The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-11-26
faith of Inchcape. will" retorted the


faith of Inchcape. will" retorted the
earl.
The click of the door beside him put
q stop to the dialogue; Accrington hur.
ried away, Keeling at every step. and
vanished among the leafy alleys
=. It was Squire Crecy who had dared to
follow his old friend; he was all abroad,
and understood nothing of what had
transpired. Truth to tell, bluff Hal
Crecy was better at topping fence in a
hunt than in following anything obscure
in the intercourse of his fellow men, for
he was the most accomplished M. p. i.
Master of the Fore Hunt and the sim
plest-minded, loyal gentleman In all
County Stafford
He found Inchcape standing like q
statue of Michael after ,aving driven
Satan away.
aWh-where's the fellow gomez" cried
jolly Crecy, looking about with big round
eyes, "Wasn't that Dick Accringt0n who
went out with vou?"
Inchcape looked at him in silence.
After all, what right had he to act upon
his own private experience of AccrinR-
tons character? II he made accusation
against him, what proof could he bring?
None-he could only blazon forth the
fact that stigma was attached to his
own character. and throw open the Bit
ter secret which he had kept so long to
a sneering, credulous world
Crecy thought he was in one of his
black moods, and forgot all about Ac-
cringtOn.
~All that nonsense is too much for
you, my lord; dare say your tired Of
it." Said he apologetically: "Ye See,
the young folks they like fun and frolic;
comes natural to 'em; but little Of
that goes long way with us old fellows.
Come and have smoke in my snug
gery?" He slipped his hand through
Inchcape's arm, and was leading. him
off; but Inchcape took the kind hand
between his own and wrung it with q
sudden revision of feeling.
"God bless you, Ha'! you're good
fellow as ever breathed:" said he. "Go
on in to your guests and enjoy yourself
with your good wife and noble son;
that's the most natural place for you.
But l can't stand it, Hal; was fool
to come. My day was bright, too, while
it lasted, but it's gOne-what have 1 to
do with music and dancing, mirth and
beauty? Don't stop me, man, my hearts
sick.
He looked in the :ovial, kind, griev ed
face of his friend for a moment, the n
turned away hastily.
snake due apologies to Mrs. Crecy for
me-" he added, over his shoulder, "and
tell your boy to look among his gifts:
he'll find that hat; SPUR old lnchcaRs hasn't
He strobe away, and the squire fetched
a great sigh before he obeyed him, and
then went back to his guests.
The good cOmpany's attention was at
present somewhat diverted from Fairy
land; there was good deal of startled
whispering. and odd G ances inter, hang
ing. Nobody quite knew what had hap
pened; for the departure Of Lord Inch
cape and the stranger, whom few de-
clared to be Colonel Accrington. had
been so abrupt, swift and silent, that
the repressed tragedy of it was only
guessed at by the few who had obtained
partial view of their two stormy faces.
AS Squire Crecy came in without either
of his friends, bu5 with rueful counten-
ance, sturdy old fellow waylaid him to
ask in hoarse whisper:
whats in the wind, Hal?"
"Eh?" cried simple Hal. "HellCa! I
say Archerfeld, wasn't that"
"My nephew, Dick Accrington?"
chimed in the old man, a rear admiral,
whose summer residence was in the
neighborhood; "just what 1 was going
to ask you. Where is he gomez"
BLESSED if 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 burst of applause from those
who were dutifully watching the dOings
on the stage. recalled the jolly pair to a
sense of prOpriety, and the lucid con-
ference was over. Squire Crecy lounged
along to his wife, and found her bending
anxiously over Mrs. Dellamere, conceal
ing her pale face from those around.
"Helloa! hey?" blurted jolly Hal as
usual, opening his big, innocent eyes.
"Hush, dear!" whispered Mrs. Crecy.
flinging him very wifely smile in the
midst of her troubles; "take no notice of
us. just hide us q minute with y0nr
blessed broad back. Laura was over
come with the-the--"
"I'm warm myself" declared the
Squire, obligingly finishing her sentence.
"Inchcape had enough of it-sent his
duty, We 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 I'm 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
tap his foot in time to the music.
Mrs Dellamere opened her languid
eyes and smiled palely upon her friend.
"Oh, Laura, Laura!" murmured Alice,
mournfuly. Mrs Dellamere bit little
color into her lips, smiled more natural
ly, ard sat up.
HE is gone; they are 10th gone" said
she, looking around the room. She lost
color again and sank back with . stified