The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-03-17
7RREI EFOB BOYS,
BY W. n. NonIrs


But he did not seem disposed to dwell
upon the subject, nor, indeed, upon any
ether that was connected with the present
or the future. 1t was about old Elton
days that he wanted to talk, and very
soon jim and he were chuckling over the
memory Of many bygone escapade, as II
they had been schoolboys together once
more. AT last Bracknell glanced at his
watch and pitched away the end Of his
cigar.
"Ah, welll' he said, ''it has been very
jolly seeing you fellows again; but my
times up now and | must 20 and say
goodby to the governor and Mildred. |
shall have to get back to London this
evening, so as to make an early start to.
morrow. You might walk up with me,
Jim. Oh, no, by the way, you can't,
though. But come down 10 the station at
bo'clock and see the last Of me, like a
good chap, will yous'
Jim promised that he would be there,
and presently Bracknell took my arm and
walked me of toward Staines Court.
accompanied him very willingly, because
was rather curious confess. to see
what would happen II he encountered
Hilda; and. ms luek ponld have Il ,che,,
we were within n tcy yards ~ mo bonsa
that M used lody n n neat walLinc M drass ,uss'
came tripping down the steps.
She nodded 10 Brack oeli witbort INV
manifestation NJ enrnr;sa ..n,' ;, sa;y -
she. ssyou hnye tnrncd nm at lost uaya
You come down 10 stayy,i
ssNo.n answered Dracknel, sb,rt,v az
have come down 10 s,v roodhv ~ INV
father. Pm leaying far tbe soyaan ~.
morrow
ssReallyp How splr;tea NJ vont wbar
will YOU be baok do Won snnnoseg, ''
0Iim sure dan,, tnnr. ~ poSs' aarns r.uh.a.
Don't LET me Keen von stonaIng In ths
sold.n
Hilda smiIel and sbrpgoed ber shorl.
ders. ~ nm not mnch occmstnne1 h beino
left out In the cnl1 h she re,oortoa s,Nas
body has ever vet sncceadad in trootin,
me in TINT wny mnd donht whethar Won
win specoed ishnll stav at stainas canrt
untll Won return Il
achnil vn,,gils,id p,.ai.,,n,l .r. .ha,,s
think YOU woull anl ,hnt ratbar ami
work. However .you know hest what
suits Won. Goodbvn
"Goodbv y retnrned u,ld. .sTala
care Of Yourself )
She nodded arain MS she turped awov.
and 40 tbey parted withont "a mnrh ~
shaking bands
This short dialogue bad tho efrec. -, ca
herring INV romnnnion vhooa foco ,,,av
grave enoIpb when be ranr tbe he'll, ana
asked for Lord stolpes woited for him
In the drawing room ,vl,ila he went r., Ma
farewell to hle father md elstar md AZ n
lopg tirne md IN yyai, hotare ha rea,,.
peared. LOOKING n l,ttle tlushed and moi.
tatod ~ ~ 1''N "e-
sCone nm ~ he suid hrrriedIv. ls,vo
haven't ,,,ch ,,oro thau ,,,nn IN na,1,, ths
traIn u And ,yhe, 900 wero s ant % i, the M
park he drew lone hreo,h eWell I'm
glod tho,is nverui e.. I,, asaia.,oa 90 -
dear old boy, I eboIi ncvar sea him ncoi,,
YOU know. and dnsh Il nil wish / bad
been 4 better son tn him Not mrcb nsa
saving TINT now ehy Ant 10 wish n MI
the same.n -
mnde some stnnid conventional snaach
to which Brackneu replied "Ob beis
breaking mn fost anvhodv can sea that
and he knows Il himself Resides IT'S ~
rather more likely than not that / shan
leaye NV homes m Ervnt, md betwaen
Won and me Mnynnrd / sha,n,t mind II I
do. I've been pretty we'll sick of lifa for
some time post ma n conld maLa a
fresh start-lIoweyer can't make n
freeh sta,.,. on1 ns ~ it,.,aa lei s -. :
wife again, rd SOONER On into nenol oervi.
tude. Upon INV word / think shais tha
most INTERNALLY wicked woman ayer
came across,-,tnd bnve seen fairieb
number of women who are commonIv
called wicked .
II was neither my b,siness nor INV In
clinatlon to take m the endgels on Nh.
da's behalf. but / snid "You won,t mako
her anv bettpr NV deserfinc bor .iIl
''u IN. ou,. ,,..,., ), .........., n.,,
"She'll be clad enough to ret Nd Of me-
you may he sure, and She WON'T have