The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-19

thought there was no objection To- my
adding the letter.
Then your name. according to- vour
statement. is Edward, and you
have merely added the final letter. IL
so. | am sorry
This was more than the woman
could stand, and she broke in. uncerc.
moniously upon her masters speech,
Edward! Edward what, | should like
to know? He's deceiying you. sir. in
trying to make nj as that's his sur.
name. Ask him what the other is and
why he's had to drop it?"
Mr.. Ferrers turned toward him.
YEARLY. rs the woman right in as.
sorting that the name you have given
is only your Christian name? In
which case 1t would seem that YOU
have added the other letter for the
purpose Of making ii do duty as a sur.
name?"
There was a seconds hesitation,
during which the housemaid Dit her
mp with Impotence, before the answer
came, slowly.
My Christian name is Edward: il
did not seem To- me to be of any i'm.
portance which ] gave
Perkins shifted triumphantly. so
you're going to try and get out Of II
that way" she thought. but II won't
do
Something in this last answer had
helped to raise him i'm his masters
suspicious.
Il must insist upon your giving me
your right name" he said. authorize.
lively.
Shall ! answer him with "A lic?"
was the thought which passed through
the others mind. Surely. one more
need not weigh very heavily upon my
conscience? And in such a cause!'
But. in the same instant. The face OF
this mans daughter rose up before
him. How she would despise him.
If she knew he thought. with a sud.
den reaction and a sense OF s~elf.con.
tempt, as he answered, still respect.
fully enough
Il should prefer not to mention it,
'Oh. you would prefer not to men.
ton it, would you? And what have
YOU done to make you ashamed to
it?' exclaimed Perkins. the house.
maid, who vas carried away by her
feelings at this point, In a tone of
triumph.
She had better have remained silent.
Hold your tongue. woman was the
angry reprimand she brought upon
herself. This is no business OF
yours"
Woman. indeed! A browning insult!
And to be told to hold her tongue!
Her master, turning again to the
young man. repeated his question,
with the addition of the inquiry sug-
gestcd by the last remark of the
omar Perkins.
What have you done that you are
ashamed of your nance"
Nothing was the proud reply,
given with head erect and defiant :
and there was something about the
manner and tone by which the other
was obviously impressed.
why, then, do you refuse to,answer
the question | have put To you?" he
asked in a milder voice.
There are family reasons" was
the answer.
Family reasons! A mar servant with
family reasons. just as though he were
anyone else. instead of being a useful
sort of machine. hired out at so much
a year, with board and lodging! No
wonder there was something incongru.
Gus In the sound!
Il have nothing to do with YOU
reasons" was the answer. and | must
absolutely decline to retain any one
in my service under a false name.'
He knew o that 1t was coming
notice to leave on the spot. Or might
there not be a reprieve? lie was
entitled to a months notice in the
ordinary course OF things. Oh. why
had he procrastinated so long and
wasted such golden opportunities? A
months warning-that was all he
prayed for. A mOnth?-another day
was all he asked.
Then You refuse to give me your
proper name? | ask for the last
time"