The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-08
YIN
Wherein Lady Peggy picks very pretty
quarrel with her presumed rival and is
later bid to Beau BrummelPs leVee IN
her nlqht rail.

her night rail.
At this precise moment Lady Peggy,
scarce able to contain herself longer and,
reckless Of every possible consequence, being
about 80 cast herself upon her quondam
lovers protection, and to be rid forever OF
being man. is stopped short Of her pur-
pose by the words that now fall slowly from
''To deceived 10 ilel to scheme! and plot,
aud bring shame aud trouble upon her
father and mother! Gad's life'' Sir Percy
hrlugs his clcnched hand down with a
thmup upon the card table. ~ had never he
| llcved that OF Peggy! I'd have felled him
! that had limited she could even plan lie.
/ or run on TO n secret marriage with the
best man that lives
| At which speech my lady's color burned
as never before since she was born, aud her
| cholcr rose at the double charge, both the
| one that was true ms to her deceit, ana the
| one that was not as to her secret nuptals
| Pnpitntiug with rage and wounded sen
| sibllty With remurSe ana wretchedncssi
brought to bay with situation she could
not endure, Peg now utterly forgot her
| brccchcs or her shame at these, and, step
ping boldly forth into the small circle Of
| light shed In mt the doorway, from the
candles In the corridor she salutod Sli
| Percy and spoke:
81 bid YOU good evening, Sir Percy de
Eohun, and, having hnd either the good oi
/ the IN fortune to uniutcntiOnally overhcal
Your remarks concerning Lady Peggy Bur
Eoyuo, ! feel il my duty and pleasure alike
10 defend her from the unjust and un
worthy attack which. you, sir have JUS
been pleased 10 make"
"Sir Robin McTart" exclnims Percy, witt
start and IN a proligious anger 81 deny
your charges sir, and would remind You
that coyesdroppcrs are ever the cumberer'
Of dangerous ground.
"Slri" responds Lady Peggy, her temper
rising the more nj the sense OF the inIus
tee and talscness OF her whole tenure
You coupled just now the name OF I
lady with that Of Sir Robin McTart,
demand how you dare to assume such
responsibility. sir. until at least eithel
the lady IN question, or, l. gives you ou
Our forsuoth! ourr" comes GerceN
from hctwccn SIR Percy's clcnchcd teeth
while his hand dies to his sword hilt
lucky as win the lady Tor your bride
make of with her i the dark, shut he
IN In some uuhpdable holcf cheat her par
cuts, ana 80 strwting like some vain pea
cock up and down other ladies' drawing
rooms Re man, sir and publish you
| triumph broadcast, nor let the town pre-
scnty so gosSiping aud countryside wag
cling With the scnndal Of an elopem'nt
BOUNDS Sir Robin McTaIt, that lippin
/ "a stray card from tho table most IA he
ladyshIp's ifoce. FOR Your gallnuy aa'
VIA, do you mean, slr1" crtos Peggy
struck Vita horror all a-heap, and W.
terror MS well, yet keeping mp a hyay
show With her dr'wn rapier and sparktn
/, Whatever you Damned please, sir.r d,
turns Percy, now wh!te-hcat too, ana mos
7 reckless Of time or place.
{ i've too much regard for Lady Peggy
a sir. not o. postpone the climax II TIL
% matter until our ueXt meeting, let 1t %
/ when you see ht!' cries Peg with woman
} wit ard wisdom. too
G. 'Slife, sir | ask you az one gentlemu
u TO another nay, l tmplore II ~ YOU.
4 cries Sir Percy, rent betwixt choier. ,loy
/ and apprehension, most humbly. Is Lad
Peggy your WlfpI'
Il Her ladyship was now like 10 laugh, 5
i near akin are mirth and sorrow, but 81
n replied very lOftily:
n II decline to discuss the matter. sir, an
would remind you that report h1th you
attentions engaged In quite another dire
h You know where Lady Peggy Bursoyn
I. "a ut this momcuti" says Sir Percy, hot
a determined to push this matter to It's en-,
. Ing this very night. and almost crazed b
his passion and It's lalkiug.
e THAT do, sir" returns her lSdyshl
V with n covert smile,
y ''Tell me, or III brain you where 70
Is stand Percy makes an ugly lunge 9
" his opponent with his fist, but merely q
n n threat.
Is THAT VIII 7 not" says she nrmly.
r; What might have further ensued Is,
Is this crisis put out OF the question by II
a. entrance OF kennastou, who, espying perc
Il the first, cries out ioyfully:
percy, Percy. Lady Diana hath given N
n J leave 10 tell you she consents"
n flush, slrl' interrupts Percy, jerkiu
N his head toward the other occupant Of II
m room. Sir Robin Mc'Tart and l have con
" near 60 blows and must dght Of a suret
he ON the subject OF your sister, sir: and Z
Ne for you TO know without more delay thu
Lady Peggy Is mp In London, unknown
N her patents; that Sir Robin hath her wher
y; ahouts and absolutely refuses 20 rev cal u
" same Percy crosses the room. strikes
Z tinder and lights the candle on the mantle
or shelf
q You are cwSedly badly mistsok, Sc