The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-16


the morning aud look at the roam mare
that you have fancy for"
Thanks, it would suit me down to
the ground If you can send over and
tell my man to bring my things" ! =
Nothing easier" answered Mr..
Burne, beaming as he rang the bell
But there was no beam of satisfac-
ton on Katie's face assshe went out of
the room to getfeady for dinner.
Tonight it would be more than u.s.
ually rash to meet Kenneth. Yet
how was she to let him know? Impos-
sible-she must risk it. ~ 81.
The maid was waiting to dress her.
She was one of the, s'luxoories' that
Mr.. Burne boosted about giving his
daughter.
1.-The master says you are to look
your best tonight, miss, so have put
out the white silk dress with the vel
low lace" 3assar .-.ts..,isg
Absurd, Haines; there is no one
here but Mr.. ,Chevenix, and he is not
even in evening dress"
| "Lor. miss, what does it matter, If il
pleases your pap"
Katie shrugged her shoulders She
was too worried to care much what she
wore, so she put on the white silk dress
and went down to dinner. 5.
Mr.. Burne was noisily facetious, and
Katie would have been on tenterhooks
had she cared bit about Alan
Chevenix; as it was she thought him a
mercenary vaurien for putting up with
Mr.. Burne's vulgarity in order TO WIN
his money.
And she looked every now and again
at the clock, wondering when it would
be time to go and meet Kenneth.
Alan Chevenix was not so wholly
mercenary as Katie imagined; he was
quite prepared to be devoted to her, for
he thought her the sweetest little girl
he had ever seen, and all through dim
ner he never took his eyes off her, ex.
cept whe,, compelled
After dinner she sang plaintive love
ditty. She had charming voice, and
had been well taught.
Alan Chevenix, who loved music, was
more captivated than ever, and it was
only when Katie declared she was too
tired and sleepy to sing any more. that
Mr.. Burnc at last got him into the bill
lard room.
Snow they are SAFE" thought Katie
"Once engrosscd with billiards they
| will not think about anything else, and
thank goodness the billiard room is not
on the same side of the house as the
gardei- gate"
So having babe them good night she
sped upstairs to Haines. Don't sit up,
she said II will not undress just yet
Papa would like me to 90 and watch
the game" es,ss "a
Only too thankful to go to bed, Haines
was no further obstacle.
Believing the coast to be absolutely
clear, Katie threw light cloak over
her. shoulders, and once more went
downstairs. essas sH az ct
L Unfortunately the only mode of egress,
unless she went by the front door,
which she dared not venture to unfas,
| ten, was by a side entrance close to the
billiard room. - saSh - go
She opened it with the greatest pre-
caution and pulled it after her, not
wholly shutting it, because she could
not do SO from the outside without a
slam. ~
Now she was free. What a delicious
nights; quite a lovely breeze. rather
dark though. Where was the moon
that should have shone on these roman
tic lovers? ;5s1 s II 1sF.a age.
She sped along the gravel path to the
garden gate, standing by which, even
in the darkness, she thought. she could
see figure.
Yes, Kenneth was waiting. Another
moment and she was in his arms, his
kisses coming quick upon her fair
young brow. 5sssis 5s v95afsil'
81 cannot stay long, Kenneth, dear, y
she is saying very rapidly, ''for Mr..
Chevenix is playing billiards with papa,
and any moment they may take it into
their heads TO go for a stroll out of the
hot billiard-room, and then we shall be
found out. Oh! what q gust of wind.
and have left the door open; itmight
slam. must 60"
| "Nonsense, nonsense, you timorous
! darling. Nothing will happen: the
fates viii be kindly propitious, my
own" ttt4
The door did not slam but it swung
to and fro noisily. at last attracting the
attention of the players.
Mr.. Burne went to see what it was
| by .Jovc, this door is open, and ]
saw Jenkins lock it. What the deuce
is up, wonder?' >.2 aE -
| Burglars, eh?" asked Alan Chevenix,
who. true lover of sport, did not mind
in what form it came. Let us 20
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