The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-06
BY Lily TinsleY,
LCoPYR1aHT, 1892, BY TILLorsoN & soN.l

| ding f. ger. whichever it is, I'm sure |
| shouldn't know if she we're to say she'd
/ marry me Tomorrow. 1 am. tuat Is. 1
! sh ud be 50 terribly upset. THE es and
murderers, My 10Y, they are Il / in it
/ with pretty girl who commits Wholesale
/ robbery ii II pair OF the wicked st bro Hn
/ eyes that ever peeped, for she steals your
/ heart and murders your peace of mimi as
we'll"
Then again:
Il tell y u the biggest scoundrel that ever
lived doesn't d. Lalf as Iucn mischief as a
pretty girl. Masks, jsmmes and skeleton
Keys don't do bit mo mischief thai IN
trlcate costumes ravishIng stacks of lace,
ribbons, feathers and fowers-sJ-called
hats-high-he led SHOES. and al army of
wicked French devices. Pom my word
Newgate ml>s-s its vocation. I'd have all
the danger JUS girls locked up in there, e.
keep them out of harms way. Yes, AID by
Jove, a special order OF jallers to look after
them, ali their victims, with Philip Sly,
esquire, at .helr head, Jove'
Having expressed these sentiments il
would have been expected that this revenge.
full victim at least would have tried TO keep
out Of harms way, instead Of which, lover
a moth-liks he tiuttered ever near the
flame Of attraction. totally needless of how
he sinGei his wings.
By sheer dint OF cheek he had secured an
invitation to the hall, hoping dimly that
perhaps envy OF the bride-the presents
might a" AIKEN in Miss Lucy's light heart a
little kindly feeling toward him, for, of
course, whatever her ultimate intention,
she knew how to play her fish very skillfully
first.
low bitterly, then, were his hopes
bliRhted by this sudden and rapid develop
ment of a violent Irritation between the not
unconscious object of his attentions and the
handsome Mr.. Royal, whose name he had
never heard mentioned BEFORE 80 that he
could not even be a society man.
MIR. Sly little dreamed how often he had
been near TO an introduction to this same
Mr.. Royal, or of what society he was one
OF the most prominent members.
But fortunately his anguish was not OF
any lengt hened duration, for amongst the
guests was Mr.. Haviland, Sir Lawrences
co-trustee in the matter of the stolen money,
who, recog lizing Royal at once, tempted
him out on the terrace by the offer of a
good cigar to 90 over that most mysterious
affair, which was never-fatllng source Of
wonder a I'd interest to him.
MIR. Sly for brief mad instant was in
clined to resent the Sang-froid with which
Miss Lucy called him back to her service
| but before he could decide either way he
was in the seat vacated oarelessly by his
hated rival, hanging on the words from the
pert red lips, the bewItohing glancss OF the
wicked brown eyes.
Meanwhile Royal had had chance bit of
luck which promised to completely turn the
scale of his affairs.
Mr.. Haviland found him a very poor
listener, for he seemed far more interested
in the fact of Leo Forester being in the
library than in recalling the facts Of the
Rats chef d'o8uUre, and presently becRm
| quite excited over au incident of compare
lively no visible Importance.
81 say" said Mr.. Haviland, pausing in
| his walk to motion in the direction OF the
nut walk, Isn't that one of the ladiesF'
Royal looked intently through the gloom
for moment, then said carelessly, II saw
no one"
"Shall we go and see" said Mr.. Haviland
who, regular old busybody. would hav,
! dearly enjoyed surprising couple Of lovers
enjoying surreptitious tete-a-tete.
mo, certainly not, replied Royal, hastily
then added carelessly, you mistook
the only guests who have not retired. Shall
we go inF
Mr.. Haviland agreed, but at the door
ROYAL changed his mind, and saying h
might as we'll finish his cigar, abruptly
turned on to the terrace again.
there he remained walking up aud down
for some after he had finished his cigar; In
deed, until all the lights were out in tn,
house save those il the smoking room, which
looked on to the teri ace, and in which few
gentlemen sill fingered, and in she library
the window of which Was at the further enc
of the terrace.
When first he had begun what might al
most have been a sentners march, b.
seemed to have gained a sudden access n
spirits, for he commenced to sing, in a b.
: no means bad tenor voice, so persistently
. that he evidently gained an auditor in thu
library, for after little the curtains Of thu
window we're withdrawn, and Leo peereC
out.
Royal continued his march and song
, keeping, however, rs close under the shadov
. OF the house az possible
After a moment or so, by the clear igh
of the room within, Leo turned away
! dropping his head In his hands, a gesture
but little in accordance with his character
OF the happy man o. the morrow.