San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-01
ly departed

"ObStindtC old idiot" thought Isle.
about this sudden journey. l have moth
ing on earth to do! If | had had an idea
Miss Craig was going alone, | should GER
tainly, with your permission, have escorted
her to Glasgow, and seen her off to Lon
don. Where does this Madame Debrisay
live?"
SIN a varra nice part Westbourhe
Villas, nigh the Royal Oak station. You'll
ken it, Pm thinking"
81 cannot say dc" returned Lisle, while
he thought. "Old blockhead! Why did he
not give me the numbers"
There are varra fine hOOses about there,
and plenty omnibuses to a PARTS"
very convenient, Pm sure! What is
this Madame Debrisay's number? Lady
Finistoun will want to know Miss Craig's
address"
"Eh! but she knows it weel. She has
been there herself"
obstinate old Idiotn thought Lisle; che
will not tell. Oh, indeedr' he said aloud.
you must miss your niece very much"
II will do so. Sma' doOt OFT She is 9
remarkable, wise-like, dOuce lassie-Only a
wee self-Opeenionated! It's amazing that,
being so long about lot o. fule-folk, she
kept her senses so weel."
BY this time Lisle had gathered himself
together, and said
Il ought to apologize for speaking so
warmly, but always take lively interest
in Miss Craig"
Sac it would SEEM" returned Uncle
Sandy, with a chuckle, which struck Lisle
as peculiar
n;1 tho old dufTar rraSur,a IN form any
surmises as to the source of that interest?
Isle thought he had talked to him quite
long enough.
Il brought you the last communication
from the factor of Balmuir, " he said. You
see he has caved in. and you may consider
the question settled"
ooh, that's weel, varra WE'LL" putting on
his glasses.
And must say gOod-mOrning. Can |
do anything for you at Kirktoun? l am
going back there
"No, thank We. Kenneth will bring
back a. that is wanted"
Goodbye, then. hope you will hear
tomorrow of Miss Craig's safe arrival"
Isle strobe away in an intense ill-humOr
Mona was altogether 1neXpliCable. At the
shortest notice she was ready to put miles
between herself and the man that she
must know was ready to throw himself at
her feet! And all to nurse a brOken-dOwn
music mistress. Yet there was something
in her generous readiness to help a friend
that appealed to his better nature.
Some such ideas, considerably modified,
were floating through I.isle's brain, when
he heard the flop fiop'' of Mr.. Craig's heavy
footed steed, and soon the ramshackle
phaeton and ridiculously dispropOrtiOned
horse came round bend of the road. In
the vehicle were seated Miss Black, whose
eyes looked suspiciously red, and Kenneth,
who held the reins. He pulled up as Lsle
waved his hands.
80 Miss Craig has deserted you!" he
cried.
"She has indeed" returned Kenneth.
at is a bad business-poor Madame Deb.
risay being SO i'll. never knew her to be
i'll before"
and am sure Mona had a sad heart"
said Miss Black. she looked so pale and
downcast. 1t will be long, weary road
for her to travel all alone"
'She telegraphed first thing to say she
was coming" added Kenneth.
whats her address," asked Lisle. 81
must let Lady FinistOun know"
"It's 9Westbourne Villas-away near the
Royal Oak" said Kenneth.
"Thank YOU" returned Lisle, making q
mental note of it.
A few more words and they parted, going
in opposite directions.
Queer people," unused Lisle, rs he
walked rapidly down hill. But suppose
they enjoy themselves as we do, and are