The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-03
an arorYmouS NOVEL
~ Wbi1b is Told a TbrilliDe Story
Of Badled crime.

'tlt would be an exceedingly good nat
urel and friendly act," said Sir George.
Charles no, I mean Ralph-bring
telegraph form, and if you will write a
telegram at once, Middleton, will send
i to the station directly. We shall
have an answer by 10 O'Clock, aud until
then we viii nof give up all hope, though
Of course we st not count on your
friend being allie 50 come at such short
notice.
The telegram was written and de-
spatched, Carr having given me an ad-
dress where letters would find him,
though be said he did not put up tuere.
| c.ncerely hoped he would not be o.. Of
the way on this occasion, and was not
q little pleased when, few hours later,
received telegram in reply, saying that
he would conne, and should arrivo by the
afternoon train, which had brought me
the day before
The spirits Of the whole party revived.
I (as is often the CASEY ", in high favor
with all, Even poor Denis, who had
been very much DEPRESSED, was suff-
GENTLY relieved by TIE news, so Charles
said, to smile over Lis beef tea. Lady
Mar who appeared at luncheon time,
treate me with marked consideration.
| .hac already laid them under an obhga-
ton, she said, graciously; by undertak-
ing the care Of the jewels, and now they
were indebted to me asecond time. Was
Mr.. Carr one CT Lord Barrantyneb sons,
or was he one of the Crampshire Carrs?
She had known Lady Caroline Carr in
her youth, but had not met her of late
years.
She seemed surprised when / told her
that Carr was an American, and he sank,
[ could see, at once in her estimation;
but she was kind enough to say that she
was not a person who was prejudiced In
any way by mans nationality, and that
she believed that very respectable people
might be found among the Americans.
The day passed in the usual prepare
tons for an entertainment. If went
into the hall was sure to run against
gardeners carrying in quantities Of hot
house plants, with which the front of
the stage was being hidden from. the
footlights to the floor; if wandered into
the library | interrupted Aurelia and
Ralph rehearsing their parts alone, with
their heads very close together; if has
tilyswithdrew into the morning room, it
waspnly to find Charles supon his knees,
Turing Evelyn to immediate fight, in
soul stirring accents, before an admiring
audience of not unenvious young lady
hood.
"Now, Evelyn, ask You as favor"
said Charles, as came in, moving to-
ward her On his knees, twill you come
little closer when I am down? don't
mind wearing out my knees the least in
a good cause; out owe it to myself, as
a wicked 2 barop In hired tights, not to
cross the stage in that position. Any
impression make will be quite lost if /
do; aEd unless you keep closer 1 shall
never be able to reach your hand and
clasp it to heart at least two yards
away. Now" rising and crossing over
to the other side. Il shall begin again.
AL! but my soul 5 adored -
is Middleton here% asked voice
in the doorway It was Sir George DAN
vers who had put his head into the room,
and went to him.
II say, Middleton 2 he began, twirling
lis stick, an1 2oling rather annoyed,
sit is excess: y provoking. / never
thought Of it before. but find there is