Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-11-26


clared to be Colonel Aecrington, had
been so abrupt swift and SILENT that
the repressed tragedy of it was only
guessed at by the few who had obtained
a partial view Of their two stormy faces.
As Squire Crecy came in without either
Of his friends, but with ruefnl connten-
ance. sturdy old fellow waylaid him to
ask in hoarse whisper:
whats in the wind, Hal?"
~Eh?" cried simple Hal @Heiloa!
say Archerfeld, wasn't that"
my nephew, Dick Accrington?5
chimed in the old man, a rear admiral.
whose summer residence was in the
neighborhood; Hjust what was going
to ask you Where is he gomez"
BLESSED If 1 know groWled the old
sea-dog, whose mansion at Blackjack
was wonderful Old barrack, crammed
with curios from many foreign cline;
who was malignant bachelor, and who
was the constant associate of all the
young blOods who came to his country
in the season.
Here a burst of applause from those
who were dutifully watching the doings
on the stage. recalled the jolly pair to
sense Of proprieJy, and the lucid con-
ference was over. Squire Crecy lounged
along to his wife, and found her bending
anXiOuSiy over Mrs. Dellamere, conceal
ing her pale face from those around.
"Helloa! hey?" blurted jolly Hal as
usual, opening his big, innocent eyes.
SHush, dear!S whispered Mrs. Crecy,
fiinging him a very wifely smile in the
midst of her troubles; "take no notice of
US, just hide us a minute with your
blessed broad back. Laura was over
come with the-the-"
@rm warm myself" declared the
Squire Ob.igingly finishing her sentence.
"Incheape had enough of it-sent his
duty, ye know, and all that gone
home.
@You saw him?" questioned Mrs.
Crecy, with beating heart
He nodded cheerfully.
%Where was the other gentleman"
@Saw nobody Sc, and yet Pm quite
sure they went out together"
She signed him to his place as screen;
her anxiety was allayed. Accrington
must have shrank away from the face of
his injured enemy. The Squire Obliging-
ly dropped the puzzle, sat down, and,
turning his beaming eyes upon the
@yOunglings," began to nod his head and
ia p his foot in time to the music.
Mrs Dellamere opened her languid
eyes and smiled palely upon her friend.
SOh, Laura, Laurai" murmured Alice,
color into her lips, smiled more natural
ly, and sat up
@He is gone; they are both gone" said
she, looking around the room She lost
color again ana sank back with a stiied
sigh. Mrs Greey saw all with a bleed
ing heart
Laura loved Richard Accrlngton, or
she could not suffer such anxiety on his
account
The fairy fantasy was drawing to a
close; troops upon troops of elves and
gnomes were filing upon the grassy
mead TO the joyous fanfare of the
trumpets, while the fairy queen was
seen leading the liberated captive in
triumph to the gates of dawn, through
which shone the mountains and distant
seas of earth, all touched with the
earliest rose of sunrise. LoYeday and
/ Auberon were hand in hand; they
seemed so quietly, entirely content that
I no one could look upon them without OBJ
/ serving their utter fitness for each other.
| Both fair as medieval angels; so young
and fresh and jOYous-Nature herself
suggested the union
The two mothers regarded them with
/ emotion; perhaps they had already seen
/ the probability, but never before had il
l impressed itself so strongly upon them.
| Involuntary they exchanged an elO-
/ quent glance; each saw entire acquies
| eence in the others eyes; it was a sweet
moment to the old time friends.
A general murmur about them ex-
/ pressed the pleasure of the company in
the arrangement; the ancient Carts
/ brooke reiterated her prophecy audibly.
A stihed sigh behind them caused
! a ice and Laura to glance that way
they beheld, with far different feelings,
the dark and scowling face of Accring
ton.
He had hand placed on the back Of
/ each lady's chair, and stood thus close
] to the hostess with as assured front a.
/ if he had been the most welcome guesf
present Resolved to face down the eff
feet of Inchcape's insult before witnesse!
had an opportunity to come to unani
/ nous opinion in discussion among them
selves and, trusting to their Ignorance
of the real circumstances, he had calmly
walked in through the very door BY
which he had been expelled, as soon a
he saw Lord Inchcape's departure; and
here he was. drinking in with passion
ate delight the fresh young loneliness o.
the Fairy Queen: and scowling jealousy
( upon the too handsome youth who
seemed, by common verdict, to be hel
+ chosen mate.
As the two ladies turned around
I Colonel AccringtOn met their startled
gaze with a soft and melancholy smile.
"Am I indeed such q forgotten exile
that the Graces cannot recognize me?'
breathed he. His voice was low and ex
/ pressiVe, his manner chivalrous. Few
ladies could have withstood his power
when he chose to exert it; but these
ladies had memories concerning him tina
fortified them.
%You must pardon my amazement,
said Mrs. Crecy, icily; 81 certainly neve
/ expected Richard AccringtOn to visi
Stafford again. "
She did not extend her hand; tn,
Colonel bit his lips in chagrin, and boweC
low to conceal the tell-tale omission from
the on-lookers. 1t had become an objec
of ambition to him to stand well will
Stafford; if he could not compel this pop
ular woman to receive him under he
roof, he would commence his intended
career there heavily weighted by sus
picion- He knew Incheape's lofty pride
which would not permit him to expos
the cause of their enmity; and If no ont
else knew that secret of the past he be
lieyed that he could have his will in Sal
ford
~You have seen the silly, bewitehe,
moth fiuttering round the fame" sal
he, softly, and Mrs. Dellamere caugh
his insinuating side glance; during m,
weary absence from old England, Sal
ford was my flame, for there 1 had lef
my treasures of friendship and hope.
have dared 10 be true to the past; l haY
come back to my fame"
Mrs Creey was silent, for the frs
time in her gentle life a sneer eurled he
lips.
Mrs. Dellamere-force herself to speal
with bland indifference.
How absence from bull dog Eng an,
pollshes onei Or is it Your dip omatic lif
that has lent such French sentiment an,
ferVOr to your style?"
AccrinQtOD ravauQad the morkaFv l.