Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-30

."what an absurd mistake" she cried
"Why. thought you were Brian"
"Indeedr'
"Yes. in that hat and coat couldn't tell
the difference in the moonlight"
"Oh," said her father, with a laugh, push
ing his hat back, moonlight is necessary to
complete the spell, supposef
"Of course" answered his daughter. "If
there was no moonlight. alas for lovers."
"Alas, indeedI" echoed her father. "They
would become as extinct as the moa; but
where are your eyes. Puss, when you take an
old man like me for your gay young Lochin-
warp
"Well, really, papa" answered Madsc.
deprecatingly, ''you do look 90 like him In
that coat and hat that l could not tell the
difference till you spoke"
"Nonsense, child" said Frettlby, roughly,
.'you are fancifuL" And turning on hrs heel
be walked rapidly toward the house, leaving
Madgs staring utter him in astonishment al
we'll she might, for her father Lad never
spoken 10 her 20 roughly before. Wondering
at the cause of his sudden anger, she stood
spellboupd until there came q step behind her
and q soft. low whistla She turned with Q
scream and saw Brian smiling at her
"Uh, it's you" shs said, with pout, as he
caught her in his arms and kissed her.
"Only me-" said Brian. systematically;
disappointing, isn't itF' .-
"Oh, fearfully," answered the girl, with a
gay laugh. as arm In arm they walked to-
wards the house "But do you know made
such a curious mistake just now; | thought
papa was you"
. "How strange" said Brian, absently, for
indeed he was admirlng her charming face.
which looked 60 pure and sweet in the moon
light
"Yes, wasn't itr she replied "He had on
a light coat and soft hat, Just like you wear
sometimes, and as you arc both the same
height. I took you for one another"
Brian did not answer. but there was a cold
feeling at his heart as he saw a possibility OF
his worst suspicious being confirmed, for just
at that moment there came into his mind the
curious coincidence Of the man who got into
the hanson cab being dressed the same as he
was What if-''nonsense." he said aloud,
rousing himself out of the train Of thought
the resemblance had suggested
"pm sure it isn't" said Madge, who had
been talking about something else for the
last five minutea "You are q very rude
young man."
"a beg your pardon said Brian. waking
up "You were saying"-
"That the horse Is the most noble Of all
animals Exactly" ,...
II don't understand" Brian, rather
puzzled
"Ot course you don't" interrupted Madge.
petulantly: considering I've been wasting
my eloquence on deaf man for the last ten
minutes. and very likely lame as well as
deaf" And to prove the truth Of the re-
mark. she ran up the path with Brian after
her He had a long chase Of II, for Madge
was nimble and better acquainted with the
garden than he was. but at last he caught
her just as she was running up the steps into
the house, and then-history repeats itself.
They went into the drawing room and
found that Mr. Frettlby had gone up to his
study, and did not want to be disturbed
Madge sat down to the piano. Tut before she
struck q note, Brian took both her hands
prisoners
"Madge," he said gravely. as she turned
round. "what did your father say when you
made that mistaken
HE was very angry" she answered
Quite cross. I'm sure don't know why"
Brian sighed as he released her hands, and
was about to reply when the visitors bell
sounded, they heard the servant answer it,
and then some one was taken up stairs to
MIR Frettlbys study
When the footman cams In to light the gas,
Madge asked who it was that bad come to the
door.
"ldon't know, miss, I" he answered; "he said
be wanted to zee Mr. Frettlby particularly.
so took him up to the study"
"But thought that papa said BE- was not
70 be disturbedr
"Yes. miss, but the gentleman bad IN ap
pointment with him."
"Poor papa" sighed Madge, turning again
to the piano HE has always got such q lot
to do"
Left to themselves, Madge began playing
Waldteufel's last new valse, adreamy, haunt
ing melody, with q touch Of sadne8 In II,
and Brian. lying laxily on the sofa, listened.
Then she sang gay little French song about
love and butterfly. with q mocking refrain,
which made Brian laugh.
Madge suddenly stopped, a. she heard .
loud cry. evidently proceeding from her
fathers study Recollecting DR. Chinston's
warning, she ran out Of the room and up
stairs. leaving Brian rather puzzled by her
unceremonious departure. for though be had
beard the cry, yet hs did not attach much
Importance to it
Madge knocked at the study door. and then
she tried to open II, but 1t was locked.
"Who's therer asked her father sharply
from inside
"Only me, papa, she answered. ~ Thought
you were"-
"Nol No-rm all right" replied her
father quickly, ''Co down stairs; I'll ioin
you shortly"
Madge went back 10 the drawing room
only half satisfied with the explanation She
found Brian waiting at the door. with rather
an ar yious face.
"Whats the matter~ be asked. - she
paused moment at the foot Of the stairA
"Papa says nothing" she replied. "but !
am sure he must have been startled. or he
would not have cried out like that"
She told him what Dr. Chinstop had said
about the state Of her fathers heart, q 70
cital which shocked Brian greatly. They did
not return to the drawing room, but went
out on the vranda. where, after wrapping
cloak around Madge, Fitzgerald lit cigar.
alta Thev sat down at the Tar end Of tho