Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-22
CHAPTER VI.

II any one says played spy, am ready TO
speak up pretty strongly in my self defense,
for my aim always was 10 do my duty by
Sir John, my master but | could not help
seeing two or three things during the next
fortnight, and they ali had to do with sort
of telegaphing going on from our house to
the one over the way, where Miss Adela
generally appeared 10 be- on the watch. and
her looks always seemed 10 me to say: mo,
you mustn't think OF such a thing, and to be
inviting MIN all the time Then, all at once,
l thought | was wrong, for went up as
usual at half-past 10 take Mr. Barclays
boots and his clothes which had been brought
down the night before after he had dressed
for dinner tapped and went IN. Just as I'd
always done ever since he was "A bow and
went across TO the window and drew the cur
tains. Nice morning, Master Barclay" |
said. "Half-paSt7 There stopped, and
stared at the bed, which all lay smooth and
neat, as the housemail had turned it down.
for no one had slept in it that night. | was
struck all of heap, and didn't know what to
think To me it was just like silver spoon
or fork being missing, and setting ones head
TO work to think whether it was anywhere
about the house
He hadn't stopped to take his wine with
Sir John after dinner; but that was nothing
fresh, for they'd been very cool lately Then
| hadn't seen him in the drawing room; but
that was nothing fresh neither for he had
avoided Miss Virginia for some little time.
at is very strange thought, for had
not seen him go ont; and then, all at once, |
gave quite a start, for | felt that he must
have done what Sir John had told him 10 do
gone.
THAT won't do" | said directly after.
He wouldn't have gone like that" and
went straight to Sir johns room and told
him, as in duty bound, what | had found
out, for Mr.. Barclay was not the young man
to be fast and stop ont Of nights and want
the servants to screen him There was some
thing wrong. felt sure, and So said.
mo- said the old gentleman as he sat up
in bed, and then began TO dress, ''he wouldn't
go at my wish; but that Jade over the way is
playing with him, and he is too proud to
stand it any longer, besides being mortified
at making such an ass OF himself There's
nothing wrong, Burden. He has gone, and
"eood Job, toor
VI course couldn't contradict nv master.
but went up and examined Mr. BARCLAYS
room, to find nothing missing, not so much
as a shirt or pair Of socks, only his crush hat
and the light overcoat from the brass peg in
the front hall, and shook my head.
Miss Virginia looked paler than ever at
breakfast, but nothing more was said up
stairs. Of course the servants gossiped. and
as it was settled that Mr. Barclay had done
what his father had told him, a week passed
away and matters settled down with Miss
Adela Mimpriss sitting at the window lust
as usual, doing worsted work. and the old
house looking as grim as ever and as if a
bit Of paint and a man to clean the windows
would have been blessing to us all.
Every time the postman knocked Miss Vir.
ginia would start, and her eyes used to look
SO wild and large, that when I'd been to the
little box and found nothing from Mr.. Bar.
ebay, used to give quite gulp. and many's
.ne Time I've stood back in the dining room
sml, shoo@ my fist at Miss Adela sitting SC
: :, and wi,b am handsome at the opposite house
fore sha '.', Sued been at the worlds end be