The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-07

Emmy comes this evening she must be
found"
"Of course she must" said her husband,
pluckiDg up courage from her exceeding
eentleness. I'VE will begin sYstemsti-
eslly. and go through every room in the
So the search began, that ended an hour
later, in the great hall, with three perplexed
faces meeting each other at the foot of the
stairs, in silence that Mrs. Nicholson
broke.
IT'S no use, John; can not bear 1t any
longer. She is lost"
She flung out her empty hands with
Departing gesture, but her husband caught
and held them.
'Don't give up, Agatha; it will all come
right. II search the world through. / will
find her"
Cor the body" said cook.
Mrs. Nicholson shuddered.
The minutes silence was broken by a
sound of merry laughter and the trampling
of feet For q minute Agatha raised her
head, listening attentively, and then she
dropped IL with sigh.
at is only I'd rectory boys, john" she
said; "they have been in the hay field all
day. and asked them to tea. can't speak
TO them, am too anxious"
She would have moved away, but the noise
and laughter were in the hall already, and
the boys were stumbling up toward her in
the darkness, over the rugs and skins. Some
thing white was being showed from one to
the other,E land was pushed into Agatha's
arms at last, and held there by pair Of
rough, sunburned hands.
What is it? Oh, Jack, what is ito" she
cried, bending down AID Kissing, to their
owners great surprise, the boys rough
hands.
'Don't, sav," said Jack, drawing them
away with q curious, shamefaced look. Its
only the baby, Mrs. Nicholson. She was cry
ing in the cradle, so / Just got into the room
and bagged her. She's been playing in the
hay; she nearly got jabbed with rake, bat
Jim got it instead. She's jolly little thing.
Did you miss herr"
''Yes, thought she was lost" said Agatha,
gently.
''Lostr' with roar of laughter. "Well
that is good! May we wash our hands for
tea? Pm not 50 dirty, I've been holding
her; but Jim's simply mud all over. Here,
have you got herr It's so dark / can't see."
The turbulent tide swept away into the
dim distance of stairs and passages, leaving
a little group in the twilight of the hall; a
tall, dark figure, against which golden head
was leaning, and two arms with white
bundle folded in them.
kiss her, john" came soft voice out of
the darkness. II know you would rather
not, she's only baby, not a star; but just
as punishment, because you were so stu
pid."
The tall figure stopped and laid dark
mustache against the little bundle.
She's very soft" said another voice; II
don't think ] ever knew so much about
bsby before"
There was, after a moments silence, a
movement on the mans part, as though he
were drawing himself up TO his full height,
with view 10 reasserting his dignity. He
cleared his throat.
after all, Agatha" he said stifly, IL did
not lose the baby"
II never said yon did" said Agatha; 81
only asked you, and You couldn't remem-
ber."
Another time" with an evident effort,
81 suppose l shall be condemned unheard."
Another tlme!" scornfulIy. "You may
set your 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 babyT with
laugh.
THAT" said Agatha firmly, includes the
baby