Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-19


me. Well, I'm very glad OF 1t, my boy,
said Mr. Bulstead pleasantly. The mys
tery of the whiting was cleared up; bu
somehow it had made him suspicious.
Now" said Tom, will you come with
. me to shop want to call at in the High
not hundred yards off, sir and by tbs
time we come back lunch viii be ready"
Was the dust of that whiting still in Mr.
Bulstead's eyes? At any rate, it seemed tC
him that his nephew was peculiarly and
restlessly anxious to get him out OF the
rooms. However, he rose.
" les, Tom, certainly. Where did put
my umbrella? All, here it is thank you
Why-what he-deuce-is-that !"
If it had been another half ton of whit
ing placed upon the sofa, the old gentle
mans face could not have grown darker.
| The thing lying half hidden by the sofa
cushion was lady's parasol-a dainty,
tiny, wicked-looking sun-shade OF gray
silk, and by it was a glove too, too appa-
rent French kid Mr.. Bulstead's worst
fears were confirmed with vengeance all
along he had felt that there was something
| wrong this was the haunt of wicked dissi-
patton he had half feared he should find 1t.
Half ton of whiting indeed In a mo-
ment, and before he had glanced at the
young fellows confused face, he thought
the worst of him.
Well, sir" he said-and there was real
sorrow as well as anger in the tone" can
you explain this with equal ease2'
No, l cannot, sir; but
You can't? Cannot say whose they
are, or how they came to be in your room
| Fie, sir, fie 0 where their owner is now,
I suppose?' be added suddenly recalling
the scouts seeming attempts TO delay him
at the foot of the stairs, and marking the
doors that led to two inner rooms.
cannot account for them ?"
And viii not, | suppose"
You can put it that way if you like,
| sir. All l can say is that I am innocent of
what you are thinking of me. give you
my word of honor, | am and l can't say
more
The old man was little impressed by
the younger earnestness. The obnoxious
articles might have been left there inno-
Gently, of course.
"Then let me have look into your other
rooms, young man, if you wish me to be-
lieve you
NO, I can't do thatr cried Tom, spring
ing as the other advanced, towards the
nearer door and setting his back against it.
He was cooler now, and not bit confused.
The old gentleman, even in his anger, no
ticed that ne looked more handsome than
ever before.
Don't be fool, Tom ~ he cried impera-
lively. Then suddenly changing his tone
to an appealing one Make clean breast
of it and I'll try to forgive you
There's nothing to forgive
Then open that door You wont?'
mo"
AS I live, if you don't before I count
three, I'll cut you off without shilling.
Now, sir-one, two-it's your last chance
three There sir, Eve done with you now,
sir-Pye done with you've done with
you J. And, clapping on his hat, with fu-
rlous haste and shaking steps the Old gem
tleman ran down the stairs. and, his heart |
full of sorrow and anger, made for the sta
ton.
All, Tom, Toni A minute later he
opened the inner door and looked rather |
anxiOusly at the halffrightened wholly |
pretty face that appeared at it.
Did you near anything he asked
No, but do let me get away. | am 50 !
nervous He was very angry, wasn't he? |
Yes. What was ii about, TOm3 Bills?' /
Yes, was the somewhat hating re- |
ply bills and other things l dare say |
he'll cool down. If yOu hear anything |
against me- you won't believe it, Will your |
Q Tom, how can you ask -
Then there is no harm done. answered |
Tom, bravely and CALAMITY. And after re- |
connoitering from the window the two left
the rooms
To return to Mr.. Bulstead. Sr. It was a
great trouble to him. Looking back upon
that half-ton Of whiting, he wondered how
that could have made him angry with the
lad. If he would have only kept to that, he
could have forgiven him a ship-load of
whiting But this was different matter.
and the more the old gentleman thought
oft the worse it appeared 10 him Still he
was just and fair man; he had no real
intention of cutting off the young profit
gate, as he termed him in his thoughts,
with shilling He would make him some
sufficient but small allowance, but near his Z
house or near Maggie he would not have
lim.
He made this last determination known |
o Maggie, merely adding that her cousin
lad behaved 50 III that ne mad forbidden !
nm the house. The announcement was
eceiyed with a woman's strongest remon-
tears. Altogether things
we're rather gloomy thai June in Fitzroy
quare
One morning Nj Bulstead made up his
mind to see his lawyer about Tom I'm
yet 1t over he said 10 himself, with a ,
Ugh, as he sought for his umbrella in the !
tand Ittook him some time to find it.
Bless the umbrella" he cried at length, !
among the heap. Is that it? +,
20! Nor this. Why, what's this? Well, | !
am dashed ~ I,
Only the word which he used was a |
ronger one, and one which seldom, even
II moments Of irritability, escaped him
But now, at the sight Of a sunshade in the q
Umbrella stand, he solemnly repeated it |
vice Well, I am dashed n'
Then lie stood in the hall for some min l
ties whisting softly to himself This
lone, he went rather slowly and thought /
ully up to the drawing and stood on 1
he hearth-rug a
Were you at Oxford when | was there c
n the 18th of last month ?" o
Yes, answered Maggie horribly fright o
ned, and yet rclieyed at getting the matter -
# her mind. She had not confessed sim 0
ly because she was afraid of increasing her t
ncie's anger against Tom. Yes, | was Y
ncle. You SAID You were going to put Tom q
, the test, and ! was afraid he might be b
DING something to displcase you. went s
, warn him
=" And you were in his rooms while was i.
mere ~ II
90 Yes. It was foolish Of me; YOU followed D
le so closely and | was afraid to face you. {!
ON put me IN the Scouts Hole as he n
allied It." 5,
@ So you deceived me between you p said n
e harshly. n
Sc No. sir; did Tom knew nothing of q
~ coming, lie was afraid for me, not for o.
mselfn II
Did he tell you what was angry t.
oout?n b
After you were gomez" is
" OF course ~ snapped Mr. Bulstead, pok- c,
e the fire vigorously. ~
Il think" said Maggie tinidly, for now d,
was Tom favor that was at stake, he II,
nd Il was about bills. be had nothing 10 b,
} with my journey to Oxford D.
'' And nice, ladylike thing You consider X
suppose, gadjing about to Young mems al
'oms Very well Since you seem in di
ined TO mix yourself up with his affairs, as
"a viii write to him at once and tell him b
come up 10 town tomorrow and call 90
re When you are both together I'll tell
NJ Whit l mink of It. a nrnffv mir of