The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-05

.What mean you, sir?" Sydney
sharply demanded.
While Frances, with an angry husn,
cried, "Give me that book, Stanley
insistv'
But Stanley AS if he had heard nei-
Their of them, proceeded in calmly
insulting tone:
did Mr.. Drummond wish to read 1t,
or did you, Frances, offer it to him:
In either case, very happy choice
since the story is of needy adventur-
er and a very wealthy heiress."
Again supplicating look from Fran
ces was thrown towards Sydney,
which, indeed, was necessary, to ena.
BILE him to restrain his desire to retorl
in a way that would have astounded
the insulter.
Stanley was exulting over the effects
his words had already produced, while
appearing to be totally unobservant OF
them.
Books such as this are evry danger.
Gus for romantic minds.' he proceed
ed. 'sThese denouements are seen but
in novels; the reality is something
very different"
And as so he said, he gave, at last,
the book into his cousins hand, liking
on her a keen, harsh look which she
returned with one of whitening dis
dain.
AS quietly as Stanley had spoken did
Sydney now retort, but there was also
a threatening sternness in his tones
s'To melancholy and unfortunate de-
movements, Mr.. Glaremont, men OF
courage submit; but they allow not
such denouements to be imposed upon
them"
But before Sydney had fairly con-
Guided his speech, Stanley Claremont
had stalked from the room.
Presently, crossing the lawn, Stanley
saw there a crowd of his uncle's SER
wants. male and female, who were en-
ployed this gentleman could not tell
how.
He was passing on, when voice,
raised to a high pitch, and which he
Immediately recognized, struck upon
his ear.
He approached the servants; and,
kneeling IN the CT inter- of the group, his
pack open and his wares fully dis
played, saw the peddler, Abraham
Mailer.
The servants had withdrawn pace
or two on perceiving 'the young mas.
ter in their midst and so Stanley ana
the peddIer were face to face.
They took no notice of each other,
however. further than that Abraham
touched his hat to the young mas
ter" and Stanley, as if struck with
two or three of the objects in the ped
dlers stock, inquired their price.
And then, and without giving Abra-
ham time to answer, he turned to-
wards the servants and said, in the
most pleasant manner he could as
sumo. ''But, my good friends, am IN
terfering with your bargains, and
spelling the poor peddler's trade; SO,
proceed, and / will return when your
dealings are concluded. | am IN no
sort Of hurry
'And so perhaps may not return at
all, and | should lose a. good customer"
cried the peddler, with great seeming
anxiety.
And then told the servants that II
they would leave him now to trade
with the young master, he would
afterwards bring his pack to the
house, and, for their kindness, would
indulge them with some rare bargains.
Of course, away went all the serV-
ants, and these two exceedingly NICE
men were left alone together III the
center of the lawn.
But both knew that they could be
we'll and plainly seen from every win
dow on that side of the mansion; and
so, while conyersing, as we shall pres
emily hear. the peddler continued,
seemingly. to offer his goods for the
others Inspection; while Stanley ap-
peared as though rejecting some, and
inquiring the price of others.
I,oun hooy1 bnTlinU that Won world
arrive said Stanley, commencing the
conversation.
81 thought you would have need OF
me-" was the peddlers answer, when
/ found that the bankers clerk had
made his way here
SHOULD nv uncle one day discover
that this Sydney Drummond is the
youngster whom so long he has been
seeking, then would Frances be lost
TO me: for she and this cOnfOunded
interloper love each other; and my for
time
.Ah. that is the really distressing
ps TT of the business, /" interrupted and
concluded Abraham.
And at this point, and acting on the
peddlers advice, Stanley gave to his
accomplice a few coins, as if in pay
ment Of something which had at that
moment been purchased
well; and what is to be
done?" inquired Abraham. Il was
able, by a lucky chance, to rid you
of old Frampton's troublesome pres
ence; but if you have ever thought that
1 will assist you to compass the death
of this bankers clerk
What further the peddler would have
said concerning that we cannot con-
lecture. He was interrupted hastily
and agitatedly by Stanley.