Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
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know as well as you know anything thal
don'tv'
He was really indignant with his friend.
He had perfect confidence In him, ana re-
GREETED deeply that he was the cause Oh HIS
trouble.
Lets have a game Of shiny" he pro-
posed. .,.
.aTime's upr' came in Deans stern voice,
and the boys separated. ~,
lust then Everard Ponsonby came up the
driveway on his bicycle. ,.,
Don't you want to go hShlng, lower
he asked as he dismounted.
ITS too hot was the lazy answer
mo warmer to fish than to do anything
else. Not so warm. for we can SIT uiiuel
the willows and let our feet dip in the
water"
"All right. Leave your wheel here; we
better walk. so we can carry everything.
III go and get ready right away. Ihere
Gyp in the hammock. know she piiiihe
for some one to talk to-
THAT you, Everard?" Gyp asked sitting
I'D very straight in the hammock with he .l
feet braced on the ground come anu SIT
down" batting the hammock HOSPITALITY.
Eyerard turned around to obey. she re-
moved her feet from the ground and the
hammock struck the boy with rush tnal
landed him on his back IN lts mes a ,,, W.
his arms and legs beating the air ike
gigantic beetle whose natural position IN
life had been reversed
II don't like to have such undignif1ed peo-
pie sit in the hammock with me, saia
Gyp jumping up, although she was shaking
with laughter over the success OF her Joke.
Everard colored angrily. He did dislike
to be made ridiculous in Gyp's eyes; ana
when the girl herself was the cause OF ms ~
discontinue he could not prevent MS III
dignation from showing itself
Just as he succeeded in extricating MN
self he saw Phil who had witnessed Gyp
maneuver from distance, laughing at MIN.
well l think Phil Lewis is the last per-
son who has any business to laugh at any
one else" he said angrily.
what do you mean by that?' asked she,
with blazing eyes.
Just what l say. boy VINO Is accuseu
of stealing"
.'Who says that he steals?"
well, everybody says that It's no wonder
your jewels are taken when you allow
strange boy to come into the house. BOY.
too that nobody knows anything about.
Everard was beginning to cool little now
and wished that he had not spoken so
hastily.
"And who is everybody asked his in
uuisitor with a contemptuous curl Of her
''stedman said so. and he is somebody"
'Stedmans chump!'
Perhaps because he comes here so
much"
"Everard Ponsonby. don't you ever speak
to me again! Wait right there till come
back, too. II you don't want me to do some
thing awful to you"
She dashed into the house and in few
minutes reappeared with box in her hand
WHICH she gave to him.
Take themt'
What is it?' he asked.
She slowly raised the lid. There's the
boutonniere you gave me last summer.
Here's the collar that your dog outgrew.
and the ribbon that Vera King tied in your
button-hole and you afterward gave me.
And here's a book mark that l was working
for you, in your class colors. 1 shall never
finish it now," she concluded. with tragic
sigh.
Everard's heart swelled within him. "Oh,
Gyp!' was all he could say.
Take them!' she commanded. Here
comes Gower-and remember, never, never
speak to me again!'
The boys started away, as the carriage
father and Antoinette in it came around
the house. Gyp stepped up and babe them
goodbye and went into the house with
sore heart.
Jim drove into Easton, stopping before
Mr.. Tanners door. Mr.. Montjoy entered
the store.
us my watch finished, Mr.. Tanner?" he
asked.
Eyes. it has been done for two or three
days, and I've been expecting you to call
for it. Since you were in the last time,
when you inquired if your ring had been
offered me for sale, I've recalled an Incl
dent that occurred a short time ago, and
which had slipped my memory.
Il understand you have boy working
under Dean-Phil Lewis by name. 1 am
slightly acquainted with him, and one day
net long since, but before you missed the
ring, he came in here offering stone tor
sale. l asked him no questions-indeed, 1
scarcely looked at it, but advised him to
keep it. 1t was cut gem of large size. 1t
struck me that some one may have used
him as tool.
us it possible! 1t is very strange you did
not think of this before, Mr. Tanner. l
will see the boy again."
1T might be as well to place him under
y, &C., H. 81 - ~ll
you could soon discover their whereabouts.
He may be contemplating making Off and
1t would be as we'll to have him where you
can put your hand on him."
II don't wish to do so just yet. Nine
Dupre positively forbids it, too. She has
grown very childish since her loss and SUBJ
sequent Illness and we hesitate to do any
thing to shock or displease her. But I
must see about this-it looks serious"
He FASTENED out and ordered Jim to drive
to the station. Tell Antoinette I will
write her as soon as reach the city, he
said. jumping on the train.
Jim delivered the message when Antoi~
nette came out to the carriage.
Ibid 1t seem to be something of impor-
lance he was to write about?' she asked in
surprise.
Eyes, he seemed to be worried when he
came out OF the shop"
II wonder what 1t was. I'm going to re-
drive in tomorrow for me, after the noon
train from the south. Then I'll have the
letter. and will wish to show 1t to mamma
at once. Tell her I'm going to spend the
night with Jessie Blain."
The expected letter came the next day
and the last sentence in 1t was: keep a
watchful eye on Phil, but do not allow him
to know it,
Papa is clear off the track, think" in
terrupted Cover. rolling from under the
lounge. where he had been asleep, but not
since Antoinette had begun reading the let.
ter aloud.
You had no business to listen," said An
toinette. angrily.
Little pitchers, you remember, An"
Go to your room, Cover, and stay there"
said his mother. And see that you mem
tion no word of this letter or of our con-
versation. to Phil"
$50 Phil did steal our ring" thought he
as he sauntered to his own room. Hell
go to prison for that, I suspect What a
mean advantage for him to take of my
good nature. And he always let on he
wouldn't tell lie"
When he next saw Phil the latter had
somewhat recovered his spirits and wanted
to plan hunting trip to come of later in
the season
What do you say to 1t, Gower?" when
he had laid 1t before him.
Nothing. Phil, and I can't have any
thing more to say to you until this mystery
is cleared up" said he. walking away
Phil was too stunned to answer. 1.-THE
abominable little prig," thought he. his
bosom swelling with rage. The next mo-
ment he had fling himself IN tho GRO oc