Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-27

! during his three weeks of adventurous
: absence.
The question of plans was abruptly
dropped, but as they presently parted
she to go off with her guardians and
hosts, he with Savernake and Lady
Mary-he pressed her hand and wills
pered: Il shall see you again tonight"
She thrilled once more under his
touch, and at the thought of meeting
him alone-and wondered. Why was
it? She had met him half a hundred
times in the old dull days, without an
added heart-throb. Of course, it was
very wonderful that ne had come back,
yet even so, it could not account for
the new and delicious piquancy of the
situation. She could not fathom the
reason. She could only feel.
The house in Cleveland-square was
always open and ready Though the old
er Lady Mary grew, the more did she
prefer the lonliness of Lurlworth) and
it had been her thought to spend
night or two in town. She wished to
converse with the new acquisition. She
was anxious to find out from Saver
make whether the young man knew
that he was supplanting his own twin
brother, and whether he were aware
of his left-handed relationship with
the Blandon family, nor had she pa
thence to wait until after the long jour
ney to Lurlworth Towers. The idea
OF making a still shorter journey,
however, and spending the night on
the houseboat SO near by, was ex
tremely distasteful to her She was
afraid of Palgrave; and, besides, it
seemed to her that it would be pru-
dent to keep Anne and her lover apart
for a few days.
The young man had borne himself
so far, with marvellous aplomb, which
had filled her with respect as well as
as admiration for his abilities, but he
could not always hold him at that lev
el-he would make some mistakes. And
Anne O'Neil was a treasure that. must
not be lost through one of these. He
should be tried, tested. and instructed
on every possible point before he be
trusted to hold free discourse with her
But in making her plans she reck-
Oned for once without her host She
did not know Jack Maynard, the ex-
! cowboy. If the real Maurice had scme-
times been difficult to deal with, lazi-
ness had usually caused him TO yield
in the end But not SO with mock
Maurice. And btfore Lady Mary quite
( understood what was happening to
her she found all her schemes swept
aside like SO many cobwets, AMI ner,
self established in the prettiest Of the
dainty little cabin bed rooms on board
j the famous houscboat.
The amazing alien found his way
about as though he had not only lived
in England all his life, but knew every
/ nook and corner of the Mischief The
/ servants accepted him without doubt,
( and with tears of delight. The joy of
the valet who had mourned the death
/ OF his young master was absolutely
pathetic; and the cook-jovially or
dered to prepare dinner early, and give
them "rattling good one'-shed briny
! drops into his soup-stock.
/ Why dinner early, can you guess?"
! queried Lady Mary aside, Of Savernake.
Yes, can guess he said, dryly.
He's taking time by the forelock. He
means to go over and call on Lady
I Anne"
/ Cant we prevent him." she muir
INJURED.
Severnake shook his head and grimly
smiled. Not We" he returned. I'VE
have given ourselves a handful But,
/ by Jove. my heart is warm for the
headstrong youngster."
He certainly acts as though he were
/ giving all and receiving nothing" she
commented. Does ne know who he
is? that, in way, he has a certain
right TO expect something Of our fam
ily?'
No" said sayernake. HE knows
nothing Of that thought it best he
| should believe he received favors. not
accepted rights. But I'm afraid he's
not as much alive to that point OF
view as We would have him. And,
taking him for what he is I'm inclined
TO agree with him, aren't your
He is provoking" remarked Lady
Mary, but her face was softer than its
wont All BIandons provoking
And believe. Gilbert sayernaae. tina,