The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-04

anre about with her to charge her mind
unaided."
IAN untutored provincial maid." ex-
clam-d Sir Harry, all his wrath extin-
guisbed by her pretty recognition of his
flowers and his admir- alton Of her ready
wit; IAN nntutored provincial maid By
my faith, Miss Sibyl, you'd put to shame
many court dame. But bark, what's
that? As l live, the musicians are Iuning
up for the minuei," and smilingly he held
out his hand to her
"a Very preity pair" said more than one
of the assembled company as the two 'ook
their places in the beautifully decorated
ballroom; and as the d nee progressed Mr..
Jeffrey Mrrrid-w, watching his niece from
| his post of observation, said to him II
with congratulaiory smile, where now
/ are Miss SibyPs fine rebel PRINCIPLES? ]
scarcely think they would stand test"
Almost at that very moment Sir Harry,
! boy as he was, spite of his one and twenty
! years, was giving vent to little full
talk about army" and "thOse undiscip
| lined rebels who would never stand the
| test against full regiment of regulars"
why" Sir Harry declared. at length,
| led on by SibyPs air of great interest. I'VE
| have positive information that their troops
at Cambridge have neither arms nor am
muDition TO carry on defense, and they
! are in q sorry condition every way-ii
! is impossible for them to resist US sue
cessfully. We shall literally sweep them
off the face of the earth If they at
| tempt it."
"And you-the Kings troops?" inquired
Sibvl.
"We, well, we have been little strait
| ened ourselves for the munitions of war"
replied the young aid-de-camp. "but by
tomorrow night vessel will arrive for
| us that will relieve all such necessities.
| Ah," with gay smile. "what would MOI
these rebels give to get possession of this
| Information AID pul their cruisers on the
alert to capture such prize J"
But there is no possibility Of this?"
Not the slightest. But you are pale
! don't De alarmed, there is no danger. The
rebels have no suspicion of the expected
arrival, we are certain"
But il they bad ?"
well that might alter the case. Their
| seamen know their business better than
their landsman."
ALI this in the pauses of the dance.
| When they started up again the music
had accelerated It's time and down the
great ball they led the way at fine pace.
| But IN swinging about 10 turn Sir Harry
| felt his companion falter.
What is It9 he asked anxiously.
My slipper" she replied with a vexed
| laugh. and STOPPING as she spoke she
whisked off little satin shoe, the high
hollow metal heel of which had suddenly
given away.
Certainly no more dancing that night.
| For that mater, though, it was near the
end of the ball. But could not he do
something's Sir Henry asked; he had tink-
cred Will gun screw, why not slipper I?
No, nothing could be done then and there !:
| ew heel must be hammered and fitted
| en-.
| But-then and there, Sibyl had a sudden
! ms Dirationl Something could be done.
she was to go TO MIae. Bnntineau's rout
the next evening. She needed these very
slippers for that occasion. Would Sir
Hsrry-On his way to the Quarters thai
night-would he think it beneath his dig
nifty TO leave the slippers at AntheEv
Styles, the shoemakeI's Pit was lust
there by The tavern at the sign of the
gilded boot He had only to drop the
>hoe-wiufi a message she would write to
go with it-int0 the tunnel-box by the
door, and Anthony would find IL by day.
light and SET to work upon ii at once, that
she might not be isappointed, for IL was
a Iongish job. she knew.
Beneath his dignity. SIT Harry laughed.
He was only too glad to do her bidding.
And would he then give her bit of
paper and pencil and take her 10 the cloak
room for moment?
Alone in the cloakroom Sibyl wrote her
message to Anthony Styles. Folding the
paper in the clipper and wrapping the
whole in her pocket handkerchief she fast
ened the parcel securely with the sIken
cord that had held her fan.
And may | have the last dance TO.
morrow night?" asked Sir Harry smil-
ingly. as he toUk leave of her few MIN
utes later.
'Perhaps-if may depend upon you