New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-12

aDo ? Tell them tbere'll he no inquiry aoouu O1 at
accident! And thank them Tor their KIM '"''
stood still and looked at Fred for moment
in blank amazement at his sudden and tremendous
DEVELOPMENT OF a genius for lying.
Rarnes and Trefusis pulled up short behind us
and both inquired anNlousiy' WHAT'S 'he "'"'
Just an Englishwoman's scruple at telling
White lie to save mans life" said Grayhau
WIN airs fair in love and war;" said Trefusis.
oraculnrly. spcaking for the first time. We've
known of YOUR engagement for three days, so en-
cuse our plain English. II il hadn't been you, we
should have been wild with Willet for settling
The bows naive speech produced an irrcpressible
chuckle. deity converted into cough from Uray-
ham,. - ,.,.o. .oo ho continued
it's Fallat fair night and so most likely the
Mcguire BOYS will be the other slde Oh tie
country. You know fellows would go Tor you
worse still are military Folks might know us
through this thin disguise, and it would be all up
"' It's nv belief he was attacked in mistake Tor
the Grandbys new agent; but you need not e'
out you know that
"As if should" CRED. ,.. o,
Well here's magical phrase 10 a ,unTd that
self with and he pronounced some W9ru tha1
sounded like observation-disclosures. Plckeo
it up by accident" continued Grayham, b9t u
me through very means the marsh
of the mallows' but they attach some huuen
meaning to it, though do not think 1t is an or
binary password expect old bridget Is iric ood
" to Wilet | remember his giving IsIe fooa
fshing-rod to one of her poaching soiis oee' neIe
we are at the end of the passage. :. La llama
The place began TO narrow as Az nay ~ h
at the opposite entrance II was qS d the aer
lying fiat, to push ones sell OUT Inious" '"S wv
ture in which 1t ended. .;5 or.iro1, con
high clump of brambes outside enurely Jon
ceaed it from observation GrayI1 rnonigbt and
his way out into the fresh air and moofllign., "nu
taking my hands pulled me after MN across oue
slab Of limestone which formed tne ohIesnYio %,
this strange place. 1t was reIei 10 seanu on0o
more under the open SKY -, 1,o;r,, Hall q
grand. though ruinOus mass, sleeping qutc'S go
some enchanted palace in the nlOOhllsne' , n
CLEAN was visible from the windows, 10 so "nIr1
reached us but the lap lap OF waves Oh Vne io0A'
below. .,, 80 .ho lottar
go in and win the quicker you are inc w Heor
whistle once if you want us 10 Ie1 6a With Won
twice If there's any danger, and we IL DC WIN SOu
sharni" whisnerpd nv guide, as | stepped from
the shetcring bush into the open. nm ,,.,.tor.
ran down the gentle slope 10 the nan w.. d"r
a red setter. so we'll bred that felt passing
wonder at his belonging 10 peasants, came onC anu
snued at my dress, evidently de9aIIs Th 'rhiI,
he should bark or not n pi'Fu dumb friend. as
he licked nv hand and accompanied me inside
with grave politcness. -, ..od without
The door was not latched ana pu rs nv ona of
lot or hindrance into large hall III py one Oh
those common paraflin lamps that are M cDilhef;
,y;tS nothing 10 soften their cruel glare. AN ora
woman in white cap was Se"'e" "i'A ~ ~
to me- opposite its rays. $500. ao,.o co do
Icions ont of doors so detestabe in, pervaded inc
rest of the hall which could pcrcelTc had ONE once
loon the entrance of n very noble mouse. Souie
hIac,ened pictnres still hung on the walls, lows
,vere roasting in their rotting frames, ana ny d
few sleepy croaks rs passed beneath 'y'i, ort
my attention to the present. mean uS'' NO ecn Of
of former generations. bho4O "'' -
Charities nrpScnCe.
Az advanced toward the old woman, who
seemed to be either deaf or asleep, IcgI Fi,h
Frcd Grayham's assurances OF her prop'tnf ls 4
IN tho qurprDatural and catching hold Oh lle uPs
of nv falling sleeves whose lining o, neIS Pc ~
green satin, appeared whic py inc ei ood as if
lam ! raised them high above my heaui do
tbo,P 'boa been wings. end bore down on the Ola
dame like ship in full sail, crying as SniiiS 10
I could. Take me to him quickly ..o nm ord
The woman fell on her knees DeloIe pie' "'4'
beqan n mutter some prayers In Latlh; ,o
Act and tell your beads when am gone;
quick quick" repeated losing the h srih hsp d
shells from my neck ara pG1e9 that nj thew would
seero 70 her token from another world men
Seeing the setter make toward door on inc iei''
| caught up the lamp ana Ioiio g Ill.,
Bridget tottered after, muttcHug III, - +be
MT,bo thevrr the Devils beads-whlch OF Vne
Saints would lie consuming herself via lr9 9YI
antp And the Good Folks are KNOWN u u"'i'
he!e Protestant! shall see him in mn9 stii,
thnuabt' with my heart almost standing sun
and then heating painfully WIN anNr'S 80 3rf a.
tered the long bare room having ne1P VI WI ~
wv Coz yo cnd on which lay Charlie Wiet. BLACK
cloak thrown over him like pail III, M O W|s
Bridgets mantle one OF tne lined hood,
sfiJI worn by the older peasant women III 'l"'
district. lac. horo him no ill-will
Ito vas sleeping lightly, but started as the amp
1icht foU ON his pyelids His face looked worn any
hazard as if with pain. lie tossed OIL tile ciJuN
with an impatient gesture, ana saw thaI Itlo
right leg had been clumshy oandeged ironi A''e
u AS nausea at his side he caught my hand ana ana
kissed il lazily. like man IN dIeani., his hp'
were dry and burning, ms iodC Is+ dawn Of Sis
nicion in her glance. so / withdrew my hand ana
laid a cool spray Of jessamne in It's pace, SayIms
in French am real assure $o ts On" dongerons
lust ten minutes TO get you out OF TINS dangerous
p'' Ic told me aferward that the distinct perfume
of the iessamine was the one thlng uiat colN ILL.,
him he was neither dreaming nor the Vlctm OF
You must tell this old that the fairies
are coming to fetch you, ana sac may Wa.cn ino
any spot, where she can see without nelng seen
Toll her too. that there will never be any In
ouiry made into the events of the doy--
~" XII rirbt. I'll settle her. You blow out the
LAMBS. and vanish, to fetch your friends: They'll
bove IN carry me- | can't str!' returned Charlie,
as wide awake now as my heart could desire, -,
Tell them TO look sharp trough. OF In 1.N !,
I hurried outside. blew my whistle twice. and
soon had the satisfaction Of seeing my strangely
ottired escort fastening toward me- while Brdgets
white car appeared, bobbing anxiously to and fro
| in the moonlt aperture Of a CLASHES upper
window. c ~, 81 =, d..
| estants, the graceless divils; and the queen OF
| them looking as swate as our Lady the while!"
| heard her remarking TO the red setter.
It was only the work of few minutes for The
| new comers to wrench down a shutter lay Charlie
on H. and carry him to the entrance OF the passage
| hut man and couch had ~ be dragged through
! separately. and at no Small pain TO the hero's
shattered bones ! waited outside as sentinel. and
saw ten or twelve men approaching the hall from
| the far siIe and the dog flying to meet them just
as the toes Of Mr. Barnes's boots vanished into the
passage | hurried after, telling the group whar
| | had seen.
. Put me down and rum" cried Charlie.
q" See you-hum-blowed first Take the lamp
| and nilot MS. Miss Norman. Well run for it,"
And run we did What Charlie must have
suffered from well-mcant i0ltng dare not think
but when we dragged him out at the other end