The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

'SAd YOU tHlS, L ITuSJ tndt you VIII /
member it, eve in the heat of 70
natural resentment"
you speak almost as prettily as "
write" he answered. scornfully, pulli1
a letter from his pocket.
This is beyond me-" thought 1; fo
of course, 1 knew it could be no lett,
of mine. Besides, a glance told me til;
l had never set eyes on the paper
handwriting before. l think my ne:
remark showed self-possessioI
Would you be kind enough to e,
klain?" I asked.
Il rather think that should be yor
business" said he; and, faith, | a
lowed the justice of the contention
awkward as it was. But ne went OF
1T astonishes you, l dare say, to st
this letter in my hand?"
1t did. l acknowledged it with
bow.
He began to read in an affected, min
licking voice: My ever-loved Kat
Since your worthy but wrong-heade
father"
Father" 1t sounded like an ech,
1t came from the young lady, who ha
sprung forward Indignantly and wd
holding out a hand for the letter. 'TH
servants. Have you not DEGRADED nj
enough?" She stamped her lot
The old gentleman folded up the Id
ter again and gave it into her hand wit
a cold bow. She was handing it to mel
oh, the unfathomable depth of wo1
an!-when he interfered.
For your own delectation, if y@
will, miss; but as your protector 1 MI
ask you not to give it back"
He turned towards me again. As
lid so l caught over his shoulder,
fancied caught, a glance from Mi
Nate that was at once a warning and d
appeal. The next moment her eyd
were bent shamefast upon the floor.
began to divine.
said L: If that's a sample of you
manner toward your daughter. eve
you, in your cooler moments, can hard
Is wonder that she chooses another ord
tector."
"Protector." he repeated, lifting h
eyebrows, and that Internal footmaI
cackled again.
IF you can't behave with common I'D
likeness to a lady" l put in, smartl1
YOU might at least exhibit enough d
rude intelligence to lay hold of an an
9ument tSat's rs plain as the nose OF
your face"
Gently, my good sir" said he. I'D
YOU know that, if | choose. I can marcA
you off 20, Jail for a common house.
| should mink 1 did know it-a
sight better than he.
TO begin with" he went on, you
.ook like one, for all the world"
This was sailing too close for my Iik-
ng.
odd gentleman" said 1, you are
v~earisomely dull. Possibly l had bet
er explain at length. To be frank,
hen, [ had counted, in case of failure
o avoid all scandal to your daughters
lame. l had hoped you (you will \
use mel to have carried her off AMI
,vaded you until | could present myself
IS her husband. If baffied in this. I pro-
'osed 10 make my escape as Il
burglar, surprised upon your premises.
t seems to me-" l wound up. including
three servants with ali indignant
weep OF my arm, that YOU might well
ave emulated my ~delicacy! As it is.
must trouble you to recognize it."
Heaven send" 1 at led to myself.
that the real inamorato keeps his
nnGlIng foot out OF this till I get
lear" And reflected with much COM
'rt thai he was hardly likely 10 make
n attempt upon premises so brilliant
: lit up.
I'm justice to my daughters taste"
eplied SirHarry lam willing to believe
looked something less like a iaiI-
when she met you in the Pump
Dom at Bath. You have fine clothes
your portmanteau. no doubt. and
merely trust they make all the diff
renee to your appearance. But a fine
ut is no expensive outfit for the cap
l"e of an hciress. You may be the
'mmoneSt of a~dventurers. How do
now, even, what right you have to the
you carry?"
If he didn't, it was still more certain
at | didn't. Indeed, he had a con-
advantage over me in knowing
hat that name a This very painful
tflcuity had hardly presented itself,
'wever, before the girls wit smoothed
away. She spoke up-looking as in
as an angel, too.
Capt. Fitzroy Pilkington could add
lustre to his name, father, by giving
to me. His family is as good as our
N. and his name is one to be proud
it is, my dear" thought l. IF I
Il, only remember it. So it's Capt.
troy Pilkington 1 am-and from :
I'll. Decidedly 1 should have taken .
ME time in guessing it." :
1 suppose, sir, l may take it for
lnted you have lot brought your
'dentials here to-night?" said the
boy, with a grim smile. .
t was lucky he had not thought of 7
.rching my pockets for them. 3
Scarcely, sir" l answered, smiling ,
and catching his mood; and then :
ought L would riay a bold card for -,
edom. Come, come, SIR" 1 said;
have tried to deceive you, and YOU
re enjoyed Il very adequate revenge. ?