The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-07

The gun being at last satisfactorily
packed away, Captain Remington be-
thought him he would have smoke,
and then he would see about the labels.
Hang it all! where are the lightsP'
feeling in all his pockets. IL must have
left them in the dining-room. All!
here's bit of paper" and he picked
up crushed half sheet of a letter. He
was proceeding to smooth it out before
twisting it up, when some words caught
his attention.
"By Jove! precious careless of Mile
leaving her notes about like this! Who
in the world has been writing to herp
HulloP and with feeling of utter be-
wilderment he read:
Darling Mile: AS you don't goto York
shire ON Thursday, meet me in the square
at five for the last time before L SAIL"
"Oh, say! l must be dreaming; it
can't be Millie-my wife," he mutter-
ed. "But who else can it bep Her
correspondent seems to have pretty
good knowledge of our movements, too.
Hang it all! / have it nowr' he ex-
claimed, furiously flinging the note on
the floor. THAT excuse about the dress
was all sham! This explains her in
tense eagerness to postpone our jour
ney. Who can he beP'' he went on,
hurriedly re-examining the scrap of pa
per. mo name or initial. Umph!
Judging from the writing, l can't con-
graduate her on her friend; not that l
write very good fist myself. Five
o'clock in the square. l have good
mind to prove to them that though two
is company, three is .none," said poor
Charlie with grim smile. just then
the hall door opened and shut. He
glanced at the clock on the chimney
piece-just on the stroke of 3. ''She's
gone!' he exclaimed; and snatching up
his hat he tore open his door.
"Who has gone out?" he Numbered
to the man who was lighting the hall
lamp.
beg pardon, sir" said Jones, near
ly falling off the steps in his surprise.
"Tm not quite sure, sir; but l rather
think, sir, it was missus S"
But before he could finish his sem
tence his master had rushed out of the
house.
"Well, never! Wot hever can ave
come hover the Captain! A fine takin'
he's in, surely" said Jones, as he grad
ually recovered from the shock of his
masters sudden exit.
Meanwhile Captain Remington was
following the figure which was turning
into the square. He quickly overlook
it just as lad in man-o'-war's dress
came up, and, throwing his arms around
her neck, exclaimed:
my dear sister, how good of you to
come! did want to see your kind
face once again; for you know it will be
three years, Mile darling, before /
come back again. Hullo! Mile, is this
gentleman ill?" he cried, rs Captain
Remington, in his revulsion of feeling,
staggered up against the ratings.
'Why, Jack! it's my master, Captain
Remington" said Bell. whats the
matterssir? Shall my brother run to
the house for help?"
No, my good girl, no. I'll be all
right in a minute; q sudden giddiness,
I'd been walking fast. Don't say any
thing about this to your mistress"
mo, sir"
"Who is this lad?" questioned Cap
tain Remington, as he recovered his us
ual manner
"My only brother, please sir, and he
sails for Australia on Saturday" said
Bell. ''He wanted to see me once again,
for we're the only two left, now, sir,
and mistress gave me leave for an hour
before dinner
''And am taking up all your time"
said Charlie. Don't mention my slight
to any one. And look here, young
Bell, if L can be of any service to you at
any time come to me; meanwhile, /
dare say you can find use for these"
and he handed him a couple of sover-
eigns. So thankful did Charlie feel in
his heart at the turn things had taken
that he would have given his pocketful
if he had had it.
''Jones, why did you tell me it was
Mrs. Remington who went out just
nowp" said he as that worthy opened
the door.
"Sir, / meant to say it was missus's
maid, but you didn't stay to hear me-"
said Jones with commendable gravity.
''Umph!" muttered Charlie to him.
self as he turned into his own room
again, 81 seem to have played the jeal-
Gus husband to no purpose but to prove
myself fool! Now to write these adj
dresses for Millie."
He was just writing the last when
Mile tripped in.
''Look at my dress, Charlie; it came
half an hour ago. Don't you think it
was worth waiting forP" and she stood
demurely before him.
II do, my darling" he said, in tone
of perfect sincerity, though feeling oy-
erwhelmed with shame as he thought
of his unreasonable jealousy. Look
here, Mile, tell your maid to be more
careful; here's note she left behind
her when she brought in the labels"
''Let me see, Charlie" said Mile,
perching herself on the arm of his chair,
"why, how careless of Bell! Now, if
anybody but you had found it, Charlie,
he might have thought it was mine.
Really, now, that is acharming idea for
a novel. l see it all; jealous husband,
injured wife, etc. | declare I'll write it
when we come home from Yorkshire,
and I'll call it I'm Billet Doux' or a
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