The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-12

| shoot me II / wou1dn't come to see YOU
| boy. Perhaps you'd like to speak to him
| I'll Just 20 and see how the housemaid /.
getting on. I'll be back directly" and h,
| left the room.
Mrs. Thorburn advanced quickly to the
unsuccessful burglar.
Il thank you from my heart" she said
You have been a good friend to me and
| to my boy tonight and she held out hei
hand.
Richard took it. blinking miserably. She
looked at him for a moment. and then
You heard what | said just now. l have
pony and trap and there is the garden
TO look after-I'm sure you could learn tc
do that. and there are two rooms over the
stable where the last man used to live
VIII you take the place? | want man
badly; poor Cookson, who used to work
for me. is too i'll to do so any longer. the
doctor tells me- VIII you take the placer?
Then as the man was still silent she went
on, with a little laugh: you know | told
DR.. Dean you were working for me-you
wouldn't make me liar would your"
Richard bl.nked still more. II arn't fiji
for 1t. lady he said, at last, so gruffiy
that she could hardly hear the words.
at is for me to judge of that she said
You have shown yourself kind and
honest man tonight"
He was fairly biubbering now. God
bless you. lady" wiping his eyes with the
back of his sleeve. God bless you. I'd
I'd bloomin' well die for you"
There was a step upon the stairs and the
doctor entered shooting a questioning
glance at the moist Richard. well, Mrs
Thorburn. I'm afraid you've lost a serv-
ant he said. cheerily. "oh, no. / don't
mean this worthy fellow. | mean Jane.
The hysteria has passed off, but sense
Of injury remains. l left her packing her
.soxes. Perhaps" and again he glanced at
he penitent one. perhaps it is as well
And now. my dear madam, 1t is nearly day.
If you will allow me, l have a suggestion
to make. That is. that this worthy gentle
man should leave your service and walk
with me to Shelton
mo, no. said Mrs Thorburn, hastily
1T is all right. He-he is to take Cook
sons place.
The doctor looked at her "Is this en-
tirely wiser" he asked.
Yes was the decisive answer
you have decided to take this man into
your service. then? Very good Then /
suppose l must forgive him for transform
ing my new free-wheel bicycle into an
American wire puzzle. But In these cir
cumstances l have another proposal to
make. Can you give me breakfast at 5
o'clock? l can cook 1T myself
Certainly. Doctor" said Mrs. Thorburn,
in tone of surprise; land there is no need
for you TO show your skill. The cook is
coming in the carriers cart at o'clock "
Very good then. If may. want to
have chat with this man of yours
Mrs. Thorburn hesitated. Very we'll.
doctor" she said at last; but remember,
he is my man
Certainly. certainly" said DR.. Dean.
Come, my friend. We two champion run
ners will rest our weary limbs in the
kitchen. ] want to talk to you, to give
you few hints-about gardening. I want
you TO be more successful there than in
your last profession. Come along"
The doctor had the bag in one hand. he
thrust the other through the arm of the
h@wildered Richard. and both men went
uown together to the kitchen.-Walter
Rage. in the Strand Magazine.