Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-10-10

as she saw her ring on his finger. She
| hoped he would forget to remove it
rctil they reached Crowley. His being
| seen with her ring on would show the
| Crowleys at once what intimate terms
| she and the bishop were on already.
| Perhaps Lady Crowley would make
her lordship take her Miss Haberton)
in to dinner that night when she
would give him an opportunity of
studying more of her diamonds.
They had unbent towards each other
immensely by the time they had
reached uunter's Road.
He had smoked a cigarette and face
tiously offered her one. If she had
not feared that it would make her sick
she would have taken it.
At Gunter's Road they had to change
trains. The bishop was delightfully."-
attentive He sprung out, assisted her
to step on to the platform with tender
solicitude, pressing her hand warmly
the while. Really he was going very
fast for bishop,
He relieved her of the weight of her
jewel box as they stood waiting for
their train to run in. When it came
he started off to look for a carriage,
having first given her the whispered
assurance that he would bribe the
guard to give them an empty one
Il hope Crowley will have sent the
dog cart" he added; then l shall
have the pleasure of driving you my
self. Will you trust yourself to my
care?"
Gladly, gladly" she said with ef
fusion, and brief spasm of emotion
convulscd his manly, ingenious coun-
tenance for moment.
The little platform was very much
crowded and as he walked along in
search of an empty first class carriage
Miss Harboton soon lost sight of him.
But she felt a good deal of elation III
the thought that he was putting him.
self very much indeed at her disposal,
carrying her jewel box and trying 10
keep her all to himself for the re-
naming short bit of the journey.
Presently his man servant ran up
to her with a request that she would
get into a carriage he pointed out to
her, and as she hestated he explained
respectfully:
His lordship told me to say that
he would be with you in a few mo-
ments"
She held her head higher than ever.
Even his servant must notice how hard
hit the bishop must be by her.
She experienced a terrible shock
when the train, after an abrupt snort
and Shrek, went off without the bish
op having rejoined her Poor, dear
man. He must have miscalculated the
time and had been driven into another
carriage at the last moment. How
disappointed he would be at having
been deprived of her society.
There was no bishop at the Crowley
station, but there was good deal of
confusion and Miss Harbeton was hur-
ried into close carriage before she
had time to make inquiries about her
fellow passenger.
She reached Crowley hall just in
time for dinner. When she was ready
she sent a note to her hostess asking
if the bishop had arrived and if lie
had would Lady Crowley kindly re-
quest him to send Miss Harbeton
jewel box to her room
The answer that came back nearly
made her faint.
THE bishop thinks you must be ioll-
ing, as he never heard of you or your
jewel box before
The bishops behavior is unpardon-
able" she cried angrily, as soon as she
met Lady Crowley. He travelled down
with me, was marked in his attentions
and took away my jewel box when he
went away to look for an empty car
riage at Gunter's Road that we might
travel alone together"
THE bishop, dear old man, has new
er left the house today" Lady Crow
ley was explaining, but here he is to
answer for himself" she went on, rs
an elderly, wizened up little man came
into the room.
Il have been cheated and robbed"
Miss Harbeton cried and she was
right, for she never saw either her
fellow traveller or her jewel box again.
-Waverley Magazine.