Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-29

THE PIRATES ISLE.
Written fer the TRIBUNE.

well Charlie, old boy! Suppose
we go off in a yacht this summer to
parts unknown. I am tired Of loafng
about here, doing nothing The
speaker was i young man about
twenty-three years Of age, Of open
counteaance, blue eyed, curly golden
hair and Of erect carriage. He were
a gracefully twisted moustache and
looked every inch a gentleman. The
| place was cosy apartment in Red
cliffe Eianor house, situated on the
west coast Of England and overlook
ing the broad expanSe. of e',e Atlantic
ocean.
Charlie Ross, the person addressed
was probably two years older than
his companion, and somewhat taller.
His hair was black and his complex
ion rather dark, but, he had grey eyes
and was q we'll built man. His
grey eyes were BY no means small,
bat they had an eagle-eyed penetrativ-
eness not very common; andyet. those
eyes that could look like steel, and
pierce the inward thoughts Of those
upon whom they turned, could be as
soft and tender as those Of the sweet
est woman
'sNhy, Dick Chattarass" said
Charlie. Can you never settle down?
What with your large bank account,
fine estate, and winning charms, I
should imagine you would prefer to
remain at home, and captiyase the
heart Of some belle of yoar own rank,
marry hear, and settle down"
NO, there IS plenty Of time for all
that" said Dick: am young yet,
and besides, / do really want to have
some adventure. You are just as fond
Of adventure as | am, and being an
old friend, and an American, "a nation
that admire) | want your company.
[ will not take no ion all answer. =
''W ell, well Dicly boy, ] suppose l
must give IN to you importantly.
Who're shall we go, and what shall We
dog When shall we go, and when
return r
Charlie, you are a fine fellow"
answered Dick. 's'e shall go just
as soon as preparations can be made,
ana 10 night we will decide where to
&C
These young 1oen We're both
wealthy, and Old college friends.
Since leaving college they had roam
oc; over half the world together, and
at this whiting, were staying at the
ancestral homo OF Sir Richard
Chattalass where they had spent
several months.
The morning afteG the conversation
mentioned, while the young men
were ct breakfast, valet entered the
room, bearing q dainty note on a
silver tray, which he presented to his
master Hi. what is this?' asked
Dick scrutenizing carefully the writ
ing OF the envelope Finally, he
said. This note evidently comes
from Lady Fairdale, Of Fairdale
Castle. Eou remember Charlie, we
men Sir James Fairdale, his charm
ing wife, and pretty daughter in Lon
don, last season. You remember Sir
James, that tall, merry old gentleman
with grey Whiskefs.r'
''Yes, yes remember, Dick; but l
pray you open the note and see
what it may have to say" Dick forth
with opened the missive, and after
glancing at its contents said, with a
merry twinkle in his eye, "You will
have q cook opportunity, Mr.. Charles
Ross, one week from today, to do what
you advised me to do. sure as Tn o.
sinner" '.And what may that be-
inquired Charlie? why, fall in love,
marry and settle down." .quoth Dick.
"Nell, what is it Dick? Do tell NE.
I never felt 50 curious in my life. L"
ut is just this" interlopad Chattarass
Sir Richard ghattarass and his
American friend, Mr.. Ross are invited
to attend garden party given in
honor of the birthday of Miss Margu-
reite F'airdale, at F'airdale Castle
Our presence is particularly desired
so says the note
That day week was a. perfect day,
and as the host Of friends, old and
young, grouped about under the UNI
brageous old lyme trees at Fairdale, !
everything seemed bright.
Dick Chattarass managed to get be-
sid Hiss Fairdale, who had been his
as child, but whom he had
seen very little of during the last three
or four years. She was a beautiful
and brilliant girl Of twenty, 1.-THE as a
willow and almost oriental in her
rich, dark beauty, Charlie Ross was
also fortunate IN securing a charming
companion IN the person of Rose
Cameron, one Of the leading bellies of |