Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-13

"Then 1 shall say to you what would
say to her parents" the young man went on
81 have been in her society only week.
have found her so captivating that my
prophecy of the next two or three week!
may easily come true. I shall be with hel
across the ocean and back, unless she denie!
her society to me. She will escape all senti
mental impression, very likely, but it will
not be 30 with me. ask you, her guardian,
as would of her parents, If may try tc
win her love-"
''Mr. Leroyd -" Sheeba began, but her
eyes were covertly on her husband, to watch
the effect of the untimely revelation.
His face was mask of stolidity, and his
tone was but mildly expressive of astonish-
ment and interrogation. "May is going to
make a voyage with Mr.. Pootle and his
bride? A sudden project"
you will let her CO." Sheeba pleaded
abjectly.
"My DEAR" and his blandness was very
genial, chad I not better explain exactly
the relations we bear to our darling May,
so that Mr.. Leroyd will understand our au-
thority over the girl-our almost parental
authority?" Sheebs made crouching
move, which would not have had more
meaning to him if she had grovelled at his
feet, although the others did not observe it.
He went on as suavely as before, but with
slow, deep emphasis, as he addressed Vic
tor: "Then will only say to you, sir, that
you must do no wooing of May from the
time she leaves us until she returns You
must refrain, positively, from the faintest
approach to her heart during this voyage.
If you make this promise, on your honor,
which, like my own, believe to be unim-
peachable, she may go. Otherwise, she
shall not.''
"Promise-promise," Sheeba murmured.
"It is only for a little while that the
promise binds" the widow suggested.
'And the young lady might stop you her.
self if you tried to make love to her." said
Pootle.
Victor gave his hand to the Colonel with,
81 promise"
Winston Dallas had not been able to keep
May long to himself in the house, and to-
gether they Joined the party on the bluff,
the project of the journey to Europe.
"May, will you make the trip with Mr..
Pootle and me?" the widow blithely asked.
.@>'I should be delighted" was the girlish
response.
1--WE start Saturday; and now for pack
ing of trunks
Sheeba dared not believe that the Colonel
would abandon a game in which he saw a
rich stake to win. He was not the gambler
to throw down unplayed cards. She waited
apprehensively for his next move.
"And Winnie, my son." and there was
positive benignity in the Colonel's smile,
''you may pack your trunk, too. I have q
London errand for you, and you may as well
improve the opportunity OF pleasant COM
pany."
"Fiend r' Sheeba muttered into the
handkerchief, behind which she sought to
conceal her anger.
Cali right, Governor" cried Winston;
'I'm nothing If not obedient."
"Why not come along YOURSELF" and
Pootle's never-dulcet voice became roar of
jollity, "you and Mrs. Dallas-and make a
bang-up party?'
Sheeba eagerly said: "Colonel, what do
you say to that" and was the most pleading
of suppliants.
ri should like it above all things, but
circumstances will not permit We will
await their return, and get our pleasure from
Winnie's account" Then he turned aside
with Sheeba, without altering the cordial
good temper of his face, but whispering with
the hiss Of serpent: "And I'm gambling
that he'll be glib enough, while I've tongue
tied his rival, to win the heiress."
(To be continued nert Sundayy