The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-08

time wnen you were risking your life to
save my dear master, and, what Ia more, to
believe i'll of that dear NJ. Gordon, who
could do no wrong to save his Life. God
bless him-as droll as ever and as kindl
But am richly punished for 1t, look you,
for broke three things since lunch and let
my milk boil over for the first time in my
life. All, mon Dieu, that 1t should come
to this at my age"
Happily the fear of some further Gull.
nary disaster put an end to her sobs and
self reproaches, but for long while after
never passed her without hearing her adj
dress herself as camel, a pig or some
other object of contempt
George Gordon, going to the window
after dinner. exclaimed:
"A glorious night, by Jovei How would
It be IL we went out for half an hourS"
"very agreeable, l should say" replied
Taras.
The idea was equally acceptable to Ju.
dith and me, and when we had put on our
wraps we joined Gordon and Taras in the
garden. Chatting and laughing we strolled
down the broad walk In a row, but passing
through the gate Taras and Judith took
the lead, and in that order we sauntered
along the Woking road, Judith, believe,
intending to take the bypath to her favor.
ite seat In the wood.
At the angle of the road Gordon stopped
TO relight his pipe.
This is the old box" said he, scratching
a yesta. do you remember that day
when we found there were only two
matches lefti'
made no reply. for looking down ths
road saw Taras and Judith, who were a
dozen yards or SO in advance, suddenly
stop.
"Bother the windw exclaimed Gordon,
throwing away the dead vesta and taking
out another.
But he paused in the act of striking it,
for we both heard well known voice say.
ing:
",raras-Judithi Why, this is a surprise
for me, and / suppose my coming Is fol
your thought might steal few hours
to satisfy my anxiety"
1t was Kavanagh. His voice had dropped
from tone of cheerful astonishment to
uneasy perplexity, and he added;
HAS anything happened"
"Come on" muttered Gordon, catching
my hand in his, "we'll show the villain
what has happened" And he shook that
fine new stick of his.
heard Taras speaking in terrible tone
as we hurried out, but could not catch his
words. Then we came up and stood before
Kavanagh, near enough for him to distin
guish our faces in the pale starlight.
II understand now" he said, with forced
composure. "You have come back"
'Yes, come back to call you to account"
thundered Gordon. "What have you t.
say for yourself, you confounded villain"
Nothing, II you take that Tone" Kava
nagh replied, tapping the palm of his left
hand lightly with the cane he held In his
right. "Whsa you can listen to reason,
shall be able to justify every act that may
seem inscrutaole to you now"
you'll have plenty of scope for your In
genuity ia that way when you are in the
dock. The lawyers will fight you there;
here you have to settle matters with me-"
There was no mistaking what he meant
as he threw off his Inverness.
Take this warning" said Kavanagh,
closing his left hand tightly on his cane
and stepping back pace. 'If you attempt
to you. / am not unprepared to protect
myself"
As be spoke he gave the head of his cane
twist, whipped out the rapier to which il
was a handle, and throwing aside the stick
placed himself in an attitude of defence.
With a cry of terror Judith attempted IL
throw herself between Gordon and Kav.
anagh, but Taras, who had caught the
sound OF the steel, forcibly restrained her.
For my own part, / could neither move
nor utter sound The long, thin sword
was scarcely visible in the dim light.
had heard that Kavanagh was an expert
snordsmaa. 1t was impossible for Gordon
to face him with stick, and it was i'm
possible that he should close with his ad
versary without exposing himself to the
thrust Of that almost unseen wear on.
Concluded Tomorrow.