, 1898-11-28

apprehension? No, the prisoner refused
to give his name and address, '" he re-
piled.
1t was an awkward position for a girl
who only did her fathers duty.
cts most ungenerous of you," she
exclaimed. "Just because you're a mar
and happen to be stronger than l am,
you will evade Justice"
Never" he answered firmly.
"You will run away, and l, impeded
by skirts, am helpless to catch you,"
she continued.
"You could lift
"Why don't you make good your
escape?' she interpolated with haste.
"Am | not your prisoner" he asked.
"Do you mean to say you will come
quietly to the lodge and face my ia
ther!" she inquired.
GAS quiet as any lamb" he asserted.
"Well it's this way" said she.
at is customary to grip the prisoner
by the arm, he suggested.
She paid him no attention, and in ST.
lence they strolled toward the lodge.
eff you will excuse me for a minute,
I will see il my father can attend to
you now" she said when, arriving at
their destination, she had led him to the
drawing room. "Please sit down."
Surely prisoner had never been treat
ed with so much consideration.
In a minute or two she returned
somewhat confused.
my father will return soon," she
said.
"Then I must wait, " he replied.
"Oh, don't you mind?" She seemed
relieved.
"Not in the least" said he.
She rang Il bell.
"Do you care for tea or would you
prefer she asked.
"Tea. please" said the prisoner.
And tea was brought.
II think | saw a picture of this house
in this years academy" said the pris-
oner, tea and toast in hand.
"Did you really notice it," she said
with pleased surprise. II painted it,
and Mr.. Barry bought il. Mr.. Barry
owns all this property"
Indeed! He must account himself
most fortunate to have so Jealous a
guardian as yourself. Thank you-half
"a cup"
Then they talked Of many things-of
books, of paintings. of poets songs, till
the sun lost some of its youthful vigor.
and they wandered into the garden, and
there the conversation was of other
things perhaps more human than that Of
books and paintings. but lone the less
pleasant, and at last they happened Oh
a mutual enthusiasm, and they enthused
until the sun just dropped behind lofty
Craigavar, and u sudden chill fell upon
the jailer, and she cried:
"My father will be back in a few
minutes. Hadn't you better-escape?"
"And we were getting on so we'll,
too, " said the prisoner, with half a sigh.
"Yes-I mean | think you have been
imprisoned long enough" she murmur-
ed.
"Oh. mol" replied the prisoner gal
lantly.
"You have-indeed you have. Please.
please go. My father might adjourn. or
something terrible. and you, with no.
body to bail you cut, would have to go
to pris- Oh! l am sure Mrs. Jones, the
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