Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-08
Copyrighted 1883 by s. S. McClure.l
For the Gazette.
CHAPTER X.
TWO CHECKS.

ne termed II, LOT gOou lOHS AlSHI .
work.
| He was full of eagerness, for his hopes
were high; and, after getting nearly to
| the works, he turned off, determined to
goup first and see Mr.. Swift and ask MIN
| to come down and see the result of his
| last labOTs.
Martin was so intent upon his expert
meut, and had deported himself so well
! of late. that he hardly thought Of any
| one at the house but his patron, till he
was shown by the servant into the draw
! ing room, where Dinah and Meta were
| seated at work.
81 beg your pardon, - he said con-
! STRANGELY, CT thought Mr.. Swift was
| here. -
''No; my father has gone out to a pub
| lie dinner this evening, and will not be
| back till late.
81 am sorry - said Martin gravely,
ssfor ] am going to the works, and hoped
to have something to show him this even
! ing
''Have you succeeded" cried Dinah
joYfullY.
''No; but hope I am well on the way
at last he said eagerly. "I-I beg
your pardon, though; these matters can
not be Of much interest to you.
"Me. Yes, - cried Dinah, coloring.
81 am deeply interested in all my faith
er's plans. Pray tell US.
81 have very little TO tell, - he said,
smiling and Welding to the fascination of
his position. for Of late he had been al
most living in the rough works, and there
was something delightful in being in re-
fined society once again, talking to two
delicate girls who listened eagerly to all
he laid.
He talked for sometime in tones full of
enthusiasm, as he told how ne had
worked on, often in the most hopeless
wav. till all at once he had, as il were,
obtained a glimpse through into a region
of more hopeful results. and now he be-
lieved he had only to go on little longer
TO be entirely successful.
''Aud you were going on tonight, and
wanted my father to come down and
see. -
81 am going down to the works to-
night. and if your father comes back any
time this side of Il, beg him to come. -
'sOh, how 1 should like to come,
too!'' exclaimed Meta.
GA cold, shuddering place at this
time of night, - replied Martin, smiling
at the young girls enthusiasm, and
then his face turned cold and hard, as it
seemed TO him that a cloud had come
over the brightness of the evening, for
the servant announced
''Mr. Gray
The managers brow contracted a lit
tie as he saw Martin there, but he
bowed politely and took the chair offered,
conversing easily on various topics, till
Dinah said quietly
EsDid Won come to see DaDa?''
"No, no, - he said careleesly, ''he
has gone to dinner, has he not!
Eyes - replied Dinah, who felt sur
prised and troubled by this unusual visit.
Ibid he not say that l should very
likely run up?''
ono, not a word. -
''Wen, don t know that it matters.
He expected that I should. -
Martin rose.
sI'n bid you good evening, Miss
Swift, - he said, with a quiet, grave
courtesy.
'sMust you go so soon?'' she replied,
feeling more than she dared throw into
her voice.
Eyes, 1 am going down to the works
at once. You will remember my mes
sage?''
'eOh, of course Good evening -
have added "Pray stay, - had she
dared, but she said nothing but the cold,
formal Good evening - as her hand
lay still in his, which was Jelly cold.
''Good night, Miss Walsh, - he added,
''you shall see the result when all is
done.
There was a few moments silence as
he left the room, which lasted till the
front door wss heard to close, when Gray
broke the silence in a neutrality-suspicious.
cone.
''Mr. Dene is very industrious. -
s'NO wonder, - cried Nettie, mischie-
viously, 'when he is so near making the
grand coup of his life. -
''What,'' cried Gray, almost fiercely
''Mr. Gray! how sharp you are!''
CT beg your pardon - he said, mer-
rily; ''but it seemed so strange to come
from the works here to learn what l
ought to have known there. So Mr..
Dene is very near success, is he, Miss
Swlft?'
$50 he tells me. -
"And he has gone down TO the works
TO finish tonight, - said Meta
81 am very glad, for Mr.. Swift's
sake, . sand Gray, quietly. Miss
Swift, - he said in a low tone, ''I have
your father s permission to speak. VIII
you give me 4 few moments?'
Certainly, - said Dinah, quietly, but
with her heart beating wildly; "'Netta
and 1 are sisters.
81 am very glad, - he said, with
meaning look at Meta, ''but my words
were for you alone. -
s. 'fOh, I viii not be de trop, - cried
Meta; and before Dinah could interfere
the merry little girl had tripped out of
room.
'Hah, at last!'' said Gray, with
sigh of relief, as he drew his chair
nearer to Dnah s. Miss Swift, I
think you know why l am here this even
ing''
liam afraid can guess, - she re-
,phed. calmly.
Afraid? No, no, don't say that,
Dfnah; love you, and have only been
S2iting patiently till had received your
fa4her's permission 20 speak to ask you
LaAe my wife. -
= *sSIr Cray - said Dinah, rising and
speaking with voice full of calm dignity,
'swhat you ask is impossible
NO, no, don 4 say that. have loved |
you for years. 1t has been the one hope
of my life. Take time. Think before
you answer.
EeThere is no need, Mr.. GRAY she