Wichita eagle., 1890-03-09


sake"-
thought, however, it was high time
to speak for myself. / began, MY dea,
sir. you are under mistake; the fact is,
this morning too { bathing ma
chime
Don't call me your dear sir" he
thundered out before l could finish;
land don't talk to me of bathing ma.
chimes; answer my questions simply
yes or no, or And he shook the
riding whip in very significant manner
''Let me question him." said the
clergyman. Remember to answer di-
rectly, sir, without prevarication; it will
not avail you. You came down from
town last night"
Eyes, did" said, II regret to say.
had much better have stopped there.
You are all under mistake, evidently.
In the bathing machine"-
''Don't talk to US of bathing machines, :"
roared the old gentleman; ''answer the
questions put to you"
and you were at the station at 8
o'clock tonight, think" continued the
clergyman; you will hardly deny that
"No," said; 81 was there, but went
there
g "Never mind what you went there
for" roared Mr.. Gregory again; "we
know all about that
"Too we'll, alas" said the lady. Poor
Clara, unhappy, misguided child.'
you're wrong" said;'I never saw
the young lady in my life" Here Mr..
Gregory interrupted me with a shout
and his sister murmured family some
thing about a locket.
''Open the locket you have ON your
cbain," roared the irascible old gentle
man; twill you deny that that is my
niece's Portrait"
II know nothing about your niece"
said, for retained all my presence of
mind. 81 hope the young lady is all
right. Permit me to explain. In the
bathing machine"-
But the words "bathing machine" ex-
asperated the old gentleman dreadfully.
He said he hadn't come there to talk OF
bathing machines, and he couldn't hear
Lucul ulclitlOilSI III DULL SOuueCtlOus
I'm not wearing my own clothes,"
began again.
SIS the man nady' he burst out.
"What do l care about your clothesi
What Then he seemed to check him
self little.
"Let us come to the point. There is
one question: will ask; be careful to an
swer it truthfully. / shall test the truth
Of your statement. l pass over the de-
Gberate untruth you uttered just now.
When you came down here, did you
come prepared to marry my niece-to
marry her, say?"
"Come down here to marry your
niece!" l replied. Il did nothing of the
sort-why, have wife and two chill
dren."
The lady rose here, and said she
couldn't stop any longer in the same
room with such a disgrace to his species.
Not even for my mothers sake ought l
TO be protected any longer. Mr.. Gregory
grasped the riding whip, and the clergy
man said he would rather not be present
at the scene that was about to take place.
He hoped Mr. Gregory would not be too
violent, that was all.
Mr.. Gregory waited till they had left
the room and then walked slowly to-
wards me. his face purple with rage.
don't know what would have taken
place, but just at this moment there
came a furious peal at the street door
bell. 1t had rung twice before, but Mr
Gregory had given orders that the door
was not to be opened. Now the house
maid came up to know what she was tc
DO. Mr. Gregory looked out of the win i
dow.
''You must go to the door," he said. |
''but tell the young man, whoever he Is. /
that l am engaged, very particularly en-
gagged; he might call again in half an +
hour. Idare say shall have finished by 1
then" And he looked darkly at me. /
The housemaid went away.
"And now, SIR" said Mr. Gregory, I
perhaps you will answer one question /
have TO ask, and no subterfugeS-no /
reference TO bathing machines" And he
orandished the whip menacingly.
don't believe should have got out
word of explanation in time if had not
been again saved by somebody coming
into the room. II was young lady.
evidently the Clara" of the locket. She
lad been CRYING good deal. and her
eyes were much swollen, but could see
hat she was very pretty. and her man.
1er was quite calm and collected She
spoke TO Mr.. Gregory.
What is this, uncle:" she said. They
ell me that Charlie is In the house.
gain there came a furious peal at the
oeli-
''Confound that girl, why doesn't she
,pen the DOOR interposed Ar. Gregory.
sYou have the key Ia your pocket. re-
1lied his sister. who now with the clergy
nan returned to the room.
Come away from here. Clara. in
;ist," she went on; this il no place for
rou. He has confessed his vil!ainy.r
He is a married man with four chil-
Iren," said the clergyman solenzly.
Two children corrected .he lady.
And who is married man xith fosr
,hildren% said the young lady calmly.
Unhappy girl murzaured the o'her.
y saudde- 20 think IT WHIST rnignt hare
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