Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14

j the benevolent inquiries - 10 What he
intended to do, and whom he thought
of bringing with him. Mrs. DaySso
much was elected from him-was to
accompany him, and this fact once
known nothing short of full deseriD-
t!cn OF Mrs. Days proposed costume
would satisfy the insuborlinatc youths
supposed to be under Mr.. Days control.
Truth cOmpels che biographer Of Philip
Massey, at this period of his life. TO adj
NIT that he took a foremost part in
prosecuting the unfortunate MIR Day,
presuming, il is 10 be feared, upon that
excellent persons known pariiality TO
him. He had just extracted frura tho
head clerk the admission that his con-
SORTS head-dress would be glorious with
white marabou feather. with gold
tips, when an irreverent spirit suddenly
called out:
% 1 say, here's the governors car
rage. He's coming, after all. ~"
Gentlemen, Ientreat you -" cried
poor Mr.. Day.
What a lark, IL the old boy has for.
| gotten to take off his wedding favor
Day, we'll make him lend 1t to you. if he
has. He likes comforting favOrs on you,
you know
Groans saluted this fright 'ul attempt
at a joke, which groans were quickly
hushed into a discreet silence as Mr..
Starkie's foot was heard, then Lis voice
in Mr.. Days Office, calling TO him.
The head clerk hustled away, and
some subdued laughter and ioking went
on nj the expense of Mrs. Days mara
bou feather. Phiiip Massey. who felt
himself in an oddly JOYOUS and excited
mood, had Just announced that he would
waltz with Mrs. Day ere cock-crow of
the following day. or perish in the eff
fort. He was laughing at the prospect,
and looking up, slight flush upon his
handsome. resolute face. AMI CLEAN
in his dark eyes, when the door of the
Office was opened, and the page boy
who waited upon Mr.. Starkie inquired:
- Is Mr.. Massey here?'
He IL" replied Philip.
"Ar. Starkie wants TO speak to you
at once, please.
Philip rose, little surprised at the
unusual summons, and in 4 few mo-
mentS found himself standing in Mr..
Starkie'S private room, alone with that
gentleman.
"You sent for me, sir?''
"Ah, Massey-yes, l want YOU"
In his hand he held a telegram, rs
once before when he had wanted Philip
he had held letter There were signs
Ofgrave disturbance on his face. Philip
stood waiting in silence while Mr..
Starkie read the telegram again, and
then, turning TO him, said:
"Bywell-you remember making in
quiries for rue about Bywell?"
Perfectly well, sir"
"Bywell has turned out much worse
than l expected. He has made of
with n lot of our money, and left the
bridge, nearly finished, and all hi:
WORK people, to any fate that may
overtake them-in fact there's the dick.
ems to pay. and that's all about it,"
eyes, SIR"
AIS that all you have to say about it ~
81 don't know OF anything else, at tho
moment"
a. Ha, liza! Well. what you have Il
do IS TO set off at once, in Bywell':
place, without losing an hour. From
Y you will report TO me. If YOU
hear, or find out anything giving the
least clew to his whereabouts, wire. Tn,
rest shall put into the hands of the 30
stitutc for him. Do YOU understand?
THAT am TO set oft at once FOL
- said Philip, deliberately.
"Just So"
"And remain until your contract i:
perfo med and then come home?'
"ENaclly.r
"About how long shall be out?''
Perhaps six months. perhaps eight
II might be "A year"
ut might be . year, repeateCtPhilip
passing his hand over his brow.
lit might. don't say il Will. Well
You don't wish 10 sh:rk it, do you?"
Far from il. am ready TO 90 i'm
meliately, but-eXcuse my putting sucl
q question, sir. 1t is not from greed;
ness. or graspingness. | assure YOU. hui
because il is a matter of someth.n mr. like
life and death TO me. Ii succeed Il
your sa;isfact on, and return safe and
sound, will my position shall ="
"Will your position be improved? Il
all depends upon how YOU conduc
yourself If very well. il will be i'm
proved very considerably. | can no
say more
Thank you. sir. felt sure il was so
| only wished To hear il from yourself
And now, am ready any moment"
80 he was, perfectly ready. Their,
are few pleasanter things than To see
man, young. strong. honest and honor
able. ready TO do what he is told, in el
ligently, not Servilely. about TO cntei
upon an expedition of much response
! bilhy, and not without considerable
risk, Mt moments notice; not dis
mayed, but not over-conl.dent; self-pos
sessed. but med st, and not under thu
impression that he was going TO d,
something surprising everything thai
any one else had ever done before.
A conversation took place between
Philip and his chief-not long. but COZ
centratcd-in which Mr.. Stark;e OK
planned his position, and Philip took 4
in, receiving also instructions and ere
; dentials. There was an express frosy
lrkfUrd 20 London at eight O'Clock. I
was then nearly five. He had thr,.
hours in which TO purchase what VIZ,
absolutely necessary for his sudden ex
petition. GO home, take leave of h.
sister, land your friends" as Mfr
Starkie remarked, in general way
write to absent or distant friends, pa,
up his belongings. and be at the statiCl
in time for the London express.
He left the room, a ter shaking hand.
with MIR. Stark:e, with the brief words
Z" You may depend on me. sir, TO do tn.
best ! have it in me. to do for YOU
"That is enough" was the reply, am
Philip found himself again in the quite
Office, which he had lett scarce a quar-
ter OF an hour before. at the page sum
mons. The rest of them were still
seated there, and one or two looked u,
a Philip came in.
"Well. Massey, what did he want
Anything about tonight? Did he asl
You to bring some comic songs"
A stifled burst of laughter greeted thi
suggestion. Comic songs were not Nj,
Massey's strong point. He answere,
nothing 10 their suggestions, but said:
"What bosh!' Good DE. all of voi
I'm off to make acquaintance with It's
heather Chinee."