New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

averred that his leg would be stronger than IL
had been before IL cut. In fact. the cut
would eventually be OF benefit. He announced
his intention Of writing his father to that effect,
but when the 6 o'clock afternoon train came IN
Mr.. Waldo himself appeared He explained
that he could not rest until he saw for him
self just what had happened to his SON. he
went away the next morning, but he reiterated
his commands for Albert TO return He said
that II Amabel wished to stay any longer In
such God-forsaken. fish-smelling place. she
was welcome to do so; but he was going to
have Albert come home, so that the next time
he stuck that dirk into himself he, his father,
might be near.
Albert groaned and scolded as he lay In his
bunk.
THE governor must have been having touch
OF liver" said the boy Hes always a regular
tiger when he has liver. Why. we'd only just
got to going down here! We haven't been to
Highland Light yet! We were saving that up,
you know"
1t transpired that Mr.. Waldo did not change
During the days that followed. Amabel and
rode good deal. and we did not see much OF
Mr. Riddle; indeed. kept away from the
hotel. save at meal times and when we were
asleep
Mr.. Riddle informed us that he was learning
a new Part, and he was off on the dunes much
OF the time When he was with us. however,
he was precisely the same to tender i'm
pressiveness. Amabel asserted that he could
not give Miss Langthorne any more expressive
glances
Thus it happened that my friend and I went
by ourselves along the neck Of land to High
land Light. We rode over unmOlested; there
were not many people to be interested in us;
perhaps the fame Of Amabels reformation had
spread abroad and dissipated itself. Probably
the inhabitants had said to each other. 1T is
that woman reformer,' and ceased to be
startled.
We went back to the Gouzaga household and
told Albert of the glories of the ocean that
still eating into the land at Highland Light.
We had stood on the verge and looked shudder-
ingly down at a sea swollen with the full tide
and with a clustering east wind. The gray
weller Of waters stretched sulleny away to
Europe. The wind blew angrily over us. One
sail in sight came slanting along toward the
land.
So after all. 1t Albert's dirk that cut
short our stay in Provincetown. Amabel and
felt that ii would not be the same thing to re-
main after an accident had happened to one
Of our party, and time proved that Mr.. Waldo
was right in thinking that Alberts leg would
be weak for a great while.
We went back prosaically by boat to Boston.
Our two horses were on board; we heard them
whinnying and paving. We liked to imagine
that they were grieving that they were leaving
Mr. Riddle went down to the wharf with us.
He found us seats in pleasant spot IT was
almost time for the boat TO start. He leaned
over u.s. An access Of color came to his face.
I've been wishing to ask for your congratu-
latons," he said.
ooh. yes" responded Amabel. And then she
stopped. Congratulations choked her.
I'm the happest man in the world. said Mr..
Riddle and he really looked his words.
"Oh, yes" said Amabel again.
IF were only worthy Of her.-the sweetest
nature-sinc Observation-Disclosures!
This dreadful. Amabel was speechless.
I spoke up bravely.
1--WE hope you'll be happy" said.
Happy! l can't help being happy: She was
coming down with me to see you or. but was
detained. Oh. there she is now.'
He caught off his hat, his face radiant.
"Al ashore. All ashore cried rough voice.
Two men laid hold of the gangway plank.
Mr.. Riddle started.
why it's Delcna!" we cried.
"Of course. Who else?'
Mr. Riddle had just time to dash across to the
wharf
Delcina smiled and waved her handkerchief.
Mr. Riddle was standing by her. The boat had
left the wharf.
ITS Decina" I cried again.
"Of course" said Albert. who was sitting near
u.s. with his crutches beside him. Didn't you
know that?'
mo; nor you either"
II did; weeks ago. l amt such a blind bat as
some folks"
But Lily Langthorne called him Tom, and
she the same as told us that she was going 10
marry him."
"Dd she? She was getting rise out Of YOU
Besides, that little toad Dunns name is Tom"
''Is she engaged to Dunn"
"Sure's a gun-which is poetry.
You needn't tell us you've observed all this,
Albert Waldo said his sister
mo amt. to speak. observed 1t all But
Won started on the wrong tack. Ana Riddle
has told me some things. can't ne Iooi YOU
women. though? !, -.
Albert laughed with much gusto 1ou 'houshl
Delcina cared for Dunn"
we wera all watching Mr.. Riddle and Declna
as they stood on the receding wharf. .,.
"Weil." said Amabel at last, Il would much
nrefer that Delcina should be Mr.. Riddles con-
science--and his wife-than that girl. I'm very
fond of him. But l could be sorry. even lot
Lillian Langthorne when think OF a, Mr; D !Tnn,
Dunn has lot OF money-he'l get her more
gimcracks to wear at her belt
(The Enid