Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21

talked with the newcomer, smiled sometimes, was
pleased and Interested, but In no way moved or
nj. Nes6et glowered across Denise at the colonel
WIN mucn Indignation. II think" he said, turn
ing 70 MS neighbof on the other side, shat man
VINO leaves his family and duties to wander about
IN Wild countries should be ostracised madam, and
De deprived OF civil rights"
,n eue no one paid any attention to Nesbet while
sne coIonei seemed In excellent spirits ana told
so ,u goOa stories that set everybody laughing at
As soon as the ladies made move Col Car
micnaeI lighted cheroot-a thing previously
Unknown pans at The wnlows-and came to sit beside
$50, young fellow, you have been very kind to
o MrS carmichael, / hear. am glad she found
OF Iri s poor girl for her husoandne was
Inc pest friend and comrade ever had.'
~ DON'T understand" stammered Robert.
I s1ood ow SAID the colonel shaking his head
people mudded the matter, hear, and reported
me as dead; but have come home to settle at last
Van w CG,ne ana stay with you Robert for bit
Robert SAID 'Yes;" but he was too much con-
FUSED FUSED and mixed up TO know exactly what Re was
ried MIN on straight from the dinper-table and
tooh MN 70 the theater, and then to Roberts club,
a,-u nome 70 Roberts chambers In the small hours
IAN unl1cky fellow was Jack Carmichael" said
tne colonel between the whifTs Of his cheroot.
has fortune; and at last took this appointment.
Whlcn told him meant certain death, and, would
you believe II, a fortnight before his death an
uncle oled with whom he had Quarrelled more
than any body, and lett him a hundred thousand
pounds or SO, and the poor fellow never knew II,
and died tormenting himself about the fate OF
those he LEFT behind him; and those children will
Dc well on now. you see and the mother, too"
This last piece OF news decided Robert; he could
loon upon him, who had obtained so much love,
fences?
Robert buried himself assiduously in his work
and went near Highgate no more, hearing plenty
or news about II, however, from his father, who
evening, coming In late, the colonel brought home
q note which he putin Roberts hands.
"Dear Robert" ran the letter, 81 see that you
condemn me as an impostor, although, Indeed an
innocent one, and think Inc unworthy OF further
notice. But the children, you must own, are In
nocent; and they are wondering that you don't
come, and Toto, fear, is fretting. SO come to see
them, evel II you avoid DENISE.
"P. S.-Your father is going to marry the lady OF
The Willows, and tell her sue will have to change
Its name To The Laurels, in honor Of her warrior.
And Clara Is engaged to young Levison And there
Is nothing but billing and cooing In the air. II Is
allVery hne for them, but for me little dull"
Robert dispatched his business In oil haste next
day, and hurried up to The willows.
First he tired the library, where he found his
father and Lady Jones sitting with one volume
between them, and that turned upside down.
Then the sounds OF disconnected chords OF music
led MIN 10 the drawlng-roon, and there he saw
Cara sitting at the plano and playing with one
hand while the other wasimprisOned by Mr. Levi
son.
A sympathetic maid told Robert that he would
find Mrs Carmichael In the morning-rOom. She
was sitting by the window, looking rather pale
and depressed, while the children were playing
UNDECIDED by her side. The little ones gave cry
or delight at the sight OF Robert, and Denise
sprang 10 her feet, blushing very red, while her
eyes were filed with light.
The children clasped his knees
"Oh! koUbe, DEAR" said Ceclle, 1--WE are so tired
OF here; do take US chez nous"
And TOTO, who was losing his French as fast as
he could tugged at him, and shouted:
"Ies, yes, come home"
'And you, Denise" cried Robert, opening his
arms, will You come home, too?"-AH the Year
Round.