The Red Cloud chief., 1901-03-22

what is due 10 birth and position as
Dame ncverill has Il. Being strangers,
TOO, they cannot be up to all my
trlghtful crimes and misdemeanors
Just yet, you know; and 50 dare say
they viii be gracious to ME until
frighten the daughter and young
Sounge-there Is a young Younge,
isn't there?"
Oh yes" Mildred answered. with Il
shrug of her pretty. uncivil shoulders,
which showed plainly that she wished
there was not.
oh. well--who nows?-perhaps he
VIII condescend To fall in love with
me- chartered on Miss Sylverton;
only ! forgot-of course he Is head
over ears in love with one of you two
girls long before this. Which Of them
is it?'--appealing to Lady Caroline
My dear Frances" said her lady
ship. he has been here only IA week
OF so and Ia IL a necessity that he must
lose his heart In that space OF time?
lie shoots all day with Eddie, and SEES
Mildred at dinner time. aud talks TO
Mabel for half an hour before bed
time and that Is the extent of his
love-making. SO, you scs, the field Is
quite open to you"
Il see Miss Sylverton rcjoined,
turning Der clear violet eyes first on
Lady Caroline and then on Mildred ;
he talks 10 Mabel--which means that
Mildred will not look at him. In spite
! or his unlimited thousands. Well, |
thank heaven was not born with aris-
tocratic tendencies: and think Mabel
IL right. Is he handsome?"
Very" answered Lady Caroline, see
Ing that Mildred would not open her
lips on the subject.
Rich. handsome and young, In
every sense of the word" cried Fran
ces, gayly--"why. what more is want
Ing? With your permission, Lady
Caroline, end without Mabel's, ! shall
certainly marry this young man. and
, then the door opened, and Eddie came
! into the room.
! Frank" he exclaimed with undis-
| guised delight; my dear fellow, Is II
/ indeed you? | never anticipated such
! "a happy surprise when | came here &c
hunt my pipe. Why. what has brought
YOU home so soon? Is it indeed you'
very self In the nesh?"
Rather" said Miss Sylverton. II
came to this you see, that, as usual
couldn't see the old boys line OF con
duet. and so bolted. quite as much t.
his relief as my own"
II can readily believe that" put II
Eddie innocently.
Besides, the country down ther
was stupid, and was getting bored Z
death" went on Frances.
Cant you say out boldly and hon
estly that you couldn't do withou
me?" said Eddie mischievously; an
Miss Sylverton instantly rose to tn
combat.
You shall have your ears soundl
boxed for that piece of unwarranI
, able impertinence," she declared. an
, laid down her little silver mounte
riding whip preparatory TO commen'
. ing operations.
IiuNlUs NHdStt Isthl'
into "A corner presently, Miss SylVe
/, toun laid her pretty hands about h
ears with great rapidity, until he ha
: cried peccavi several times, when 81
desisted, and they both looked up
see Denzil Younge standing in u
doorway. laughing heartily at II
whole encounter He looked so e.
tremely handsome, and the ent.
scene was so out of keeping with O
y propriety. that for once In her IL
Miss Sylverton blushed crimson.
: "You there-and you never came
nv rescue," said EDDIE when he hi
l recovered his breath, looking 7
u proachfully at Denzil as he spoF
e "Weu, | would not have believed 1t
Z Won. However, the longer We N'
It the more we learn. and suppose 1t
l. the way OF the world. Miss Syivert
a Mr.. Younge.'
"Oh, Mr.. Younge, indeed l did II
& know you were there" Miss Sylvert
1t murmured, demurely. looking as II
r could not hurt fy 10 save her III
a and besides, Eddie and are such
4. friends" Here she made the discovt
n that she was excusing her conduct
le a strange young man--a thing M
r ,.ylyerton had never before been gui
y of.
1t, "Well wonders will never cease.
n dec,are she Is actually ashamed
'e. herself" exclaimed Eddie, who "
D. enioying her unwonted confusion
ID m.nsely. Il verify believe she
e. bushing.
e mo, am not" returned Miss >
- verton. promptly. quite ready now
b. a war of words lar from It,
II that is how you treat yc
lie friends" broke in Danzil, II sho'
Ut like very much indeed to put my ma
e. upon your list, Miss Sylverton."
es Would you?" she said coquetti.
n ". Are you not frightened? W
ds IL you behave prettily and make
your mind to endure good deal
OF ill-treatment, l dare say shall
he able To make room for you. I3u
must have time to Judge Of you frs
I'D Thanks, and for how long am
Ily to be put on trial? Don't make II