The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-06-07

own house in Mecklenburgh Square
What was to be done with the banker
to make him strike his colors, desert
his ship and own himself soundly
beaten?
1t was Rose who formed a fresh
plan, which she thought might be sue
cess full. She proposed 1t that even
ing when the conspirstors met, as
usual in the turret chamber, to hatch
new plots against the peace of the mas
ter of the house But at first, Mrs.
Cowley had somewhat to say.
I'm afraid we shall have to give it
up as a bad job" she remarked, shak
ing her head dolefully.
why, mamma" asked Catharine.
Your father will never own he is
afraid, my dear; and | can see that
we are killing him by inches. He is
getting so thin; and, really he does
not eat enough to keep sparrow alive.
If we should worry him into a fever
or consumption, | should never for
give myself"
No fear of that, aunt. while his OBJ
stinacy lasts" replied her nephew,
cheerfully. But | wish to goodness
he would get frightened and give us
chance of seeing a little more of this
round world than we can expect to-
see while we are cooped up here. For
my part, feel as if | was a kind of
iron mask. You ought to make me a
! handsome present for undergoing this
| Imprisonment, aunt"
so will my dear, if it ever comes
to an end
There's the worst of it,"
81 wonder if he suspects" said Mar
jorie.
MY love, how should he?"
True! If he was a woman, now, |
should feel sure that he had discovered
our secret. Being man, | suppose
there is not much fear"
We'll" said Rose, complacently, 81
think | can set you all free"
How"
by inventing a new ghost. which |
shall patent"
They all laughed.
You see he cares little for the era
die now. In fact, | think we are all
getting used to it. But if you will only
do as | tell you've will bring this old
room into use-and take the letter and
the lock of hair we found here, and
scare him so he will be ready and will
ing to go out of the house the very
next day.
Rose then entered into all the de-
tails Of her plan, which was pro-
nounced an excellent one by every
body present. In obedience to her in
structions, Catharine had a toothache
and Mrs. Cowley headache the next
evening, which forbade them sitting
up later than nine o'clock Mrs. Ma
earthly and Rose also retired at that
early hour, to wait upon the inyalids,
and Mr.. Cowley was left alone in his
| glory, without even a cat to bear him
company. He did not object to the
solitude, however. He mixed himself
some more grog, smoked one or two
cheroots, and finally took up book to
keep himself awake. 1t was volume
of American tales, and this was the
story which, by ill-luck, he happened
to select:
while | lay one night in the first
distempered visions of my illness, I
heard those who watched beside me
telling an old tale of a family long
since extinct in our settlement.
AN old and wealthy man had won
fair young girl for his bride, and
brought her from her native England
to this distant country that he might
separate her forever from an early
love-a cousin to whom her hand had
once been pledged and-so said the
gossips-her heart always given.
/"Gold is no less powerful in the
mother country than this; and for its
sake the father of the lovely Ginerva
took back his pledged word, and gave
his daughter to stern and moody
man. who little knew how to value
the prize he had gained.
$50 for America he sailed and built
a stately home for his pale bride. on
the very place where our quiet little
village now stands.
Nothing was spared that taste could
dictate or lavish wealth supply. But
luxury was not what the Lady Ginerva
desired while love was offered to her.
Swiftly as they sailed across the bright
blue sea, one followed close upon their
track. and Reginald, the deserted low
er. soon found his lady's fair retreat.
CHAPTER XII.
Beautiful she was, but frail. And