Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-10-20

NO reasouaoie and legitimate occupa
ton excepting the answers Of notes ans
telcgrams, which came In by shoal
from morning till night She. too. saw
. good many people who called TO In
quirc for him and insisted upon seeini
some one not quite servant She wal
generally believed TO be his amanuen
sis. and peoplc-ladies especially-won
dered that the painter should have Sc
young 4 lady 10 that capacity.
One day came q Mrs. Hope, hand
some widow: and Blackwood. weary o.
her importantly for information, told
her that Mr.. and Mrs. Airiie had beer
staying In the house for several days
and that perhaps Mrs. Airlie would see
her.
"Oh! In tho, case" said the lady with
renewed interest. ~ will come In. Mrs
Airlie Is sure TO come down 10 see me
I'm 40 very anxious about Mr.. Lumley.'
Now II happened that II lilackwoot
had q hatrcd and u loathing for any
human being on earth that person was
Mrs. Hope. lie knew. nobody better
that Mrs. Hope had every intention u
such thing were possible Of becoming
mistress Of the lovely house In 81
Johns wood, and l,lackwood had no,
unreasonable desire that such an even,
should not come about. lie had no OBJ
lection 70 his masters being married.
indeed ! think, on the whole, Black.
wood preferred 4 married master To q
single one. MS that did away with the
necessity Of n housclseeper. class OF
person for whom he had no love-but
the idea Of his master M the husband
OF Mrs. Hope was to Lakewood tanta-
mount To the certainty Of his having 70
look out for another billet. Tie there
fore ushered the lady into the it'll.
morning-room where Miss Nugent was
sitting. and betook himself away To in
s,itute inquiries Of the authorities
above.
"Aiiss Nugcnt. exclaimed Mrs. Hope.
In incrcdnlous tones. '.yon here"
Miss Nugcnt got up and held out her
hand "Ilow do you do" she said.
quietly.
81 am very much surprised" replied
the lady. promptly. ~ never was more
surprised In my life. understood from
Blackwood that Mr.. and Mrs. Airlie
were staying here"
She spoke In tone and with 4 sig.
nifcance which sent the blood rushing
into the girls pale face. "Mr and Mrs.
Airlie are staying here" she replied.
with quiet civility.
"Oh. really-well. itisas well! Where
Is Mrs Airlie? ! will 90 70 her At
once"
~ don't think you had better do
that" said We're, very frmly-''because
she Is sitting with Mr. Lumley."
"weli"-and Mrs. Hope drew herself
up and looked NJ the girl as II 70 say
TINT there was no reason why she
should not go to Mrs Jock. neverthe.
less.
II don't think" said We're. patiently.
that you quite understand how very
III. dangerously III. Mr. Lumlcy Is No
one Is allowed TO sec him ut all-indeed.
he would probably not know you u you
did see him"
Mrs. Hope became suddenly dignified.
MY dear Miss Nngrnt." she said.
you don't seem TO understand the
terms upon which Mr. I.umlcy and ]
are."
mo. ] don't" returned We're. simply
III anybody Gun I've allowed to see
him. surely am that person" Mn
Hope continued.
~ don't think No." said We're. who
scarcely understood her
mo? Then but no. Il Is not neces.
,ary that ! should explain myself to
Tou. will make II very clear To Mrs
Airlie when she comes down"
Mrs. Hope. don't you think had
better tell Mrs Jock Ia write to you?"
mo. certainly not-thousand thanks
will wait here" and Mrs. Hope sat
lown In the contest chair with de-
air
We're, who was busy answering notes
II inquiry, went On steadily with her
work. replying "a Mrs. Hopes various
'emarks with the fcwet possible works
II do No often wonder that George
,as kept such very unsuitable and In.
'olent servant about him NO long" Mrs
Iope remarked presently II do think
is such mistake OF course ! can
quite understand his exceptional rude.
less 20 me"
Eve haven't found Blackwood rude
L ALL" said We're. simply "Ilc is dread.
ully anxious about his master. Of
curse. and You know II he were 70 al.
ow anyone who chose 10 go upstairs
'e would be severely blamed for Il by
"0h! yes. anyone who chose-but
ont quite come under the heading OF
anyone In this house. my dear young
ndy don't think you quite under
tand the position of affairs"
II don't" answered We're. looking up
rom her note
mo. nor ,.oes lilackw,.od. apparent
, lie will understand better when he
nds that he has 70 look out for an.
sher situation-"
"l don't think he will have 70 do
hat" said We're. coldly
"No-nh. we'll. we shall see" smiling
isagreeably.
Mrs. IIopc," said We're. with an e.
ort, looking her enemy-she felt that
his woman was her enemy, by sure.
nerring instinct-struight In the eyes,
you have implied good many things
uring the last ten minutes. May ask
GU plain question. md will you give
ne q straightforward answer"
Certainly"
DO You wish me 90 understand that
on are engaged N Mr. Lumley?"
"If you have no objection" said Mrs.
Iope, triumphantly.
my objection. u ! have one, has
othing 10 do with the fuct. asked
nm n ouestion and ron promised 70 give