The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-16

I you. when he sent for me to come and
look after poor Mr.. Sykes I'm his last days,
| and then kept me on TO look after the
house and the children. for Miss Made
| lclne in n manner of speaking, Is little
| more than n child yet. Here's your bit OF
/ lunch, Mr.. North Now pay attention to
! IT, You must he famiShed."
As a tempting dish of smoking steak
! and fried potatoes was placed before the
! guest. he willingly obeyed the injunction.
. and Mrs. sutton waited upon him jealous
! II. besto~ng scraps of information on
/ him from time to time.
your tea is as good as ever. Mrs. SUIT
ton." said North. as he presented n large
l cup TO be replenished for the third time.
/ How DO you manage IL? l often wish !
/ could make as good a brew. when | am
dead beat after a hard days hunting!
/ My man is good at most things, but tea
/ is beyond him! | didn't know Erie ex-
pectad a sister rs well as his children"
! "Oh! he always speaks of the lot as
| the children though. my patience, he ex-
poets more than Child's service from
Miss Madeleine. the creature! and she just
/ straight from school
! "Or buckingham palace. so far as looks
/ CO." said North, smiling Its an awful
I shame that such a charming young iady
! should be buried alive in these wilds.
''Thrue fo1 you. MIR. North. but she
/ hasn't livin' soul to turn to saving her
! brother-I should say half-brother-and
4 here he is" looking out of the slde
/ window at a figure advancing rapidly
toward The house.
The next minute the door opened to
1 admit the master of the house. spare.
| large-boned man of middle height. square,
! jawcd and somewhat "dour' In aspect
with deep-set dark eyes and iron-sray
hair.
North, I'm glad to see YOU" There
| was no mistake about the gladness. The
| strong, stern face lit up and softened'
though the greeting was calmly spoken
with rather rough Northumbrian ac-
! cent. and they exchanged hearty hand
grip.
where have you been these-how long
over fourteen months" resumed Erie
| 1T was Just before the children came you
| We're last here.
II have been away northeast and At
first had bad scason-neVer took 50 ~
| tie ivory but latterly ! have done wen
I both as to sport and trade. I've been
down n Durham and coming back l
had a message from Macier you kno"
| bovr cllriously messages reach one III
I hose wild parts) that he wanted specially
| - hear from me- and had written 10 me
! hare OF course ! intended TO look you
vp. but knowing Mactier wouldn't trou-
bic about a trine | pushed on faster.
| And | have the letter for you IT mas
lust come in with mine from kirktouh'
| He rummaged in an outside pocket ana
| nroduced three or four letters, one oil
which he threw across the table TO
/ North while turning TO Mrs. sutton
who brought him a Jug and tumbler. he
/ filled a bumper OF light beer brewed al
home Thank YOU. that's refreshing
and no continued to speak to her about
some household. matters in low tone
while North opened and scanned his let
ter.
"Rather n nuisance" he said, laying II
down and looking thoughtfully towaro
the window. "Mactier II seems. has un-
dertaken to convey an amateur party up
| TO my happy hunting ground, ana l
wish he had left them alone. He evident
! " expects 10 make a very good thing by
the venture and begs me to give what
! helm [ can. as he has lost money lately.
| These people are regular swells, ana
very desirous to hunt with the elephant
| smasher' If they expect me to play
| ruide for n consideration they are deuced-
| ly mistakeni They say they know some
| thing of YOU: very likely, you held land
from Lord Marlborough. didn't you? The
principal of this party is brother OF
| Ramborough's-Tom St Waur. and his
secretary Forrister. ! think the name Is.
but Mactier's writing is In the highest
degree illeglole. They intend asking leave
10 outspan near the river in that open
below the drift There. read II"
"St. Maur: yes. / know him and MS
people," said Erie. when he had glanced
through the letter HE was daft kind
of a lad. what's the use OF sending him
nut here? Still. they may camp on my
land. though I'd a good deal rather Mac
tier came to trade. We want some goods
badly they tell me-
"Shouldnt wonder II Mactier contrfved
a hit of trading at the Hon. Toms ex-
pense. He is devlish shrewd fellow