The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-16
A MISSING HERO.
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good deal better than the other. Here
Narry-Narry-take these cups away the
master will be wanting some fresh coffee
The Hottentot who was passing below
ran at our call and r4noved the tray.
Mrs. Sutton following him. to prepare
Mr.. Erle's coffee herself.
Marry repeated North what
strange name!
.'It is short for Narcissus. which Is MS
original appellation." said Madeleine.
'sfIow can your amusing friend avolo
making It Larry?' There can De Ittie
doubt about her nationality?
"She saws she has been so long a stran-
ger and a pilgrim from her native land
that she has quite lost her pretty lrisa
accent" North laughed heartily. and as
he did so. St. Maur. followed by FORESTER
and their host. appeared.
whats the joker" cried St. Maur.
"you seem to be having gooo liiiio
of it."
peated." said Madeleine You shaAi nave
some coffee directly"
"Oh. thank you only care Tor coHee
at breakfast. but I'll sit DOWN ana see YOU
officiats for the others! What a beauuiu
view! Cad, this Is a charming place.
Here Mrs Sutton. followed bv Marry
with the coffee returned ana Madeieiho
proceeded to fill her brothers cup
..Where Is Mr. Mactier?" she asked.
"IJe has gone back to the Wagon. He
has brought a bale OF two with him. 50
we can choose your dress when he mas
brought them up and We have the piace
to ourselvesi"
IT am 80 glad" said Madeleine.
"nress.'' repeated St Maur. rs oio
Mactjer a man milliner? 1 couioh oe
lieve it!' -,
Il suppose not. but our only chance a OF
shonping is when one Of these uaoeis
pass our placer
"Tben how on earth do you manage.
That's an uncommon pretty gown you
have on!' r
III was of dark blue thin woollen stun.
neatly made, with a little lace at the
throat and wrists and the color was es-
peciaIly becoming to Madeleine's FAIR. soti
complexion.
''oh. this? I bought 1T in London before
I came out"
.Hevp What a whole year agoo' ex-
claimed st Maur. his eyes growing round
er and more astonished than ever. "Wny.
you must have kept 1t locked up ever
since! All the women / know are perpetu-
allv running to their dressmakers! My
brother Marlborough. he and his wife
have awful fights over her milliner's bills
and a cousin of mine. Barbara West
hampton, was in terrible way about
hers. 1 was obliged to help her; that's
the reason I am packed off here with
that tyrannicai fellow Forester! You
know I'm writing a book. Miss Erie.
book about South Africa. We have got
lovely title for it-can't remember it
for the moment-all about elephant shoot
ing and lion hunting aud politics. and So
-
do the observations and Mark Forester
writes te mall DOWN. Cad. I'll put you
in 1t as an example to all civilized wo-
men. You wear a gown a whole year ana
1t looks as fresh as paint at the end
But II Is quite my best. Mr.. St Maur!
I do not wear II every day. and thank
you for suggesting that Ian uncivilized
woman-can be an example to my CIV
ilized sisters"
'I never said you were unciv1lized. now
did l. Mrs. Sutcliffe-Sut-what is it7'
mo- indeed. that you did not. Mr.. St.
Maur. You speak quite differently. al
ways polite and to the point"
''There-there's sound. unbiased opin-
ion, She's a capital woman-knows what's
what."
Come. Mr.. ST. Maur: the horses are
ready" said Erie.
"Oh. thanks. I'd rather stay here. It's
deuced hot and my mother said was TO
take particular care to avoid sunstroke.
I'd rather stay here and help Miss Erie
to choose her dress"
but Mr.. st. Maur. you will be alone
here. I would not ask Mr. Mactier to
open his bales here. and you could not
help me-" cried Madeleine quickly. see
ing her brother looked rather annoyed.
"Oh have capital tastei NY sister-in-
law says soy But at any rate. you need
mt be long about It. and I'll have a
smoke here while"
why. St. Maurr' interrupted Forres-
ter in tone of angry contempt; "Mr
Erie has arranged this expedition on pur-
pose for you. You must not allow your
eccentricities to degenerate into rude
ness"
"Eccentricities! spiuttered the Hon
Tom Indignantly: II am no more eccen-
trio than you are. and I've a devilish deal
better temper. Don't You believe him,
Miss Erie" turning to appeal to her, but
Madeleine had disappeared.
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