Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
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ing lady penitent through the grating
SO he gave up that idea! In his form
of faith he can kiss, he says, he does
kiss! -always a holy kiss, OF course
He Is 50 ingenious, so frank,--it is
quite charming!'
They laughed again. Sir Philip
locked somewhat disguised.
What an old brute he must be!' he
said. Somebody ought to kick him
holy kick, of course, and therefore
more intense and forcible than other
kicks"
You begin, Phil" laughed Lorimer
and we'll all follow suit. He'll be like
that Indian In 'Vathek,' who rolled
himself into ball. no one could resist
kicking as long as the ball bounded
before them-we, similarly, shall not
be able to resist, II Dyceworthy's fat
person la once left at our mercy"
THAT was a grand bit he told us,
Errington," resumed Macfallane. Eye
should ha heard him talk aboot his
lcve-affalr!--the saft jelly Of man that
he u.s. to be making up to ony woman
At that moment they rah alongside
of the Eulalie and threw up their oars.
stop bit" said Errngton. "Tell
us the rest on board"
The ladder was lowered; they
mounted It, and their boat was hauled
UP to It's place.
Go on said Lorimer, throwing him
IL lazly into a deck armchair and
| lighting cigar, while the Others
leaned against the yacht rails and fol-
lowed his example. go on, Sandy
this Is fun! Dyceworthys armours
must be amusing. ] suppose he's after
that ugly wooden block of woman
we saw at his house who is 80 Jealous
for the true gospel'?'
mot a bit of It," replied Sandy, with
immense gravity. "Tae auld silenus
has better taste. lie says there's
young lass running after him, fit to
break her heart ABBOTT him puir thing,
she must have vera little choice o
men! lie hasna quite made up his
mind, though he admeets she's as fine
Il lass as ony man need require. He's
sorely afraid she has set herelf to catch
| him, as he says she's an eye like n war
lock for u really strong good-looking
fellow like himself and Macfarlane
chuckled audiby. Maybe he'll take
pity on her. maybe he won't the mis-
guided lassie will be sairly teazed by
him from a ne tauld us in his cups
He gave us her name--the oldest In a
| thn wnplJ For i1ut
member 1t"
II can" said Duprez glbly. 1T
struck me AZ quaint and pretty-Thel-
ma Guldmar,"
hrrington started 90 violently, and
flushed SO deeply, that Lorimer was
afraid of some rash outbreak Of wrath
on his part But he restrained himself
by strong effort. He merely took
his cigar from his mouth and puAed
n light cloud Of smoke into the air be-
fore replying, then he said coldly--
IL should say Mr.. Dyceworthy, be-
sides being II drunkard, Is most CON
summate liar. 1t 30 happens that the
Guldmars are the very people | have
| Just vlslted-highly superior In every
way to anybody we have yet met In
Norway. In fact, Mr.. and Miss Guild
mar will come on board tomorrow.
have invited them to dine with us;
you will then be able to Judge for your
selves whether the young lady Is at
all OF the description Mr. Dycewolthy
gives of her"
Duprez and Macfarlane exchanged
astonished looks.
Are ye quite sure" the latter ven
.ured to remark cautiously, that ye're
prudent In what ye have done. Re-
membef we have asked no pairson Mt
n to dine with ye as-yet, it's vera
sudden an exceptional freak o. hos
pitality."
Errington smoked on peacefully and
made no answer, Duprez hummed
verse of n French chansonnette under
his breath and smiled. Lorimer gazed
on him with a lazy amusement.
"unburden yourself. Pierre, for
heavens sake!" he said. Your mind
Is MS uncomfortable AS II loaded camel
| Let 1t lie down, while you take off Its
| packages, one by one, and reveal their
contents. In short. what's up?"
Duproz made n rapid expressive
gesture with his hands.
Mon cher, | fear to displease Phil
oep! He has invited these people.
they are coming there is no
more to say"
Il disagree with ye, interposed Mae
farlano. Il think ErriNgton should
hear what we ha' heard; it's unfair
an just to u mon that he should UNI
derstand what sort o. folk are gaun to
pairtake wi him ut his table. We see,
Errington. ye should ha' thought a
wee, before inviting parsons o UNI
settled an dootful character"
Who says they are" demanded
Errington half-angrily Tho drunken
Dyceworthy?"
He was no sac drunk ut the time
he tauld us. persisted Macfarlane in
his most obstinate most dictatorial
manner. ''ie see, just this way"