Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-08
Copyright, 1851, by Robert l:onncr's Son
CHAPTER VIII.

Haven't been upstairs oncc:"
How could L. sir, witliou, signaling
You first ut this door?'
'',Il,c back door, leading into the gar
den. is open"
II didn't Know it. sir. ANA | shouldn't
have sncakcl into The house that way. il
] had known it,"
Ills master felt sure that the jockey
was lying, and. under other circum-
stances. would doubtless l.avr taken him
by Thu. throat AID administered II severe
tlirashing.
"All right, Sims" said he. drawing Il
long breath of pretended relief. II see
] was mistaken
sid then Sims. drawing :. long breath
o. real rclicf-fur he had been II spy upon
his ,nnstcr longer than was suspected
dared into the dark passage and disap-
pct.tl.
SO, my fine Young fellow" muttcrrd
W'cems. bending his head to catch the re-
treating footsteps. 'you'vc been pryins.
have YOU? I've mistruStcl your whin-
ing, psnlm-singing ways for Il long time:
bUt let us wait and see WHOSE hidr will
BE Carried the wrong way in the long
rnu.'
Wccms was about to lock the street
door again when Il registering call cannc
10 him from Il short distance up the
s;rcnt. and his nephew approached HIM,
MA, Il little the worse fov liquor.
Here / am on hand. Uncle Zach" cx-
claimed Eastwood, hircouglling .lecfllly.
"You told mo tn drop around this even
ing. You know"
"i5ut / didn't want to sec You drunk.
though i might have expected as much.'
srowied Wceins. Have you been gam
bling. too!'
Only a matter of five pounds or so,"
maundcrcd the hopeful nephew. II U
Us besides for twelve pounds. which, of
course, you'll see me clear Of
"Ill see You in II hotter place than
even Cape Town first exclaimed Uncle
Zach. You incorrisible proi!isa,r, what
sor. of care have you been iestnwing on
Miss Muir for the past six months, that l
find you in this condition six hours after
my rcturn"' '' t
"Just take your hand from my outlet,
au! I'll tell yol.' grumblcd the nephew.
There! HOW take me up to your ROOM.
50 that | can lie off IL bit. and iii talk
10 yoE like Il Christian"
SysNse1u growlrd between his clenchrd
teeth and led the way upstairs. Dash
wood ,inccrelnoniously rolled over OF the
narrow bed.
We'll. how have you got along with
the young LADY," asked Wcrms.
.Capitally! and she's Il little brick-a
regular thistlc-tiower without ., lhorn.."
exclaimed Eastwood. enthusiastically.
al she wasn't booked for the liynicnral
Stakes along with Sir Luke, / think Id
s. i'll for Il winner myself
sNou're talking like Il fool said
vyecms, with Il coarse laugh. SHE'S
too tine-brcd to ever think of YOU
t..Aha. don't you believe it,"
' "But l know ii. inasmuch as L can
Judge OF Il woman. as OF IL HORSE said
Weems, half angrily. but you look
sha.p to one thing. Milt: and that is.
don't let her mind ls:n Oh the caprice OF
accompanying Dunmorc and the Scotch
man i'll the Scarborough"
Never fear, old man. She wouldn't
miss accompanying me for the world, and
she knows that I'm going with you in the
Caledonia"
Hug your w %conceit, so long as You
keep her from altering her dr,rrmina-
ton" said Wcc,ns. earnestly. There are
Il thousand and one reasons why She
shouldn't go in the Scarborough-and,
greatest of all, with Danmore".
"'Who is the chap. anyway. %unclr:"
~ nv = WI 1
"Gamlnon! He's some one else in lis
guise, or you wouldn't have gcnc to the
expense and trouble to uncarth him that
you have"
"You're Will i'll your betting. Slilt. but.
at all events, it can he no concern of
yours"
But why have You been 80 anNioMs 10
+ have him sail in the Scarborough. With
only the old Highlander for company
The Highlander is an accident--I care
nothing for him." said Weclns. slowly.
And you needn't concern Yourself about
Dnnmorc. as 1 told yon before" And
then he went on talking OIL nther topics
until he was interrupted bs a heavy
snore from the occupant OF the bed.
THE young rcprohatc..' commented
Weems, under his breath. "lliough my
own sister mothcred him. I'D be willing
enough that he, also. should take passage
on the doomed ship. We're it no. that he
must accompany Miss Muir and me for
FORMS sake"
WecIns was awakened at an early houi
in the morning by his nephew stumbling
about the room, in the effort to find his
| boots.
''AIilt." said Weems. run out now. l
wifi breakfast with You ut the .Adlniral's
Head in the course of an hour.
When Eastwood was gone Wecms
hastily dresse! himself: after which he
f,nceremoniously entered the adjoinin:
room, to find his jockey yet abcd.
Sims started up in {, species of terror
ut the noise of his masters abrupt on
trance, for he had often been roughly
handled for less fault than ovcrs!ccping
himself; but he was destined to receive a
surprise as agreeable as that which had
come to the nephew
WSIt,a barely 6 O'Clock, so that you
b AlTTTy, ilySsss3na snid Wcems,
kiiissdlly i AZ axshalls stop dat the stables a
While. aud then go up to the inn. You
have no horses to look after now"
..Na sir said Sims. nnening his cNcs