The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-25

bottles: mid the murmur and succeeding
husl OF the gGllHnts some with cups. some
with cards IN their hands, Peggy and her
lover salute aud take their stands.
SAYS she: What's the word. nov lurdf'
SAYS he. IF you Ike. let Lord kcnnastun
shake the dice box; at the third throw, sir,
N here. ready food for your steel 20 aesL
ct Suits mo veil" answers Peg. az her
twin rattles the worries Here's for Lady
'i'ffScre's for Lady Peggy BurgoyneY"
shouts he MS Kennaston makes the third
throw and Chockey. Ike 20 swoon aad she
stout heart neyernil or aieard Of even
a church yard on the darkest night. shak
ing like an aspen.lonf, puts foot on the top
runR Of tho ladder; and Peg and Percy
thrust iunge, withdraw rlpostc. hither,
won, keeu.cycd. pitched to highest note,
nerves strung to cracking lust for few
seconds, shorter linen it takes TO set It
"A touch. bit," cry all at onco as n
squirt Of blood darts up the supposed SIR
Rohln'p blade, hnd Percy bows declaring
himself quite satisfied as he must though
'tis q state Of mind he's very remote from
Sft LADY Peggy winces under her wound
hut she has not been Kcnnagtou's plaNtol.
low for nnurnt and ms ugiy pFicks Ds Ih,s
one have been her portion In the past;
Chockey nevertheless. from her nest. pnleH
mud uttcrs a suothcred shrek which Is
ouitc Lost IN the loud talking that tolloGts +,
while Chalmers winds tho kcrchicf Sir
Percy tenders about the wrist Of the
Vow to the cards, gentlemen" cries hig
grace Of Escombo pulling out his purge
ITO uch a gallant as our FREUD SIT
Robin here my fingers itch "a lose ten
twenty, nav ns many pounds az ms ski
can rid me Of, for such n pretty play Or
the steel rs his must argue lucky throw
Of the dice.
Heart hoarl heart" shout they all. drink
Ing bHmmlng mugs to me t%S - wn2 saDf
the qblcs with rattle and rush or
laughter and merry humor
Lady Peggy sits. grltting her teeth AZ
the silt I'm her white flesh. with her back
10 the door, and, hetwiXt the uproar and
climbing and shutting she hears footsteps
coming mp the stairs some Intuition blds
her be tho one 10 respond 10 the rapping
that presently sounds out
Asking your pardon nlurmurs her
iadyEhip 10 hor componions ms she quits
the table. when. rs she opens. a new
saucer eyes in.peering NJ the quality
can II please yonr lordShips. there's q
hrc gentlcmnn below as his name Is Sir
Peggy draws In. bangs tho door IN the
bows face, squares about. and saws;
"Ry your lenye gentlemen most par
ucular messenger awaits me below for
% few moments only, ] crave vour indul-
gence for my absence. III be with you
"No! no. nor cry thcv OIL. save ~
Pohup, who g. counting his cards and Sir
Wgett who exclaims
"Ieg- an y ne r messenger on business
FOR fair lady; no. an It be otherwis".
Gsd2onks' sir Robin, make n half-clean
brpast u r. Comes Mercury from PHYLLIS
or from a moro mani"
Peg answers ''I swear 70 your, Firs. !
go down on business of the gravest import
20 Q lady" and makes Tor the door.
pledge her! Pledge her, bumper, n
humpcrn cry thev al IN one voice with
much ui"asant laughter
Here's 20 Sir Rohin's nnmeievs FAIR
POUNDS! hut Tor 81 little yn1rof person-
age 10 have two strings 70 LIS bow
Cro be continued)