The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-09

no matter who might chase me-and get
ting the carriage somehow.
But shook my head. could not leave
these defenseless women without a man
apiece to protect them.
saw Mabel, with q pale face and trem-
bling air, led off by the young man. The
elderly gentleman gave his arm to Anthea,
remarking as he did so, II am courtly
old gentleman" and, as far as I could
make out afterward, his hallucination was
that he was Sir Charles Grandson.
The pale, ladylike girl who had been
lounging in a basket chair, with her legs
crossed and cigarette between her lips,
turned to Tapson II vote you and draw
the kitchen garden" she said
They moved of, and the fat lady and
were left alone In the summer house.
had hardly planned how to reach the sta
bles when the entire structure-I speak
of the fat lady's fgure-began to incline
toward me, and the next moment ! found
that flower crowned, youthful looking
bonnet was reposing on my shoulder, and
the fat lady was sleeping peacefully. :.
II can't help it," called out to nthea,
who gave me q cold look as she passed
with the elderly gentleman. Anthea ap.
peared to have accepted the trying situa-
tion with considerable amount of com.
posure. more man, although a lunatic
failed to inspire her with terror. She had
a theory, she said, that most men were
rather mad, and that those who were shut
up were not reahy much worse than many
who wandered at large.
watched them till they came to rose
bed, when I saw the elderly gentleman
pluck one of DIR. Perks most cherished
blooms and present 1t to Anthea, bowling
low and placing his hands upon his heart.
Madam" heard him say take this
poor bloom''-shade Of DIR. Perks-"and
II for one hour 1t serves to remind you of
the stern old warrior who gave IL to you,
let that be his reward.
"Oh, thank you, Sir Charles" said An.
thea, and she took the rose and pressed il
to her lips before she fastened il in the
front of her frock
Shehumored him wonderfully we'll
The fat lady awOkc, and said, without
moments hesitation: II haven't been
asleep. Where's babyS'
"Here," said the young man, and he
and Mabel came into the summer house.
"Oh, Mr.. Wells" said Mabel, don't
you think II we We're all TO be very firm
we might get away nowf There are An
thea and-and Sir Charles Grandson
CHA, hal" said the young man). and ]
think the other two are In the garden. Do
please find them and let us go home"
She was nearly ccying and looked very
white. So, leaving her, with some misgiv-
ings, went to the garden to collect the
rest of the party.
Here ! found my unfortunate friend
Tapson q prisoner on the top of high gar.
den wall
The pale girl, it appears, had first Of all
made him fill his pockets with pears and
plums, and had then induced him to
mount a ladder and sit on the wall. She
herself had followed and sat with her feet
on the ladder, making it impossible for
Tapson to descend except at the risk of
breaking his neck
When l came upon them in the garden,
the feeble girl was still eating pears and
swinging her feet against the ladder
"You must let Tapson come down now,"
l said, in kind firm voice. 'Wc are go
ing home.'
held the ladder till she had descended,
and Tapson following quickly we all
walked up TO the house together. Here we
found the carriage waiting, and our leave
taking was wonderfully successful
Anthca said, II don't think any of you
need tell Augustus what il was like" And
we sworc secrecy.
But the next day we had hardly finished
luncheon when DR.. Perks drove up in his
phaeton, and by his side sat the wild eyed
young man, looking wilder eyed than
ever.
Mabel became quite hystcrical DONE
let him In. Don't let him in!' she cried.
IL believe I'm half engaged to him. Oh,
please say we are not at hcmc"
Ard then, of course, Augustus had to
hear all about it.
81 don't think Perks had any right to
place you i'm such position, he said.
"And hc certainly has no right to bring
his PATIENTS over here. IN call and speak
to Perks about this tomorrow.
Our worst fears were realized when, the
next day. we raw him ride back, looking
most strange His neckcloth was looscncd,
his eyes were full of tears and his face was
exactly the color of ripe tomato.
"My own darling Augustus, what is the
matterg" cried Anthca.
81 have been threatened with apoplcxy,"
replied Augustus.
"Oh, Augustus! Hows What happen
ed?"
81 rode to the Ill fated spot, replied
Augustus, 'and was slowly approaching
the house, when whom should / meet
walking i'm the drive but that conceited
old ass, Colonel Blakep'
~ asked him what sort Of patients DIR.
Perks had at present, and hc told me that
NIL the patients had gone and that DIR.
Perks had given up his private asylum
work and only
f"Go on" said Tapson, in hoarse whis-
per.
Augustus looked Mt no one, which was
noble Of Augustus.
--"and he only has his own friends to
stay with him now"
"He told me that there Is n certain Mrs.
Lawrence staying there now with her son
"a poet, bclicve--who is familiarly call
ell Baby. The poet quotes his own verse
upon all occasions, i am told. There Ia
another gucst--M Miss Langford, an heiress
staying in the house; "a great catch, Col
onel Blake said, and "a sportswoman to
boot"
"And--and who clscg" asked Anthea,
with white lins nd n yoicc that shook