The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-21
By FLORENCE WARDEN.

husband worthy Of her, can't say
more than that.
Dcverlll wished he would not say as
much. For as the Major leaned upon
him, growing every moment more confl-
DENTAL, more ELUSIVE the younger man
saw that Maggie herself had retreated,
and was making her way slowly, With
out glance behind towards the door.
Major Brown" said he at last, jump
ing UP as no saw that she had suddenly
disappeared, you must let mo go and
speak to her. You.
The Major looked round. Then he shoe g
: his head and smiled.
Don't be in too great hurry to run
after her" he said. ITS a mistake where
woman Is concerned. Walt till she's
Mt the bottom Of the staircase, and then
como up with her and see how glad she
will be that you didn't let her run too
far"
He still held tho young man by TIE
arm. with an emotional grip which made
his companion restive and uneasy. Dew
GRILL was Just as anxious as ever to
marry Maggie. but he was growing each
moment more conscious that he was
sorry that one could not choose ones
to match ones wife.
snatching his arm away with hasty
word he suddenly freed himself from
the obtrusively affectionate Major. and
went In pursuit. OF Maggie.
AS he expected, however. she had dis
appeared
Deverill dashed out into the Strand,
looking for Maggie. on the one hand
and avoiding her father on the other.
But such search was decidedly hopeless;
for whatever the chances might have
been In broad daylight TO look for a per-
a. 11a
OIL n Saturday evening is very Ike
the proyerbial search for needle in a
haystack sg35
AS he did not even know where she
lived, and as he was even more afraid
OF being caught by the Major than OF
missing her, Deverill got into hanson
ana drove in the direction Of ST. James
Street, where, In little by street, his
chambers were. 81 s
Restless and uneasy, hh ordered
hnsty dinner, but could not eat 1t when
1t was served. The more he thought Of
the Major, the less he liked tho thought
OF him for a father-in-law; yet. on the
other hand, there grew up, side BY side
with this feeling an ever-incrensing ae-
sire to take poor Maggie out OF fer mis-
erable eurroundingE Her own proud
attitude in the matter made him more
enthusiastic than ever: that girl in
such an unhappy situation as she was
should have the spirit to refuse his Of
fer seemed TO him a fine thing, q high
minded thing And he laughed to him
eelf at the absurd aspersions which the
old American, Elias Judd. had cast upon
her. Even as he thought OF this, he put
his hand In mis- pocket and hunted Tor the
letter from Judd. which he had snatched
away from Cars. and insisted on keeping l' ~
But he could not find It.
He was rather put Out by this, as ne
remembered having placed II care arehau :. u
among the papers he usually carried al
about with him., loose in an old pocket
book. & He: knew he had not thrown the
letter away, and 1t did not seem possible
that he could have lost It, as all his
other papers were Intact.
He was puzzling himself about thls
and wondering what could have become
OF the letter. when his friend Cars came came
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3 There had been slight GOODNESS be-
tween the two OF late. SO that, now that
his functions as tutor and travelling cons
ipanion had come to an end. Cars had
not been much at Deverilrs chambers
Z Now however the younger man well
coined his visitor almost with eagernesA
He wanted some ono to talk to about
Maggie, and even an unsympathetic
somebody was better than nobody at ALL
Besides at that moment he felt inclined
to discuss the letter from old Judd.
He began soon after the first exchange
Of greetings.
"By the bye have you ever heard again
wrote to you before you left Southport
NO" said Cars laconically.
And It struck his friend that there was
curious look in his eyes. as II the sub
ject was less remote than he wished to
make out. sa 4 III
"Ive lost that letter. Of his.' went
on Deverill.
Again he thought he detected an odd
look on Carrs's face. as II he guessed
something or knew something.
II thought you made light Of the let
ter?" said Cars.
IT did, as far as Miss Brown waa con-
cerned." replied Deverill promptly. but
1T has occurred to me to wonder whether
tho old man Judd had perhaps confused
her with some other person.. some rela-
ton Of hers. for ins stance"
BY the bye. do You know anything
OF her rotations. her father and mother,
nlean?"
mot much said Deyerill, trying to
speak carelessly.
ibid you show her the letter."
mo"
you thought OF doing SOP Vi
YES until this idea occurred to me that
" might refer to some connection or
hers
s1upposlng 1t DID, 1t would point 70
her having some very undesirable con-
&nectlons wouldn't it?"
Deverill began to walk restlessly up
and down the room, He nodded to this
question Eald then said. {gtf7 it
II suppose It would"
Something In his tone alarmed tile
other man.
~ say, old chap. II that were so; if Il
were, to turn out that she belonged to
heaven knows who, you wouldn't still
persist ~ your wild intention. would
yon?' q
Deyerill camo slowly across the room,
and planted himself in front Of the other
man. Ae ss..sS 5
Eyes. \ would, said he quietly. Look
here know you don't approve OF this:
/ ] have half a mind to'think you've been
talking II over with y,>uncle.5 But I
tell you tina I, even IL 1t were as you sug-
naHt HEa nd harl "a mil y mara a. vroya ~