Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-04-30


marked Dangerous" of which as
usual those whom it should have warn
ed remained profoundly ignorant. Dem
I'll alone had observed it; others, If
they observed, attached little import
ance to it..
Miss Trevanion and Frances Sylver-
ton, with merry, gay laughter that
rang through the crisp air, were trying
to Guido each other in grace and agil-
ity, Frances decidedly having the best
of 1t, she being one of those girls who
do anything they set their hearts on
better than anybody else"
AS DenZil turned from watching
them. he perceived Lord Lyndon, at a
distance, leisurely, but surely, making
for the forbidden spot; and, as he saw
this, an almost savage desire to see
this man, who had robbed him of his
all, Inundated before the eyes of his
betrothed, took possession of him.
A minute later, however, and-hav-
ing deposited Mabel on the bank-he
was skating hurriedly toward his un-
suspecting lordship.
~ hO oaOulGut WITH oLlll
some way from him, and shortly after
ward laid his hand upon his arm.
"Hullo!" exclaimed Lyndon, trying
to keep his balance, and succeeding
with much difficulty. What is the
matter? You have nearly thrown me!
Anything wrong, eh?"
Don't you see where you are go
In O. cptad Dan1i1 opu,,iI,, md -,
ciously, being considerably out of
breath and temper. Have you no
eyes? Unless you want to be drowned,
or, at all events, wet to the skin, you
will get away from this place. Can't
you see 1t marked Dangerous"
Never saw it until this very mo-
ment, give you my honor" said Lyn-
don, solemnly gazing at the warning
as though lost in amazement at his
own want of observation. II should
have gone straight on, and in another
moment l am awfully obliged to
you, Younge-indeed, more grateful
than | can tell you"
Mildred had been looking on. and,
having witnessed the whole scene, had
understood it Thoroughbred seen
her future lord and master gliding to
his DOOM and had half started up to
call out or warn him in, some way of
his danger, when Denzil's figure, fash
ing before her eyes, showed her that
he, too, had recognized Lyndon's peril,
and was on his way to tell him of it.
AS Denzil returned from his mission
and cast his eyes upon her, she appear
ed unconscious of everything but the
dainty little pair of skates she was in
the act of unfastening, He stopped.
"Can help you?" he asked; and
IIHss apsyered promptly, without lifting
l'her eyes:
mo, thank you. am quite accus-
toned to do this sort of thing for my
self -whereupon she drew off the
skates, in confirmation of her words,
and Denzil went on to Mabel.
An hour crept by, and then Lady
Caroline, feeling that she had suffered
enough for her friends for that one
day, declared her intention of return
ing without further delay, and forth
with departed, carrying with her Ma
bel, who was anxious to reach home
before the post-hour arrived.
The eldest Miss Deverill was afflicted
with nervousness, and, having been
driven to the lake by Sonny" Sum-
merton-who was in a bad temper,
and knew as much about driving as
the man in the moon had endured
such agonies on the journey as deter
mined her, whatever came of it, to
drive back in different company. So,
going up to her cousin, Lord Lyndon,
who was an undoubted whip" she
entreated him as follows.
Promise me- she said, that you
will drive me home"
MY dear Margaret" said Lyndon,
"do not ask me to do that You know l
have Mildred under my care"
my dear Henry" returned Miss
Deverill, desperately, you must drive
me, or you will have my death to an
swer for. l will not trust myself again
to that hare-brained boy, who sulked
the entire way here, and knows moth
ing whatever of driving. Indeed, my
nerves are at present in such state
that | can go home with nobody but
you; besides, anybody can see that the
horse is positively dangerous.
Lyndon glanced toward the animal
in question, and saw that it was I'M
questionably skittish, displaying an
evident desire to bolt, and seeming to
take particular delight in taxing the
patience of the small groom who stood
on tiptoe to hold him, after which he
looked once more at his cousins dolor-
ovs countenance and relented.
well, somebody must take care of
Mildred he said, with hesitation, and
! where is Mildred?"
"She went toward the wood about
half an hour ago-somebody ought to
| And her and saw that we are on the