New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-26

So he too pointed toward the door. Leicester
bowed and went from us into the night.
That's all very WELL" groaned Mr. Rogers
but I'll have to resign my commission OF the
peace
IF it's retiring from active service you mean"
said Miss Belcher cheerfully. that's what |
began by advising. But stick to the title Jack
you adorn it-indeed you do. And for my part.
she wound up. II think you've done mighty
well tonight. considering
I've let one villain escape. you mean ana
t'other go scot free
And the nuisance of it is" said she. with
broadening smile II sha'n't he able to con-
graduate you in public"
'weu'-Mr. Rogers regained his cheerfulness
as he eyed his knuckles-"we've let a deal of vii
lany loose on the world. but got in once with
the left. and that must be my consolation.
What are to do with this boy?"
Hide him
Easier said than done
Not bit" Miss Belcher turned to me-
Have you any friends boy. who viii be worry
ing if we keep you a few days?"
None, ma am" said l. and thereby in my
haste did much injustice to the excellent Mr..
and Mrs. Trapp-
..Eh? You have the world before you? Then
maybe you're luckier than you think. my lad
What would you like to be? A sailor. now?
~
row. if you say the word"
THAT would do very well. ma'am; but II you
ask me to choose
IT do"
''Then I'll choose to be a soldier" said
stoutly
HIN. You'll have to grow to it,
'I could start as a drummer. ma'am-" The
drum in Major Brooks's summer house had put
that into my head
r -iol
Isabel. And meanwhile let him come back to
the cottage. No one will think OF searching for
him there; and tonight. when have spoken to
my father
you will speak to your father tonight"
Isabel glanced at her bridegroom. who nod
ded. Tonight" said he firmly. I'VE sail to-
morrow
Miss Belcher wagged her head at him Il
had my doubts of you. young man You've been
a fool; but I've notion you'll do. yet"
Goodnight them" Isabel went to her and
held up her cheek to be kissed.
Eth? Not a bit of it, I'm coming with you
Don't stare at now-Ive word TO say and
I think maybe twill help"
We left the rector and Mr.. Rogers to their
task OF overhauling the house while they sat up
on the chance of Hodgson's returning with
Whitmore or with news of him; and trooped up
the lane and down across the park TO Minden
Cottage
Take the child to bed" said Miss Belcher.
as we reached the door; and so to my room Isa-
bel conducted me; the others waiting below.
She lit my candles and kissed me. You won't
forget your prayers tonight. Harry? And say
a prayer for me: 1 shall need 1t. though have
more call tc thank God for sending you.
A minute later 1 heard her tap her fathers
door He was awake and dressed apparently
for 1t seemed at any rate but moment later
that her voice guiding his blind footsteps
by whispers down the stairs. Had I guessed
more of the ordeal before her my eyes had
closed less easily than they did AS 1t was. 1
tumbled into bed and slept almost as soon as
my head touched the pillow.
had forgotten to blow out the candles and
they were but half burned. yet extinguished.
when i awoke from dream that Isabel was
kneeling beside me IN their dim light TO find
her standing at the beds foot In fresh print
gown and the room filled again with sunshine.
Her eyes were red Poor SOUL she had but an
hour before she said goodby to Archibald; and
Spain and it's battlefields lay before him. and
between their latest kiss and their next-if an
other there might be. Yet she smiled bravely.
telling that all was well. and that her father
would be ready for me in the summer house.
Major Brooks. when 1 found him there. made
no allusion to the events OF the night. His face
the sound of my footsteps he picked up his Viz
gil and motioned me to be seated.
Let me see" he began; 'Tquidi fortes. was it
not?"-and forthwith began to dictate at his
accustomed pace:
But willing springs and spongy moss supply,
And through the grass streamlet fleeing by.
That when its gilded youth, in spring parade
To cool their holiday heat neighbor bank
May lean with branches Hospitality cool
a cross m Mow t Ry yog and asy pebbes
A line of stations for the halting wing
To dry in summer sunshine, has II shipped
A cap OF tie wave or deep in Neptune dGipted-
F cGrsrhS gs sccorV With heavy scent
And violet beds drink the channePd stream
And let your hives sewn concave. seam 10 seaIn'
OF cork; or Of the supple osier twinedl
Have narrow entrances: for frosts will bind
Honey hard dogdayS run II thlIl
In bees adherence each extremes akin
TSer narrow cells and choke the crannies fast
With pollen or f that gum o 15 5peGh 6t w5en
and so on. and so on until midday arrived,
and Isabel with the cIaret and biscuits She
fingered while he ate; and when he had done
he shut his Virgil saying Tin tone which,
though studiously kind told me that she was
not wholly forgiven):
Take the drum Isabel, and give the lad his
first lesson. 1t will not disturb me-"
She choked down sob. passed the drum TO
me- and mt the drumsticks into my hands.
And So by signs rather than by words, she be-
gan to teach me- scarcely letting me tap the
vellum but instructiug me rather how to hold
the sticks and move my wrists So quiet were
we that the old man by and by dropped asleep;
and then as she taught. her tears flowed.
This was the first of many lessons, for spent
a full fortnight at Minden Cottage. free of its
ample walled garden, but never showing my
face in the high road or at the windows looking
upon it, 7 learned from Isabel that Whitmore
had not been found and that Archibald and his