The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-02-20

said cook, in a broken voice. In NV la.r
pace Out "ne, where | was general cleaner
Ia MIS- ANS family, There was child iii.
appeared, as ii might De this, and il VA.
never tound-pypsies OF not, it was never
came across again
'oh' don't cook " cried Agatha. pla ntive
~ ANA Emmy coming this evening Your
master thinks he may have put her some.
where and forgotten. lie remembers hear
ing her.
Which he might said cook. mot bripg
deaf. Which | don't mean 10 dfsresnect
SIr, but she was roaring awful, and saws T.,
Mary, saws |, NJ M'ster'U never know NV +,
quief that child, so IN rua up aud bring her
down bit = and | stops TO chaur- my
apron, and ups. as it might be here. and
the cradle, As it might I've there, aud no
sound, and cradle as empty as it this q.iD
ute
. Cook turned dramatically, aud pointed
one stout arm at the cradle in the SUNLIGHT
Mrs NIcholsun'S teaIfuI eyes followed the
haud, and her husband stood uucasiiy in the
centre OF the group, with an anxious froxu
upon his face
" hicb,' added cook scornfully, / think a
oaoy-and such one, bless her lis of
more value than all this rubbish She
waved her hand over the table. on which lay
The neat manuscript; and Mr. Nicholson
moved step backward, as If she had an
eYI eye and his writings would shrfvel nm n
her scoIHful gesture.
Cook, said MIS-. Nicholson with di,,.if,.
maTred little by the quiver in l,ar yofca
you don't understand. Your master is very
clever, and his writings are of great vaIu..
.! course, with a pleading look inward
baby IS our first thought lust now. There
are 30 wild beasts here, so she cannot no
eaten. But she has gone, and before Emmy
comes this evening she ruust be found,
OF course she must. said her husband
plucking up courage from her excsedfng
gentleuess, We mast begin Svsfeu.atic.uv
ana go through every room 10 the house
80 the search began, that ended an hour
later, in the great hall, with three psrplrx-d
faces meeting each other at the foot of the
stairs, in silence that Mrs Nicholson
broke.
It's no use, John; cannot bear it anv
longer. She is lost p
She hung out her empty hands with =
despairing gesture, but her husband cauobt
and held them.
Don't give up, Agatha; it will all come
right. II ! search the world through. I win I.
find her
Or the body, said cook.
Mrs. Nicholson shuddered.
The minutes silence was broken bv
sound of merry laughter and the tramp,inp
Of feet, For a minute Agatha raised her
head, listened intently. and then she droop
ed it with a sigh
us only the rectory boys, john She
saiG g.; they have been in the hay field all
day, and asked them to tea. can't sneak .
to them / am too anxious
She wouid have moved awav. but tine
noise and laughter were in the hall slreadv
and the )ys were stumbling up toward her
in the darkness, over the rugs and skins
Something white was being showed from one f
to the other, and was pushed Into Agatba's
arms at last, and held there by a pair of
rough, sunburned hands.
What is it? Oh. Jack what is If ., sba
cried, bending down and kissing. to their
owners great surprise, the boys rough
hands.
Don't l saw said Jack, drawing tbrpi
away with curious. shame-faced look -
It's only the baby, Mrs. Nicholson. She
was crying in the cradle, so lust cot into
the rooom and bagged her. She's been
PLAYING In the hay but Jim got it instead
She's jolly little thing. Did YOU miss
her?'
Yes, l thought she was lost said Agatha
gently.
Lost : with roar of laughter. We'll.
that is good May We wash our hands for
tea? Tn not so dirty, I've been holding
her; but Jim's simply mud all over Here.
have You got her? It's so dark cannot
see
The turbulent tide swept into the dim
distance Of stairs and passages, leaving
little group in the twilight of the ball; tall
dark figure, against which a golden head
was leaning, and two arms with white
bundle n them.
Kiss her, John, came soft voice out of
the darkness. ! know you would rather
not, she's only baby, not a star; but lust
as punishment, because you were so stu
pid'
The tall figure stopped and laid a dark
mustache against the little bundle.
shes very SOFT said another voice 4
don't think l ever knew so much about
baby before
There was, after a moments silence a
movement on the mans part, as though he
were drawing himself mp to his full height,
with view to e-aSsersing his dignity. He
cleared his throat
After all, Agatha, he said stifiy, 4 die
not lose the baby
i never said you did, said Agatha 4
only asked you, and you couldn't remem
ber'
Another time with an evident effort, Il
suppose L shall be condemned unheard.'
Another time = scornfuny. You NAV
set you mind at rest Neither nor Emmy
is in the least likely to trust you again. at
least not with anything of value
Then, how about the baby?' with a
laugh.
That said Agatha firmly, includes the
baby
WHY SHOULDN'T He UNDERSTAND 2-It
was almost midnight; the hands of the
clock were toiling painfully around their