Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-01-12
CHAPTER K.
IN THE QUEENS NAME,

AN ih6 w 6hN NAMEs
1t wns a broiling hot day-one Of those
cloudless days. with the blazing sun beating
down on the arid streets, and casting deep,
black shadows By rights 1t was December
day, but the clerk Of the weather had evil
IDENTITY got a little mixed, and popped it into
the middle of August by mistake. The
previous week, however, had been q little
chilly. and this delightfully."- hot day had
come as a pleasant surprise and forecast Of
summer. 1t was Saturday morning, and Of
course all fashionable Melbourne was doing
the Block. With regard to its "Block," Col
Inns street corresponds to New York's Broad
way, Londons Regent street and Rotten
Row, and to the Boulevards Of Paris 1t is
on the Block that people show OF theft now
dresses, bow to their friends, cut their emo
mics and chatter small talk.
Carriages were bowling smoothly along,
their occupants smiling and bowling as they
recognized their friends on the sidewalk;
lawyers, their legal quibble finished for the
week, were strolling leisurey along, with
their black bags In their hands; portly mer-
chants, forgetting Flinders lane and incom-
ing ships, were walking beside their pretty
daughters; and the representatives Of swell
dom were stalking along In their customary
apparel Of curly hats, high collars, and
masher suits Altogether It was a very
pleasant and animated scene, and would
have delighted the heart Of any one who
was not dyspeptic, nor In love-dyspeptic
people and lovers disappointed ones, of
coursel being accustomed to survey the
world in cynical vein.
Madge Frettlby was engaged in that pleas
AV,%r>, topc t< 10 hoo
Of shopping. She was in Moubray, Rowan
& Hicks, turning over ribbons and laces,
while the faithful Brian waited for her out
side, and amused himself by looking at the
human stream which flowed along the pave
ment Brian disliked shopping quite as
much as the rest of his Sex, but, being a
lover, of course 1t was his duty to be martyr
lied, though he could not help thinking Of
his pleasant club, where he could have been
reading and smoking, with something cool
In a glass beside him. After Madge had
purchased dozen articles she did not want,
and had interviewed her dressmaker on the
momentous subject Of a new dress, she
remembered that Brian was waiting for her,
and hurried quickly to the door.
81 haven't been many minutes, have /,
dear7' she said, touching him lightly on the
arm.
"Oh, dear, no,~ answered Brian, looking
at his watch, "only thirty-a mere nothing,
considering a new dress was being discussed"
~ thought l had been longer" said Madge,
her brow gathering, "but still am sure you
feel martyr"
"Not at ALL" replied Fitzgerald, handing
her into the carriage; II enjoyed myself very
much"
Nonsense" she laughed, opening her sun
shade, while Brian took his seat beside her;
that's one Of those social stories which every
one considers themselves bound to tell from
. sense Of duty. I'm afraid did keep you
waiting-though, after all" she went on,
with true feminine idea as to the fiight Of
time, 81 was only few minutes"
"And the rest" said Brian, quizzically
looking at her pretty face, so charmingly
flushed under her great white hat.
Madge disdained to notice this interrup-
tion.
James, she cried to the coachnan, "drive
to the Melbourne club. Papa will be there,
you know" she said to Brian, 'and we'll take
him OF to have afternoon tea with u.s."
"But it's only o'clock" said Brian, as the
town hall clock came in sight Mrs Samp
son won't be ready"
"Oh. anything will do" replied Madge, "a
cup of tea and some thin bread and butter
isn't hard to prepare. l don'tfeel like lunch,
and papa eats so little in the middle Of the
day, and you"--
Eat great deal at all times" finished
Brian, with laugh Madge went on chat
tering in her usual lively manner, and Brian
listened to her with delight 1t was very
pleasant, he thought, lying back among
he soft cushions Of the carriage, with q
pretty girl talking 20 gayly. He felt like
Saul must have done when he heard the harp
Of David, and Madge. with her pleasant talk,
drove away the evil spirit which had been
with him for the last three weeks Suddenly
Madge made an observation rs they were
passing the Burke and Wills monument,
which startled him
"Isn't that the place where Mr.. Whyte got
INTO the cab" she asked. looking at the
corner near the Scotch church, where q
vagrant Of musical tendencies was playing
Just Before the Battle, Mother" on bat
tered old concertina in q most dismal man.
ner.
$50 the papers say" answered Br inn, list
Iessly, without turning his head.
II wonder who the gentleman in the light
coat could have been." said Madge. Us she
settled herself again
mo ons seems to know" he replied eva
sively.
"Ah, but they've got clew," she said
DO you know, Brian" she went on, that he
was dressed just like you, In light overcoat