Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-05-20
imprisoned for that" she replied with
satisfaction.
hn

"Ohr he murmured, disconnected.
'Only the other day my father, who
is chairman, was most severe on one
who carved his namo upon a tree, and
you have broken branch "
"a twig," he ventured to correct.
1.-The same thing, said she detiantly.
Miss smith, he said i'll tones i'm
ploring.
Don't address me as Miss Smith,
sir, and sine spoke i'll tones most
naughty. "Such familiarity"-
"Well, Edith-if you command it,
he murmured abashed.
"How dare your' she cried
Il dared not-till you commanded,
said he. And your name brooch sup
piled the information.
There was moments silence.
"You must give me your name and
address,, she commanded.
For you to issue warrant for my
apprehension? No, the prisoner refused
TO give his name and address, )" he re-
plied.
1t was an awkward position for girl
who only did her fathers duty
Its most ungenerous of you, " she
exclaimed. Just because you re man
and happen to be stronger than 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 como
quietly to the lodge and face my IA
ther?" she inquired.
"As quiet as any lamb, " he as erted.
"Well it's this way, said sh
ut is customary to grip the p soner
by the arm, " he suggested.
She paid him no attention, AMI in si-
lence they strolled toward the lodge.
eff you will excuse mo for a minute,
l will see if 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 minute or two she returned
somewhat confused.
MY father will return soon," she
said
"Then l must wait, hetreplied.
"Oh, don't you mind?' She seemed
relieved.
mot in the least" said he.
She rang bell.
"Do you care for tea or would you
PREFER she asked.
Tea, please" said tho prisoner.
And tea was brought.
81 think | saw picture of this house
in this years academy" said tho pris-
oner, tea and toast i'll hand.
Did you really notice it?" she said
with pleased surprise. Il painted it,,
and Mr.. Barry bought it Mr.. Barry
owns all this property"
Indeed! He must account himself
most fortunate to have so Jealous a
guardian as yourself Thank you-half
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 moro humanthan that of
books and paintings, but none the less
pleasant, and at last they happened on
mutual enthusiasm, and they enthused
until the sun just dropped behind lofty
Craigavar, and a sudden chill fell upon
the Jailer, and she cried:
my father will be back in few
minutes. Hadn't you better-escape?"
"And we were getting on SO well,
too, " said the prisoner, with half ca sigh.
"Yes-I mean think you have been
imprisoned long enough" she mrrrmur-
ed.
"Oh, nor' 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 out would have 10 go
to pris- Obi l am sure Mrs JONES' the
constable's wife would never make you
comfortable Do gol Do go!" she pbad-
ed, with hands that were clasped in
pity.
but how about your duty to MIR
Barry?" he asked
Bother Mr. Barry!" she exclaimed.
Then, with gravel flying and the
sound of much cruncaling of small
stones, came Major Smith, the agent of
the Barry estate, and he seeing them,
pulled up his ponies with great sudden
ness and, leaping to the ground, ad-
vanced, crying: "Ah, my dear fellow,
here you arel I'm delighted towelcome
you to your own house after so long an
absence. l went to the station to meet
you and found your luggage only-if
We don count a message to the effect
that you had got out at AberavaT and
were walking. Should have been back
long ago if that confounded rascal, Ra-
ven hadn't stopped me to ask for are
duction of rent-said his roof was fall
ing in. SO l went to see it and found,
as usual, it was all nonsense. Edith
been amusing you, l hope?'
81 met Miss Smith in the wood,
and"- explained the traveller.
'She knew you from your photo
graph, Major Smith suggested. Miss
Smith blushed
1.-The photograph is not in the least
bit like the original" she protested.
Nobody ever recognizes it asime,
said the young man unblushingly "It
is said to be a speaking hkenessIall the
same +"