Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-01

w. 'hit :: llNiitiN ilIiilSilrI S.lt!l. rom!
III which Il very tall and very angular Old
lucy was Knitting. Il fancy that we're 10
haze Some visitors"
Goodness gracious. not mcii. | hopr?'
exclaimed the old lady, sitting bolt up
ri-At.
They coull scarcely he women. since
they arc fresh from thu diamond Mines
SAID Miss Muir. smiling. 'Fonl as we
mostly are OF jewels, We are generally
willing enough that the men should coli
let them in the rough" And then She
went OH 20 tell her travelling companion
wifilt visitors We're expected. She hustled
"ut or her rocking chair and. much To
Mss SIuirs amusement. WIS trembling
~ rfcctlng some minor changes in The
lrrangelneit of her cap and hair. when
tln s.tl,s of the now arrivals were beard
luodsiing the stairs.
80! haze yenturcd to bring my ulcle'>
vnt.i party with me. Miss Muir l,ois-
tecautsiy exclaimed EASTWOOD. Who WAS
;Ac first TO enter.
"-Nh. Miss Muir, s'ad 10 see you again
and looking - we'll" cried Wccms. bust
Ing il close upon the ilouhcw's heels. fol-
l,wrsl iy the rest. And here is Mrs.
t5irsp. 100, whom / met III your company
Ut Nyanza Station. Glad To lacct you
oncc more, mi'am, and it's surprising how
young YOU are looking
He shook hands with both ladies'. witt.
noisy good nature. and then proceeded
10 iutroaiicc his companions.
How? You have. then. m"t hcfore?'
sand WocmS. with n shade of annoyance.
as Mr.. punmorc and Miss Muir Iastcncd
10 take cach others hands. with pleased
words OF greeting.
YES" said Mr.. Dumnorc, n tall and
nohic looking man. Il had the pleasure
of lHooiinS Miss Muir at Nyanza Station
many months ago. This lady is. likewise.
an did acquaintance. How do yon do,
Mrs. Gimp
Thcn the o,hcr travellers were intro
0uce.. These were Mr.. Alexander Mae
~aanzie and his little son. Robbie. the for
mrr IN his way back 10 Scotland. as
Warnis FASTENED to inform the ladies'.
after Il long s%ojourn in the diamond re-
gionn.
II am so glad to meet YOU and your
little Robbie, Mr.. Mackenzie. since ii
!, Nln you are conntrylncn of mine"
re- Agnes Muir. with simple ~heartincss.
Whit. and you he Scotch as wcel. my
bonny Aliss?' said Mackenzie. turning
kindly eyes upon the young lady's sweet
face and trim figure.
Did YOU ever know one of my name
Muir. and Agnes nj that-who WAS other
than Scotch:' replied Miss Muir. look
i'm APP, with her pleasant smile. u trust
THAI Ne may be fellow passengers on the
same STEINER
Before there could he - reply TO this.
Mr.. Weems %inlcrposel, SAYING:
Il doubt. though. il ii Will lie conyer-
..nt Mic. AI,,f- -. ,.,,, IA. l,.-, .,,.
new friends for shipmates.''
Why not?"
Because they faye s~igniiiod their in
tentiun of accompanying Mr.. Dunmorc.
who. being in great haste 10 reach Eng
land. sails III The Scarborough nj the end
OF the present week. while | have arrang-
ed Tor YOU and Mrs. Gimp to accompany
my nephew and me on the Caledonia.
which viii be ready for sea II fortnight
latDr.''
Miss Muir looked greatly disappointed.
Could we NOT all sail on the Scarbor-
ougli:' She suggested.
40. no; my business engagements are
Srei. that amy other arrangement. on our
part, is ouf of The question: said Wecms.
very decidedly. and with an uneasy
glance nj bminorc, who had all along
been looking III Miss Muir with a quiet
but Stcadfast admiration i'll his eyes.
Ind. in view Of certain pressing engage
ineuts or Mr.. ipunmore's part. il would
be very selfish in us to ask him 10 wal,
over Tor the Caledonia"
1T is not TO he thought of said Dun
mora. becoming suddenly reflective.
much rs / should like 10 have the ladies'
company. / ain decided ON taking the first
stearue. nj NIL hazards.''
Mccils drew y leng breath of relief.
'iin Scarborough was the ship already
dooniel in his tiendish plot; ii would have
been greatly opposed to his plan TO sac
ri.iee Miss Muir also: while for Tie High
lander aud his son hr was totally i%niiffcr-
eni. With Il smile and u how 10 the
ladies'. Weems hurried away.
N.sht had fallen rs he reached the still
noisy street. y brisk walk brought him
into the lower part of the Town. where
he came to n pause before Il large public
stable. The window and doorway OF a
qurcr little eating house. half hidden
away beneath climbing and trailing vines.
were shining brightly ut one side of the
stable. nj The doors of which were loung-
in, groups OF men. while Il horse was
drinking at the trough. and IL vehicle he
in- spongcd off ut the edge of the foot
way.
Sims" called ont Wceims. rs he pars-
ed nj the eating house doorway: and then
q young man. with an exclamation of sur
prise. hastily detached himself from one
of the groups and followed the new ar
rival into the place.
Well, Sims, how ARE we now?' said
Ncoms, seating himself nj Il table in the
rcmotcst corner of the interior.
The young man. who was Il srarc-built,
grave Young fellow. and an unlnistahhble
jockey of the true London breed. nodded
knowingly, and at once proceeded to poul
into his masters ears q steady current
of horse talk.
LET up about the horses now,'' observ.
ed the master, leisurely lighting n cigar,
and leaning back in his chair. "Thcrc'll
he time enough to settle up accounts with
the stables tomorrow. Has my sleep.