Mohave County miner., 1889-06-22

while I'm away. You won't dream Of GO
ing back before dinner, OF course, and
shall be here again Q little after nine.
You won't playw #a h
"No," said the Major: II won't play Gil
you come back again" He bundled the
money together, with the exception OF two
or three notes. which be slipped into his
pocket-book, and put the mass Of Il into
cash-box. which he sealed. "1'll leave
that" he said, with the mana9es. lt's
safer In his hands than here. Finish your
wine. Medhurst. and III walk down 10 The
station with you" .aEG a,G a.lf
b It was dusk already, and the svouinG
chill had fallen. Medhurst found Q car.
riage TO himself when the train steamed
up TO the platform, and - it bore him
away, solitary, he sat In gloomy thought
with his hat tilted over HE eyes. and his
hands thrust deep into his pockets. by.
and-by he took out from his breast ket
small portfolio, and selecting from its
contents the Same portrait he had Kissed
In Paris, he stood mp with it and, steady
ing himself with one hand upon the hat.
rail Of the carriage, looked st Il long and
earnestly. The light of the lamp shook
constantly - the train jolted along, and
the wash OF oil In the glass basin every
now and then obscured the face he gased
at, % that It assumed many likenesses 70
him, looking gay one moment and grave
the next: and running In o nickerina In.
terchange from yonth to age. The train
slackened as II approached an intermediate
station, and. putting back the photograph,
ho rosr ed hta auspCh
q "Iilla's lady, said he "It'll BE- NJ
fault of hers, poor little thing. IL she isn't
though It may be some OF mine" t7sfa
He was left alone until the conclusion
OF his journey, and at the door where he
surrendered his ticket found himself rub.
binR shoulders with his shy acquaintance
OF Paris. He was too full Of his own
thoughts to notice IL at the moment, but
II occurred TO him afterwards Nat evea
remembering how slight their knowledge
OF each other was, the Americans manner
had been somewhat unnecessarily iced.
There are some things In respect TO which
il IN not true that the hand Of lesS employ
ment hath the daintier sense. Medhurst
had been shown the cold-shoulder 80 often
that he had got TO look out for IL, and had
become sensitive 10 the merest hint of Its
presentation. His face gloomed and cloud
ed as he walked, and when at some i've
minutes distance from the railway-station
he paused In the street to make sure OF tho
house he sought. he made conscious ef-
fort to change his facial expression. "
He rang little doubtfully. and stepped
back into the street tn watch for the move
ment OF some answering light. No light
appeared. but a footstep sounding within
doors, he moved once more towards the
entrance. The door opened, and q shrill
voice, speaking in the local pdtOts, asked
his business. He had no sooner opened
his lips In answer than the voice lost tts
tone Of acerbity.
"Give yourself the trouble to enter, N.
le Captaipe; will find light In o mo
ment." A footstep went shutting along
| the darkeued corridor, and the voice
shrilled, "Mddem0tsetle LeelG. voict Mon
steur, potrc papd gut drrtpcr' Az this
there was q Joyous shrek from some upper
apartment OF the house. And q childs
steps came flying down the stairs.
"Pa, Pa! Where are you, Pap
"Here, my darling, said Medhurst, from
the doorway; and the child, rushing i'm
| petuously towards him, gave an actual
leap into his arms, and Rugged him by the
neck in an ebullition of Joy which was al
most wild in its intensity. When the wo-
man who had opened the door returned
with candle, Medhurst was still nursing
| the child in his arms, and she, clipping
him with both hands, was leaning dush-
ID face over his shoulder. ..-.r- ....
''This way, Monsieur" said the woman;
and he followed her upstairs, carrying the
child, who took his hat OF with . laugh,
and hugged him closer Afterwards Up
stairs. he was shown into sort Of room.
where there was Q smell Of garlic In the
air. The noor was paved with hexagonal
tiles, not peculiarly clean, and was un-
earpeted. The scattered furniture was
shabbily pretentious, and the wood hre
very meagre. The girl OF one or two-and-
twenty. sallow complexioned, but not un-
handsome, stood In waiting attitude By
the table, with piece Of embroidery in
her hand. She was dressed In decent
black, and had dependent and careworn
aspect. She curtseyed to Medhurst on his
entrance, and then, seeing herself unno-
ticed, resumed her seat. " "a&
Medhurst, dropping down on to o sofa,
1 took the child upon his knee. and possessed
himself Of both her hands.
"You didn't expect to see me, LillaS" hs
asked. ..-.. -.-.....
"No." she said, pouting. "You haven't
written for fortnight. Madam has been
nasty again. She was horrid this after
noon, and neither Mademoiselle nor I
could eat our dinner. All oil and garlicr'
She gave shudder, half real and half
| mimicry; and Medhurst looked disturbed.
"Never mind, darling" he said. "You
sha'n't stay here any longer. We're going
TO Monte Carlo together. and there you
shall stay ut an hotel"
.When shall we goi" cried the child.
sprfnging to the ground, and seizing him
by both lappels Of the coat. s1.a n...a
As soon - you can get ready" her
father answered. "There Ii Q train In an
hour and half"
"will Mademoiselle 60, too!"
"Certainly." rra.aEs
The child turned excitedly upon her gov.
srness and poured out the news upon her
in voluble French.
Come awayl" she cried. "COme mt
oncel Let US pack up. We shall miss the
train"
II suppose you have not mnch luggage,
Mademoisellei" said Medhurst. The young
lady shook her head with rather sad and
meaning smile. "Run away, Lillar said
the Captain: and begin To pack. Made
rnoiselle will follow in moment. have
some business to do with her, and you can
be getting ready the while"
The child reaching ont her arms to him,
he stopped aud kis ,ed her, and she raced
enthusiastically from the room. s..