The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-01-13
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| MES hopes OF his acceptance when m 2
her on the Parade that evening.
such shame!" she said. I'VE want
You all to come in uniform. 1t will
make the room look so much better.
Yours is lovely, know-but a Highland
! dress"
"Well, there are some 93i men here.
Shall 1 bring them?"
"Oh, as many as you cam by all means,
but had set my heart on your Highland
chief" Here three more Miss Pryse-
Davises hurried up, excitedly and de-
lightedly. Hes coming, Winnie
Here's his noter'
could hardly believe my eyes.
"Why, not?" said Mr.. MacLeish to me
that night. i've been very ungracious
to your kind friends. Let me Of the
races, and I'll he Ms civil MS you please
all the evening. Next Friday, is it?
Well, hope they won't make late af.
fair of it. I'm going to shoot in the
match on Saturday.
81 it befel that on Friday evening q
resplendent figure presented itself in n y
room. CAolchairn In full war paint.
"Why, you are as bejswelled as an old
dowager going to court" said l, gazing
on him with respectful admiration.
"Y )u'd be worth something if you were
melted down." MacLeish lnughed m'rri
ly. He was in high spirits, as excited as
any schoolgirl at the prospect of a dance,
asked me no end Of questions about the
Miss pryse-Dhvises. and made me SOL
emnly promise him introductions to all
of them.
by the way, ought to have some
money with me-" l said as we passed
through the barrack gate. I'VE may
want cab home"
Nonsense; it's splendid night; be-
sides, I've plenty" And he drew out his
purse rs he stood under the lamp. mo,
it's all gold; what nuisance!"
l noticed pair of hungry EYES gleam-
ing out of the darkness as he poured the
money back, and saw ragmuffin figure
move slowly off. LUCKILY there are two
of us, thought.
1t was brilliant little dance. The
rooms were prettily and gaily decorated,
the local confectioner had surpassed him
self in the supper, and the Pryse-Davies
girls looked as fresh and bright as if they
had not passed whole day under broil
ing sun on the race-course.
us this wiser" 1 asked Miss Winnie, as
we stood in the open French window of
the dining-room, that looked on to the
Parade.
What the open airp Oh, it never does
me any harm; and the moon is rising so
exqusitely."
There was small enclosure in front oil
the house, and over the dwarf wall a
crowd of shabby-looking people were
gazing in at the brilliantly lighted room.
I'll send two of the men round to or.
der them of, she said.
The last that departed looked round al
me with the curious eager eyes had seer
before.
Meanwhile the fun was becoming rath
er fast and furious. They were getting
up reels. One of the Highland officers
had brought his bagpipes, on which the
miscreant was q distinguished amateur
performer. MacLeish was one of the
noisiest and gayest there. could hard
ly recognize the proud reserved boy
knew. The Pryse-Davieses were bewjtch
ed with him and he with them.
What has come to you, MacLeish2"
asked, when l came upon him, sitting il
a dark corner alone. his face buried in his
hands. He looked up with qIeer, .wilt
smile.
I'm not mad, Jones' or melancholy
I'm FEY; that's what it is"
Come home, now, that's a good fel
low; it's past Two, and you wanted to II
early"
Not bit of i'll I've a valse with Mis-
Winnie, and half dozen other dances tc
dispose Of"
The other men departed by degrees
but MacLeish stayed on to the last, ant
l with him.
might havel !, # him, but some instinc
detained me- At last we took leave.
Oar shortest way home was through
the LadY's avenue, aud took it withou
reflection. Half way through the groY
MacLoish stopped. He bad forgotten
some nonsensical commission for one o
the girls.
"Ill overtake you," he said. 81 mus
go back"
was too provoked with him TO argue
but walked on, then sat down in th
gloom of an overturned wheelbarrow an,
waited.
Some one passed me few minute
later. He was in the full light of th
moon, and l recognized the same shaLb
figure had seen twice before-a young
broad-shouldered slouching rough. II
seemed to disappear suddenly behind on
of the trees as a footstep approached, al.
MaeLeish's voice was heard singing
v,lse tune. caught glimpse of hi
y Glengarry and plaid as he crossed
Q streak OF moonlight, and the next me
ment heard sudden ex lamation. Ther
came a scufls, blows, and before l coul
r reach them, heavy fall, groan.
e MacLeish was on bis knees strugGlin
S to rise. held down in the grasp of a fallo
s man. lie shook him of as got up. AL
: staggered to 4 tree, against which lie leaI
!, painting and breat' less.
6 ''TIe tried to garotte me, and when
managed to twist out of his hands. dea
h me heavy blow on the head. onl
A struck him once in self-defence. Is
Y damaged?'