The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-27

" have come TO say go0d-Dy, lie sald Urine
Was It necessary TO hunt me IN in this fash
ion to do that?" she asked scorntuily, tremOr
In her usually clear tones. .,,
Hunt you up?" exclaimed the Idol In aston
ishuent.
That is what .aid wonder how you could
tear yourself away from Miss Pope" she added
sharply.
She is 4 very charming woman" said Jack
quickly: $50 well-bred and Courteous"
"I's pity you don't favor her with more OF
your society" retorted Agnes, sarcastcany, "as
you think much OF her; aud you know" sig
nIicantiy, THAT her fortune is enormous"
"M hat do you mean?" asked Temple, coldly,
LAS an heiress she must naturally be attractive
10 man ike yourself, WHO seeks the society OF
Miss Helstone !" exclaimed Jack. indlg-
nanily.
cried, growing angrler and more emphatic. Il
have heard all about you"
"Who has been slandering meg" querled the
Idol, turbulent light gl-amng in his ewes. as
it your great friend, Captain Jones? He might
save himself the trouble OF lying about other
fellows. We all envy MIN his good luck in being
your favorite, and are ready TO congratulate
MIN. Is IL JOnes?"
Il sbaut tell you." cried Agnes. "How dare
you speak ID that way? Aud let me tell You
tnd II unpleasant. Be good enough To altar
your behavior and"
Keep away from you" interrupted the Idol
In husky tones =" Will obey your commands.
You shall not have TO complain of my attentions
again." and, lifting his hat. Jack turned and
walked away without single glance backward.
Jack was so deeply wounded at Miss uels-
stones treatment OF him that lie 'resolut6ly
avoided her, and joined IN very few OF the
regimental festivities at which he knew or
thought she would be present while he
fused every invitation that the chiefs wife
semi, giving out that his second cousins
greai-gI andmother some such mythical
person. was dead. and that therefore he was
mourning In solitary confinement while lie
waited in suspense, daily expecting to hear
that Agnes was engaged to Jones. This he did
not hear, but as the weeks on he heard
tales Of how wild and curious Miss HestOne was
becoming; how recklessly she rode TO hounds;
how wildly she drove a tandem of thorough
breds through the town; how hard she frted
with Major This and Colonel That; how fire.
queniy She danced win any new fellow who ap-
pearcd on the scene, ard on, and on, and
Jacks honest heart grew heavy within bis
breast. However, they did not meet until
autumn had given place 10 winter, and Jack
Frost had laid his iron grip on the land.
So severe was the weather that The river was
frozen over aud skaling was going on apace.
Mrs. Gabriel gave a torchlieht party, and Jack,
fearing TO offend by another refusal, went 10 II.
The moon shOne bright and cold in clear blue
sky.aDd the torches threw a ruddy light on the
dark irosi-bOund waters and The while banks
and the crowd of laughing, chatterlng gayly
dressed folk.
Jack soon tired OF IL, for Miss Hestone was
there, dressed IN bizarre costume and escorted
by tile Colonel Of a Hussar regiment that was
quartered at C, and lie skaled away 10
quleter and more solitary part, and was cutting
figures OF eight and twisting and twirling IN
marvellous way, when suddenly he was startled
by an ominous crack, and then another and yet
another, and wheeling round, he was going TO
make for The shore when slight girlish inquire
flew past him, and in instant lie recognized
Agnes by the remarkable White, Iur-trimmed
dress