Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-04-26

away the purple
bills lay in shadow. the white houses
and villas scattered at their feet
amongst the green. The smOotf sea
was streaked with olive tints where
the cloud shadows lay, elsewhere IL
shimmered blue in the sunlight; the
beautiful vessels bows divided 1t with
4 soft, bubbling kiss: other of Natures
sounds there We're none.
hite-froLked seaman sprawle1
over the heel of the bow-sprit. Two
women in Summer gowns stood by the
fore-rigging, talking. Abaft sat two
men, one of whom held the tiller.
well. Trevor. say what you like.
don't care for foreign women; even the
best of 'em are quite different from
our girls. These two, now; you've
scarcely know anything of them. She
may be the Countess Verskaia. and the
other NAV be her younger sister.
Hang II Mandevill Didn't Lord
Exham himself introduce her to me-"
"Yes The credentials seem all right.
and yet don't know. They don't seem
to expect us to take liberties with them.
anyhow"
II say! Shut up. will you! 1-er-l
Trevor's exclamation was so pointed
that Mandevil begged pardon abruptly
and confusedly.
II had no idea" he said. Il might
have guessed, too. You were always
rather drawn to Russ women ever
since you were attache out here. Aw-
full enthusiast you used to be In those
days, old chap"
"Yes. was. I'm not ashamed to say
so. Things are too awful in Russia
wasn't doing right. either-in my posi-
ton"
Belonged to one Of their secret So
cieties, didn't you"
Yes Heaps of their military and ma
val lfellowsare members. 1t was naval
Johnny persuaded me. But dropped
EN-. The beggars were too forward
for me; they're so awfully in earnest;
murder is nothing to them. l saw one
poor fellow after they had given him a
dose Of prussic acid by some strange
means-Lord knows how"
"Ah. There's no antidOte for that. is
there"
Not that know of. old chap, except
an antecedent blameless life"
But l thought you couldn't clear out
when once you belonged to those So
cieties. Amt you afraid they'll pot
you some day for a defaulter|
mo. Safe enough. They don't even
know my name since l came into the
title"
by love! l wouldn't trust them. I
should have been shy of job like that
one of catching Stepinsky the other
day, poor devil"
Couldn't help it. my dear chap. On
service you know. l didn't like it.
myself, I can tell you"
"They sent him to Siberia, didn't
theyY'
"Yes poor brute!'
Feminine voices disturbed their CON
versation. Looking up they saw that
Trevor's other guests were walking to-
ward them. Both women were gra-
looking and slender, with wine
brown hair and dark eyebrows. Both
were undeniably beautiful with an at
traction of their own. Their eyes were
thoughtful and deep. No one could fol
moment have taken them for Eng
iishwomen and yet both were speak
ing that language.
Lord Hinkley," said the elder wo
man. Dolly wants to 60 on shore: car
you send her? She has a garden party
engagement"
Certainly" said Trevor. rising. "AD(
you. Countess"
"I-oh. l am tired; will stay till thu
yacht gets In"
May I have the honor of eScOrtin:
Miss DollyY said Mandevll. Th'
Younger woman smiled graciously will
pleased acceptance.
Mr. Ratsey, have the gig manned
cried Trevor to the master.
The white -frocked crew came tum
bling up from below; the polished gi;
was lowered. Gathering from the dav
its. and took the water with a slappin,
splash: a couple Of luxurious cushion
were passed down into the stern
sheets. and the master, touching hi
cap. announced the boat ready. In an
other moment Mandevil was handin
his pretty charge down the little lad
der which had been swung over.
"Good-by. Dolinka." said the eide
woman.
"win you come back with the boat?
asked Trevor.
mo, old chap" replied his FRIEND
FOUL be coming In pretty soon.
.hink-I'll-go to the garden party.
And the boat dashed away shorewar'
I'm afraid you'll be tired out befor
We get back to the shore. sal
Trevor turning to the woman Mt hi
side. 1T will take us some time
work home against this light wind.
"Oh. no." she answered. 1T is Dc
ightfully restful. II you will let IN
1ream and be lazy l shall be happ!
You will be the one to tire" And sh
ooked Up sideways.
'I-madam-" he faltered.
''DeaI me! madam"
MAY l say 'DaryaY"
'Why not?"
He looked round. Had they bee
alone he would have ventured NOR
-reatly. but the bright sun shone dow
upon them and several of the GREY
stood about the deck; the master. too
had taken the helm. Trevor's eye
showed his sudden passion. The We
man seeing. smiled.
For the past week he lad been in al
tendance upon her. She w. . chang
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