Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-11

shall be eight. aud then I'll asI
father il can do without one.'
Isn't THE Jour home 2 asked th,
visitor, his eyes glancing quickl,
round the dimly Lighted, untid,
bedroom.
One Of them,' replied Teddy
the Others ever so much bigger
but | had fever, and the docto,
said ! was TO come here for change
Hasn't.mv hair grown? You look
as il you'd had fever, yours 10 Q.
short.
BorradAiIs rsddsnsd. aad passs.
his hand over his -cropped
head.
| Il like short hair, Theodore
Teddy began to laugh again, bu
fortunately, both in his utterancr.
and his mirth, he kept up the ro'e
OF burglar. and was very mysteri.
Gus and silent.
so does father aud Uncle Jack.
Uncle Jack wears his nearly as
short as yon. But, | ssy, every
body except the servants, and even
some of them, call me Teddy
He bad opened the tru,.k aud
now displayed it's contents, a heter-
ogeneous collection Of costu mes, for
Teddy's father was great ut theat.
ricals. and in his time had played
many parts. There vas box Of
cosmetics, at sight of which Bor-
radaile's face frightened. Luck
seemed superlatively good so far;
surely it would not desert him now.
Teddy, who had been watching bis
face, chuckled silently with pleas
ure.
Choose whatever you like he
said, smoothing a laced satin coat
that lay uppermost, 'then, when
you're ready. we'll pretend Bor
radaile had already made his choice.
Go down and vait for me Ted.
dy; you see | want to surprise you,
as the boys face lengthened. Don't
say a word to anyone, and I'll be
with you in no time
Teddy nodded, and ran of cheer
fully enough, his parti-colorsd raj j.
ment Tapping round as be ran.
In that other life which seemed
so far away, Godfrey Borradale had
also taken part in theatricals. He
changed characters now with a ce-
lerity he had never attained to in
those days, donning the entire cos
tune OF a country gentleman which
he found lying upon the bed just
as his host had flung it. and leav-
ing in exchange under the raiment
in the trunk q suit of grey adorned
with the broad arrow. There was
loaded revolver lying upon side
table; be looked ut it longingly,
hesitated, then put it in his pocket.
Then he stole to the head of the
stairs and listened. The house was
very quiet. He could hear Teddy
humming softly to himself.
He made his way to the study,
and held up his hand just in time to
prevent the boys exclamation.
You're so like Uncle Jack he
said. walking round his guest, 'and
he just has that brawny look. But
why did you choose such q stupid
get-up? Let's have some supper,
though, and then you'll teach me
the somerskult, wont you ? Nurse
is all right. because one of Farmer
CHESS men has come in. The one
she likes. Do be quick.
There was chicken on the table,
aud bread and butter and new milk.
Teddy was far too excited to cal,
aud % no time had he q large ap-
petite, yet to this day nurse tells
how a little boy Of seven disposed
of half q chicken and unlimited
breadand-butter at one meal.
Geoffrey Borradaile ate hastily.
There was the somersault instruc-
tion to be given, and he bad code
Ief honor still which made it diff
cult to disappoibt sud break faith
with q child. Yet it was madness
to stay. He rose, went TO the door,
and listened. A subdued chatter,
broken BY shout Of laughter, came
from the kitchen. Hc returned to
Teddy, who had watched his move
ments with interest.
Il believe you're afraid of her
yourself = he remarked, trying to
balance q salt-spoon on the tip Of
his nose; she's beast to me, but
then she couldn't do you any harm. >