The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-16


julia eagerly. Il suppose you know
what / want It for nowwe"
why" said Mary, "of course do; to
soothe his wounded feelings"
"Soothe his feelingsl" cried Julia,
scornfully; "and how about miner No;
the only thing want it for now is to
fling it in his face. His soul is as small
as his body; he's little, mean suspi-
ciOus, jealous fellow, and I'm very glad
to have lost him." She founced off all
on fire, looking six feet high, and got
quite out of sight before she began to
Then the truth came out. Mary, alb
sOrbed in cOniugal bliss, had left it at
the hotel by the Lakes. She told Wal
"Oh, hang It'll" said Walter; that's un-
lucky; you will never see it again."
"Oh yes, shall" said Mary; "they are
very honest people at that inn; and
have written about it, and told them to
keep it safe, unless they have an OPP
portunity of sending it,"
Walter reflected q moment take
my advice, Mary" said he. "Let me
galloSp off this afternoon and get it for
"Oh yes, Walter" said Mary. "Thank
you so much. That will be the best
way"
At this moment loud and angry voices
were heard coming round the corner,
and Mary uttered a cry of disnIay, for
her discriminating ear recognized both
those voices in moment. She clutch
ed Walters shoulder.
"Oh,. Walter, it's your father and mine
quarrelling. How unfortunate that
they should have met! What shall we
! dor"
Hide in Hopes Office. The French
window is Open."
Quick, then!" cried Mary, and darted
into the office in moment. Walter
dashed in after her.
When she got safe into cover. she be-
gan to complain.
This comes Of concealment--we are
always being driven into holes and COR
ners."
81 rather like them with YOU" said
the unabashed Walter.
1t matters little what had passed out
of sight between BARLEY and Colonel
Clifford, for what the young people
heard now was quite enough to make
pretty quarrel. BARLEY, hitherto known
to Mary as very oily speaker, shouted
at the tOp'of his voice in arrogant def
ance, YOU'RE not a child, are you? You
are old enough to read papers before
you sign them"
The Colonel shouted in reply, 81 am
old, sir, but L am old in honor. | did
not expect that any decent tradesman
would slip clause into farm lease
conveying the minerals below the sur
face to farmer. 1t was fraud, sir;
but there's law for fraud! My lawyer
shall be down on you tomorrow. Your
chimneys disgorge smoke all over my
! fields. You shall disgOrge your dishon-
est gains. III have you off my land, sir;
I'll tear you out of the bowels of the
earth. Y0u area sharper and l<nave."
At this BARLEY roared at him louder
still, so that both the young people wine
ed as they crouched in the recess of the
| window. You fOul-mouthed slanderer,
, I'll indict you for defamation, and give
! you twelve months i'll one of her Ma
jesty's jails."
NO, you won't" roared the Colonel;
II know the law. My comments on your
character are not written and signed
like your knavish lease; it a privileged
communication Villain! there are no
witnesses-,.Shdrper, BY Jupiter, there
are, thought"
lie had caught sight of male figure
just visible at the side of the window.
who is it? My SON."
MY daughter!" cried BARLEY, catch
ing sight of Mary.
Come out, sir" said the Colonel, no
longer loudly, but trembling with emo
ton.
Come here, Mary" said BARLEY,
sternly.
AT this moment who should open the
back door of the Office but William
Hope!
Walter" said the Colonel, with the
quiet sternness more formidable than
all his buster, "have not forbidden
you to court this mans daughterY"
Said BARLEY to Mary: Haven't for
hidden you to speak to this ruflian's
SOM"
Then, being cad who had lost his
temper, he took the girl by the wrist
and gave her rough pull across him
that sent her effectually away from
Walter. She sank into the COlonel's
seat, and burst out crying with shame,
pain, and fright.
"Brute!" said the Colonel. But the
thing was not to end there. Hope strobe
in amongst them, with pale cheek and
lowering brow as black as thunder; his
first words were, "DO you call yourself
fdther~ Not one of them had ever seen
Hope like that, and they all stood amaz-
ed, and wondered what would come
next.