New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-05
Waysvard LOx'e.
by HAROLD OHLsON.

eart6iv hour and nv hostess herself saw me driven
off 10 the station TO catch the train she had
When I arrived in London I went directly TO
nate to find him at home He Erected me warmly MY
and drinking milk, YOU know he said when two
u have been. Not milk though" l answered
I've been with the Southboroughs.
VEN 60 60 back together this evening
3. ~, refused It. think Of running over to
From the frying pan to the fire London's hot
enouEn. hut Paris Besides. the Duchess wants
~ us Very fattering:'
nicely dressed ehs5 ae Is veP2 fond Of
Macnulty reused the sugar in the bottom OF his
glass to sense OF its duty.
Isis Lady Marion there?" he inquired pres
I thought a moment There was meaning IN
that question that might explain his MYSTERIOUS
refusal. 1t had not occurred TO me before
"Oh. nothirs-nothing,'' said Nacnulty. jumping
With my dinner trembling in the balance I
tn9Isht the suSEestloI lex eNce4.eIlI , -, st-,.,
mans moral character. He feels comfortable and
do the thing he ought not. and finds he has for
gotten the many reasons that had suggested them
It was so with Peter Macuulty. We caught an
The Duchess had evidently determined 20 act
promptly Macnulty was carefully fed q had no
reason to complain myself and when the moon
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on the stone terrace where in olden days many
their knights riding the war. there TO do great
deeds for their love. Here; too. was great deed
armor, but by a little fat man At piano only
IA did not know he was to DO it, which spoiled
have always except indeed. once IN my Hfel
found much amusement. and at times not little
sorrow IN lts conLsinpiaIlon .ieEe WIS a scene
and. I did no. doubt. the will well. to use his
rival with it. I felt 7 ought 10 warn him But
then. the DUchess- And, after all the lady
The Duchess displayed considerable skill IN ar
park wei worth looking AT in the moonlighO.
MaCUuity was cajcled 70 the piano. and the
Duchess herself took seat by my side
But then matters went owry After playing q
few soft, low chords. and letting his fingers
suddeniy into one OF the Wild. grand melodies Of
his native land There the skirl Of the pipes.
broadswords-au the wild barbarism of a hercs
It stirred the blood in my veins. 7. too. srasped
claymore and bounded over The heather. filled
around my waist and I feit the sharp sting o.
t9E heather on IN, my bare kneeS would shout and
Wild shriekqg, Of the pipes, rans in my ears
ing ny me with her hand on my shoulder.
This viii never do she whispered The music
t6 ' im n1y berseIf IN XIII Sn9 lound o'u
looked out on to the terrace winterton was
tapping with his foot. and looking at the moonit
Tell him to play something SOFT said the
Duchess
7 rose obediertly and walked across the room.
am approaching middle age. and inclined
stoutness SO that surprise at my request for some
thing sentimental but natural I felt / must
furnish a1 excuse. so l pointed to the couple on
.They would Ike It more" said softly.
was determined he should know what he had
Ne! M,2,c1u,ty's faCs sry.eyw very grave.
He was thinking OF Marion I substituted the
Duchess
He turned sharply away from me. and laid his
hands the kcys. 7 returned to my seat The
Then Macnuity began TO play at first softly. as
Of a lover thinking: then louder. in a passionate
appeal I saw Wintertons hand steal slowly
toward aIarion's. and close over IT, CThe Duchess
le1ued little forward in her chair But the
hand underneath was gently twisted away. and
Marion rose I could see her Inns move and tbaD
she through the doors into the room Her
thought she would have barred her entrance hut
she sank back again into her chair. In the dim
light could not see her expression. / was sorry
for that.
Marion walked 70 the piano. but MacnuIty con-
tinued playing as if he did not see her. But il was
no longer music that he played: it was the man
himself speaking. passionate torrent of words
Winterton leaned over the terrace and I saw A
CLEAN OF match. He had lit cigar. For a few
seconds remained mOtionless: then rose and
went the terrace. and to my surprise the
Duchess followed me. 1 think she wanted more air
than the room afforded and did not realize the
danger that 1urIed under the softly shaded lamp
that stood by the piano P
She had scarcely gained the terrace when tbe
and looked into the Macnulty had risen and
hands in his. The Duchess bounded N car 5s ION No
again quickly.
''lIaronl'' She cried
Yes responded that young lady quietly
Macnnitys hands came down heavily on the keys
Again the pipes shrieked out their music. but
IN wild strains Of triumph and rejoicing.
For the Clan Macnuty had won a victory.
NJ, G3urse me Duchess was annoyed; but Mr. and
Mrs; Feter Macnulty was very happy.-CThe Lady's
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