The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-14

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baronet's executor and how could
Lisbeth possibly guess that Pierce
Vaughan had tracked her to Mrs.
Ellis house in the City Road
and there had an interview with the
newly returned convict, her father.
What passed during the twenty
minutes that Pierce Vaughan conde-
sceDded to sit In the front parloi
and inhale the exceedingly noxious
odor Of the vile ''shag" that Jim
Glendinning was smoking-neitheI
man was likely to divulge. They
were terribly we'll matched and in
the diamond cut diamond tussle that
would probably be the result of thelr
conference, 1t was more than proba-
BILE that Lisbeth and those near and
dear to her would suffer severely.
Jim Glendinning had been by no
means backward in announcing that
Lisbeth was HIS daughter, but fur
Their than this lie had given no i6i0r-
nation, partly because he never told
much without being paid and partly
because he had none to give.
II this swell wanted to know about
Lisbeth he was shrewd enough to
conclude that the fathering of her
would lead to questions and ques.
tions to coin and though for the
present no compact had been made,
Jim thought he saw one looming in
the future and in anticipation OF
what he might discover, he decided
to pay a visit to Coleshill, for how
could he otherwise gain knowledge
about the life of this girl whom he
had not seen since she was quite O
child.
Unfortunately he allowed his
temper to get the better of him and
made a gross mistake. Instead Of
conciliating Lisbeth and appealing
to her ilial duty, he rubbed her the
wrong way and made her down
right angry and inclined TO treat
him as a tramp, and call for help to
turn him out. This she most
assuredly would have done had she
not on second thoughts considered it
wiser not to call the attention Of the
Coleshill gossips to her affairs.
"You are a chip of the old block"
said Jim as he noted her rising anger
and the plucky stand she seemed
prepared to make.
With this perception came a GER
tain amount of admiration for her,
mixed with the conviction that a
change of tactics were well, since II
she really were the owner Of the
cottage she had the game in her own
hands.
He had lost his opportunity how
| ever and Lisbeth, once on the defen-
sive, entirely declined to retire from
the situation.
"Don't chip of the old block me-"
she said, "but just take yourself out
Of the house quicker than you came
in. If you have a nest in London
why don't you live there? I am sure
you are not wanted in Coleshill-
there r gossips enough in this place
and you know it; why have you come
here to set their tongues wagging."
"You are not so careful yourself,
you hussy; why should I be particu-
lar what people say. Who was the
swell in evening dress that went
away from here not long before l
came. Do you think Pm a fool and
that I didn't see him going through
the bushes yonder, cigar in mouth"
All the color forsook Lisbeth's
face, and she became white as a
BILE.
Had no recognized Clement Dun
raven? II SO, what terrible mischief
might ensuel
Seeing that she did not answer and
that his shaft had struck home, Jim
Glendinning began to wheedle and
talk in coaxing tones.
"You see you had better trust your
poor old father, though he's been a
bad lot in his time he's a reformed
un now ard has a heart under his
shabby jacket. One that beats true
to you, lass, and will do you a good
urn If you need one. Tell me then
who is the swell as is counting you"
Lisbeth had only a very vague idea
of what he was talking, but his ha-
rangue gave her time to think, and
when he repeated the last sentence
she answered.
"No one is counting me. It was
only Sir Miles Berkeley who came to
tell me something about the will and
the property"
Jim Glendinning gave a low whis-
tie.
SIT is a goodish way over here
from Sir Miles place at this time Of
the evening. Looked to me to be q
smaller and slighter man than Sir
Miles,"
"You have not seen Sir Miles since
he was a boy"
"That shows how much you know
about it,"
"Of course, I don't know wher
you saw Sir Miles," said Lisbeth
speakipp slowly and with some hest