The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-07-22

magic circle OF which she was queen,
but the most critical only attributed it
to 'dear Lady ScarborouglPs marvellous
good nature" and did not grudge the
attorneys wife and daughters the en-
joyment OF their sudden elevation.
And it was proud moment, too, for
Mr.. COlbHrn. Il is not permitted to
many to rise 70 such giddy heights from
his humble start in life, and his bosom
/ filed with conscious pride.
Nay, It was even whispered that a
prince Of the blood royal would be
present, and the company was kept in
thrilling suspense awaiting his advent,
each late arrival causing more craning
OF neclzs and hushed conversations
than Is customary on such occasions
Ny lord had just whispered into my
/ lady's ear that his royal highness was
actually on his way from the palace,
and triumph was blazing In her eyes
/ when the groom OF the chambers in q
/ loud, sonOrous voice announced:
/ "Sir Harry Gr;lhame and Mr.. Dunbar!"
1 saw once in an old picture gallery
/ in Germany painting which was ire
/ sistibly thrilling banquet hall, and
/ every guest by the hand of a cruel
magician turned into a stone statue,
standing in the exact position they were
in at the moment Of the terrible mean
tation,
Here was a living tableau Of the Ger
man artists quaint conceit. Every
| tongue was stilled; every form was mo-
/ tionless; surprise seemed to have para
| lyzsd that vast assembly.
Lord Scarodeu, Harry's old colonel,
was the first to recover his presence OF
mind He had been standing at Lady
Scarborough right side whispering
compliments in her willing ears, and he
was the first to notice her CHASTITY stare
at the two men approaching her
II am right glad to sec you in the
flesh, Harry Grahame; but by the Lord
your dramatic entrance is i'll advised
Look at your sisters, and"
''Ah, yes; see-Overcome with Joy
my lord at once more behoiding theii
long-lost brotherl" Grahame said hil
lip curling with nl-supPressed con,
tempt,
Then, turning to the guests, he saiG
with brief courtesy;
Ladies, my lords, and gentlemen.
thank you for grazing my home Will
your presence, and I hope that you viii
not let my sudden arrival interior,
with your pleasures May plead par
don for the absence Of my dear sisters
who, I see, are counting the moment,
until they can in more privacy display
their joy at nay return
j He turned as he spoke, and taking 1
? hand OF either vretched woman LED
them Erom-the hall.
Then it was as though Babel wa,
broken looze- Ten minutes of tn,
widest confusion Of tongues, and EheF
q flight for the entrance hall, and in 1
} quarter OK an hour that GORGEOUS
chamber was deserted But YOU uas7
be sure that LIr. Colburn, attorney a
] law, was the hrst 70 reach the street
j nay, he did not even stay to escort hi.
Z long line Of daughters to their hire
{ earEiages-in fact, he never stopped IN
u he reached the grateful shelter Of 4
bslg,1on city where he Eslt that the ex
: tradition laws shielded him from ar
rest Months afterwards. when lac
found that tbs GFshauls family uirid.
/ vas stronger than their sense Of Justice
he efspt back 20 the boson OF his fam
ily, 70 sink eventually into the hun5l,
role OF police court practitioner.
} What passed at that awful interview
} between the brother and Sisters no on.
EaoV7si bet late that night two uufzet
iig7sFas Of sohbing women were dive
'te-t''-i's q Scarborough h0ass anl