San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-25

oblige everyone. At length the happy day
arrived when he was to go into Kirktoun
to meet the expected visitor, who was TO
reach that station at half past one Mona
had made all due preparation for the guest,
and sat down to read the Times to Uncle
Sandy in the drawing-room They had
not long been thus employed when the
sound of wheels upon the gravel attracted
their attention.
sit Gamma be Kenneth, yet" said Uncle
Sandy, glancing at the clock.
mo, he has hardly reached KirktOun
yet" returned Mona.
There is q gentleman who wants to
speak wi YOU" said the little help, coming
into the room in the neat cap Mona insisted
on her wearing.
"Aweel, put him in the museum" re-
piled her master.
"Eh, but he's just behind me!' cried the
girl, stepping back, whereupOn a gentle
man in shooting dress walked in, distin-
guished-looking man, with an imbrowned
face. rather light eyes, and thick mustache
you WILL l hope, excuse" he was be-
ginning in the clear, naughty voice Mona
remembered so well, when his eyes met
hers, and he stopped, growing suddenly
silent with surprise.
Mona laid aside her paper, and rising,
advanced quietly, saying, as she did so
How do you do, Captain LiSle"
Miss Joscelyn! This is quite an unex-
pected pleasurer he exclaimed, taking the
hand she offered, and evidently more
moved than she was.
"Hoo's this' Do you know Sir st. John
Lisle?" cried Mr.. Craig.
81 used to know Captain Lisle, returned
Mona, smiling, and looked steadily at him
81 had the pleasure of meeting Miss
Joscelyn in London some years ago"
There's no Miss Joscelyn here" inter
rupted Uncle Sandy, impatiently. "This
is my niece-my puir brothers daughter
Miss Craig"
"Oh, indeed forgive the mistake"
He paused, and for few short seconds
| seemed less possessed than Mona could
have imagined possible.
81 suppose" he resumed, in his natural
tone and manner, you are spending the
autumn in this beautiful spot. Really,
Mr. Craig, you have superb view-the
finest have yet seen since came up here, F"
and he advanced to the window, his eyes
CHANGING quickly from the view he praised
to Mona's face, which he scanned with a
curious, questioning glance.
"It's weel enough" said Uncle Sandy,
swelling with pride in his possessions, ''and
I'm glad you are pleased with it; and MOO
what's yer wull?"
"Oh-ah--I brought you letter from
Mr.. Macfarlane's agent. You will see
what he says about your rights Of fishing,
and how far they extend. 1t seems
MGregor has let his fishing to Lord FINS
tOun, and am now on my way to Strath-
airlie to see what we can do in the way OF
mutual accommodation. Have you seen
Lady Finistoun YETI You used to be great
chums, remember" addressing Mona.
Il did not know she had arrived
"They came last Saturday." said Lisle,
handing the letter he had spoken of to Mr.
Craig, who put on his glasses and proceed
ed to read it with great Elaboration.
"Does she know you are in this part of
the wOrld?" continued Lisle, letting his
eyes rest on Mona, with the peculiar lin
gering gaze that used to disturb her-eYen
now it cost her an effort to meet them with
a smiling, unembarrassed look, but she
succeeded, as she answered.
mo; rarely hold any communication
with her; when we meet, she is as nice and
sweet as ever"
Perennial charm and sweetness seem
to be the popularity of your race" he re-
turned, with a caressing smile.
Mona slightly raised her eyebrows, and
Observed
"Bertie is not exactly fascinating"
"Bertle no. of course"
''I'm thinking there is a contradiction
somewhere" interrupted Mr. Craig, look
ing up from the letter he had been read
ing 81 will just look for the letter | had
frae Balmuir himself. l have it some
where" and taking his stick he walked
away into his library.
what an extraordinary, delightful sur
prise to find you herep' exclaimed Isle,
rising and coming over to the window
where Mona sat, and leaning his shoulder
against the frame. II never was more
amazed than when my eyes fell upon you.
Is this old-gentleman really your uncle?"
Really and truly my fathers elder
brother. You see, have reverted to my
natural grade"
II feel all at sea-" said Lisle, slowly, his
eyes still dwelling on her. "Do you know
/ watched the papers for the announcement
of your marriage for months, then l wrote
to BERTHE Everard, and heard from him
that you had thrown over the poor devil l
had been envying, and disappeared in the
deepest disgrace with everyone"
''How very good of you to take so much
interest in person you were not likely to
see againp' said Mona, looking up in his
face with half smile.
81 always hoped to see you again"
Really" archly.
"You knew didP' returned Lisle, quick
ly.
81 knew nothing about you, except that
you were an amusing partner, and waltzed
remarkably WeIl-almost as we'll as Won