The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-04

| ace DIT TehlH II was some minutes be
| fore they Gained down 50 far as to con-
| tent themselves with their mother tongue
| as a vehicle of expression Even then
Leonard could not bring himself to dis
! penSe with his arm as an auxiliary II
! was round Norah's waist and her fair
/ head lay on his shoulder Mercifully the
"brats" did not put in an appearance,
| being content to observe that etiquette
| which they judged becoming in the cir
cumstances. So after a sojourn in their
| transcedental heaven, which, all things
| considered could hardly be called i'm
moderate, the lovers descended to earth
and the exchange of their two years
news.
Aunt Selma doesn't seem a bit more
cheerful, does she, dear?'
ON, she's worse-much worse" This
Norah said with the conviction of one
who had suffered. She is cheerful only
on the rarest of occasions. Sc quite en-
joyed poor Uncle Jim's funeral What's
more, 1 believe she's longing for an
otheri'' '...-.
Dear old dad; I was awfully cat up
when 1 heard the news. But, after all,
Norah, he died at a ripe age, and at
peace with himself and all the wor d.
My grea test sorrow is that I was not
with him at the last"
81 don't know that he was at p ace
with all the world, Leonard said Nor.
ali, after pause. HE seemed terri, bly,
worried, 1 thought. What it was about
1 cannot say, but Bendigo knows"
what does Bendigo know
What worried your father. Uncle Jim
gave him a packet of papers for you.''
why were they not sent on TO me?''
"Bendigo. told me that his Instructions
were to hand them to you personally, so
he was obliged to wait till you came
home"
Stranger said the lieutenant,
thoughtfully. 81 wonder what they can
be about. / must see Bendigo tomorrow
without fail. 1 daresay they're only
papers connected with the property.
There isn't much, Norah. The dear old
mans pension died with him, and he had
only about five hundred a year over and
above it,
'"The Reach cottage too!'
Yes, of course. I suppose Bend.go is
there?'
''Rendigo, and no one else. He keeps
the place as clean as a new pin; but he
won't have soul to help him.
mot even a woman?" asked Leonard,
with wink. lie knew Bendigo of old.
"a woman least of all. He can't bear
me, because 1 am engaged to you. Row
land wanted to live at the cottage after
your father died, but Bendigo wouldn't
hear OF it"
to live in my house, said Jayne rather
tartly. He's got one of his own!"
Rooms, you mean,' corrected the
girl. 'He lives over his Office But
hasn't he sent you statement of the
property, Leonard? Surely as a LAWYER
he should have done so?"
."Oh, I never asked him for it. Cas-
| kelPs all right, and he knows 1 trust
| him. Tomorrow I'll set to work and put
everything straight. Then, dearest, we
| can be married-at any rate within the
next six months!''
You're not going abroad again then,
| Leonard?'
"If you call Ireland abroad. I am.
! Ordered to Queenstown; Hebe. third-c!ass
! cruiser, patrouing." It was curious to
note how he dropped into curt, crisp
speech when speaking of professional
! matters.
Pm quite willing we should be mar
| ried, dearest. I don't want to be parted
from you for longer shan 1 can help If
you only knew how I have counted the
| days for your return
'Darling!" Then language failed again
! for a few moments.
Fancy will be delighted said the
girl, suppressing further demonstrations.
''She looks upon our wedding as a kind
Of dress rehearsal for her own, you
know
|
who is the happy infant? Teddy? No,
don't say it's Teddy! whoever heard Of
such q thing?"
''Oh, Of course it's only boy and girl
Irritation at present. said Norah. But
it might come to something later on you
know. Teddy has five thousand year,
Yes, and a guardian
mo, not even a trustee. Col. Vyse
was eccentric. He thought that Teddy
was perfectly we'll able to take care OF
himself and his money. So he left him
everything without restriction
''And Master Teddy is making ducks
and brakes of il I suppcse?'
Indeed, he isn't. He manages his af-
| fairs with the assistance of his lawyer
and is very sensible. Fancy is at school,
as you know, and Teddy is going to co..
lege, so | expect, really, they'll forget a.
| about this nonsense when they are quite
| grown up. Mother doesn't like it al all
But here ! am telling you all the new
and you are giving me none in return
What have you been doing all these
months, Lieut.. Jayne?'
oh, the usual business of Jack afloat!
replied Leonard Zones kept pretty busy
one way and another in that part O. the
world" Then he told her something Of
/ the capture of coolie pirates; the chasing
of Junks harboring suspicious characters
1 the battling of Chinese treachery, and the
-
And he did his best to give her some
idea of what a cyclone was like, passing
from that to the description of the spica
| islands One or two adventures which
! would have explained some ugly cuts OF
his arms and body he carefully suppress
| ed. $50 you see, dear" he finished
there's enough to keep one going I've
brought you heap of Chinese silks
| some Japanese curios, and this-though
| don't know now if I'll give it to YOU
The article he produced from his breast
| pocket was six-inch idol of beaten gold
and perfect specimen of>immortal ugli-
ness as conceived in the far East. The
head bulged like a pumpkin, the eyes
| goggled, the hands stuck out fan-fashion
! and on the protuberant stomach quaint
Chinese characters were craven. Moral
fell straightway in love with this ravish
ing monstrosity, and perched it on the
mantel piece with little scream of de,
light
But I've seen something like it be-
FORE said She finger to mouth. ''What
is it, Leonardo
"a Monaghan IDOL, replied her lover
looking somewhat troubled. 81 got it from
a pirate when he was dying Rum thing
l cut him down, so 1 don't know why he
should have made me his legatee Fol-
| no good purpose I've sometimes thought
| Beastly grinning thing!''
"A perfect darling But I'm sure-I'n
sure-oh!" Norah clapped her hands and
drew Leonard to the Chinese jar near tbs
sofa. Il know I'd seen something like
it before. Here it isl!
CTo Be Continued Daily.)
81 had the grip three months; cou''
not sleep; pain all over and headach
I,aH Dol