Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-15

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train to Edge'on, some six or eiobt
miles ont Of Irkford. he had time 10
realize that his mission really must be
an important one.
cit must be-" he reflected. ..for the
Governor 10 hurry me of ON tho sno,-
and 60 and meet Grace himself cam,
get over that"
II was almost eleven O'Clock of the
same night when Philips hanson
stopped at the gate Of his DWELLING.
place. Grace had come. There was A
hght behind the green blinds, and he
looked toward the left hand--yes. light
behind those other green blinds. too.
As fhiiiP entered the narrow passage
OF the house, aface. somewhat doloro1s
IN expression, and. as he had limited Ia
Mr.. Starkie. strikingly resembling his
own, was put out OF the door of his all
ting room. with dubious, inquiring look.
till he had fairly entered. when the
door was flung wide open and a tall Girl
bounded-as much rs such n small
passage would allow boundinv-out
oi his Parlor and threw herself into his
arm.
MY dear Phil At lasti How very
bad q You! How immensely YOU are
improved! i thought YOU never wee
comingr' She dragged him into the
sltting-roOm. "1hat lite mustache.
oh. it, killing! II is, really But what
hdrc you been doing all this time?'
Did MIR. Starkie meet you all right,
You unfortunate child?' asked Philip.
holding her ut arms length and look
ing ut her. 'Allow me- TO return the
compliment. You, also. are immense
ly improved
To view her. one must have said that
In any case Grace Massey must have been
apleasant OBJ ect Ia look upon. Tall.
dark. upright. she was perhaps some
what amply DEVELOPED for seventeen:
1 with shoulders that were decidedly
I broad. and hands by no means small;
all was yet so harmoniouslv formed,
and in such fine proportions. rs not to
| appear I'm the least awkward or ungain-
I ~. In every movement was the free,
elastic grace which covers. or rather
81 spiayS, vigOr of constitution and
strength OF limb, given by a healthy.
outdoor life. Grace Massey would new
er be Hebc, hut she mi ght develop
into JunO-a stately. dark-eyed dame
one could easily imagine il. At the
/ present moment she was all girl. all
sister.
Did old Starkie meet you?" repeat
| ell Philip.
"'Old Starkie' did meet me. sir.
When he came up to me. taking off his
nat. and saying: Miss Massey. 1 inn
aginc. | thought that your manners
were immensely improved, but that you
You preposterous goo>el I hope
you didn't give such n welcome % the
dysd imposter rs you did just now to
the real brother"
"Oh'' cried Grace. convulsed with
laughter, ''what a frightful idea! he.
haved like-why, like any one ought to.
Mr.. Starkie saw me safe here. making
profuSc apologies all the way for hav-
ing deprived you Of so great a pleas
ure, and all that. he appreciated my
company, whatever other people may
do"
THE old humbugr' said Philip. i'm
much amusement. "Well, thank
Heaven YOU are here at last. What do
you think Of Your quarters? You might
begin housekeeping at once IL YOU liked.
by seeing alter something in the shape
Of food and drink for me. for Il am nearly
starved"
Grace rang the bell. remarking:
A" may get accustomed to IL i'm time,
but Just ut first this place gives me the
sensation that am in a pastebOard box,
and must step and move gingerly for
fear my feet should go through the floor,
or my fist through the walls"
They are rather thin after the Foul
haven ones, confess" he said. All"
he added with sigh of satisfaction. rs
he seated himself before the meal which
his widow had prepared for him;
"h YOU knew, my child, what it is TO
be perishing with hunger in the midst
Of plenty
when was your last meal?"
AT n quarter before eight a. m. of
the present day
But where have you been. and what
have YOU been doing?" she asked. in
amaze.
Securing the country for proofs of
villainy which have not found"
3" Proofs of villainy?''
Z" Never mind! It's all In the way of
business; and in the way of business
too, shall have to leave you tomorrow.
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''Oh. Philip
but some nice young ladies whom |
know are coming TO call upon you. and
invite you to their house,
Have you really business to-mor-
row?'
Really have. have to &c and see
Mr.. Starkic."
1T must be n most peculiar business
that wants transacting on Sunday"
Just what i expected YOU to saw"
said Philip, and he gradually contrived
to console her by promising to return in
the afternoon in plenty OF time to 20
with her To the Berghauses', and by
painting Thekla and Emile Berghans
IN the most attractive colors his imagi-
nation could supply, till Grace said.
gravely:
ut seems to me this Miss Thekla Berg
hauS must be very special friend of
yours. Phil"
Nonsense" said he. biting his Inns.
but not smiling either, and rather glad
to observe that Grace had begun 10
yawn.
Despite her drowsiness they sat up
late. talking over past doings ut their
home at FOulhaven. where Pbilip had
not been for the last three wears.
I'll was twenty-three when last 1 left
II, he said. "a nero lad. I wonder
when | shall see il again. II is a fine
old place. Crazy. and often feel sorry
that none of us followed my father
"lillers of the soil! 90 exclaimed
Grace. oh, Philip, there Is so much
more to do in a city life!n
Much you know about a citv life
Go to bed and dream that YOU have
taken your degree"
She laughed. took her candle, and
left him.
CHAPTER w.
NAnEI.LE IN THE RAIN.
On Monday morning Philip and his
sister sat at breakfast Grace was in
high spirits, delighted with Thekla and
Emile Berghaus-with the whole Ber-