The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-19

end. Is he up YETI"
mo The has had some cruel in bed"
May it make him penitent and more
inclined to obey the orders of his su-
perior officer, your good mamma
Where would you like US to pitch our
tent in town. RoSe?"
ooh, somewhere near Mecklenburgn
Square
In it, if you like. Charley is rich,
and can live where he pleases, thank
goodness. Then that is settled?"
Yes
And you will come to us?''
With pleasure.
"when?"
LAS soon as we can get him back 20
town.
And the preux chevalier? By the
way, what is his name?"
We're"
"Of what county.
Rose colored.
Really 1 don't know"
But where do his family reside?''
II cannot tell YOU
Marjorie elevated her eyebrows.
do you know nothing OF him,
them"
Very little. But General Grantham
with whom l was staying at the time
introduced him as the son of one of
his oldest friends. And he moved in
the best society,""
We'll. time will show. At all events,
we can soon find out all about him if
we set to work the right way"
Yes" said Rose; and leaning her
| chin upon her hand, she fixed her eyes
upon the glazing Goals, and fell to mus
ing about the lover of whom she knew
so little.
The door opened. and Mrs. Cowley
entered. looking worried and per-
picked
Il don't know what to dol" she ex-
claimed
What is the matter. aunt?" asked
Marjorie.
Il wish we hadn't played that fools
| trick last night.
Why" Is papa worse?" asked
| Rose, looking up.
No; I can't say that he is really i'll;
but he seems so nervous and fright
! ened. If the door creaks. he Jumps;
and 1 know what that feeling is so
well. had it all the time when We
| first came to this horrible house."
"Oh, he will get over that"
Yes; but, after all, begin to think
| it was not right to frighten him so.
| great, strong man does not faint for
| nothing. l can't think how l came to
| let you do it,
But as it is done, let US try to re-
| pair the mischief. If any there be. Get
him up, and send him down to the vii
lage, shopping. He will come home
| as blithe as a lark
That is the worst Of it,"
| What"
! Il can't get him up
| What do you mean"
He won't move He says the whole
house is full of ghosts, and that he
means to stay where he cant see any
more; and oddly enough. l heard him
just now muttering to himself that he
wished Charles was here
MY husband?"
| Yes
Then what can be easier than to
tell him that his wish is granted"
And that Charles is here?''
Yes
| My dear child, that would do very
| .
| Cowley. He is as sharp as a needle;
and if he found out that Charles had
| been in the house all night. he would
| guess at once where the ghost of the
| cabinet come from. And if he once
found that out. I'm sure l should have
a separate maintenance offered to
| nay, forced upon me tomorrow"
"Oh, no; not SO bad as that" was
| the cheerful reply. Il will manage it
SO that he need never know we have
been here before. Rose you have al
ready lent me half your wardrobe, give
me the other half-your outdoor por-
ton. He will not recognize your hat
and cloak, L suppose?"
| No
to me-"
Half an hour later, Mr. and Mrs.
| Charles Cowley left the house on foot,
| and walked away toward Banley. And
| as Mr.. Cowley, senior. was partaking
| of tea and toast at SIX p. m. in the
| Seclusion of, his own chamber, a fly
drove up TO the door and a knock was
] given that nearly shook the house
down.
Mr.. Cowley dropped the cup and
1 saucer, and split the tea all over the
| bed.
Good gracious! what can it be?'
Il will go and see, my dear. Lie
down. and compose yourself
>. Mrs. Cowley went. and returned with
| a nf ctr CHI