Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-20

morrow, With the other guests. That
| provoking Sir HarTys cousin OF some
one has broken an arm, and nothing will
do but Noel must rnn out to The Beeches
10 console the afflicted household. II
thought il possible that Miss Alworth
was 70 accompany him
/ Don't Be q fool, Adele. Fortunately,
my breakfast is finished. may yet Be
able to see Noel before he gets OF.
With but little ceremony Boncourt
| quilted the table and the house.
Upon reaching the Msrlowe mansion,
however, it was only to be informed by
the coachman that the young master had
driven away in his dog-cArt half an hour
before.
He went OF alone, and in something
Of hurry, i supposef' said Boncourt,
concealing his chagrin.
Not in such great hurry, sir, replied
the man, looking up the lane; for the
other had found him at the stables, at the
rear of which they were both standing.
For Master Noel had no sooner reached
the top Of the lane yonder when he drew
| mp to speak to Q man on foot-an odd
| looking man, and perfect stranger, I
believe. So there couldn't have been any
| great hurry, sir, though the young man
| WOO o.ono ~ eAAo oeAs anu Dohtnu Vuf Dobt
| more
what sort Of man did he rein up to
| speak to, my good mani"
An instant later, and, from the coach
mans description, he had not doubt
that he was none other than Jasper
| Marlowe.
His suspicious and alarm took fire like
| finder.
1T isn't possible that the man you no.
ticed could have accompanied your young
| master in the dog-cart?s he exclaimed.
Not probable, but still possible, sir. !"
said the coachman, scratching his head.
you see, Master Noel is different from
any other young gentleman as ever saw.
don't know how he made out with that
particular stranger he was talking to this
morning, for they made the turn yonder,
with the stranger talking up, and the
young master replying back over the
wheels. But / have known him afore
| now to give lift Of ten miles to the COM
monest sort of road-peddler what he's
never seen before in his life. Indeed
But Boncourt waited to hear no more.
/ He had come from Jasmine Lodge on
foot, by short cut back over the cliffs,
| as was his custom, and now he returned
thither as he had come, though almost on
the run.
Saddle the roam, and be quick about
It'll" he called out to his groom, as he
| again approached the lodge, whose stable
was closely adjoining; and then, hearing
Adele's voice at the front of the house,
he hurried in that direction.
/ I'm of afer Noel, Adele" he began
saying, as soon as he had turned into the
piazza, where she was standing. ITS
Just as feared it would be, curse 1t ALI
| for
He suddenly stopped upon perceiying
that his sister was not alone.
A ragged little boy, who was standing
before her, came up to him, and doffed
his cap to him, though with an amusing
assumption Of independence in his man
| ner.
"Pm Dip, sir, said the boy.
The deuce you areP' said Boncourt, not
in the best Of humors. @Ah, remember
now. But I've no time to attend to you
now.
1 But see here, Mr.. Boncourt, can't be
engaged to come here, and then submit to
the youth. "I,ye severed my connection
altos ether with my former employer, Mr..
Hob Bently, at your request, and with the
prime understanding that am to enter
| your service in miscellaneous capacity.
| Boncourt stared at him, while Adele
began TO laugh.
4Why, Alphonse, said she, @young Mr..
Dipper here was even more precise in his
explanation to me before your appear
ance."
I'm older than look, ma'am, besides
being free and enlightened citizen of
the United States of America, said the
little fellow, turning to her, with bow.
Madam, ! trust to remain your ever
faithful and obedient servant.
Boncourt burst into laugh.
All right, my man. consider yourself
In my service from this moment, said
he; and then, calling through the open
hall to man-servant, who was descend
ing the stairs, he added: Maurice, this
is Master Dipper, who is henceforth in
my service. Give him good breakfast,
and then take him to the village clothier,
and fit him out with bang-up pepper
and-salt suit. My sister may have some
further instructions concerning him dur
ing my absence"
| The newly engaged youth was led
away, apparently much satisfied with his
opening prospects, and just then Bon
courts fayorite saddle-horse was led
around the corner of the house.
will you not change your clothes for
riding?" asked Adele, as her brother
mounted, after few words of explana-
tion.
i No, there is no time; and, fortunately,
| I am dressed in gray. By the way,
Adele, in lower tone, while bending
over the saddle e-bow, +if you try to amuse
yourself with that wonderful child when
am gone, find out il he can possibly
have come here as Jasper's spy!"
| She nodded her head, and he set off at a
rapid pace.
| The Beeches, rs Sir Harvey Wilding'a
seat was called, was about nine miles from
Highcombe, and, though Boncourt had
never as yet visited there, he chanced ia
be familiar with the road.
i His anxiety, lest Jasper should have
succeeded in anticipating his designs up-
on the contents of o certain one Of Noel
Marlowe's pockets, was presently re-
lieved.
| When about midway to The Beeches,
he encountered way-farer who proved
to be Jasper Marlowe himself, and who
a seemed to be trudaing back to High
combe, in rather dispirited mood.
Hallol" said Boncoutt, affecting both
surprise and cordiality. You seem ia
have been making long stroll, Jasper.s
Il Yes, Mr.. Boncourt, and moreover
il had 4 iNunt In a d0D.aa M fha ~ vska