St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-26

to say to that?"
''It seems" her lover coldly made an
SWer, that we two must have been la
boring under a mistake. | cannot pre-
tend to the honor of claiming an ALI
ance with lady who can thus unsex
herself"
''You are extremely rude" returned
Mabel, land l am sure that L don't
want to keep you to your engagement.
At any rate, will not consent to be the
butt of your bad temper" and so say
ing, she left the room.
Mowbray at once quilted the house,
and Mabel, who was good deal agitated
and distressed, said nothing of what had
passed to her father, merely remarking,
when Mr.. DenthOrne commented on
Georges absence at dinner, that her
farce had been obliged to return to
Stallbridge Park.
Next day MOwbray. half-inclined to
stay at home, dreading to see Mabel in
the costume to which he so objected,
finally determined to attend the meet.
Perchance, after all, it had been mere
fun and bravado on MabeFs part, and
perhaps he had been rather hard on
her; but then again, had she not as
much as told him that she had sur
prise in store for him. and:had she not,
when pressed for an explanation, actu
ally appeared in the costume he had de-
nounced, which showed she had actu-
ally gone so far as to order the detest-
able garments?
With very heavy heart, for he was
madly in love, he rode toward ShapStOne
gully, where the meet was, but pur-
posely kept in the background, glanc-
ing uneaSily around to ascertain if Miss
DenthOrne was anywhere about. He
failed to catch sight of her at all until,
the hounds giving cry, the whole field
started, when, in an opening of the
ranks not 100 yards in front, he recog-
niZed the squire, with Mabel beside
him on her handsome chestnut-and,
alas, she was riding EN- cavalier.
Angry and annoyed, MOwDray very
nearly turned back home, but the sud-
den fear was borne upon him that the
girl, good horsewOman as she was, rid
ing in that strange fashion, was almost
certain to come to grief. and, ah! how
terrible if she were injured in any
way! He accordingly determined to
keep her within sight, and this, of
course, he easily managed; indeed. at one
time the two were close together for
few seconds. He made no attempt,
however, at reconciliation, ana the
lady completely ignored his presence.
One consoling thought occurred to
Mowbray. and it was that by coming
late he had been spared all the chatf
and badinage which must have been
flying about when Miss Denthorne first
appeared. Even this was small mercy,
and one to be grateful for.
Again falling back, MOwbray kept
his eyes vigllantly on his fiance, who
was now quite alone, and clearing
every obstacle that came in her way in
capital style. But ali! what is that?
The gallant chestnut in rising at stiff
fence strikes his forelegS on the
timber, and in falling his rider is sent
spinning to the ground. The horse,
unhurt, is soon off on his own
account, while Mobray is promptly
by the side of the PROSTATE figure, lying
with face on the ground and the hunt
head. He was off his horse in trice,
and in an agony of terror knett upon
the ground. Gently lifting the sense
less girl, mudstained and disfgured as
she was, he rested her head on his Shout
der, his eyes glazed with tears, never wan
deIng from her face, and with unsteady
hand he poured few drops from his
flask through the deathlY white lips.
Never had he more desperately loved
the girl, now that she seemed to have
slipped from his grasp forever.
My God" he said to himself, "she
might wear grOOm'S dress if only she
would live"
Presently, 10 his intense joy, the eyes
opened: but, alas there was no recOg
milton of him in them, and the appalling
thought forced itself upon him that her
brain must have been affected by the
awful shock.
''Mabelr' he implored, twill you not
speak to me?'
s.Oh, don't be a born idiot. Get me
some water"
The face was the face Of the Mabel,
though surely this was not her voice.
But now others arrived, and with them
the squire.
My poor lad!" cried Mr.. Denthorne.
"Ah! he's in safe hands with you,
George"
"He?'' stammered Mowbray, the two
now standing aside, while local medicO
was doing the needful.
Eyes, ought to have told you be-
FORE" hurriedly explained the squire,
but Mabel wanted to surprise you. The
fact is that the boy-the boy is Charley
All, thank God! l see he's coming
round"
Your son, sir?''
Eyes, yes, of course. You see he
wanted to enter the army, and failed in
the 'prelim.' In mad freak he enlisted
in the Seventeenth lancers. l was very
sore on the point and we never talked
about him. However, bought him out
and he turned UP last night. Mabel and
he are twins, and she has been dying to
tell you all about him. She insisted on
lending him her chestnut TODAY and
this is what it has all come to-"
In the end no great harm eventuated,
Charley was soon able to mount the
chestnut, and he and his father and
Mowbray rode home. Arriving at the
Grange, Mabel met them at the door,
and rushing up to Mowbray. threw her
arms around him and said: Poor dear,
/ did not for one instant think that you
would treat the matter SO seriously. In
all penitence, promise never to wear,
the-the clothes again."