Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-04-22

"Would had made a hole in his
heart that night in Lark lane" cried
Sir Percy next.
"Sir Robins nImble, sir, and knows
a trick or two with steel as we'll as
dice"
AYE, a gallant every inch. IT'S for
that hate him all the more, and yet,
Ken, sometimes, lad, when I've been
a-staring at him from afar, I've caught
something in his countenance resem-
bling Peg, and it's made me halt like
q chit at provoking of him further"
Kennaston mods. AYE, I've remark
ed 1t, but held my peace. Percy, for
It's said man and wife often grow to
look alike, and doubt not sometimes
begin after the same pattern"
Sir Percy signs again. turns up the
room with dropped lids, in silence get
ting that grip upon his soul which no
blest natures insist ON with themselves
even in crises like this. IT'S bitter
battle.
''Kennaston," says he, very quiet and
offhand, 'I'm thinking I'll so to the
colonies-to Virginia"
Kennaston turns of, with tears In his
eyes.
Mostly" says he brokenly. "were
not Peggy my twin I'd be in ripe mood
for Accusing of her! When. PercyY'
asks he after pause.
'As soon as may be-" is the reply.
"Pve the promise of q commission by
my uncle's influence. Come, come, lad
o my heart" laughs he through his
own misty eyes. 1.-The winds not in
my ships sails yet l promised Mr..
Brummel for his expedition to Ivy
Dene for the morrow, and I'll hardly
be ready in all points to get under way
before you're back in town from your
visit to Brookwood, whence. foresee
you'll fly with Diana's yes betwixt
her kiss on your cheek"
Twas now Mr.. BrummeIs famous
and long talked about party to Ivy
Dene this very next day that dawned.
Now. her ladyship had vowed to her
self that. come what might, she would
avoid this, even did fate keep her in
London. Twas no part of her pro-
gramme, although she could do it as
well as any sporting squire, to make
for her future any such memory as rid
ing horse astride for thirty miles out
and back In the company half score
Of gentlemen must furnish, yet 80 Ii
Or NJ not %1,o - <,l~
cumstance than will that the hour up
pointed found Peg mounted on q gray
with blood in his veins and a-pacing
down Piccadilly to the White Horse
beside Beau Brummers bay.
She could not, with Sir Robins muir.
derous pact in her perpetual view,
make up her mind to omit a company
that should include Sir Percy.
1t seemed to her that any day spent
by him out of her sight might prove
fatal; that Sir Robins hirelings might
conceive 1t better to their purpose to
put an end to their intended victim be.
fore the Sunday. So. aching with an
insane but not unnatural impulse to
pull rein and confess all; burning with
shame to remember twas of Lady
Diana's sweetheart she was thinking
mortified beyond belief every time hel
saddle grazed her breeches; intent lest
an unsupported sword should fash
from the hedgerows, the sheepcots
or the shadows Of Epstowe forest
which they traversed on their way. my
Lady Peggy, wishing amidst ar thi
that she had never come to town, We
contrived to display a very Cheerful
mien, to laugh as loud as she dared
keeping her high notes cautiously t
herself, as she had in her speech eve
since the night, as Sir Robin, she hai
made her first appearance in Lark Ian,
TO join in Jest. Quip. prank. such as {
gay cavalcade Of jovial gentlemen wer'
then wont to indulge In.
Such were some Of the strange vicis
situdes incident to being that mos
amazingly delicious compound, q will
full and withal true hearted woman.
As Mr.. Brummel had planned, they
halted for refreshment ut the Merry
Rabbit at Market Ossory and left, aftel
q game Of bowls ON the green, to pur
sue their way. Percy fingered bit IL
the rear. Truth to tell. his reflections
were none of the gayest, and the pres
ence Of the supposed Sir Robin McTar
and the conclusion, which, together
with Ken. he had been forced to reach
that Lady Peggy had run of with thu
baronet. did not by any means conspirt
to the tightening Of his spirits. As ht
watched his presumed rival, heard thu
ringing laugh, the brilliant Jest, noted
the careless air and thought Of thi:
cavalier as Lady Peggy's lord his
choler knew no bounds, and it appeared
to him that, come what might, he mus
invent cause Of quarrel and one or the
other Of 'em be left cold on the field.
"Why," a thousand times he asked
himself. "thls mystery regarding hel
marriage? Why not have welded Sill
Robin from her fathers home and with
her fathers blessing. SINCE" Sir Percy
reluctantly admitted, mo fault could
be found with SO fine a young gentle
man. and his fortune he knew to bt
considerable"
He was aware that her ladyship was
romantic to a degree, and he could but
decide that this prediction had caused
her to elope and to preserve the matter
in a wrapping Of secrecy for a time
no doubt even now from her retire
ment looking forward to the hour wheI
she should emerge as Lady Mozart!