The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-16
mr.. DANBY'S LESSON.
CHAPTER l.

"You defy me, them" the mans voice
rang out angrily.
yes She tossed her pretty, fair
HEAD. her red lips pouting, one tiny
foot planted firmly in front of her
from under the frills and fiounces of
her e0TE-a dainty, mutinous creature,
uuiyerins with excitement mischief
end q subtle sense of triumph.
The mans face darkened He had
been brought up in the school which
con ders the word "obey" to hold
higher command than either love" or
fho1or' in the marriage service, and
this was their first real quarrel.
Well" he said sternly, you go
without me, then"
The red lips pouted in smile. DE
llglted, I'm sure" she said, wickedly.
It was such a ridiculously small af-
iaiT to squabble about-merely a ball
81 d house he did not like; and she had
been quite ready to give way, but his
Sudden arbitrary command touched her
bride, and she cam0 of fighting stock.
Generations of soldiers before her, so
There she stood, drawn up to the full
height of her five-foot nothing, def
ant, fully resolved to hold her own
against the tyrant.
lie walked to the open window and
BOXED out onto the noisy New York
tquare Below an Italian organ-grind-
\ d, hard at work, g:Zed up and touched
/ Dis SLOUGH hat meaningly with pat
[ tering demand for aims.
He turned his back impatiently, but
Kept his eyes carefully away from the
dainty. rebellious figure within. Had
he looked he might have seen shade
of anxiety creeping over the pretty,
ehildlike face.
at Will be such nice dance, she
pleaded suddenly, land they give a
good supper"
We swore under his breath. Hang
BIZ dance!" and tn IN. visibly ashamed
b himself, with al. attempt to regain
bis lost dignity, Il have given you my
answer, Norah."
She turned round with a shrug of her
pretty shoulders and flutter of skirts
"And | mine" she said shortly, with
etudied insolence.
He gnawed at his black mustache and
hs voice shook with anger. Then
4, Dc quite understand one another" he
Hid as he rang the bell. Shaw" to
De butler who appeared. tell Johnson
e pack my portmanteau"
Eyes sir" and the door closed.
n She was humming a little song and
III Making a pretense of arranging some
II pses in a bowl.
MI A Going away?" she demanded nom
Ill dalantly. Then, as a bright idea
III truck her, "Whers shall / forward
I ybur letters?"
1 He paused on the threshold with
gave politeness. There is no need
nor you to take the trouble he said
@ayely; Il will give directions to
NAV myself" and the door banged be-
Al hnd him.
She sat down in little woeful heap
o. the sofa, regardless of the fresh
ness We'll, l don't call that at all
Nee, she said at last. Il call it hor-
Her eyes filled with tears. ITO go
way and leave ne, and we've not
70, Deen married six months!" She pulled
opt tiny square of lace and muslin
TOD va looked at it doubtfully mo,
-. Won't she said determinedly, and
walked to the door.
Victorine," she called; Victor
lle!' and a voice from above respond
W Yes, madam; l am coming imme
uately," and soon mistress and maid
h3 we're closeted together in earnest con-
Rrsation in the little pink and white
al budoir.
gst Downstairs in the library monsieur
,, rs smoking hard, consulting a time
uble and congratulating himself on his
al Heroic firmness, with slight misgivings
NJ "a to the next move in the game. Go
H1afay, if only for the night, he must,
arer the tragic step taken in the draw
ng-room, but where? That was the
Weston.
Why not some place on Long Island
Say Babylon? Hewitt and some of
" fellows at the club had gone there
lew weeks ago, and they seemed
% like it. He made up his mind at
~ eace. There was train at $50. He
@k out his watch-5 o'clock; he must
nPry up. So he rang the bell and
kFe his orders sharply, then walked
81 v4 into the hall and paused irreso-
Wely at the foot of the stairs. Sud-
ply peal of silvery laughter floated
IN to him. "IIeartless!" he NUT
fd between his teeth as he sprang
~ his hanson. Then as the man
in his portmanteau, Forward any
ers" he said, Ito me at the Wick
a House, Babylon. Do you under
I'd, Shaw"
es sir, pleasant journey, sir" said
ngllsn butter, as the hanson
'ed out Of sight and he turned slowly
Z pors. 81 wonder what's hup," he
to himself, "goin' OFF in urry
that? Eth, well, .he times are chang
Here his m ,ditations we're cut
by high vo e behind him, and
Rlng around he Jaw the trim figure
pc French mai.
prrysto interrupt you, Mr.. Shaw"
saidipertly, "bIt madam has for
sn re name Of zs masters hotel;
~ re Grand?"
sz a w smiled pateinally. mo, Mann
victorine," he said, and gave her
ull address.
nks," she said saucily. II did
As squire more Fan re hotels NAME"
ripped away.
lank look came over the old but