The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-04

that be had been refused because she loved
him, Charlie Gulston. OF course she had
not said 50 still sine could not have denied
II. Or hor cousins wrath would not have
been turned uDon him
Then he was sorry that such quarrel
had taken place, rs i5 would probably lead
TO breach between the two families. He
knew Margaret was very fond of her aun
and the girls. Then the ioleuce with which
Ronald Mervyn had spoken caused him a
deal OF uneaslness; was 1t possible that "a
sane man would have gone on like that
was it possible that the carse of the Carnes
was still wOrkingl This was an unpleasant
thought, but that which followed was still
more anxious.
Certainly, from tine tone of his voice. he
had believed that Ronald Mervva was on
the point of using violence 10 Margaret,
aud If the man was really not altogether
right IN his head there was no saving what
he might do; as for himself, he laughed at
the threats that had bean uttered against
nm. Mad or sane, he had not the slightest
fear of Ronald Mer|yn. But if, as was
hKely enough, this mad Drained fellow tried
TO hX q quarrel upon MIN i'll soma public
way, It might be horribly unpleasant, so
unpleasant that ne did not care to think of
1t. lie consoled himself ty hoping that
when Mervyn's first burst of passion had
cal ned down he might look az tue matter
III a moro reasonable light, aud 50 that at
any rate he could not bring about a public
quarrel without Margaret's name in some
way be drawn into it; that her cousin could
not wish, however angry he might be with
her
1T was an unpleasant business. If Mar
garot accepted him he would take her away
Irom all these association. 1t was marvel
ous that she was so bright and cheerful,
Knowing this horrible story about that
| Spanish woman, and that there was faint
IN the blood. That brother of hers, too,
was enough to keep the story always in her
mind. The doctor was certainty right
about him. OF course no wasn't mad, but
there was something strange about him.
anu at times you caught him looking at you
III an unpleasant sort of way.
He is always very civil the lieutenant
| muttere1 to himself, "in fact, wonderfully
civil and hosptable, and all that Still
never feel quite at ease with him. If | had
been rlcn man, and they had been hard
up, should have certainly suspected that
| there was design in his invitations, and that
wanted me To marry Margaret; but, of
| course, thai is absurd. He can't tell that !
have penny beyond my pay; aud q girl
like Margaret might marry anyone she
| liked, at any rate out Of Devonshire Per
haps he may not have liked the idea of her
/
| he IS right there. And seeing as ! daresay
he did see, that ! was taken with Margaret,
he thought it better to give me a chance
| than to let her marry Mervyn.
| u don't care suap whether all her re
! lations are mad or not. | know that she is
as free from the faint as | am; but it can't
be wholesome for a girl to live in such on
| atmosphere, and the next time ! go over
will put tbs question / meant to put tn S
evening, and If she says yes | will very 500 Il
| get her out of it all
And then the lieutenant INDUCED in Wis
| ions of pretty houses, with bright garden,
| looking over the sea, and finally concluded
that a little place near hyde or Cowes
would be In every way beSy and most con
venient, as being handy TO Portsmouth, auC
far removed from Devonshire and its $50
Citations.
II hope to get my step in about year
then will go on half pay. | have capital
interest, and l daresay my cousin in the
Ad niralty will be able to get me a dock
yard appointment of some sort at Ports
mouth; if not | shall, of course, give it up.
| an not going to knock about the world
after | am married"
This train of thought occupied him until
almost mechanically he left the train,
walked down to the water, hailed boat,
and was taken alongside his snip.
fro BE CONTINUED.