Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-05

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 "A youth-a lover-gone to India!" he stammered.
 Miss Balderstone noticed his con- fusion.
 "Yes," she said, suspiciously. "The, news seems to discompose you, Mir. Colburn."
 "And well it may" he cried, recovering his equanimity with a supreme effort. "Think of the scandal of such pro ceeding. Poor Lord Scarborough, who really is the meekest, most sensitive man in the world, will be fearfully dis tressed when he learns of this. know you dislike the ladies of the family, Miss Balderstone, but the gentlemen have never sighted you. It is an old name and ought not to be dragged in the mud. implore you, if you can give me any information in this matter, to bury your personal antiquities and come to my relief"
 He struck the right key. Miss Bal derstone's prevailing weakness was a belief in the peerage-a consciousness that it was improper, if not sinful, to stain the reputation of family whose coat of arms was emblazoned in the pages of Burle's Peerage.
 If I thought" she hesitated, ''that any information could give would pre- vent disagreeab1e scandal"
 "You would forget your animosities and speak out," MT. Colburn anxiously interrupted. "Just what should have expected of you. Now, please, what is the name of this Quixotic wooer, who would rival the mad knight of Cervantes in his mischievous absurdities?"
 "He is an American" Miss Balder- stone began.
 "An American!" the gentleman echoed, lugubriously. He had a pious horror of Americans as antagonists in courts of law. He had had more than one tussel with them, and realized the unpleasant persistence with which they refused to know when they were beaten.
 "And his name?" he asked, with all the composure he could assume.
 Arthur Dunbar" Miss Balderstone said, and immediately added: "But I only look upon his promise to go to India as piece of silly bravado, MT. Colburn-not worth your attention"
 Mir. Colburn did not seem to entertain this pleasant assurance.
 "Do you know where he Is staying2" he asked
 q do not. But if you desire to ques- tion Kate about it. much as dislike to let her know that have spoken to you about what she told me in confidence, I will send for her."
 Miss Balderstone was not one to spare herself, when she once put her hand to the blow.
 "It pains me to beg the favor, but if you would permit me to say few words to'your pupil I should be infinite ly obliged"
 The moment Kate reached the room she read in their faces the assurance that her secret was no longer in the sole possession of her friend, and a little flush of defiance dyed her cheek before either of them had spoken a word.
 "My dear, pray be seated" MT. Col burn said, gently, paternal benevolence literally beaming in his countenance. "Our mutual fmend, Miss Balderstone, has found 1t necessary-purely in your interest, you understandable refer to your friend, Mir. Arthur Dunbar. It is necessary that communicate with this gentleman at once-not in the remotest manner concerning your acquaintance with him-and venture to ask you for his address"
 Miss Balderstone was supremely un- comfortable. Intensely truthful her self, she wrfthed in the spirit at being made party to any equivocation, and the lawyers speech was. to say the least of it, not exactly candid
 Kate took timS to reply. With the acute perception of love, she saw that some undehned trouble threatened Ar thur Dunbar.
 "Mr. Dunbar gave me an address in London" she said. blushing very pret- tily at the confession, ''but was not to use it except under extreme circum- stances. If you have anything partic- ular to communicate. Mir. Colburn. I should be happy to forward Q letter, or"
 "You will oblige me, Kate, by drop ting this mysterious air and answering Mir. Colburn's question-where is Mir. Dunbar?' Miss Balderstone demanded, severely.
 "I am sorry to disoblige you, Miss Balderstone, but I cannot give you the