The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-17
CHAPTER VI.
LITTLE GRAY CLOAK.

LITTLE GRAY CLOAK.
There now appeared upon the scene a
young fellow in long brown travelling coat
of continental cut, and carrying q port
manteau. The owner of both these articles,
however, was unmistakably English, Of
medium hight, slight in figure, with face
which IL little too fair to be really hand
some, was bonny enough to have found
favor with judges who estimate a frank
look and manly bearing beyond mere beauty
of feature. His eyes were brown and full
of light and shadow. His hair was dusky
brown too, and long enough to curl will
fully upon his well-shsped head.
There was something at once so open In
his look and gallant in his bearing that
many a girls eye would have rested on him
epprovingly.
He seemed somewhat excited. His cheeks
were aglow with flush of expectancy, and
his eyes as they glanced rapidly round were
bright with a sparkle of eager pleasure.
The expression. however, faded when he
found that he was, save few portsrs and
one or two ladies' the sole occupant of the
platform, but he soon smiled to himself
again.
dad not here!" he said to himself, II
hope haven't missed him" Then taking
out his watch, The trains early for won
der. I'll wait He's sure TO come, the dear
old fellow. His letter, telling me to come
home. was a regular love letter Well he
can't be looking forward in seeing me more
than am to seeing him. suppose it was
that thinking Of our meeting mean, made
the journey so short, Or, was 1t because l
got 80 interested in my pretty little fellow
passenger in the gray cloak? 1t was strange,
after watching her Sunday after Sunday
as she sat amongst the little school girls,
never, dear little saint, SO much as lifting
hara fror har hOnE I haIiauo ha-
ing even aware Of my Fpdeness, that she
should have started for homo, to bring they
said valuable cruoifix, the self-same day
as did, so that had capital chance of
making her acquaintance on the boat. II
she had only looked at me or seemed as II
she wanted help, or given fellow q chance,
as hundred other girls in her place would
have done, but she wouldn't be the dear
little Miss Modesty she is il she had, and l
shouldn't have wanted to know her. Well,
the chance is lost now; suppose | saw the
last of her at Dover. Heigh Bless my
SOUL" he went on, II am getting quite sem
timental. But she really is Just the sort of
girl TO be the heroine Of little romance.
'Pon my word, wish she were-provded,
of course, that might play the hero. How
dad would laugh If he could know this nom
sense. His work, dear old dad, is unravel-
ing dark mysteries not weaving sunshiny
cobwebs. No signs OF him yet Well pIl
klNo ltu ulluutoh IuOT6 anu IL Nc
here by then. l shall know his duty, which
he always put FIRST, has kept him, and go on
to his chambers. Meanwhile. may as we'll
bestow my luggage in a cab"
And picking up his portmanteau he moved
down the deserted platform with a light
step and erect head.
As he crossed to the entrance the dwarf,
the venerable old gentleman a little way be-
hind Miss Madge, and her lover, issued from
the Refreshments room.
AT the sight of the latter the lad paused
with outstretched hand.
"Mr. Royal-surely am not Mistaken
The gentleman addressed looked as If he
would rather have passed unnoticed. See
ing, however, this was impossible, he took
che proffered hand, saying, gayly:
mot a bit. Remember meeting you
somewhere IN Germany, Mr.. Perretw
81 beg your pardon. l did not see you
had lady with you. Pray, don't let me
detain YOU
And with lift Of the hat and a bow. ex-
ecuted with all Frenohman's grace, the
lad was about to retire, but Royal had evi-
IDENTIFY changed his mind about not wishing
FOR his acquaintance.
mo need TO apologize" he said, IN O cor
dial manner. "Let me introduce you; Miss
Madge-Mr. Ferret"
The girl bowed and drew further away,
confused
The young lad was surprised at her man
ner, but had no time to pay much heed TO
her, for Royal was claiming his promise to
visit his chambers in Surrey street.
But young Ferret, the old mans son as
will be guessed, was alive TO the snare and
IL be did not actually mistrust his acquaiut-
ance they had only met once before at a
supper given by some fellow students of the
lads, when his relationship to the celebrated
detective mad not transpired) he was wide
enough awake to decline the bait
Thanks he said 'but am not quite
my own master just now. Come home
after ten years absence to my dad so must
leave myself in his hands
Royal, however, was not easily baff1ed
and some further conversation passed be-
tween the two
Meanwhile there walked up the platform
young girl, Of about IS years of age,
slight in figure, but daintily made with one
of those faces which defy description. The
features were small and rounded, nose and
chin slightly pointed, the forehead low, the
ears shell like, the cheeks delicately tinted.
the mouth just the ripest poppy bud that
ever pouted for kisses, the eyes great big
deep blue yellow-fringed fragments of sum
mer sky.
Her hair, which hung low over her tenn.
pies in big tangled curls, and would have
fallen in clusters TO her waist but for the
quaint, sober bands of black velvet which
bound it to her shapely head, was a pure
rich cleaning gold, like a sheaf of SUM
beams stolen from the sun himself.
1t was sweet, fair face Looking upon
1t, marking its delicate mold, the golden
halo all around, the eyes with all their
depth of almost holy light, one might well
ask-"Can this world be so evil IL God sends
one 30 fair upon itF'
Her costume was exquisitely appropriate.
A black frook fell from broad yoke at the
shoulders in straight soft folds; cord hung
hplIAKu mai ataf co. ILL
. long sleeve half concealed her hands, with
\ mule flaps such as we're worn centuries ago;
ana over all long, soft, dove-gray cloak
covered her from head to foot. A little
BLACK velvet-lined hood, with q deep frill,
served as bonnet. Il was a simple, quaint,
toilet which suited the wearer to perfection.