The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01

rather high in the coastguaro sery1ce "a sergeant or something before he raised his hat and came with an antelope kind of spring toward me.
 Miss Neild,r he exclaimed. am so very glad to see you about again. You really cannot imagine how glad am
 Il don't understand shy It should oc- oasion you any pleasure, sir" said. in my most severe tone of voice.
 Don, you though: Oh well. I'll tell you"
 He turned and walked by my side, and did not see on the instan, how 1t vas possible to get rid of him. felt my equanimity vas seriously disturbed by his appearance. by his insufierable ob- trusiveness. This was part and parcel of his ordinary behavior-a total want of foyeth ought, which was as evident tha, day as in the small hours of the morning when he had reused me ou, of my Hrs, sleep by nearly battering the house down.
 He alluded 10 that little inciden, at oree.
 Tn answering me tha. unlueky night. Miss Neild, you nearly caugh, your death" he explained, and nobody can imagine how miserable wis-how des- pera,ely wretched-un,il l heard you were out of danger. l should have never forgiven myself, upon my honor. and did not know moments peace till Bridget. your girl. told me you were ou, of danger. LOT what trial it was"
 don't see Shy-l don't understand at all-l-"
 .'l can just fancy how man feels who has committed murder and IS not found out yet he continued: i,was dreadful. and all my own faul; too-every scrap of it.'
 did not feel so bitterly toward him after this. His manner was genuine, if too forcibie and fluent for everyday wear might have even thanked him fer his exaggerated interest in my health, and said good-morniRg. If had not suddenly remembered his surreptitious visits to my lodgeTs apartments. Then l was ada ulan,. and he saw it. He was certainly an observant man whom very little es- capped. l noticed the broad smile disap- pear. and he said. almos, with as,onish- nent:
 Why, you're offended with me still :"
 AS have only seen you once before in my life. canno, very well speak of being offended. h.r. Bird-bui mus, say
 No, no, don, say it." he cried, inter- fuptlng me. don't say a word more. please. l-l know il was grea; liberty -an unwarrantable liberty couldn, help II. wanted to make little return for all the trouble and misery had brought about. and l couldn't think of anything else. had just done it. you sec"
 '' Done what" exclaimed snappish- ly-l could have screamed a, him for ,wo pins.
 Why, the little bit of carving-aren, you talking abou, ,hat." he inquired.
 No, sir, although I'll trouble you 10 remove the article from my premises as soon as you conveniently can"
 "Oh,"
 :. But Tam ailuding now sir to your ungentlemanly behavior in bribing my servants to le, you inspect my apart ments.
 "l didn't bribe your servants. Miss Ncild. Poor girls, I frightened them. but did not give them money as a bribe lou might have though, better of a fel- low than that" he said. very sorrowfully. although why you should don, know exactly"
 You had no right to go into my lodgers' rooms and search for that ,rum- pery umbrella you lost"
 :" No right. " he repeated.
 Cer,ainly-no right"
 But one of those two old beggars has got it. he cried energe,ically : ," I'm sure of that"
 How dare you say this to me-"
 Who else can 1t be. l know you haven't got it, he cried. "I am suse your two servants are as innocen, as two babes unborn. and they were the only two be- sides in the house that nigh;-the up- stairs lot had gone 10 Tunbrdge for two days"
 How did you know that :"
 Oh . l made every inquiry" he ex- plained coolly. ' and as the umbrella was precious possession to mel think told you before it was a gift from my father on his dying bel-I made every effort 10 and ou, what had become oft"
 And very mean way of trying to md out i, was said with asperity, nd-good morning"
 Go-ood morning.. he said in 3 low croaking voice. He raised his bilious straw hat, dropped his telescope. which he picked up and tucked once more under his arm. came suddenly to full stop, and let me go on my way unmoles,ed any further by him.
 When had go, good distance from him began to feel little sorry even L,tle in doubt if had no, been 100 hard upon him. He had appeared so utterly dumfounded by my las, opinion ofi his conduct. and he had turned such a yarie- ,y of colors. Perhaps, from his poin, of view. and with an umbrella which had vanished from every point ofview, he was no; wholly to be blamed. Perhaps the captain had-no. tha; was quite impossi- ble. Perhaps Mr. Goode' Oh. was get ting as miserably dis,rus,ful as this un- happy man.
 Yes. I was little sorry. As went off the Fort, stole one glance behind me to make s4e wha, had become of him