Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-04

aUely, he Sdld, pulnng nlmSeH out
like frog, as, unlimited, he marched
with stately step into the dining-room
My mistress is out, Sir said the
man, using the formula Mr.. Eyre had
directed him to use to all callers in his
absence, though in this instance he
spoke truth, and added, .'she has prob
ably gone to the woods
"Outr said Colonel Busby, bouncing
as he stood Out on such an occasion
as this! She must be found, and
found Immediately"
You bring no bad news, Sir, I hope,
said the builder, pausing ut the door
! We'll, WE'LL said Colonel Busby
you'll hear presently. Your mistress
must be told first, and not in a sudden
way / slrlll, of course, break 1T to
,, her gently-gentIy. l ann used to these
| things, you know
Very true, Sir" said Saunders, dry
| ly, as he departed; for who ever knew
Colonel Busby to be above five minutes
late for any disaster within a radius
Of ten miles.
He fiattered himself he was in at the
death now, as he walked up and down
the room, growing more and more i'm
patient as the minutes went by, and
still Madcap did not come. Why, good
heavens. She might be told of it in
the village, and here was he cooling
his heels, when he had half tire county
to ride round that morning with the
news
When the half hour struck, he could
contain himself DO longer, but rang the
bell, and when Saunders appeared,
said abruptly, Mr. Eyre is dead
The man started back with Il cry
of horror
Yes. here il is" said Colonel Busby.
struggling TO pull a pink paper out Of
his pocket. Il have it posted for me
from town every afternoon, so that /
am always half a day ahead Of every
body else with my news. See here"
and he unfurled the paper with a
flourish, and pointed Il fat trembling
forctinger at certain capital letters
'BJtRNING OF THE SAILING SHIP
"ARIZONA;' all hands lost, and one
passenger Doume Hamilton Eyre
The Old butler thought of Madcap, as
he covered his eyes with two trembling
hands, blaming himself for Il curious
feeling Of something very like relief.
Yes, he's dead" said Colonel BuSby,
chcerfully, land just us one might eN
pect-quite in his lsual way. | mean,
as he did things in life, involving all
around him in disaster, and disappear
ing, like Il sort of middleaged Casa
blanca, in the flames that lit the burn
ing deck, etc, for he must pose-if
only to the elements"
My master will be deeply regretted,
Sir" said the butler, 'he was greatly
respected by all, and much loved by his
family"
"Ah, ycs-to be sure" said Colonel
BuSby, drawing in his horns; you see
it is owing to his being so well known
that we have got the intelligence so
quickly; plenty of sailng-ships are
burnt or lost, but they don't get CAPT
tai letters i'll newspapers
My master may have left the ship"
4Id Saunders, tliougMfHlly. Until
we reach further particulars, Sir, [
think it will be better not to say any
thing to Miss Madoap. No doubt Mr..
Dounc has seen the paper now, and
will be here before evening"
II hope it is Il mistake" said Colonel
BuSby, sobbinS as he folded UP his pa
per and feeling that it would be the
unkindeSt cut Of all from his old enc
my. did that enemy return to prove his
incorrect. well. gOOd-day;
suppose your mistress will be found
in the course of the mOrning-Yery i'm
improper, her wandering
about at all hours by herself indeed,
and in those miles of woods too-highly
he fused himself on
to his horse and out of sight.
Il must so and find her. said the old
man aloud, as he re-entered the house;
80 long as she's not gone on to the
village, there's none to tell hel: but it's
like looking for 4 needle i'll Il bundle
of hay" he muttered, as he went to
caution the other servants against say
ing anything to her if she soon came
i'll.
They had already got the news from
the village. and some Wept, and some
trembled: one did not believe it, an
other did; but all agreed they had felt
trouble in the air ever since Master
had broken OUT in May.
They said he was dead once before"
said Nan, who heard the news last,
and he came back safe and sound,
and so he will now-though pr'aps sor
FOWL soften Miss Madcap's heart
bit to Master Gordon, she added to
herself hopefully.
The old butler never walked so far
under good green wood as he walked
that morning: but not tiutter of his
mistress's gown did he catch sight of,
nor Il trace of her could he find, and,
having lost himself four or five times,
v4as thankful to reach the village,
which he found in Il state of eXtraor
binary excitement and gossip.
The daily papers had arrived, and
confirmed Colonel Busby's news, and
no one seemed to doubt the truth Of it,
though this second report of Mr.. Eyres
that former one which twelve years ago
had convulsed the village.
To-day all tongues spoke kindly, if
they did not bitterly deplore him-if
to the last he remained a man only
truly lovable to his immediate home
circle. he had at least Won the respect
of these poor people by his faithful
care of his children. Many of the vii
layers remembered how harshly they
had thought and spoken of him lately,