The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-03-14

TO the footman, "show Mr.. Pilkington
10 the door. Will you take your ladder
away with you, sir, or will you call for
IL tomorrow"
Tomorrow will do said, airily,
and stepping across to Mistress Kate,
1 took her hand and raised it for kiss.
Her fingers gave mine an appreciative
squeeze.
xs .nas who in the world 1fe your" she
II think" said I, behding over her
hand, II have fairly earned the right to
withhold that"
Sir Harry bowed stiff goodnight to
Inc, and William, the footman, took a
candle and led the way along the gal
leiy and down the great staircase TO
the front door. While he undid the
chain and bolts, was thinking that he
would be oil the better for kick; and,
as he drew aside to let me pass, I took
him quickly by the collar, spun him
round, and gave him one. A fight Of
dozen steps led down from the front
door, and he pitched clean to the bot
tom. Running down after, skipped
over his PROSTATE body and walked
l'riskly away in tho darkness, whistling
and feeling better.
went round the end of the gallery
wing, just to satisfy myself that Jimmy
Ind got away with the ladder, and then
struck across the plantation in the
direction of the village. The June day
was breaking before turned out of the
woods into the high-road, and already
the mowers were out and tramping to
their work. But in the porchway of the
village inn, called the "Well-Diggers'
Arms"-whntever they may bel sur
prised cockneyfed groom in the act
of kissing . maiden, who, having q
Inilk-pail in either hand, could not be
expected to resist.
HIN" said to the man, IT am sorry
to appear inopportunely, but have q
message for your master"
The maiden fled. And who the
doose may you be?" asked the groom,
eying me up and down.
~ think" l answered, ut Will be
enough for you that l come from Mans
carne. You were late there. Oh, YES"
l went or sharply, for fellows of this
class have knack of Irritating ne,
land 1 have a message for your mastcr
which I'll trouble You to deliver when
he comes down to breakfast. You will
tell him, il you please, that Sir Harry
was expecting him last night, and the
lights ne saw lit in the long gallery were
there for his reception. You won't for
get?"
who cent you hcre?" the fellow
asked.
ION second thoughts / continued,
you had better GO in and wake Capt.
Fitzroy Pilkington up at once. He viii.
pardon you when he has my message,
for Sir Har,y's temper is VIGOROUSLY i'm
| patient"
And with that turned and left him.
for it was high time to find out how
Jimmy had been faring. The past
nights experience must have given him
shock, and reckoned to give him an
other. I wasn't disappointed, either.
walked leisurely down the village
street, and then crossed the hedge and
doubled back on the high moors. At
length, drawing near the old gravel-pit,
whers we mad fixed 10 meet in case OF
separation, dropped on all-fours and
SO came up to the edge and gave q
| whistle.
Jimmy was sitting with his back to
| me, and about to cut bunch of bread
to eat with his cold bacon for break
fast. Instead, he cut his thumb, and
jumped up, singing out:
"S'help me, but never looked to see
you again outside o. the dock!"
mo more you did" said I; end,
climbing Gown and sitting on a gravel
heap beside him, l told him al! the
| story.
"And now, Jimmy" l wound up.
you mus. guess what I'm going to do
81 don't need to-" said he. ~ know
II wager you don't"
II wager do
We'll, then, I'm going back. Was
that what you guessed?"
~ think you will not"
"Ah, but WILL" said !. ~ swore by
the blood Of Fitzroy Pilkington I'd
be back in the morning, and can't re.
treat from so tremendous an oath as
that. Back l mean TO go. As for the
real captain-if captain he isl far cy
I've scared him out, Of the neighborhood
for some time to come. And as for the
credentials, fancy, at my time of life,
l should be able to write my own COM
mendation. 1 believe the cid boy has c
sneaking goodwill towards me. can't
answer for the girl; but l can answer
that SHE'LL hold her tongue for awhile
at all events. This life doesn't become
n man OF my education and natural
ability. And the risk is worth running"
II wouldn't, il I were you," says he,
very dryly.
"And why not?"
well, you see, when heard the noise
last night. and all the place grew light
as it did, was Just starting to run tor
dear life, tillitstruck me that il the folks
meant 10 SO searching for me they
wouldn't begin by lighting the picture
gallery from end to end. So drew close
under shadow of the wall and waited,
ready TO run at any moment. But after
awhile fp,linp that nOthiuo haDDeped