The morning call., 1891-02-09

liked themselves on his nephew'S face
searchingly.
In town." replied Master Jack, blush
ing redly like schoolboy.
"Where?" demanded his relative impera-
lively.
why, she is cousin of the chiefs
wife,
" Really?" was not aware that Mrs.
Gabriel was related to Helstone."
"0n the mothers side."
l see. How long have you known her ?"
about four years."
land never mentioned the fact to me-"
L DON'T thlnk II worth while to record my
acquaintance with all the girls | meet in
society,"" said the Captain, a trife sulenly.
Didn't think II would prove interesting to
you"
" Helstone is an old friend. Anything
connected with him would be interesting to
"Well, you see, / did not know he was
snch an intimate trend OF yours. You have
so many friends"
Not few, happily" agreed his uncle.
Then you VIII only renew you ac-
Quaintanee tomorrow"
"Why tomorrow" inquired Captain
Temple, looking up, curious CLEAN III his
gray eyes.
Tomorrow the Colonel and his daugh-
ter come here TO lunch with me-"
"Ah" interrupted Jack, the ejaculation
escaping him as though he could not help it.
Il am going," continued the General with
his usual well-bred tranquility, "to show him
some of my antiques, those rare prints by
Virtue of the three children of Henry VII,
and my Jansen and HOndies."
Yes" said the young man inat.enIively.
II thought 1t n good opportunity While
/ am showing George my treasures you can
ia Ike his daughter to see the dogs or horses.
George tells me she is fond OF horses and
Yes" said Jack again; and then with
few muttered words about fine night and
cigar he rose from the table and went out,
pacing backward and forward, lost In
thought.
Now the truth of the matter was that
Jack Temple, CAPTAIN in Her Majesty's
Creamshire Regiment. was and had been Tor
nearly four years desperately in love with
Miss Agnes Helstone; hence his GOODNESS
for all other mai lens fair" and his aversion
to matrmony. He had fallen in love with
the bcwitchlng girl very soon after he WAS
introduced But the course uf his true love
had not run smooth.
In the first place, Miss Helstone was only
16 when the Introduction took place, still at
school. In the second place, Miss Hestone
senior was mild sort of dragon, and dread
fully afraid lest Agnes should form an at
tachment or marry before dear George
came home. and thirdly and lastly, the young
| lady herself was capricious little fairy.
! fond OF teasing her adorers, and during the
past year she had nearly driven Jack out of
his nina DY smiling on him and encourage
ing nm, only to freeze him out with pretty,
naughty dsdaln when he tried to become
tenaer ana play the part OF devoted lover.
Her admirers had been many. She was
a very pretty girl, with regular features,
glossy brown hair, and lovely hazel eyes,
capable OF giving most bewitching glances.
There had been many handsomer girls
brought out at the same time; still she, by
her grace and ineffable charm and witchery
peculiar TO herself, managed TO win the
place OF belle OF the seas, II, and to retain it.
several men of position had offered her
their hearts and fortunes, besides penniless
younger sons. But she refused them, and
TOLD her father with au adorable smile that
she never meant to leave him.
MOI until the right man comes, my dear"
he had replied
Captain Temple lowered round his divin-
Ivy ike the typical moth round n candle
lie loved her and lie loved to bask in her
smiles. But when she froze him with lit
tie nasty, icy speech he felt snubbed and
the most miserable man on earth.
lie would remember with a twinge OF
acute anguish that she was an heiress and
he ONLY captain in a marching regiment,
and must inevitably be dubbed fortune
hunter if he sought her hand.
lie had been trying to fight down his in
sane and hopeless passion during the last
three months, and though he had not sue
ceeded very well, still he thought it an I'M
kind cut Of that tickle jade, Dame Fortune,
to throw Agnes Helstone once more in his
path.
He had obtained few days leave from
the chief and was engaged TO spend them at
Plas Idrs with the General
- 1t is no use thinking about it," he ex-
claimed at last, angrily. 81 can't escape it.
| AN pledged IN stay here until my leave eX-
pires, and here l must remain and meet
Agnes. Good heayensl hope Uncle Dick
wont even hint of his plans before her
What presumptuous puppy she will think
of me. | Shall be glad when l am back in
my quarters at Colddene barracks, safe from
having the epithet fortune-hunter thrown
in my teeth" and the young man re-entered
the house,