The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20


my original Tcspectability-"sir, al
though the force Of circumstances has
brought me thus low. am by birth
and education gentleman. Having
told you this. trust that you will re-
member IL, even in the heat of your
natural resentment"
''You speak almost as prcttily MS you
write" he answered. scornfully, pulling
a letter from his pocket.
'This is beyond me-" thought I: for,
OF course. knew il could be no letter
of mine. Besides. u glance told me that
| had never set eyes on the paper or
handwriting before. ! think my next
remark showed scli-possession:
Would you he kind enough to ex-
llain?" l asked.
II rather think that should be your
business" said he; and, faith. nj
lowed the justice of the contention,
1T astonishes you. | dare say. 10 see
this letter in my hand?"
1t did. acknowledged it with q
bow.
He began to read in an affected, MIN
licking voice: MY e,cr-loved Kate,
since your worthy but wrong headed
father"
"rather." 1t sounded like an echo.
Ii came from the young lady. who had
sprung forward Indignantly and was
holding out hand for the letter. THE
servants Have you not DEGRADED me
enough ?" She stamped her Dot.
The old gentleman folded up the let
ter again and gave it into her hand with
a cold bow. She was handing t to me
oh, the unfathomable depth OF WON
an.--whcn he interfered.
For your own delectation, if you
viii, miss; but as your protector mus,
ask YOU not TO give it back
lie turned towards me again. As he
did SO | caught over his shoulder, OF
fancied | caught, glance from Miss
Kate that was NJ once warning and N
appeal. The next moment her eye.
were bent shamcfast upon .he floor.
, began 10 divine.
''Sad /: IF that's a sample of YOU
manner toward your daughter. ever
YOU. in your cooler moments. can hard
. /. wonder that she chooses another pro
tector.''
Protector" he repeated. lifting hi
. eyebrows. and that Internal footmai
c.clIed again.
IF YOU can't behave with common pc
likeness TO lady" | put in, smartly
'.you might at least exhibit enough 0
rude intelligence to lay hold OF an ar
cument ts,.'s al plain as the nose o.
your facet"
Gently. my good sir." said he. ID
h you know that. if choose. | can marc
! You OF TO Jail for common house
brcaker?"
, should .ilink I did know il -
i plaguey sight better than he.
: To begin with lie went on. '.yo
! look like one. for all the world"
This was sailing too close for my lii
u ing.
q "Old gentleman" said I. you al
n wsarisomcly dull. Possibly | had bc
I, ter explain Mt length. To be fran
(, then. ! had counted. in case of failur
, to avoid all scandal TO your daughter
!, name. | had hoped you tyou will Q,
!, ouse mel to have carried her off an
/, cyaded you until ! could present myse
4. s.s her husband. Ii baffled in this. pr,
l. posed TO make my escape as n commo
burglar. surprised upon your premise
/, IL seems 10 me" wound mp. includin
!, the three servants with an indignAr
j, sweep Of my arm. that YOU might we
have emulated my delicacy. As it j
~ ! must trouble you 70 recognize it,"
Heaven send" az. led to mysel
a. that the real inamorato keeps h
II, itnngling foot out OF this till z,
Il, clear" And reflected with much cor
flrt that he was hardly likely 10 mai
an attempt apon premises 50 brillian
ns ~ lit up.
'ln justice to my daughters taste
" replied ~irIIarry. II am willing to belle
Ne you looked something less like a IA
~ bird when she me. you in the Pun
!, Room ut Bath. You have fine cloth
II " your portrnanteau no doubt. and
i. sincerely trust they make all the III
re ference to your appearance. But a iii
as suit is no expensive outfit for the ca
In fu~e of an heiress. You may be Il
H. coinmoncst of advcnturcrs. How do
Il, know. even. what right you have to 4
a name YOU carry?"
,rr II he didn't. il was still more certa
~ that | didn't. Indeed. he had co
Ier spicuous advantage over me in KNOWN
- what that name was. This very paint
nd difficulty had hardly presented itse
nd however. before the girls wit smooth
he il away. She spoke up-looking as
A.. nocent as an angel. too.
ler Capt. Fitzroy Pilkington could az
itc no lustrc 10 his name, father. 10y giyil
ed il 70 me. His family is as good as 0
Ter own. and his name is one to be pro
cf"
to so il is, my DEAR" thought |. I'll
mt can only remember IT, So it's Cal
ter ritzroy Pll<ington am-and fro
ldc Bath. Decidedly should have TAX
nld some time in guessing it,"
ng Il suppose. sir, l may take il
,ed granted you have not brought 20
EN- credentials here to night?" said
eer cid boy, with grim smile.
ore II was lucky he had not thought
uid scar ching my pockets for them.
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