Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-18

Biography" said Skerrett. "Can you
sketch me ground plan Of the houseg"
That skeleton Brothertoft could draw
without much feeling. The house, as it
stood, complete n the background of
memory, hel not allow himself to
recall J ~ and furniture were to
him tho as higted scenes and properties
of a ter as II he painted them before
his r, ,'',iiue ye an evil omened figure Of
a VIM - iould step from behind the
crd. ain, threatening some final horror
tc close the drama Of their lives.
This wing TO the right" Skerrey
said. "seems an addition"
1T was built by the present propri-
etfess, coldly rejoined the former heir
STABLES herew continued the major,
tracing the plan. dining room win
dows open toward them. Shrubbery
here, not too fan off for an ambush
Now, Voltaire, If we could get Major
Kerr alone in that dining room in the
dusk Of the evening tomorrow l could
walk him Off easily"
"Hor exclaims the butler. "That's
ali settled beforehand
"Keri sometime; makes late sittings
there, them fanciec knew his hab
it's
Giles . poor hand at courtin," sayt
Voltaire, with contempt Ladies likes
dewotion-that's my 'spenence He'i
only devoted tc fill hisselt full Of
wine
"A two bottle man?'
every da-, when the ladies leave Ia.
BILE, he rubs MS hands -Voltaire imi
tates-"and says, Now then, old boy,
fresh bottlel yellow Seal Don't shake
hint He drinks that pretty slow and
gives me glass and says, 'Woolly head
we'll drink my pretty Lucy Lucky
| Kerr's pretty brideP"
Peter Skerrett here looked ferocious
Then" continued the old fellow, "he
drops of asleep at the table till four
o'clock Then he wakes up, sour, and
.ugs ut''-Voltaire initiates" 'Hullo,
you dam niggerl Look sharpl Another
bottle! If You shake him III cut your
black heart ont He drinks him, and
then bymeby he says, ole fell Shmore
wide, ole fel. luther boddle dowl
ashllitspuss0nle favor, ole fell Then he
sings a little and gets generally accel-
Grated"
Il would rather have him slowed than
accelerated" says Peter.
"Ohor' grinned the butler and wins.
Dered 10 himself, IF the major think:
ne ought to be stupid tipsy for the good
If the cause and Miss Lucy, can dete
riorate him into his Madeira with little
lrop of our French Gutter de Rosy bran
~. That will take the starch out of his
legs and make him easy to handle. But
that is my business. / won't tell nobody
my secrets. The pantry and J mus
keep dark"
81 cannot help grain Of compnnctior
IL this matter Skerrett said. - gen
tleman does not like to interfere in an
other nuns courtship."
DO you call this plot Of a coarse mar
with an unmotherly woman by the faii
name Of courtshipg Brothertoft said
NO. And fortunately the lady ha
90 illusions. should not like &c be th
one tc tell Beauty she had loved Beast
b.; this Beauty, il seems. mas Kept he
hear, 700 pure &c have lost heI IN
raidenly instinct OF aversion 70 q black
guard Well nc more metaphysics
Scruples be hanged. Kerr don't deserv
q b, treated like gentleman Eng
lane :hogid have kept such fellows a
aome, Il she wanted rs &c believe gool
manners were possible under a mon
archy Now. then, Mr. Brothertoft, SUP
pose dc not get myself hanged as on
sspy, and take my prisoner, does hi
capture protect your daughter enoughf
Il could wish. if il were possible, {
have hei with ne henceforth"
I'VE must Uake it possible, though
compl.ca,es matters. / could rush in
snatch ken ana be off The blo'
wCUls DC struck. the enemy annoyed
oui people amused; but in q fortnigh
CLIFTON woulo offer some Yankee majo
and brace of captains &c boot for hi
. sdjutant, ire honorable, etc Then
, would 60 down ard play Beast to Beaut
again
b "save my daughter, once foI all; if
car be done"
IN try. Now, Voltaire, listen"
Which he opened his mouth 70 do.
, what people besides the two ladie
and Major Kerr will be at you hons
1 tomorrow evening the servants
,nean?n
"Ohi we live small at The manor no.
. ridiculous small It's wan times nov
Rents isn't paid. When we want
: proper lot Of servants we takes clodhol
: pers."
Lucky for my plans You do liv
small" Skerrett said. "Nevei min
, your family PRIDE. Name the hous'
/ hold"
Me and Sappho ano Plato, all pa
5 riots; Jierck Dewitt's wife and her si
{ ter, Sally Bilsby. both Terrestrial i
: gals that likes redcoats nor, than
o good for EN-"
r Gould you manage Is Law the CIR
S out of the way tomorrow evening""
b Easy enough They'll be glad
y get away for a irolic."
e ANY horsesiu your stable. Voltaire'
D "Six-all out Of that Harriet Herr,
d mare stock Yor remember. Mast'
T Edwin"
!. Edwin Brotuertott did sadly remen
4 ben the late old Sam Cialsworthy's gel
+ erous offer he remembered sadly IN;