The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-08-09

"Then must drive over" said North,
closing his watch and turning toward
the writing-table where he had tossed
his hat and gloves on last entering the
room. And you, Dennis, must come
with me. Just run down, will you, and
call q carriage. I shall be ready to
start in very few moments. We must
lose no time"
Obeying this request, Dennis left the
room with eager haste, evidently anx-
ious to do everything within his power
TO expedite North's movements.
When few minutes later North made
his appearance on the steps Of the hotel,
Dennis OReilly was already there with
close carriage and a pair Of horses
which he had been SO fortunate as to
secure from the Clement house stables.
Although he was inwardly consumed
with impatience, North laid strong
restraint upon himself so that outward
ly he was a model of cool, calm com
posure. While his impulse was to spring
hastily into the carriage and give the
rein to the eager, impatient horses that
were chatting under Dennis strong
grasp of the bits, he actually paused on
the pavement TO exchange a little tri-
fling conversation with a passing &C
quaintance (of Noll's) who greeted him.
1t was while he was thus engaged.
standing with one foot on the carriage
step, that a handsome victoria, driven
by Hveried coachinan, came sweeping
down the street, with an almost Inn
perceptible slackening Of speed as 1t
came opposite the Clement house.
North glanced up carelessly and became
vaguely conscious that Mrs. Maynard,
looking like queen In her rich velvet
costume, was bowling TO him graciously
from the carriage. Vaguely conscious
of this, because In the same moment his
glance fell upon the lady who was
seated beside her; and all his carefully
assumed composure was swept away
for an instant by the violent start that
he gave, the conflicting expressions
that passed in lightning transition over
his suddenly paling face He never was
able TO recall afterwRrd whether or not
he returned Mrs. Maynard's salutation;
his only consciousness was of gazing
blanlkly after the vanishing carriage
with his eyes fixed upon that slight,
graceful figure at Mrs. Maynard's side
and his white lips murmuring insanely
the one name:
"Myral MyraG"
He was rudely aroused from this mo-
mentary alteration by wild clutch al
his arm, and turning quickly he en-.
countered Dennis o'Reilly.
"What is the matter with you
0'Reilly2" North demanded, sharply
shaking off the brawny hand that was
loath TO relinquish It's clutch. "Don't
touch me again. What has happened
to make you lose your senses in this
| way?"
Dennis scarcely seemed TO hear thess
words. His round eyes were extended
to their utmost capacity, his mouth wa
wide open, his very hair seemed TO b
suddenly electrified and on end will
wonder and delight.
"Did yez say her, Misther North?" he
exclaimed In q voice that was hoars'
with excitement. THE swate younl
/ Teddy in the kerridge, sorr? Och, Ma
vourneeni It's Dinnis as wull niver fur
git yer swate looksl BY me sowl, SOFT
II was Annie Dupont hersilf that saw
wild me two eyes this blissid minutel''
North stood in stupefied silence for {
moment, gazing at 0'Reilly, but IL
reality seeing only that sweet, pal'
fsce whose beauty had gladdened hi