St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-16

| MS genius, ana TO snare MS pnllOSopnlcal
warnings without any symptoms of bore
| dom. So for a few weeks everything went
| well. Byng was obviously fascinated, and
without being too conspicuous in his atten-
| tons, he followed Miss Laxington's move
ments with considerable persistence, and
monopolized her society whenever they met.
Suitors of the detrimented type accordingly
dropped off in despair, and the engagement
was looked upon by the Q,idnuacS OF society
as practically accomplished fact.
| Ascot drew near, and Bying invited Lady
| Carraway and her fair charge to share his
box and drag the meeting. This was f or
him an unsual step, for he generally left the
| selection and the entertainment OF his guests
to the interchangeable man -of-all-work
Carbury therefore saw that matters were
reaching a critical juncture. SO he thought it
advisable to make few inquiries about the
pecuniary position of Mr.. Lexington. He
did not succeed in hearing much. Laxing-
ton had been losing somewhat heavily on the
turf, but he had paid up; and in the matter
of cards he did not seem to have been do
ing any good or harm. So Carbury felt for
the present no particular anxiety about this
little commission, and was satisfied to let the
course of his patrons love affair run as
smooth as might be.
Ascot came and went; Bying was languid
| ly assiduous in his devotion to Miss Laxing-
ton, while the young lady, perfectly dressed,
conscious of looking lovely, and fully aware
of the envy, hatred and malice which her
good fortune stirred up in the bosom OF her
fair rivals, Itever enjoyed herself more thor
oughly or excited more admiration. With
the captain, things went somewhat badly.
He betted rather more heavily than usual,
and lost his money and his temper Bying
bored him terribly, and he grew lrritated by
Miss LaXington's sweetness. He sought
consolation in creature comforts and ate and
drank to an extent which would infallbly
have aroused his patrons disgust, ii that
| gentleman had not been too much occupied
to notice him.
Monday night found Captain Carbury at
the Lawn Club. He had paid up his losses
with some difficulty, and felt irritable and
dyspeptic. He saw Lexington there and it
| occurred to him that ne might as well find
| ont if that genteman's luck had been any
better than his own.
Lexington seemed anything but pleased to
meet him, and responded to his friendly
greeting with the curtests Of nod.
''By the way, old man," began Carbury, as
Il plan of action occurred to him, 81 want to
ask you favor
Lexington was evidently in vile temper.
you've come to the wrong shop for that,
my boy" he snceered.
Had bad week, SUPPOSE said the
captain, quite unmoved. ''Well, was go
ing to ask you to lend me $500, only for a
week; fact is, I've been rather hard hit:
Besides, you'll owe me more than that in
fortnight fancy. That little affair of ours
may be settled any day"
Il can't lend you $780," growled Laxing-
ton, cor 500 pence either; and as to what
you call our little affair, have no idea what
you are driving at.'
''What the deuce do you mean? Didn, t
you promise me a thousand ON the day your
daughter got engaged to Bying?
''No, answered darlington. never did
anything of the sort"
"Why; I've got your l. O. o."
every likely; there are good many of
them flying about. Wish you may get your
moneyr'
Carbury stared at his friend in disgust and
amazement. He could not, however, ex-
press his opinion of him in the sacred pre-
cincts of club, so he merely got up with a
curt goodnight" and left the room.
''That's your game, is itN' he muttered to
himself. ''rll be even with you yet It's
not quite such certainty as you think"
The next morning Lexington evidently
| came to the conclusion that he had made a
fool of himself over night, for he called on
| the captain and explained to him that he did
not mean what he said. He had devil of q
temper, he added, and things had been an
noying him. OF course it was all right about
the /. O. U. The astute captain accepted
the apology, but he nevertheless made GER
| tain inquiries, which resulted in the unpleas-
ant discovery that Lexington had lost over
5000 over the Ascot week, and had been
entirely unable to settle.
ga nice prospect for my 81, 000!" unused
the captain, but what fool he was to show
| his hand.'
That day Mr.. Byng and his factotum
| lunched together, alone, and the latter turned
the conversation upon Miss Constance.
''Have you settled matters in that quarter
yetl' he inquired
''Not yet" said his patron, drcamily
''but | am thinking of taking the plunge"
''What are you waiting for? Charming
girl-no nonsense about her; likes goo d
feed, too-saw her eat three platefuls Of
lobster salad on the Cup day"
Three platefuls of lobster salad2" cried
Byng.
Certainly" said the captain, cycling his
friend maliciousy. "Why shouldn't she?
Must have a wonderful digestion. 1 couldn't
do it myself
How horribly materially" groaned Byng.
ooh, nonsense You don't expect a
wel-grown young woman OF five feet seven
inches to live upon air. do youl"
This is not subject for joldng,'' said
Byug, severely, and the captain ventured no
further. But the philosopher was obviously
i'll at ease; he played with his lunch and
main tained gloomy silence.
The season wore on, but Miss LaXington's
engagement was not announced. People
began to think that it would not come off
after all. Lady Carraway grew anxious and
otherfon matrons took heart once again.
and cherished fond hopes that the prize of
the matrimonial market might yet fall to an
outsider. Miss darlington herself however,
was in no way disquieted. Her admirer was
perhaps less attentive, but his was not ma
ture capable Of enthusiastic devotion. She
met him constantly, and could not fairly ac-
cuse him of any definite neglect; she and
Lady Carraway were often seen upon his
drag, and Byng invited them both to accom-
pany him to the Elton and Harrow match.
This special mark of favor did much to reas-
sure her ladyship, for Byng had often told
her that though he was particularly fond OF
cricket he had never taken drag to Lord s
not caring to add TO the number of people
who looked upon the match as an occasion
for gormandizing, Irritation, and the display
of elaborate costumes.
The day came, Lady Carraway and her
charge had been instructed to be on the
ground in good time for lunch, so they made
their appearance shortly after one o'clock
| The drag was tenanted only by Carbury and
a few male friends. Byng, as the captain ex
planned, was watching the game from the
roof of the pavilion, and had left word that
he was to be sent for as soon as his fair
! friends had arrived.