The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-11

Trust me" said Jack, quite glee-
fully. It'll hunt him up, and we'll put I
him on his guard, never fear
I shall go away from here" said |
Beatrice, restlessly. They don't real
ly want me here, they only want my |
Ermyn. Then I shall be free to move
as like, as must. I'll go away to-
morrow"
S. She kept her word. Rather to the
CONSERVATION Of Sir tombstone and |
Lady Froyle, who had indeed looked
upon her presence as inevitable rather
than welcome, she informed them
that very day that she, while grateful
to them for their kindness during her
illness, chose rather to earn her own
living If she could, and proposed to go
to London on the following day.
Her father and mother-in-law
shrugged their shoulders, in private,
over her decision, and agreed that it
was. and how unworthy a place in that
august family.
But they did not combat her resolu-
ton. And the next day, after a tear
full farewell of her baby, concerning
whom, however, her one fear was that
family alteration, she returned to Lon
don, alone, and took up her quarters,
not at the Salisbury, but in most
modest lodging in one Of the terrible
SLrGGCS OIL Inc central So utIGS. rfs
She thought Of the stage, but was
too shy to do more than think of it;
she thought of teaching, but concluded
that there was nothing she could
teach; of type-writing she knew
there were more type-writing men and
women than there were people to
typewrite for.
Then, thru Jacks good offices, she.
got some "grapholoy' to do for a
ladies' paper. She was given two
huge books to study, but was told at
the same time not to worry her head
about them, as anything would do"
But she conscientiously plodded thru
the books, made laborious studies of
the specimens Of handwriting sent to
her, and duly reported thereon, only
to be told that her science" was less
to the taste of the subscribers than had
been the haphazard characters" OF
her predecessor an under clerk Of fif-
teen
Before she got anything else to do,
Jack came down upon her in great
excitement, with the news that he
had discovered Lord Catherington's
| hiding-place. He had taken a tiny
cottage, little more than a hut, near
Breads, and was living there by him
| self, with gun and small hired
yacht for company.
| Beatrice was all excitement at the
news, for which she thanked Jack
with all her heart.
| On the very next day, scarcely sane,
so keen was her anxiety and so uncer-
| tain her courage, she went down to
| Norfolk, got out at the station Jack
| had found for her on the map, and,
leaving the little trunk she had
! brought at cottage where they
agreed to give her a bedroom, she
! set out on a long and, for the most
| WI cs1o VOL roads
and marsh lands, which recent rains
had made delightfully."- green but dis
tinctly swanlpy.
/ When, after a tramp which she
thought would never end, she came
in sight of tunble-down erection
| which, tho scarcely recognizable as
| human dwelling, she decided must
be the viscount's retreat, she became
so much agitated that she had to stop
1 and collect herself before venturing
on a nearer approach.
/ But as she came nearer she changed
| her mind, and had almost decided that
| such rude hut could not be that of
which she was in search, when she
saw a lad sitting by the edge of the
river, whom she recognized as the
little groom, Sam. He had altered in
| appearance, for, instead Of his trim
livery, he wore a jersey and oVeralls;
but the way in which he turned his
head away, with change of color and
a start, showed her that she was not
mistaken.
Sam said she, walking straight
up to him and speaking in such a
decided tone that he saw she could
| not be put off, you know me! Where
is Lord Catherington?
The lad had risen to his feet, CLAN
cling from left to right and looking
foolish.
IT dursn't tell you, ma'am, if
knew said he.
: why not?"
t "Why, ma'am, if you must know
; his lordship don't allow no women
folk, that is, I mean, no ladies OF any
: kind, near him. It's against orders"
Beatrice was rather taken .aback by
: this bungling statement, the meaning
Of which was, however, only too clear
! His master was so much disgustec
by the treatment he had experienced
! at the hands of the other sex that he
had forsworn their society altogether
Even as Beatrice. now crimson WITT
distress, bit her lip and reflected OF
this speech, the lad began to grow
restless and nervous and to cas-
:. alarmed glances down the river to
wards spot where a white SAIL look
ing, when the water was lost to sigh
at it's many bends, like great but
: terfly lowering among the sedge am
rushes, was coming slowly toward
- him.
!, At last Sam spoke, white with fear
:. ooh, ma am, asking your pardon
;, but I do wish you wouldn't stay here
It'll be as much as my place Is wort
;. if his lordship finds you here!"
g Biting her lip hard, Beatrice move
e away, so that the cottage shout
s separate her from him and shut he
Y out from the view of the occupant O
n the yacht.
And then few minutes later sh
d heard the well-known voice. Was
her fancy that it's tones were harder
d harsher than of old?
ri Here, Sam, make all taut and to-
i her up to the moorings," cried Lor
t. Catherington.
Il Right, my lord" replied Sam, j
: whose voice Beatrice detected signs {
: the fright her coming had given hin
> / And her. own heart began to beat s
:, fast that she fancied it must b
y heard, and she wondered whether sh
;. could bear the meeting, and the gree
.. ing she would get.
: But she must go thru with It nov
She heard the boat sliding up again:
the bank with a Kissing noise again
e the reeds. She heard Lord Gather
ID ington climb out and Sam jump il
then she saw the boat, with its sal
e, furled, being towed along by San
to and she waited till he was some wa
lie off before she dared come out Of he
IS hiding place.
m When she came timidly round tt
a Icorpar of the hut she saw Lord Catl