The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-19


pose that he would give them to chit
like you! 1t is shameful"
Eva Redeemed more and more, but ]
could see that she was tittering and
laughing TO herself while sent her to
bed. Il will speak to Eva Tomorrow
She can t trille with me. ! do believe
| can see through n millstonc. No one
can blind me" Isaid. in tone Of deep
meaning
Some one ought to give the pro-
fessor hint of Eva's duplicity," sug-
gested Miss Leonard.
Perhaps it would be just as well to
give him hint of her shocking be-
havior toward that dissolute wretch,
Jack Norris. " supplemented Miss Wen
ham.
Il shall certainly dose" returned,
in emphatic approval. Prof. East
must be warned--he is such good
man-such an innocent. unsuspeciing
disposition-we must take cf1'e of him.
l do flatter myself I am judge of
men-yes, he must be told about Eva
Noel"
The teachers agreed with mo per-
fectly; indeed. l could not recollect
when we were all so unanimous upon
any sui ,ct. thought over all I had
to say to the professor, until l had ar
ranged quite a happy and affecting
way of putting il. Plainly it was my
duty to secure the professor against
the arts and wilcs of this weak, pretty
face-a girl without the faintest claim
to n queenly figure.
Prof. East arrived much earlier than
was expected. However. the moment
| heard of it l saw my opportunity to
give him precautionary hint about
Eya's indecorous, artful ways. The
parlor door was partly open, and the
professors voice audible from within.
l had the curiosity to stop and listen.
My position demanded watchfulness
DON be alarmed" he was saying;
my luck never wavcrs That old
dragon is no match for me-"
But I'm dying with fright all the
time. How can you do it"
The voice was no other than Eva's.
She broke off into laugh. but turned
first red then pale when | walked in,
holding myself very erect and assum-
ing my most commanding aspect. II
evidently impressed the professor for
he put on his immense green glasses
and at once began to talk to me of the
fossils of the tertiary epoch. l made
my points about extinct pachyderms
while ! had a chance. They were tell
ing and powerful, and, l must say,
delivered in an eloquent and scientific
style. | had been awake until two in
the morning reading upon the subjec'.
Prof East turned his head on one side,
then the other, and looked meditative.
Il am lost in admiration; It is your
fgure-the form of Juno! superb! in
spiringp' he suddenly declared, with
the delightful, ingenious candor
which | discovered from the very first
as beautiful trait of his disposition.
Dom flatter me, you dear, naughty
manl' ] exclaimed, as / shook my
head at him.
"Flattery?' he retorted. Il am an
nnsnphistlcated fellow, always letting
some truth slip out and giving otfense.
All, me. know you are furious" "
Don't apologize, the truth will slip
ont, said very kindly; he did look
so wonderfully handsome, even with
those hideous green glasses on. 1--WE
quite understand each other and may
say are so congenial that we are some
times imposed upon. l feel it my pain
ful duty to warn-yes, really warn
you against a pert, forward. insoont
girl, as shallow and vain as a pea
cock
The professor came step nearer
Il think | know what you mean," he
whispered. l fairly lost my temper
not with the professor-not at ali, he
was so good looking, but with that
abandoned girl trying to attract his
attention. 1t was scandalous.
"She is an unprincipIcd, designing
creature" l went on.
And so desperately homely,' he
added.
Il know you must think so." was
my triumphant reply; "bu, would YOU
believe it, some people call Eva Noel
prettv|'
Where have l heard that nameP'
he questioned. thoughtfully. Oh, ]
have it, the little girl Just now
scarcely noticed; very ordinary, is she
noI?'
"Fcalfnlly So assured him. "She
has been badly compromised by Z:
shocking affair with dissolute scoun
drel, Jack Norris. watch her very
closely. The miserable knave can
tr;hc with me. beg you to remem
Der that this is y mark of my conf
dcncc, purely confidential. Imean t,
outwit that rascal Norris. and, o
course, can't allow you to be taken in
Come to me if Eva speaks, or eve,
looks at you. my dear professor
will protect you"
The teachers interrupted me by com