Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-19

nle ollt?" he said.
Certainly not" said Frank, pleasantly.
you stand higher than l do: you must
weigh two stone heavier; you look in perfect
condition Oh, no. shall merely send round
to the stables and have the dogs loosed, or
may even send as far as the village and fetch
the constable. l shall not interfere further
than that
Hervey muttered what Frank knew wGs
an oath. He turned away as if about to take
Franks warning. Suddenly he changed his
mind and came back.
Does Mr.. Talbert know his nieces adj
dress.n he asked
For a second Frank felt almost sick. His
interrogation had tried to ask the question as
if it bore no hidden meaning, but he had
failed. As by inspiration Frank knew that
this man, whoever he might be, was aware
that Beatrice had fled. NO. be said, look
ing him straight in the face, ''Mr. Talbert
does not know it,
Without word Hervey turned and STROBE
away. Frank, with his head in a ferment
walked across to the library Dimly he
guessed at something-not the truth, but
something which from its vague terrors ives
worse than the truth. And in consequence
of that half-formed guess be turned traitor
ready TO aid her and to keep her uncles in
the dark. He pausa5 at the door, and called
to Whitaker WsisIaker came You set
he said. approvingly.
Did l! If were you, Whitaker, should
not mention the affair to your masters"
Sir" said Whitaker, with emotion, II
should be ashamed to breathe a word about
it Both Mr.. Horace and Mr. Herbert
would be SO mortified at the thought of a
servant of theirs being called such an op-
probrious epithet."
II should not mention it to the maids
either, Whitaker
''Sirr' exclaimed Whitaker, in q tone Of
great surprise.
"Ah, forgot to whom I was speaking
[ beg your pardon, Whitaker quite
forgot
Yes, sir, you did, said Whitaker, with
true dignity; but. nevertheless, if only in
order to show thNre was no i'll feeling, tax
ing the two haf-crowns which Frank ten
dered him.
Who was this man 50 anxious to ascertain
Beatrice's whereabouts Leaving out of the
question his ungentlemanly behavior to
Whitaker, instinct told Carruthers that he
was not Of the class from which Beatrice
drew her friends. Spurious metal; no eigh-
teen carat stamp anywhere, he felt certain
Horace and Herbert would look gentlemen,
whether dressed in the pink OF fashion or
lounglng about IN rags-not that they ever
did the latter-so, although he was too
modest to add his own name, would Frank
Carruthers- But this fellow,
Suddenly Carruthers started from his un
happy musings. Why had he let the man
go. Why not have forced him to say for
what purpose he wanted the address, He
took his hat and ran quickly down the drive
and along the lane in the hope Of overtaking
the man. He ran right down 20 the village,
but saw nothing Of him Hervey had
caught passing cab, and was now we'll on
his way back to Breakdown. and carrying
the pleasant reflection that Beatrices man.
ner of getting out Of her difficulty had put
him into cleft stick He began to wish he
had been coutented with money. and fore
gone revenge. In the nineteenth century an
attempt at revenge proves failure IN nine
ty-nine cases out Of hundred
Although Carruthers did not find the man
he wanted he found some one else-Sylvanus
Mordle- Syivanus and his tricycle. formed
the centre OF sympathetic group Of VII
lagers. Something had gone wrong with
the metal steed, and the curate, smiling rs II
q foundered tricycle. was ONE Of the greatest
unexpected blessings that can visit Clergy
man, was examining wheels. spoSes, ranks