Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-03
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his friend Crawford Sands spent that {
minrtt in Struggling hi, shoulders and
hooking elsewhere. He wore an eye
glass The thing helpd him in mo-
ments like this.
1.-The word 'scoundr'' may be va
riously defined, old CLIP" he said,
after a further pause.
''l'y men who are conndrels ac-
coreiing TO the commC meaning OF
the word only by then, Crawford
"Ihanks. Well. I'm If to meet Vim
ny. Shes coming DOM from town
this morning. ] thin l tod you. L
hope you'll help wit the BOAT this
afternoon"
"Crawford," said L m Downing. ''do
be plucky, for your lster's sake.
The two young Ell faced each
other. and it seem d for moment
as if the reckless expression was
about to fit from he eyes OF Craw-
ford Sands. But h, conquered The bell
ter impulse.
"I.ool< here. Do, ming he said, lit !
needn't make the least difference 10
YOU. You can mo e love to NlnnN just
the same, and ell marry you fast |
enough wheneve you like to ask her
or don t.
But with a r,sh Of crimson to his
tanned cheeks Tom Downing inter
vcncd
"rhatll do, ,ands," he said, quiet
ly lit 5 my II II to say 'lhanks'
Then he let the room and the
house and l. wasE't until he ran
against Carr theirs. of BalIiol, that he
realized he as hatless.
He Dough a cap in one OF the shops
and got int, a boat and had a paddle
all to hms If. And while he padded
he though
"Was it true that Ninny Sands
would mary him fast enough when
ever, etc.!
Vet WHAT was the use OF toying
with tn, sweet hope i'll the present
circumstances?
"Ueream /, at Oxford fighting for
deore. with the world to fight aft
crward and only a hundred a year
TO NV name! Also. to some extent.
7 HAY, poor Crawford's wild ways on
mv sui. If ] had looked after him
1.tte he would never have got mixed
up With that fast Dun!ace lot. And.
to ,end ii all. | want Ninny Sands
Alter this reflection he rowed more
fmouslv still. and so it wasn't per-
haas wonderful that by and by he
ws to be seen trotting back to the
r,oms he shared with Crawford
e.nds. drbbling Thames water
INTO the pavement from several
PARTS OF him. Anyhow, he had
managed to save from watery
grave that young counter jumper
whom i'm his mad career he had so UNI
fortunately spilled. 1t was thus that
he shool: hands with Ninny Sands on
the landing OF the lodging house.
There was trouble in her pretty eyes.
but it vanished quickly at the sight OF
him.
Crawford Sands laughed at the wet
clothes.
.ll cell YOU what it means, Vim. he
said. tom tried to drown himself be
cause | hntcd that you were engaged
to that Capt. What s-his-name, but he
thought better of it in the nick OF
time.
"Crawford." cried Ninny.
GILES the same old feather-braln
Miss Ninny" murmured Tom. warmed
by the reproach in the girls voice and
the glorious color in her face. Anc
then he went Oft o get presentable fol
luncheon.
After dinner by special request. the
brother and sister were left alone. Il
made Toms heart ache to think OF hi:
orphaned girl of one-and-twenty year:
thus tackling the position of debt ane
disgrace which confronted her broth
er of %.
But it was worst Of all in the morn
ing.
There was no Crawford at the break
fast table Tom and Ninny sat to tn
meal together. and when it was owe
the girl explained things.
"lle has committed forgery. MI
Downing. and have persuaded him I
leave Oxford at once He will live
down. | believe. | told him was sur
You would do what was necessarily
to sell his books and things, and
and
Then she broke down. and befor
Tom quite knew what he was doing II
had taken the girl in his arms an
was comforting her rs if she had bee
his own brave little sister.
This. however. could not last. Wit
miserable little smile, Ninny F;
length freed herself.
"Nes." she confessed, being urge
81 love YOU very much. Tom. SO niue
tha1-but it's no use talking. Plea:
to go off to your lecture now. BY al
by. perhaps
However. there was no such by al
by for Tom Downing. The brave lit
Ninny just left him note to gre
him at luncheon. There was no roo
in her life for love at present. Graz
ford's responsibilities were allabsor
ing.
itwasin vain that Tom Downing to-
train to London the next day al
stormed the Bayswater boardil
house. Ninny had left, bag and ba