The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-07

fore they rose, and he had to exhaust
all his eloquence to gain the desired re-
suit shn It was gained now. Kate
gaye him her hand and they turned
hack towards the house together.
"WeIl, | win help you" she said.
''but mind, whether papa consents or
not. nobody Is to ltnowl It Is TO be q
strictly private engagement while II
lasts. Papa, you and I-nobody else
must hear OF It."
@oh. OF course not" no said, grnte-
fully, ~ am Immensely Obliged to you,
Kate: you are doing mo an enormous
service that shall never forget
when shall l speak TO himT asked
the girl.
at Is for you TO decide" she re-
minded him. IT have promised compli-
nncc, and will play my part to him
properly-you can depend on mo--but
the plan OF action Is yours; you direct
the affair, remember"
yes" he said well. 1 should speak
10 him as soon Ms go, think. ] sup
pose Il would be better for me 10 80
iirst, wouldn't It? n he Is Indignant.
apd-well, II he absolutely refuses to
entertain my pretenslons, would rhth-
or hear OF It by letter--it would be less
awkward"
and II viii give him time to think It
over" observed Miss Drillingham.
Yves. fancy you had better so nrst.
I Will confess my Wild alteration after
your departure"
He looked at her anXiously
You'll throw a little warmth into
it," he questioned. Your tone doesn't
sound ardent Just now"
"Oh, this Is between ourselves To
papa / Will be as sentimental as you
can desire. Well, look here; so back TO
town tonight and will write to you
tomorrow"
you will pile It up7"
81 will pile Il up. as yOu call II, earn
estly. Don't have any mlsgiYinGs about
me. II the plan falls It win not be
through any fault OF mine, assure
YOU'RE a brIeki" he said. II shall
be on tentAr hooks TIL henr from you.
And let me thank you in Belln's name
as well ms my own. You nre being
quite benevolent fairy, Kate; It Is
splendid OF you"
He was IN truth confident OF success.
In Imagination he already saw him
self walking up the nave OF st. Georges
Hanover square, with Miss Carstalrs
in her bridal dress; and on the journey
up TO EuStOn he decided where they
would live, and II they should have
q fiat or house. and many other de-
tails which were premature.
The morrow passed without any LETT
ter reaching him from his fellow-con-
RpIrator, but on the next day but one
he received two notes which brought
his heart w Into his throat
The first was from Miss Kate. an
nounclng that her father had taken
the news fairly well:" the other was
from Lord Drillingham himself asking
him TO go down to Deercourt again.
Hopetoun positively trcmbied with
suspense. Neither epistle vouchsafed
any precise Information, and II was
impossible to determine what the term
fairly Well might signify. He de-
riyed the most announcement from his
..ncle's Invitation Though even that
might he only courteous preliminary
TO a snub). and after q dying visit to
Hampstead he took his courage in both
hands and bought another railroad
ticket
Lord Driillnghnm wns In the library
when he arrived, and Arnold, disRp-
pointed in his expectation Of having n
word with Kitty first. entered with
trepidauOn.
Good morning. STR" he said. this Is
very kind II you. won't nnect to be
Ignorant that my cousin has told you
or our love for each other, and thank
you for your letter"
DrlllhFham waved white hand to-
wards nm arm chair.
Let us chat" he said. Kate has sur
priscd me very much. had no Idea
OF this none at all Yes, ! am sur
lprised. and, you won't mind my say
ing. Arnold. that nm not eXnctly over
joycd2'
Naturally" said his nephew; mo,
could not hope for you TO be overjoyed."
His fairness was delicious
"AB man OF the world you gee IT,
Kate might have married anybody