The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1899-10-04

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who carved his name upon tree; and
you have broken branch"
"a twig," he ventured to correct.
"The same thing, said she, defiantly.
"Miss Smith" he said, in tone i'm
ploring.
Don't address me as Miss Smith,
sir, and she spoke in tones most haugh-
ty. ''Such familiarity"
"Well, Edith" if you command it,D
he murmured, abashed.
"How dare your she cried.
''I dared not-till you commanded, ,"
said he. "And your name brooch sup
piled the information"
There was moments silence.
"Iou must give me your name and
address, she commanded.
''For you to issue warrant for my
apprehension? No. The prisoner re-
fused to give his name and address,"
he replied.
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"
"Neverw he answered, firmly.
"You will run away, and /, impeded
by skirts, am helpless to catch you,"
she continued.
"You could lift"
"Why don't you make good your es-
cape?" she interpOlated with haste.
"Am 1 not your prisoner" he asked.
"Do you mean to say that you will
come quietly to the lodge and face my
father?" she inquired.
"As quiet as any lamb" he asserted.
"Well, it's this way said she.
"It's customary to grip the prisoner
by the arm, I" he suggested.
She paid no attention, and in silence
they strolled toward the lodge.
"If you will excuse me for a minute
will see If my father can attend to
you now," she said, when, arriving at
their destination, she 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 not return for an
hour or so" she said.
"Then must wait" he replied.
oh, don't you mind?" She seemed
relieved.
"NOt in the least, said he.
She rang bell.
"Do you care for tea, or would you
prefer" she asked him.
Tea, please" said the prisoner.
Aud tea was brought
81 think / saw picture of this house
in this years Academy" said the pris-
oner, tea and toast in hand.
"Did you really notice it?' said she,
with pleased surprise. 81 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, un-
til the sun lost some of its youthful
vigor, and then they wandered into the
garden, and there the conversation WAS
of other things, perhaps more human
than books and paintings, but none the
less pleasant. And at last they hap
pened on a mutual enthusiasm, and
they enthused until the sun dropped
behind lofty Crsigavar, and a sudden
chill fell upon the jailer, and she cried:
"My father will be back in a few
minutes; hadn't you better-escape? 90
"And we were getting on so well,
too" said the prisoner, with half a
sigh.
"Yes-I mean think you have been
imprisoned long enough" she muir
INJURED, softly.
"Oh, nog' replied the prisoner, gall
lantly.
"YOu have, indeed you have. Please,
please, go; my father might adjourn, or
something terrible; and you, with no
one to bail you out, would have to go to
pris-. oh, Tm sure Mrs. Jones, the
constable's wife, would never make you
comfortable. Do go! do go!h' she plead
ed, with hands clasped in pity.
'But how about your duty to Mr..
Barry?' he asked.
"Bother Mr.. Barry
Then, with gravel flying and the
sound OF much crunching of small
stones, came Major Smith, the agent
of the Barry estate, and he, seeing
them, pulled mp his ponies with great
suddenness, and, leaping to the ground,
advanced, saying:
"Ah, my dear fellow, here you are!
I'm delighted TO welcome you to your
own house after so long an absence. 1
went to the station TO meet you, and
found your luggage only-if We don't
count q message that you got out at Alb
eraver and were walking. l would
have been back long ago If that con-
founded rascal, Raven, had not stopped
me to ask for reduction of rent-said
his roof was falling in; so went to see
j
sense. Edith has been amusing you,
hope"
II 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 the least bit
like the original" she protested.