The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-17
CHAPTER XII.
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ROWLAND ANNOYED.


Norah smiled family do you think
so. dear?"
Eyes, and you'll see Gen. Burnley
won't give you the Boojum. He's a
greedy old creature"
He is a gentleman, Fancy"
Even If he is, he won't part with
that pig of an idol" said Fancy, shrewCl-
~ He is crazy about his silly old Gu
rios. Oh, bother that Boojuml I wish
1t had never come into the housed We've
mad nothing but trouble since Len left
it here"
He said it was un1ucky, Fanny"
l believe him" Fancy nodded three
times and sat down with her chin In
her hands. Now the bad luck will go
with it, and Teddy will find Leonard
ana Leonard will marry you, and III
come and live at Beach cottage TIL I'm
old enough to become Mrs. Vyse."
You ridiculous child'' said Norah
absently. You're hardly out Of long
clothes. Besides. how could you leave
mother?"
sob, I'm tired of mother. Yes, I
am, Norah, You needn't look so shock
ed. She is always grooming and moan
Ing and calling us pigs. I never saw
what's that?" cried Fancy, breaking off
suddenly. "Jael, what are you doing
listening?"
The new servant did not finch 81 beg
your pardon, miss, I was not listening.
The mistress sent me to ask for Lne Tel
| egraph. 1e- .>, .-ae.
OH Fancy's suspicious were quoted
If not wholly removed by this natural
explanation. She knew her mothers hap
it of sending for things at odd times.
49, s'Teli-her that Miss Wharton burnt 1t
by mistake, Jael. But the evening paper
Will be in soon, and FL bring it up my
self. Nine!' The clock struck as she
spoke. 81 expect it's here now"
Fancy danced 10 the letter box--she
rarely walked, save under the eye of Miss
Prim-and~ found the paper thrust into
It, She had just seized it when knock
came to the door. She opened it to find
Rowland on the step.
Good man!,E said Fancy. ''Norah's
nuts on seeing you. I'm taking the pa
per to mother. Jael, go back to the
kitchen. Rowland, Norah is in the draw
ing ROOM
Gaskell nodded, knowing it was useless
to attempt to check the flow of Fancy s
conversation, and walked into the room
Norah rose with a look of pleasure and
pushed forward Il chair sit down,
Rowland. I am SO glad you've come
I want to speak to you about something
very important" -.s-. -. .....
so Fancy says. Is anything wrong"'
mo. I'll tell you about it later. But
have you discovered anythlng?'
Rowland shook his head. and. leanins
forward, warmed his cold hands. ~
have just come from Beach Cottage" he
said. 'It is impossible to get BenGigo
| to listen to reason. I never met such a
| flint Of a man.
Wont he give you the packet?''
No. He absolutely refuses to give IT
| to anyone but Leonard And 1 must get
tt must"
Norah was puzzled at his imperative
| tone. 1t seemed to her excessive. What
| does it matter?" she said 'If that pack
ct contains papers about the mortgage
| Leonard must hear that from you in
any CASE
@'Gh, if 1t is only the mortgage"
What else can it be?'' asked Miss
| Wharton, picking him up sharply
Gaskell WINGED and evaded her eye
ut can't be anything else of course, -
| he. said, confusediy; unless, perhaps, 1t
contains. confession of his fathers
weakness. I don't want Leonard to know
that-it isn't necessary, and can only be
Ian additional source of sorrow to him
Not that he is ever likely to know"
sighed Gaskell, 'for I truly believe ne
is dead
HE is mott! cried Norah, producing
the advertisement. you're always
croaking, Rowland, just like mother.
Leonard is alive. Here is the proof
With an extraordinarily pale face Gask-
ell took the paper and read the notice He
bit his lip and frowned, for it's perusal
did not seem to please him over much.
Conscious that he was not quite master
Of himself he kept his face turned
away from his cousin. When he handed
back the paper to her, he smiled. "On the
face that . iYl1vy fJ,o
he is alive, Norah; but would not put
too much faith in that advertisement if
were you. 1t may be snare"
"a snare? Why should it be a snare?"
To obtain that idol These people, or
this person, may hope by these means
for this story is pretty widely known by
now-to get possession of the idol, which
they evidently coYet. Once they have it
you'll probably hear no more about