Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-15

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And | refuse to accept your assur'
ance," said Lady Bell, with little
shudder at the streak Of blood which
oozed from his forehead. Come, you
will not refuse to obey lady. | wish
you to enter my brougham."
mo, | can't refuse to obey lady,
he said,
Then come with me- said Lady
Bell.
Where to, my LADY," asked Jack
son, who was used 20 her iadyship's
willfulness, and sat, patieh, as job,
waiting FOR the ls&ue Of this strange
adventure.
"To-where did you say?" asked
Lady Bell.
Spider Court" said Jack; but
wish you'd let me go out and walk. 1t
must be right out Of your way
Spider Court Temple said Lady
Bell, and the brougham rolled on.
Through 1t all Mrs. Fellowes had re.
NAMED in the deep sleep which the
gods vouchsafe to good women of her
age, and the two-Lady Bell and Jack
were, to all intents and purposes,
alone.
Lady Bell looked at him as he sat
in his corner, the thin, red stream
tricklIng down from his forehead, and
shuddered; not at him, but at the
blood,
How did you come to be run over?'
she ASKED "did you fall?"
Must have done he said, coolly;
anyway I'll swear 1t wasn't the coach
mans fault
~ am not going to blame the coach.
man." said Lady Bell, with the shadow
of smile.
That's right, said Jack. TT was all
my fault I'd beon--Leen to see n
favorte aunt"
"You,had been to your club" said
Lady Bell.
How did you know that" he said,
Lady Bell smiled again. and Jack
his eyes fixed upon her, thought the
smile wonderfully fascinating
"A little bird told me- she said.
"rhc lIttlc bird was right" said
Jack. Shaking his head with penitence
and remorse written on every feature.
Il have been dining at my club. Per-
haps the little bird told you everything
else?"
YES, the little bird also whispered
that you had"
Drank too much champagne? Con
found those fellows, Wonderful Mt
tie bird!" muttered Jack,
1T Is very wicked Of you, said Lady
He'll, gravcly, her eyes fixed on his
face that, Notwithstanding its streak
Of rcd, looked wonderfully handsome,
While she looked, she almost con.
vlnccd herself that she had never seen
such handsome face, nor such frank
eyes.
1T was very wicked of YOU" she re.
peatcd. In voice pitched in low
Key, no doubt out of consideration for
the shopping watch dog.
"Nos," he said, II am bad lot; |
am not NJ to be here with you. have
been dining at my club, but how you
knew II, can't conceive, And-you
Don't tell me any more, said Lady
BELL Il am sorry that you should
have been run over, and hope YOU
are not hurt That-that is blood run
ming down your face, Why do you
not wipe It off? | can't bear it."
Il beg your pardon said Jack, and
he fumbled for his pocket handkcr.
chief, which at that moment was lying
under the seat In the biliard.room,
Here, take this" said Lady Belt,
and she put her own delicate lace
edged one in his hand
Jacl, mopped his forehead diligently.
is II all OFF," he asked,
No. il keeps running" replied
Lady Roll with little thrill Of hor-
ror, "a believe You are much hurt"
I'm not | give you my word" said
Jack, "There-no I'll keep II until
it's washed And he thrust the def
cate cohweb into his pocket
labNN l'l l'dHc'l bdNh, hul uNI tNto
wandered now and then to the hand.
some face, pale through its tan
Presently, wonderfully soon. ms 1t
seemed to her, the brougham came to
a stop, and Jacksin. bending down to
the window, said;
Spider Court my lady"
spider Court" said Jack, Then I'm
home. I'm very much Obliged to you,
and wish didn't feel so much
ashamed of myself Hank who's that2'
for someone had come 70 the carriage
door,
at is LEONARD, Is that you,
JACKIE"
Yves, said Jack, and he got out and
closed the door This lady
Lady He'll leaned out and looked at
Leonard nagles anxious face earnest,
~,
Your friend has met with an acct
dent she said and have brought
him home"
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