Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-31

him Jagged. Antoinette was tanning him
and bathing his brow. while one Of the
maids stood ready to obey his slightest re-
quest. Mrs. Montjoy alternated between
the bedsides OF the two boys. =
Softly the portieres opened and the curly
black head of Gyp-who had Just arrived
was thrust into the room. Her sister beck
oned to her to be quiet, but Cover pre-
tended not to see her. and shut his eyes,
| grooming heavily.
She slipped quietly to his side. and. kneel-
ing down. tried to peep under the closed
lids. He could scarcely refrain from laugh
ing, but suppressfng his mirth said. gfoomi-
| ly. You got your wish, Gyp- did have
horrid time"
ooh. I'm so sorry, brother: didn't really
| want you to have a horrid time; but you
don't know how I hated to see you go on
| to the woods while had to sit in church.
| I don't see why they don't have church out
of doors 1t just makes me feel dreadful to
go into gloomy house and leave the sun
| shine outside"
THAT'S awful wicked of you." said he.
piously.
Gyp stared 'Tll go and see Phil now;
! they say he is hurt worse than you are"
smile, and resigned sigh the next moment
TELL me all about it-how you saved
| Covers life," Gyp said, seating herself in
| rocking chair by the pillow.
| ''Oh! there Is really not much to tell. AS
to my saving his life, Mr.. Glover did Just as
| much as l did, and Everard did what he
thought would help"
'You tell me. Mr.. Glover; I'm just crazy
| to hear" entreated she.
| So the tutor complied and told her all
! about the accident of the afternoon. and the
heroic part that Phil had played in It, Z.
| That was the way of it," she said. when
| he paused. well, I always did like Ever
ard Ponsonby, and I like him better for
| trying to save Cover, but he might have
| known he couldn't rescue him by standing
| on his foot. So like Phil better for know
ing how to save him and then doing 1t.
| "Gyp," said her mother In a voice Of en-
treaty. ---s ss- ~'-.-
I'm going, mamma. I'm going to grand
| mamma. She Is always SO glad to see me-"
and she ran up the stairs three steps at a
| time till she paused at Madame Dupre' 8
| door.
What is this that hear Marie? Louise
| is trying to tell me that your brother is al
most, If not quite, dead from a fall"
| Madame cried excitedly as the child entered
| the room.
Cover is scarcely hurt at all. grand
| mamma. It's Phil who was hurt"
| Phil? Marie, what do you mean? Tell
me all about this mysterious accident!'
Gyp repeated the account just she had
heard 1t few moments before.
''And who is this boy? He must be brave.
and qulck-witted, too"
'He is Mr. Deans assistant-the one who
arranged our flowers SO prettily the night
of the party
He is tasteful as well. What is his
name?"
Phil Lewis. He and Cover are great
friends. and Mr. Glover is always praising
| him."
II must know this lad, who combines 80
many admirable qualities in his young per-
son. Where does he live? 1 shall drive to
his home tomorrow to see him.
why. he is right here In the 11ouse-in
Mr.. Glover's room. The doctor said he
would better keep quiet, and Mr.. Glover
said that he should stay In his room so
| that he can take care OF him. He doesnt
even seem to want mamma to do anything
for him Oh he thinks lots of Phil"
| Madame Dupre had risen while Gyp was
| talking. II shall go down to see him at
once" she said. land you may go with me,
| Marie"
The next morning Gyp burst into the room
holiday. and 1t was I who coaxed Mr..
Glover to give it to you'll That was to make
up for being so cross yesterday
"Gyp, you are good quite forgive you,''
| replied the boy, magnanimously.
| Thanks, dear brother! And there Is some
more news-Cobb is coming presently to
help you into Mr.. Glover's room so you
and Phil can be together, for he has to lie
"Hurrah for both of your Cover was al
ready beginning to find the role Of invalid
| irksome.
Gyp's motive for begging a holiday for
| interested one. She had decided that If he
were excused from his lessons he and Phil
would have many long hours together. and
as these must be spent within the house
she calculated upon being permitted to
share their company. Mr.. Glover might
even be telling some of those fascinating
| stories that Cover sometimes repeated to
| her, and she would have a chance to hear
| them. When Cobb therefore, assisted him
| to the other room she followed under pre-
| tense of carrying the cushions, and to her
delight was invited to stay. There was no
interesting tale for the morning, however,
nd che Is &c.
| Covers foot so that he roared out Justify,
wanting to know what made her SO awk-
| ward.
You'd better go to mamma now he
said authoritatively, for he had taken all
the credit to himself Of allowing her to re-
main in the room, and thought 1t quite
handsome in him to permit his sister to en-
joy hour of his society.
| mo, won't go to mamma" she returned
slowly. II know where shall go-to see
Vera. I'll go on my wheel It's better to
be well girl than sick boy
With that parting shot she few down the
stairs.
There was double bitterness In her words
Vera King, the doctors daughter, would
probably hear an exact report OF how she
had been treated from the injured ones
own lips, and Cover cared q great deal
about Vera's opinion Of him. And it was
true that his sister was free to roam about
while he had to stay at home.
She started for Easton without telling her
be allowed to go there alone, and she did
not care to have Jim trotting along beside
her on SNOWFALL. More than once when he
had acted as groom to the bicycle" as she
expressed 1t, he had returned to the Lodge
with his horse covered with Iather from
his efforts to overtake his young mistress
on her modern flying machine. After
leaving the house she remembered
that he had been sent to Easton
on an errand, and that she might meet him
on his return. So she determined to take
the further road to avoid the risk She
pedaled along briskly. On either side of
the pike was high hedge of Usage orange,
whose foliage was more thickIy matted by
| dense growth Of night shade and bitter
sweet, completely screening from view the
road that ran at right angles to the one she
| was travelling.
This road Gyp was intending to take to
Easton, and before reaching 1t she over
took and passed man whom she knew to
be stranger, and vague uneasiness filled
her breast and made her wish that after
all, Jim was galloping after her. She hur-
rleo on, however, and turned the corner
only to find herself in the midst of a COM
pany OF gypsies. who were evidently iust
| leaving their camping place to start on the
| road With faint cry of terror the girl
attempted to swerve to the right but her
wheel caught In nut and she was Obliged
to alight to avoid fall. A group gathered
| n her In ipcf