind friends. Let me of
the races, and I'll be as civil as you
please all the evening. Next Friday, is
it? Well, hope they won't make .
late affair of it. I'm going to shoot In
the match on Saturday"
So it befel that on Friday evening q
respondent figure presented itself in
my room. Caolchairn in full war paint.
"Ays yOA CIV - SOyS'' 49, - $50 OA~~
dOwager going to Court" said l. gazing
on him with respectful admiration.
you'd be worth something if you were
melted down! MacLeish laughed mer-
rily. He was in high spirits. as excited
as any schoolgirl at the prospect of q
dance. asked me no end of questions
about the Miss Pryse-Davieses, and made
me solemnly promise him introductions
to all of them.
By the way, ought to have some
money with me-" said As we passed
through the barrack gate. We may
want . cab home" Sax.
60 Nonsense; lisa splendid night; be-
sides, Eve plenty" And he drew out his
purse as he stood under the lamp. No.
it's all gold; what q nuisance!'
l noticed apair of hungry eyes gleam-
ing out of the darkness as he poured the
money back. and saw q ragmuffin figure
move slowly of. Lucky there's two OF
us. thought.
1t was q brilliant little dance. The
rooms were pretty and gaily decorated.
the local confectioner had surprised him
self in the supper. and the Pryse-Davies
girls looked as fresh and bright as if they
had not passed q whole day under
h.