The Red Cloud chief., 1883-12-28

trees grew behind rather high walls.
and Behind them we're some large,
pleasant modern houses, and n few old
CIR ones. dating back to the middle of
the last century, when Irkford had been
n little country town, with fewer inhab.
itants than were now contained in a
single one OF its suburbs.
Philip and Hermann turned in at the
large wooden gates belonging to one of
these houses, and found themselves ina
garden, green. fresh and delightful. n
garden whose beauty was surprising, rs
being so neal II great smoky town.
When the high wooden gates were
throng outside. only the tramp. tramp
of many feet heard, and the reverend
ing rumble Of vehicles.
"Heyday!' remarked Hermann,
looking round the garden, 81 don't see
llAny of the girls; they certainly said they
were going to play cro1uct. Let's go
and see where they are OIL.
1 They went into the hou sc, the door of
which stood open. into n large, com-
lfoltablc square hall, and aside into the
drawing room, where was assembled u
party Of both ladies' and gentlemen, who
seemed TO Philip numerous.
t"Hpllo. you girls!' cried Hermann;
..ThckNa, Emile! thought you were
going tS play croquct tonight"
$50 Hnany people came, and We
thought " SO much p%leasantcr TO talk.
THAT we rNvc it'up. Hermann replied
a vcry clear. decided voice, rs a bright
looking, ycNlow-haircd girl advanced to-
ward them Mom the midst of "a very
talkative eroHp. Ibid you bring Mr..
Massey herc\ under promise that he
| should have Sroquctp' she added, rs
be shook hanNs with Philip.
l..Well W g caNnc here because we had
,owhcrc else to(go.' he replied, with
1..Thank YOU bot\hrfor suchra flat,cr-
ing visit said she IA
t.He pervcr,s tho facts. Miss Berg
htus. Vie brought ,Ss here because he
had been -"
Now drop that" said Hermann,
good nataredly: '.rcmchrter 1t was on
your premises that it Happened -.
tWhat is this Mystery asked
And 1 have a favor 't$ ask of YOU"
continued Phillip, "which( ! hope you
will be good-na,ured enough to grant.
But there il 10 hurry ab&ut it. Any
time this evening"" =,
"Ishall be glad ia grant IT If can.s'
she answered, land meantime listen to
me. We are going to have a game. 1t
Is called 'clunps,' and | waRt you to
join, will you? 1t Is SO amusing
As soon rs have spoken 70 Mrs.
B~crghaus," said Philip, bowii1g. and
going across the room toward Ia sofa
on which was enthroncd the ladH of the
house. n handsome, open-faced ni$atroD,
richly dressed and knitting away very
rapidly at some bright scarlet WOOL A
few moments were occupied in paying
his respects I o her. and then Philip\re-
turned to where Thekla Berghaus still
stood talking to Hermann.
II am now at your service. MisS
Berghais: what is the game?" /
"Oh. really! How am 1 to explaina
Two people 60 out of the room, you
know. aad think Of word"
$50 many games seem to ME to be-
gin in tiat way" said Philip, politely.
~ know they do. 1t doesn't sound
original, but it is most amusing. We
want q word now. Suppose you and
90 out now, and think of one. That
will be the quickest way of learning"
''And the pleasantest," said Philip,
politely, rs he followed her Out into the
hall. t.gg
"Now for a word!' said Thekla
"Let it BIZ something very hard t.
guess"
but may l ask what becomes o.
\ | Al: ..-e-x.ao ,>ul .nftn.s "a L.a kn,s
J picked nj in such an invidlous man
! nerp"
, "Tliey have to guess it, You know
: You go to n 'clump' Of people and
. go to the other: and they ask you nj
sorts of questions, and the answers vol
! give are to he rs brief as possible; nm
: so they have to try to find it out, don
= you seep" H
r "With all my heart, so far as tn
I brevity is concerned. But what abou
|, the wordp"
n "A word. or an idea. Let it b
= something uncommon said Ihekis
= eagerly.
$ Courtesy, or ba~shfulnessP" suggest
siTs.Ft. Mr. GSsssys faows.rhanOioas
;. Something abstract, ! mean
u THE music OF the future, which
= so often hear at your house.
"Al, that might do. Just now "
y had womcn's suffrage"
. "Why not SUGGEST" suggcstc
n Philip again.
:, SUGGEST" repeated Thckla. an
4 paused. Success. the very thin!
Only what is success? ! don't see ho'
n they are ever to guess, or We To deiir
~ it. Oh, what II treasure of inventiy,
10 ness you are!' q. .r-.
n at is abstract and uncommon; tn;
ar is why it struck me n being suitable,
10 said Philip, mildly, rs they went bac
az into the drawing-rOom.
,y "You are to sit there said Thekl
4, pointing ont q chair in the midst Of
10 group OF persons, land l 90 hero
- with which she left him.
H. Philip sat surrounded by q group
lg almost entire strangers. all eager
~ bending forward and questioning hin
We while he tried to keep in his mind Il
of idea ''success,' and define it, ON Il
d. Socratic method, by means of questi,
az and answer. An idle play, got up
~ amusc n sci of careless Young neon