Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-01-14
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did he say anything elssr'
emo, MN, I don't seam to recoNect"-|
"Answsr ne Euthfully, Bridget; what else
did he ayr
Sorry . word, elss, except he hoped Mar
gate would do you power Of good"
"How did be know I was going to Mar
CATER I inquired.
"That's more nor mortal can say, MN.
he knows q great deal more about other
peoples Affairs than hs ought. he interviews
iks, DOESN'T bot He's . terrible curious young
man"
"Rridsss, you havs somseh3ns mors 70 til
ma I'm sure you have"
'ohl Min Nsild.n
"How dare you deceive ma! how darvr-
Mercy on Us, my dear mistress, don't 20
and throw yourself all The way back aRin BY
darinS OF like this. I'll tell 70 svrythins,
and it's not much, after all, Il yeu only keep
cool and comfor'bls."
"Wsll-go on"
And 70 may give ma Q months warning
and send me away afterward, Il yeNl only b
cool, miss, and don't blame mo 700 much Jest
1t erisint."
why don't you sxplainr
well, then, he took It into his head Mr.,
Goode had cot his umberellsr or else Capt.
Choppers, and one day, when they were both
out, b. axed ma to let him look into thcir
rooms, and I did, m'm-and, begorra, l
shouldn't have been surprised II either Of 'em
had got 1t, name souls that they arc, with
never a kind word to those who are shaving
their hearts out for 'sm. audi
"Brtdget, 60 downstairs directly"
II be sure, MN, will If 70 don't want
me any more"
Bridget departed, and 1t dawned upon me
that she had been imbibing just a little-and
this had occurred once before, when papa
was alive. And she had too, but it was for
JOY that I was better, and to drink good luck
to me, she afterward confessed, aud I for
gave her, especially az on tho next day she
.oined the Blue Ribbon movement, in sheer
contritensss of spirit, and was forever after.
ward-that Is, up till nova worthy, IL
humble, member Of society.
But this Mr.. Gcoffry Bird, how tho man
did trouble me How his nasty, suspicious
nature bad led him to poke and pry about
my establishment, and to take advantage of
my helplessness. and the pronencss Of Bridget
and Sarah for half crowns, to ransack tho
whole place! My blood boiled with indigua.
ton. And then his prcscnt-if it wero a
present. obtrusively nailed against the wall,
too, as II l cared for his carvings, or did
anything but dcspise his miserable manners
and his uncharitable self. He could not take
my word that no ono had stolen his UNI.
brella. oh dear, no! lilo must prove for him
self that l was not speaking tho truth. How
I hated him!
was recommended to take u drive next
day, n hired a hanson cab and went to
Goswell road, Ellington, with tho carved
lirt 1iscpvorc1 M (Nsc ~ l,.A ...l r-,
Tho house empty, and o bill, with "This
House to Let" pastod upon tho shutters.
M:. CcoiTry Bird had left tho ncishborbood
within tho last few days, and no ono III Cos
vol road knew what had become OF him.
So l had my journey for nothing. and all
tho expenses of payment for carrying mo
through tho heart Of tho big city, where there
was not o breath Of air stirring that hot day,
l do not think tho drive did me any good.
was SO terribly vexcd that Dlr. Bird was not
to b. discovered, md that I had to return to
Prossitcr street with his hateful carving ON
my lap. 1 would have thrown it out of tho
cab only l was afraid of hitting somebody
between tho eyes aud creating an uproar in
tho metropolis.
"Put that wretched thing away where I
can't SEQ it," said to Bridget ON my return.
eyes, MN; leave it to mo, MN"
II don't mean where wo can't find IT," I
added. meeting n decisive expression in
Bridget O'Gowan's green eyes that alarmed
me; 1.-THE man may call again, although |
doubt it very much"
Next week ! was strong enough to Join the
Bri:ns at Margatc-that salubrious retreat
wEcro one meets everybody To knows, if le
only waits long enough And on tho ictty
extension that evening I met Capt. Choppers
and Mr.. Goodo, who had both come down
''by accident" and who had been passing
each other Oh tho jctty all tho evening as
though they had never met IN tho whole
course Of their lives. Mr.. Goodies two sons
were In A1argato also, but, having fallen
headlons into the water while fishing. bod
gono homo to bed while their suits wcro being
dried And the next morning whom shoulh
l meet face to face, ind smiling us vigorously
a ever, but Goofry Bird. the carver.
1t was early morning, when few people
were stirring, and l had gone for a walk
along tho fort to put my blood in circulation
and get an appetite for breakfast. The
Brians wero not curly risers, aud knew it
was no use calling at their apartments till
$3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Bird was clad In a dark blue pilot suit,
with u very yellow straw hat set on the back
Of his heud and a large telescope under his
arm. lie was supremely nautical, and l took
him for somebody rather high in tho coast
guard service-a sergeant or something
bcforp he raised his hat and came with an an.
telope kind OF spring toward me.
"Miss Neild," he exclaimed, II am 80 very
glad to $3.50 you about again. You really
cannot imagine how glad l ami"
II don't understand why it should occasion
you any pleasure, sir" I said, in my most re-
served tone Of voice.
"Don't you, thought Oh, well, I'll tell
you"
He turned and walked by my side, and l
did not see on the instant how 1t was possible
to get rid Of him. felt my equanimity was
seriously disturbed by his appearance, by lis
insufferable obtrusiveness. This was part
and parcel Of his ordinary behavior-a total
want OF f~orethought, which was as evident
that day as In tho small hours OF the morn:
ing when be had reused mo out OF my first
sleep by nearly battering the house down.
He alluded to that little incident ut once.
I'm answering me that unlucky night,
Miss Neild, you nearly caught your DEATH"
be explained, and nobody can imagine how
miserable was-how desperately wretehod
until / beard you were out Of danger. !
should have never forgiven myself, upon my
honor, und 1 did not know a moments peace
till Bridget, your girl, told mo you were out
OF danger. Lor', what a trial it was!"
II don't SEQ why-I don't understand at oil
-I"-
II can just fancy how a man feels who hos
committed a murder and is not found out
yet" he continued; cit was dreadful, and all
my own fault, too-every scrap Of it,"
did not fool SO bitterly toward him after
this. His was genuine, il too forci-
bic and fluent for everyday wear. I might