The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-02
ev David Christie Murray.
CHAPTER X.-CoNTISrED

being a poet, the coach felt more than
commonly tempted TO trot out his own
poriical prodigy.
..Do YOU know. Mr.. Mar-h.' he SAID,
cdgiug himself in among the hon : ad-
mircr-. Il have under nv care 81 ms
moment a yonng gentleman M "h"ih
believe you would feel the deepest III
terc~t.'
~..Indrcd?'' said the poet. with an AR
A. 81 boredom h~croicaliy -uPPr"-orh-
He j. not yot eighteen, prociaiii'o
Mr.. talh"m. finding hi 81 p"rtnhilS ~
The silence of the circle, and thu 1. NJ
rendering If the famous Ode 10 Ptrrha-
Hem
And the tutor plunged. WITH a har-h
schu.a-fic tone. into recital 81 The Ia
bors OF Pnil-cumf aIhcm.
..R.markabl"," SAID Mr. Marsh. NJ
the close If hi- performance. lis
glance wandered around the o IN a
patient .ntr-atv. He was looking for
The man who had brought him to take
him away again gracefully.
..Thc really remarkable thing rs,
pursued Mr.. Calhcm, that he has had
no classical training whatever. he
was bred in a perfect Bd.otIa-a little
island off the Cornish coast-lreSar-
then"
..Trcgarthen," The hon was inter-
c-tcd on "A sudden.
..Do Won know Trcgarthenf asked
Mr.. Calhcm.
II have visited the place returned
the poet.
NV old pupil. Trcgarthen, Of Ire
garthcn (that sounded well thought the
tutor. saved this young gentleman :
life ut the risk Of his own. nearly "A
dozen wears ago. Tn" child was ship
wrecked, and he was the only one Of
the ships passengers who was saved.
Tr.uarib.n adopted him and bred him;
and | am happy to believe that he Will
reflect great credit upon my friend.
Ills verses are very remarkable,
said the poet. Il should toe pleased to
meet the Young gentleman.
Il am sure returned Mr.. talhcm.
with "A bow. that he would indeed be
proud
Tn. poet walked home that evening
after parting from his friend.
.'Tr"arthcn?" he said to himself.
Saved his life AT the risk Of his own.
Adopted him; | should like to see the
lad. That she should rcioin him after
all these wears and be happy is i'm
possible. She wor.hips him Vet. and
will always. But after all ihi, lapse of
wears. At least | can see the
protsgc and find out from him perhaps
what of man Ircgarthcn really
is. A fools crrand. But | came int"
the world on one no wiser. and ! may
~ well run this rs another will call
to-morrow.'
CHAPTER XII.
What il WAS that prevented Ronald
Marsh from carrying out tins barely
formed intention IF his IL scarcely
worth Inquiring. Some sens" that he
had no right Il lntrudc upon Mrs. IRE
garthcn'> affairs. some feeling that by
Il prctcnsr of being Interested in a
youn@tcr's verses he might possibly set
that Noun.~icr un a wrong tack for hfc.
and some little tinge Of personal dis
Juictud- At the open adulaiion of MIR.
talhcm. were probably mingled to-
grttcr. aud between them had strength
enough to leave him undecided. Any
how. whatever motives animated HIM.
ar left HIM nnanimatcd. no stayed
AWAY.
"Ga>samcr. "A Comedy in Three
Acts. a production "f Mr. Ronald
Marsh : ZEN, was pl'Nih% AT ms .lih'
al IN" h''r"f ih't'er' ana MISS
'hurci1i! WAS In" heroine 81 III" piece.
The poet hN'd L" see ms OWN work
" aud AGAIN aud AN evening or iwo
after m> "~n'"unt"r with the tutor III
Hooked an '"f ne second act ana found
hHmN'.t sealed "r>ih" ~" less 4 person
th'i 'i'''in. Who. WIN a h"i'ip'' FL
t~u~'N'nr>>- recognized h'm at once, ANA
nhn'"'i'l'lN GA IN" ttii ~ In" curtain
pi''>'h''" mn III" ma" AIrthdN "''h
''''"- Ih''. an IN easy. una>>uhiin"
s"'' "a Way. ana - II IA" We're NOT
bursting with prlt" about the matter II
al. HAT be- i"i encountered tn" author
al }hi> ri'tl"1ug w"rh = night or TWO
-" al 'h' h"u~" at their mutual friend
brown ana NON. on Ia" author >un"N-
p,'''d appearance. hr had nudG"d and
Whispered Fhli. :" that the poet had
Had Inn" 4" h'c"m" conscious Of a SLIM
N"U'h WITH tine ewes. VIII" took sly
" ~ hlm with IN expression of de-
'
im> MI. Marsh. said talhcm.
"i> MIR Maurice. the Young gentleman
OF whom | >p"k" on SUNDAY evening.
IN. Mr. Maurice, Is MIR. Ronald
Mar>h. the author oi the Lowell, comedy
W" have Just had the pleasure of wit
Messing.
fmi accepted the poets hand with a
sense of worship, He had lever seen a
live poet before; he MAS vcry Young.
sand he had laughed aloud and wept in
swardl. over the comedy. So that Ia
meet the author uf i, WAS c,minr INTO