The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

from the ouerous burden of me so soon as
ever the morning light should come to heip
me find the way out Of my covert prison.
None the less. for all my fine resolves to
be astir and of by daybreak, the sun was
shining broadly in at my garrett window
when I awoke.
Seeing the sun I tumbled out of my settle
bed with naIediction on the sioth that had
bound me SO fast. and made for the door.
But some one had been before me. entering
whilst l slept. On broken chair were a
basin and ever with soap and towels: De
side the chair was my portranteau: and on
deal box. neatly covered with hheh
cloth. was my breakfast.
You my dears who have your maid Or
man TO tell you when your bath is ready.
and to Law out the fresh. clean garments.
sweet from the laundering. may wonder
that I put away the thought of fight ana
let the breakfast cool whilst
shaved and washed and scrubbed and
DOTTED the vagabond and donned the
gentleman. l did If: did it leisurely.
rolling the privilege as a sweet morsei IN
der nv tongue They say the raiment never
makes the man; It's haf-truth only For
in his own regard. at least. the man Is
yagabond or gentleman as he may dress
the enc part or the other. And l am sure
of this-that when l drew " another OF
the cast-off chairs to sit at meat. freshly
grooyned, and clad In the field uniform OF
Captain OF her Apostolic Najestys Hus-
sars 1 was the filter By many transmisra-
tons TO cope with fate or any other ad-
versary-
And now. the claims of decency paid in
full and the keen edge of hunger some
what duIled. 1 was free to think Of my
sweet lady's loving kindness to one she
hated-and to wonder what she would do
| and be for one she loved. AS you would
guess, there were dregs of bitterness in
| that cup; and l was once again set sharp
upon relieving her of the burden of me-
Having my Australian uniform, was
now ready to move in that venture outlined
| in part TO Colonel Davie: but to set my
| plan in action / must first get free OF the
| house unseen by my Lord or any OF his
| suite. How to do this unaided could not
| determine; and since any fresh biunderins
would surely breed new trouble for Mar
| gerry. / was forced to wait for her return
| 1 made sure she would come, If only TO
be the sooner quit of me: and so she did.
| TAPPING at the wainscot door whilst l was
| daIIying with the breakfast leavings. Twas
| worth something to see her start OF sur
| prise when I opened to her; but she was
| far too true lady to be one thing to the
unwashed vagabond and another TO the
gentleman-clad-
I gave her good morning, and was begin
| ming in some formal fashion to thank her
| for her thoughtful care. when she cut me-
| short.
TITS my bounden duty. SIR" she said.
| twanging once again upon that lrayed
| string. You are my guest, and my-hus-
| band; though God knows ! would you were
| neither
"Merci madame" said I. stung so sharp
| ~ that the retort would out in spite OF
| everything. LAS once before, / am your
poor misfortunate pensioner: but this time
you are not less willing to give than am
| TO receive"
She gave me a look that ! could not
fathom. and for fitting instant could
have sworn there was a mocktng smile
a-lurk at the back Of the beautiful eyes
Then she went straight to the subject-mat
| ter Of her errand, brushing aside the small
passage at arms as IL IL had pot been
You are in a most psrilous situation
Captain Ireton. Do you know It? News OF
your presence In Charlotte has got abroad
and at this very moment Traletons ORA
! goons are making a house-to-house search
for you"
SO, some one has betrayed mer
| She nodded.
| DO YOU know who Ii wasy'
She nodded again.
| / considered of it for a little time
and then said: Il must not b.
taken here. VIII your-ah-duty stretch
the length Of showing me an unmatched
door,
There are no doors unmatched You
must stay here till nightfall.-
Nay. that I will not VIII you tell me
who it was set them ouy
| Twas a man you hate-and who hates
you heartily in return. He saw you come