Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-19

10 fully. and he had had no idea of 60
ing whers he should not have gone,
norof doing what he should not ha' t
done, until informe by Donald, or
rather by DOnald's iiege lady of mis-
high m sdc eanur.
He was now disposed 20 return evil
for .OOi. and instead OF saying THANK
you to his lanilauy for merry after
loOn > excellent sport. 10 81 y through
ler ngcrs. and let her cook her un-
avOry dinner fer some one else.
~ should like to see the hay Eonds
gain. was, however. all he said.
Then come up and dine with me- >
'eplicd Jerry promptly. Dol am
sure you NAV. | am sure granny would
let me ask YOU"
Are YOU sure:' said Rellenden, un
able to help smiling at the childish
form the invitation had taken. But
:hcn You see. | do not know your
grandmamma. an /"
1T Is not granny's house, you know;
t is mine, ' anNiOusly.
ooh. ] Uuacrs; and. i
"And if ask you. the spOilt child
gain - =crting it-cIf in her tone; IF l
.s!s vou
Il need no other invitation, certain
y" said he cOurtcOUSly. only, You
see you are really too kind You do
not even know my name
"Weil. what l. your name"
"Bellenacn. But l will tell you
shat / can do. Miss CanUae ! -"
Don't call me Miss Campbell: it
makes me feel foolish
But in my turn. don't know your
lame | mean your other name"
1T Is Geraldine. but no ore Gals me
hat except Cecil
Cecil ara II. thought he. Cecil
5 privileged presume. What am l
20 call YOU. them he inquired aio..d.
why. Jerry. Of course. livery one
lOe-.'
Very well, Jerry" But shesaw he
sas laughing. she was 20 changcful,
20 whcm.ical. this sprite of chief
:ainess. that one II omcut ii would be
''Ipy castle, my moor, my every
ilSug, and the next she was asking Inn
o call her Jerry" one thing. ! Ow
ever. was clear. that what she asked
nut Toe done: ami anna ed at himself
or the readiness with which he fell in
81 h her humors, EclIendeu only hoped
he adventure would proceed as cheer
l. a. I had begun.
well then, Jerry. what am l to do
Iow?" he dutiiuliy proceeded. Am
o get your cousin to bring me up with
him: Am l to tel him yoI invited
me-"
"lf you could, do without telling him
that
"Oh. I could, OF course. But why
10 you mind, VIII YOU not tell your
yrandmother?" for it struck MIN that
Inless some one were told. he could
lot very well accept OF such haphaz-
lrd hospitality.
.'Of course III tell granny" The
:hild's eyes opened. Il tell granny
.veryt thing. She dOesn matter" el-
planned the candid grandchild: ''anj l
lon't see why 1 sho Id mind Cecil.
,ithcr," added she bravely. only that
don't like to veX my poor dear, and II
lie were TO lecture me, it would veX
7er 1t is not ;or myself | mind" con-
.luded she win earnest emphasis.
she sha Il be We ed, said BGilen-
len quietly. Il can manage that.
Good-Dy. then, till We meet again.
must 90 down now or [ shall De too
ate. l. it str. .yht down. through the
yoOds:"
"Yes. you cant go wrong. Good
oye. Dinner is at half-past seven"
And he felt the palm of a warm, we:
little hand in his or a moment, and all
perception of uncouth garb and ec-
centric headgcar vanished in the light
If pair of bright eyes looking full in
% his.
'By Jove, what a nj child,' he
thought.
He was only just in time when the
BOAT car in long before the few pas
Jengers had landed, the slim figure of
Cecil Raymond. arrayed in the long
hight travelling coat which was then
The mole. Wa, clearly d scernible on
The gangway. while the usual para
phcrnalia Of a sport man the gun case.
rod, smart portman eau, and railway
rug which was visible below could
have belonged to no one else on
board As swiftly as he was him f
distinguished, did he distinguish Capt.
Beilendcn of the First Life Guards,
the principal guest and smartest man
of the party assembled at bachelor
cousins for the Ascot week the pre-
vioIs June.
Young Raymond bad thought a great
deal of being included in that party,
had often s.nce re'erred To it. and
casually mentioned as people will,
there.
He had not met Bellenden since, and
the point now was, would Bellenden
know him again
Had the meeting taken place any
where else, anywhere but in thut
lonely spot. he would hardly have eX-
pected recognition but per APPS an
lust as he was doubling and cOgitating,
his mind was set at rest in the mos,
satisfactory manner possible. He was
not only known but hailed, and halle
with remarkable cordiality and fervhr
,,ts mana warmly Srasped, ana mis- ac-
ouaintanceship claimed without sne
sIiUhtest shade OF hesitation. He ha
hardly ever been more grained. lie
who had been the veriest nOnentity at
the Ascot meeting, who had not eX-
CHANGED above u dozen or two SEN
tences with the great man OF the
marty, and who htu felt the distance
between him. lad of nineteen IN his
first wear at Oxford. and Capt. Bellen-
den. a man of the world and certain y
ten wears, if not more, his senior, "a
c,,ite imueasurable. now TO be met on
eoual te rms and in the easiest fashion,
There could be but oac aolution OF tho
problem.
suppose:" he suggest ed at once, with
This thought in his mind. that some
ore must have sent the Il layeier tncfe
for a nights lodging ON his way Il
more congenial halnts. or core
Inchmarew Castle won a v Is be /
respectable pla-e 10 send any o-e t"
and some friend had proha ly q CT
Bellenden an introduc ION, a:d :
Bellenden's first wor4s dispeiied th'
idea.
"Indeed am not SO happy" he SAID
carelessly. There is where am stoI