The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-24

said ne. eyeinR me Notwithstanding .
visitor from head 70 foot
"Don't DO sstonished," answered the
young man. carelessly. but with re-
spect 1T Is true ! am . gentleman.
as you evidently perceive. but want
the place. must have employment
I am honest healthy and will servo
! you well. know all about grouse and
pheasants, and think your lordship will
ind my services valuable"
After further conversation which u
Is unnecessary 70 repeat, the Marquis
rose. walked into the hall. took down q
couple Of breech-loaders from . rack.
handed one 70 Eustace. and the two
walked down . pathway into the woods
When they returned Eustace was carry
ing four birds In . bag. and the two
looked as though they enjoyed each 9TH
er's company.
The head keeper. an old man Of near
" seventy. was . mere igrie-head, and
the work fell mostly on Eustace and
the grooms, OF whom there were sew
cral. Eustace lived in the little shoot
ing lodge. nearly two miles from the
manor, in the heart OF the beech woods.
The members OF the shooting parties
given By his lordship invariably ex'
pressed curiosity on the subject OF the
new keeper. To inquiries the Marg.'is
made answer that he knew nothing OF
the young man except that he was the
best gamc-keepcr he ever bad on MS
preserves Mordaunts manner towards
the ladies and gentlemen who visited
the manor was that OF underwriting re-
spect and courtesy. His breeding was
apparent at q glance. The Marquis
cousin, a healthy country girl OF seven
teen. once remarked in his hearing OF
the smallness and whiteness Of his hands
-whereupon he blushed deeply and moved
out Of sight
Time and again the Marquis besough'
his keeper, to whom he had X
great liking (for which Mordaunt's abil
tiles As q sportsman were perhaps par
tally responsibility. to quit his menia
position and become his private secre
tary. The Americans invariable repi
was that be liked his position an
would keep it IS long as his lordshi
IS allowed him to do 50
y Then came a tragic night Poacher
were abroad and the Marquis Of Sans
IS downe. returning late at night throug
his grounds from q neighbours, tried I
CAPTURE two Of them single-handed. II
Dt was felled to the ground with q bludi
(, con and might have persisted then an
ID there had not Enstace Mordaunt cam
stalking through the mconlit glad
a with his fowling-piece over his shou
TX der. One poacher fed The other.
OF he stood over the PROSTATE Marqui
preparing to strike another blow. :
er ceiyed acharge OF bird shot in the thig
ne He responded with a pistol shot tn
stretched the American on the dew
er sward, and then limped away.
ny II was six weeks before Eustace le
u. his bed. During his period Of captivi
IN the Marquis cousin, the blue-eyed lac
GU Edith. trotted down to b lod
he every day with some dclicacy to tenn
or his palate. The Marquis was .
Jealous Perhaps he r~ightfuliy
he terpreted her charity a. gratitude
ZEE his OWN salvation. When Eustace
He ran to prowl about the grounds agai
Is pale and thin, work WAS . o. :
1t question. When his employer ask
he him one day II there was any thing
Der wished Tor be blushec and hesitated-
.What IL Il, man? Speak out" .
the Englishman. heartily.
s.While / am idle all day" answer
sns the American. Il should like 70 hav'
.cn piano down 1t the lodge. II your 10
ship would permit me 70 send % Y
don for it."
81 The Marquis raised his eyebrows
a~stonishment
'el lyon are : musician Is we'll . 3
tleman, them" said he.
y ..Only an amateur" responded =
the tace. modestly; but all exiles i
'iq- music. and l am an exile, you know.
me The next day four grooms came 90
10 the lodge with an instrument =
'oie had formerly graced the Marquis ar
Ter ine-room. And after that the wc
loss re-echoed with the melody that
poured into them.
. 70 Prior to this Eustace had kept
- tenor q secret. In his illness, howe'
the something OF his old heart ache ca
p = hack to him. and he sang as be az
im- the old DAYS. OF course the Marq
am heard Of il. He came down to the 10
bud: - -.~.ctrred hut the Ameri
n was euTaptutC4 Ste ~
any resisted all his employers entreatie
come up and sing for the guests e.
ring manor. The ~game-keeper was stubo
rom on this point. He knew his place
In said. and would keep II
he'd Sometimes, however. the Marquis
TO his cousin would stop In their ~
light walks under the eccentric kee
the window and listen to the songs
the were carolled out into the frosty MI
The Christmas season drew on
nor. there was : typical English hous p
car IN at the manor. There were no
men and their families from dis
Eu- counties, statesmen from London
some foreigners Of note. i~ncludini
and American beauty or two who had IL
COW realized the ambition OF their lives
Iour, being presented - court For : y
big, all was light laughter and gayety.
the with Christmas eve came frost-h
who honest frost. that covered tho cute
Itted tie artificial lake In the woods
ked: three solid inches Of ice A moonl
Is is skating party was . delicious nov
and every guest 1t the manor wa.
haiti lighted 1t their hosts proposal 70