The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-02

dishonesty in his life. Once, it was
everything, apologize, and take himself
off. But his curiosity was Of greater
weight than his desire. He remained
silent and waited for her to speak.
"Celeste. you may leave u.s. said
Miss Annesley.
Celeste courtesied, shot a killing
glance at the tentative groom, and de-
parted the scene.
"You have driven horses for some
length Of time9'' the girl began.
II only he might look as calmly and
fearlessly at her! What voice, now
that he heard it in it's normal tone!
eyes, madam; I have ridden and
driven something like ten years.
"Whereq''
I'm the west, Mostly
"You are English9'
"No, MADAM, He .2 wondered !sS low
that morning. IT am American born:'
care you addicted to the use Of in
toxicants9 ''-mentally noting the clear
ness of the whites Of his eyes.
The barest flicker of smile stirred
his lips. 49,. ,
the officers declared I had. It is true
that I take a drink once in while,
when I have been riding or driving. all
day, or when I am cold. I have abso-
lutely no appetite.
She brushed her cheeks with the pop
! pies, and for a brief second the flowers
| threw a most beautiful color over her
| face and neck.
"What was your object in climbing
a ON the A fS ff my carriage and running
Quick as flash Of light he conceived
his answer. "Madam, it was jest
between me and some maids.' He
! had almost said serving maids, but the
thought Of Nancy checked this libel:
"Between you and some maidsY',-
family contemptuous: Explain, for
I believe an explanation is due me-
His gaze, was forced, to rove again.
"Well, madam, it is truly embarrassing.
carriage Jan and I was to drive them
away from the embassy, and once ]
had them in the carriage I thought il
would be an admirable chance to play
them a trick
"Pray, since when have serving
maids been allowed exit from the mair
} hall of the British embassy9'
Mr.. Robert was positive that the
} shadow of sarcastic smile rested fo1
moment on her lips. But it was in
J stantly hidden. under the peoples.
), s'That is something ofgwhich have
| no intimate Knowledge A groom i
l not supposed to turn his head when o.
the box unless spoken to-. You will
! readily understand that, madam.
made a mistake in the number. Min
4 Der seventeen. I was Confused
CT dare say. Seventy-one, sh
mused s'It will be easy to VERT
!, this, to find out whose carriage tina
J was
. Mr.. Robert recognized his mistake
y but saw no way to rectlfy 1T. >Sh
. stood silently gazing over his shou
der into the fields beyond. -
"Perhaps you can explain to me tina
n remarkable episode at the carriag
o door? I should be pleased to hear you
explanation.
It had come-the very thing he ha
dreaded had come. He had hoped tina
s. she would ignore it. Madam, I ca
jsee that you have sent for me out {
It curiosity only. If / offered any di
n respect to you last night, ! pray 20
IS to forgive me. For, on my word {
! honor, it was innocently dome 3
% the knob Of the door.
!e Have q little patience. pref
g myself to forget that disagreeable i
IS cident.'' The truth is, on my wol
J, of honor, = coming from grool
10 sounded strange in her ears; and 81
a wanted to learn more about this Il
st low. HMr Osborne, what were "
n before you became a groomso
Ly II have not always been a grool
e. it is true, madam. Ny past I prefer
s. leave in obscurity. There is 1,othil
Id in that past, however, of which | ne'
in be ashamed; and unconsciopsly /
at figure became more erect.
In Is your name Osbornefo
" No, madam, it is not. Forsmy IA,
rs ily's sake I have tried to forget n
it own name. e (I I'll wager the rasc
OF never felt qualm in the region
~ his conscienee.)
as It was this truth which was d
at truth that won his battle.
n; s You were doubtless disc harged Ia
Id night B n