Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-23

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,aking her hand and assisting her to
to alight. mfr. Savage" he continued
will YOU allow me the pleasure OF IN
Producing to you my daughter, Miss
codie Hoyesdean. Sadie, this is Mr..
savaee--a friend Of Lord Harbor-
ouahs,' ~
Mr.. sayage's behavior was a niue eA-
traordinary. He stood quite stiil ana
forgot even to remove his hat. For
moment he seemed like a man VINO
has received sudden blow AS
matter of fact. he was completely taken
aback His plans had been laid with
the utmost care, but the possibility OF
ANYTHING of this sort happening had
utterly escaped him. His brain was IN
a whirl. He could rot even thlnk-
speak he dared not. The idlest sen
tence might betray him
Mr.. Hoyesdean laughed. You see
the effect you're going to produce upon
the Britishers, Sadie" he said good
humoredly. at was a little too bad,
perhaps. to spring such surprise upon
Lord Marlborough and all OF you, but
really only made up my mind few
hours before the boat sailed to bring
my daughter"
Mr.. Savage recovered himself in
measure. He took off his hat and
bowed In a dazed manner.
Then Reggie does not know"
"Not word" Mr. Hoyesdean inter-
rupted. ITS a surprise for him; now
I guess I'd better see about those
trunks. Mr. Savage, I'll leave Sadie in
your charge for minute
Mr.. Savage was delighted. He turned
to IA man who was standing like a dark
shadow behind him.
put these smaller things in the
brougham, Mason" he ordered, "and
then show Mr. Hoyesdean- that gentle
man standing there whore the cloak
room Isl Your larger trunks had better
be stored for tonight, l think, he re-
marked, turning toward his COM
panion. You're coming will naturally
alter the arrangements. Tomorrow
YOU will go to Lady Mary's, of course.
Just as YOU and papa think best,
she answered. Tell me- Mr.. Savage
Lord Marlborough isn't Ill, | hope?"
They were standing underneath the
lamp and he could see something
bright glistening underneath her veil
She was bitterly disappointed. All the
way over she had dreamed Of this
meeting, so unexpected on his part. He
would come to the perhaps TO
Liverpool never dreaming OF seeing
any one but her father, and then she
would step out and hold out her hands,
and ah, how glad he would be! She
had leaned over the side Of the great
steamer as ii Numbered its way across
the Atlantic, and with her idle eyes
the times when they had met after
only a days separation. how his face
| lighted up and his eyes shono bright
with joy: and then Tow grave and sad
! he had been at parting, even though
| the separation was 20 be but a short
one and its end was to bring her to
/ him for good Her heart had ached
many a time when she had thought of
that dreary morning Today was to
] have wiped out its memory forever,
and today SO far was very great dis
appointment. There had been just a
/ faint, delightful hope that he might
have run up To Liverpool Alas that
/ hope had been futile She had laughed
It off brayely. however, when her father
had rallied her but this was different.
They had sent their telegram from the
docks; she had seen it dispatched her
self, telling him zen by what train
! Mr., Hovesdean was coming All the
way down she had kept looking at her
watch and saving TO herself in three
! hours, In two hours. i'm one hour in
twenty minutes, shall see him. see
! lrls face change from blank surprise
/ 70 bc ~!idered Joy. feel tho clasp Of his
\ hands perhaps these Englishmen
We're bold lovers even he would kiss
her. And after all there was only
4 this stranger To meet them.-a man for
whom from the moment OF stepping
ont Of the carriage. she had formed a
woman's unreasoning and instructive
1 dislike. No wonder Mr. Savage saw
what he did under her veil
NO he isn't i'll" he answered.
Nothing 70 he alarmed about at all.
Fact is he met with slight accident
this morning He was thrown ont Of
\ d hanson and hurt his ankle That Is
why he sent for me and asked me to
meet YOU
"Oh, l am so sorry" she exclaimed.
Poor Reggie" she added, softly.
Papa. have YOU heard about Reggie
He's hurt his foot
TN tell YOU what there is to tell
As we 20 Mr.. Savage said walking
between them down the platform and
ont into the yard Here II my car
riage The man has put all your
smaller things in
Where are We going 10 the hoteloa
asked Mr. Hoyesdean while Mr. Savage
handed his daughter In
Mr. Savage smiled Somehow it was
not altogether a pleasant smile