New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

she will However | shall know more about 1t
on Monday evening; for I'm getting Ia amer
tired of this off and on business. She must nave
| made up her mind. one way or the o'hei' Wy
| this time. | should think.
Captain LEICESTER expressed himself WIN d
peremptoriness and touch or acerpl,y Witch
| his friend did not altogether approve; but some
| allowance had to l., made for Wouhueu MAIL
+ and for one. too. who to tell the truth was nU'
! without other reasons for deeming himsen III
used
| Il believe she has made up her mind to take
| you. old chap" answered Jack Goodwin if she
hasn't. it is no fault of mine, THAT'S all ca"
| say"
| Assuredy the loyal Jack had nothing for
which to reproach himself on that score. nor did
| Captain Leycester lack such support as the par
tisanship Of Mrs. Lindsay and the dictates VI
| Alice Hylton's own conmon-ser Sc could AFFORD
yet the candid avOwal OF his sentiments anu
| the direct question which he was enabeu 10
address to the lady Of his choice on the follow
| ing Monday evening, met with rather ampiB-
| uous reply.
"Oh. no; it isn't that don't care enough for
| you" Miss Hylton assured him; i IKE you
| quite as much as is necessary-a' Iea'''
| think do. But
| "Well?"
"You will think me an idiot. am afraid; but
| was going To say that-Topper doesn't.
As to the fact that Topper did not like cap
tain LEICESTER there could. unfortunately ne no
question; whether il was or was not idiour Oh
Miss Hylton's part to II" Influenced by the lik's
and diskes of dog. her lover naturaily nest
tated to pronounce. Hc only Ventured t" say,
! you are under the impression that ms lhstih''
has detected some latent NlllanN III iiN '""'
acter then"
There is no occasion to use such words as
| that" answered the girl. with slightly eHhar-
raised laugh but confess that ! 90 rrN "
good deal upon Topper's instinct. which nave
found to be wonderfully accurate on. wen. "l
course that is nonsense. she added immedlito'N
in altered tone: what really mean II 'hal
| should like to have n little more time. can YOU
| give me three days. or would you rather mat
| said no at once?
| He made the only reply that could be mad" To
! so unhandsome prefer Of alternatives, ana re-
| solved mot without an Inward CURSE to pro-
pitiate the four-footed arbitcr of his destnl'S
| Now everybody who has studied. even super
nciallv the canine race must have diScoN'Tod
that there Is never the smallest use IN paving
court to them Dogs are often said 10 b" Naln'
and il is true that in some respects they are -"
where they differ from IN" human rae" Is thh',
| whereas lattery which we know to be Interested
does not altogether displease MS. II inVariahiN
arouses their contempt. Topper Therefore. SUP
| mitted to the carcsses bestowed upon nm 10y
| Captain Leyccstcr after dinner merely for the
| sake of the biscuits by which they were accom-
panied He liked macaroons. ana th"ught II"
| might as well take them when he could get
| them: but h. could not bring himself 10 hex
| the hand which he had bitten nor was h" inc
| dupe Of advances which-as he was probably
aware-no self-resrecting man would nave in"",,
In the course Of the evening he allowed himself
| TO he pattcd. critically surveyed and comnIi-
mented upon points som" OF which he possessed
while in others h" was somewhat deficient hu'
although II was evident lnal Nv N'hi' H'' "-''''
forget himself SO far as to fly AT Captain Ley
cestcr IT was equally evident that that gentle
man had won neither his affection nor ms 's-
TEEN.
In the smoking room. after the ladies had gon"
up to bed Jack Goodwin was made the recipient
% a confidential communication 10y which h" was
honestly puzzled
"Weu I'm sure | don't know" he was con
strained to say scratching his ear In perpl"Nity.
"Shc is a great sportswoman. YOU see
"What on earth has that I" do with IL cap
tain I.cycestcr wanted To- know.
Il mean that from having associated SO much
with horses and dogs. she attaches NOR" imr"r-
tame" to their fancics. perhaps. than most poo
pie would. I'm something Tx" that myself How
ever" added Jack with a Sigh. you may Ice sur"
that If she had been going to refuse you sh"
would have refused you to-day. and most likely
you will win her heart 10y riding straight over
that stiff country tomorrow
Captain Lcyccster was known among his mt
mates To- Dee 4 nuo hors"man. but unhapli'y t"r
him there were DAYS when he did not and could
not ride straight That such day had most
inappropriatcy daWned he became awar" when
ne awoke the next morning with sph''ht
headache the result. II may be-" OF ANXIETY ana
modification -and perhaps under an IN" 81
Cumsianccs. h. exercised sound discretion IN
determining to remain AT hom"
oh shall D." all right 10y the afternoon. !
dare say" he assured his concerned ana syWla-
thetic friends. but just now can hardly $50"
| out Of my eyes. and don't h"li"v" could jump
over stick
So Jack and Miss Hyton rode Of together.
and as Mrs Lindsay had promised 90 lunch with
friends who lived at a distance. Captain Ley
ccsier was left 10 nurs" his malady III complete
solitude After he had had his luncheon h' i'li
a good deal better In health. but considerably
worse in temper and spirits Was II ID" pres
enc. In the dining-rOom of Topper. VII" d'irn'd
to accept further dol"s Of food nom him wh'h
base temptations
"confound you. YOU ugly brute" he mutt"red.
eve done my best to make fri nds with You.
and YOU prefer to be my enemy Let it be- war
between US then, AIS fair In love and IN war
Now then. YOU" he continued. In louder ana
II ore amlallc tone 81 voice. would YOU like 10
| come for u walk Where are thOs" rabbits. IN
Topper prickcd up his cars. He knew what
that word meant. yet there was "A look Of sus-
picion and irrcsolution In his eyes. '"rim"o
Danaos 81 dona fcrcntcs." b" might have replied,
| # the power Of ariiculatc speech had been MS.
Nevertheless. h. was troiiing across the PARK
at Captain L'yccstcr's heels ten minutes lai"r.
! Doubtless h. had weighed one consideration
against another and had concluded that II walk
in uncongcnial company vas better IMAM II"
walk at all Moreover. he noticed with salts
faction that the man who STROBE ahead OF nm
was making straight for the woods which sl"pcd
down toward the river. In those woods. as Top
per knew there were badgers. and the JOY or
being put into "A badgers Garth had been denied
him ever since he had been the property Of a
lady who did MT care @ have her dogs mhuled.
Almost h. began 10 be persuaded that thls Ley
cestcr better fellow than he looked or
smct
Alas, Whatever Captain Leyccstcr's previous
| record may have been. he was AT that moment
"a very bad Fellow indeed 50 pdd I'lI"N 'hh'
he felt IL necessary 10 act with Dispatch lest ne
should weaken In his purpose. Having reached
the overhanging banks Of the stream. which was
lust then swollen by recent rains and was run
ming rapidly he picked up heavy stone. secured
It to "A piece Of cord which h. drew from his
| pocket and called the dog Topper advanced.
Interrogation expressed In his eyes and ears. ana
suffered the cord TO be attached To his collar
| What new form Of sport was this?
I'm another moment he had his answer. lie
was deity seized by the scruif Of the neck ana
lust above the tail: he was flung high into the
air and n resultant splash greeted the ears Of
the murderer. who turned and hurried away.
with that depth Of water and speed of current.
a was unlikely that his victims struggles would
be prolonged or visible; still. drowning Is "A
comparatiVcly slow process. and he had no wish
! l. IL IL. ril1a..