The times., 1901-03-31

! The idea grew upon him He parted with
! almost all lie had To raise the nece ssary
G5 and went along 60 Scotland YARD.
/ As to his capabilities as a driver of horses
! there was not moment doubt,
! That Rour oWR name ASKED the ci-
/ fetal who had witnessed his performance,
/ gIancinG up at the bronzed, high-bred
| face as he handed him his documents.
! ITS the name I fousht under at ON
/ durman," said Charles,
What regiment
''TWenty-iirst Lance rs.
"Ah!-wOHuded|
Leg and back
If ever / can be Of any service 10 you
| let M know" and he handed his card to
| Charles, who thanked him for II.
But as IL was in the offices so it was
! here, ana SO il - everywhere. There were
: many more men wanting to drive buses
than there were buses 10 drive and he
had 10 wait his turn Perhaps his friend
at Scotland Yard pit in a word for him,
perhaps there fen sudden mortality IN
I the higher ranks nf the profession. Any
how, the call came }ust IN time. and none
too soon. He WAS down to his very last
SHilliu. " lien letter came from the
l.. O.. q. 60 yardmaster telling him lie
could start work the following Monday
morning. The shilling bridGed the inter-
Veniug days, and Charles the Younger, at
ali events, knew 10 lack in the matter of
bread and milk.
lie was a sturdy little fellow. thanks to
his life on the Hampshire farm. and his
wants were 81 the Simplest. re Was q
| huge delight and It mighty consolation to
his father. aud was already developing
an Intelligent family interest IN horses
They were great chums, those two, and
during those long days or waiting they
trdmpcd together through many mile
of West End Streets and deserted parks
starting on four feet. and. as rule. com
plotting the journey on two. And II their
pockets were empty their hearts were
also light-ouo Of them. at all events, and
the other was not going TO be beaten by
a two-y -oid-and the love that grew
between them was very strong and very
true and very beautiful. SO deep ana
sH eet "A thing was 1t to one Of them, that
had choice lain between all that the
world could give him and the little head
that lay on The pillow beside him at
night and laughed into his eyes III the
morning with eyes that were so very Ike
those other eyes that had gone, ne would
have counted the world well lost com
pared with Ihe loye Of the brtght-faced
boy.
And so if their life was narrow it was
also very " idC. and no mans life is the
worse Tor having passed under the yoke.
And al this time little Bob Long, auto
cIdt Of the stables at Cleserest was
searching the great scattered haystack
of London for this missing needle, with
the patience and dOgged perseverance of
a self-wiiied old man who, having got al
idea into has head, refused 10 have 1t
beaten out OF him by 50 small a thing as
simple want Of success.
Bob Loug-BobaionE always 10 She Gle
sersst chidren-had taught Geon and
Charles ana Mary 10 ride as soon as their
tiny legs could stretch across saddle
OF curl round pommrl. When cha rieS
disappeared H. sorrowed greatly. bat
could do no more when Sir CieOH came
% The throne and showed every wish to
heal the breach and recover the fugitive,
Bob hopes rose Then Geof himself was
Killed ia the hHntiug-lieId ten days before
his wedding day. and the discovery OF
Charles became au imperative necessity.
Eoh's great idea came into his mind
during one Of many discussions he had
with Mary CleScrest about that time.
Mary. knowing nothing of the causes of
il. bad wondered much at the never once
broken silence of her dear Charles and
her almost equally dear Margaret san
noN. When their father died her entreat-
les had urged Geon to continuous eXer-
tious for the discovery of the wanderers
But nothing came of il all Many times
she and Bob discussed the matter.
= cannot think low they can be living
Eubaiaug.' said Mary. for Charles had
nothing pl his own ana cannot have taken
much with him, and can't imagine what
Nnfh tie could do
There's not many knows as much
about horses as he does, Miss Mary
said beh, with conviction
Yes. of course ily knows horses.
mased Mary, but don't see no" that
would hesp him, Bob
Lopdon's mighty liig place for horses.
missy Fe heard SAY that the Earl of
is-itIcss, Lord kasiierton he waS then,
months once
oh, E"baIeue you don't think our
dear Charles is driving Il hansOm?'
lie might d" wersc. missy but We
nope he doing better"
'My poor Ch8t1esi-and Margaret! l
wonder why thtv meyer wrote ia me-
Al,s In, Aiisa .Afafy--' began Bob,
who had not served the old haronet for
lpfO years without getting pretty
sfre~d Insight Into his character.
Ma$ise what, is',iealong?' asked Mary,
4f.s a
y N' heard tctl af letters not ttins
through TO people, said Bob, sturdily.