The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30
1919 3sssassss

the best friend we have. and / have gu ,o ars
To ..n ASK You to befrlend MS stll further
on. Master Snvlle." said Rarb,rs
not danaf, dld all for the best. / did
True, daughter, true he has told mo all
ABOUT you. and how you helped him 10 n
Sight OF his sweetheart That was ,vcji
done. There was spirit In H. 1, takes conr'
age Tor q lass to 80 into London at night
ana ! like bravery when II has 10 do ,SitL
an errnnd of mercy Ike that 40 no
nave no blame for you. ] consider tbai
YOU have acted honorably have n serin,,s
tale to relate that will take horn orr VT
TO untangie, Last night when wns com,
ing nome my torch-bearer stumbled over
ground next the wall ON examination i,
proved to he Sir Richard Allen win n
wound IN his side In which You could have
laid your hand. II would have proved the
stop the flow Of blood" p"
Poor. poor fellow" cried thc svmna
thetic. Barbara. How is he? is he going
TO will hc got well, think you?"
now that II is well dressed as | know
very well how to do / have been ionc,
minded to write pamphlet on the dressing
OF wounds and bruises There is much 70
be said ON that subject that is not com, ~
monty known to tho apothecarles an,
sure the book will have ready sale. That
reminds me | shall make note OF some.
ing It," eonVetn-
He drew out his tablet ana wrote for a
minute or two. Then he resumed thc con.
VVersation where he had left on just as IL
there had been no Interruption
took him TO my chambers. hut we do
not want anything said Of that. Do not
mention 1t ever TO your aunt and rucle.
VINO do you think i was that did ltf'
have no idea
Peter julie"
The villain"'
:. " ,,1 he. thought that the author
body, for Allen was unconscious. and
doubtless julie thought him dead. So I
left one OF my link-buyS 10 witch I'm hiding
sure enough, Peter julie and the keeper Of
MeWgate prison came along with lantern
They were in terrible state OF excitement
was gone"
Doubtless they have cause for their
fears said Barbara you said that Won Won
wanted me to do something's"
Tel me all you know of julie"
Barbnrn began to relate the detl lis Of The
adventurous first visit to the tavern when
they planned the intrigue against Allen;
but the scholar interrupted her He knew
all about that. for Richard had told HIM
Savile was disappointed to ind that Bar.
bara could tell him no more. In fact, she
knew nothing further about julie exccpt
that her first impression of him Ind been
similar TO Sayile's both having distrusted
him from the beginning.
ferhaps can start your thoughts"
said Savile. DO you remember Tuesday,
after we had all met at the Cloth fair"
When none Of You took any notice OF
meT Interrupted Bah.
THAT is when / mean" replied Savile
with smile, and tapping her playfully on
the head. DO YOU rcmember-sincc your
memory for details is 50 good-do you re-
member how julie suddenly set spurs to his
horse and was gone like a iash?'
Aye, that | do"
Why do you suppose he went?"
~ could as well guess the weather on
Yet you had an idea of the cause at the
time and spoke Of It."
Did | say nnythng7 Lightly thought
and soon forgot. | have no recollection Of
1t now"
You said that he had seen ghost"
Now Master Savile' laughed Bah, mer-
rlly; "A likely time for ghosts, and
likely place. People see ghosts Hhen they
are alone, and tell about them afterward."
Yet you said that he had seen a ghost,
and | am Of your opinion myself. Have
you ever been to Bankside before yester-
MANY time-wlth Jack, though; no one
else. "
Hast ever seen Romeo and Julietr"
Twice. 4"
Now, Mistress Barbara, give me your
candid opinion of the lovers
They were too quick about T. Things
do not happen thai way In real life"
thing has happened before our very eyes:
Peter julie saw Cicely Coycrdale-he ned
Ike the wind "
'Pooh!" cried Bah in derIsion. "Men do
not run ava! when they fall In love Do
you take a woman for a ghosti I'd Ike
to teach you lesson, and how to treat
our sex, Bah, II you were Jack ana
talked like that I'd have my hng,
better opinion Of us women"
Savile smiled. Consistency, thou art a
jewel, but it fits not you"
'Beshrew consistency! exclaimed baD,
H., shin M
remark III he was In love, why dld ne
go, Master SayileF
For the same reason, Mistress Barbara,
that Romeo left the ballroom IN
served. he wanted to think and Sign
alone.
God give him happy dumps!'
Doubtless julie Will get what ne de'
serves. That IS beside the point. DO you
not see whittier | am driving want some
way to account for Jules attack upon SIR
Richard / tell you IL is like thus. Jule
has found out the true state OF auhlrs'
and jealousy-that green-eyed monster,
iealousy-is the motive behind this nght'
"Then-then-" faltered Barbara, with an
expression both OF surprise and fear grow
Ing on her face. Then he Will do some
thing mean to my mistress,
II am afraid he has already done H. ne
was at the house this morning"
Then | shall soon lind out all about II
from Jack"
you will find out but little IRON hlh'
He has been dismissed. met him In the
street and had only five minutes tax with
him, but he told me that his discharge
was due to Peter julie, who Is now lodging
at Coverdale house. Somehow that chaI-
latan aud adventurer has got himself INTO
the good graces OF the old gentleman, anu
there he Is a guest in the house.
well, we'll, we'll" cried Barbara. II am
lost In bewilderment What shall we dot
II fear that julie will hurt her some way
take some unfair advantage OF her sup
pose he were to tell her that her lover Is
deadg"
1T would kill her; really believe 1t
would Kill her out OF hand
ont Of the air into her grave, quot
ed Savile. Don't you think you had net
ter 20 to the house and warn the Young
mistress Of the truthI-Stop there, ehila'
Would you 20 without a hOodf Il Is
raw day and you need cloak
Barbara, who was on the point OF run
ming on without thought Of preparation,
was soon on her way 10 the mansion I'D
Bread street Savile meanwhile waitel
for her Mt the Bear and Ragged Stan.
Though SRyile was indeed a philosopher
he grew impatient for Bsrbaras return,
An hour passed before he heard her coming
When at last she dashed into the room,
her eyes were red and swollen ana sue
was wrlnglng her hands IN great distress,
ooh oh, oh 90 she walled. 1T Is dFeAu-
full! They won't let me see her. ana some
thing Ia wrong. and n anything hnppehs,
/ shall never forgive her father. l kho"
Il is an his fault. and n Peter julie -.
MY child, interrupted the Vene ,, ,.ill