The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04

,htn ~ meets t ,,i,e,, s' Marie he
ra i deeply in love, wit, WITH , the oe OK
pressed disapproyai Of friend; who o Son-
aasrs the s heh TO y ss Ne Is by
fellow boardcr, who atiirms that he knows
Maggie TO be a hcartlcss tllt and hrt. u
peveril calls upon Masgie's people on s, HI
return 10 London, and Is heartily welcotn g.
None OF the girls are to be seen, Sut a NY
Major and Mrs Brown help Deverili a ana
other young nleh who have dropped IN ),
sd 10 pass very pleasant evening. nl,n
playing roulette for some time, ana no lo sm,
considerably the guests leave rather nut
riedlv one Of them asserting that he saw
tho Major cheat at the game. IN spl,r = - !.
very serious doubts Of the Minors rt ESP fni
Rowing day. proposes to marry her, put ~
refused lie is certain that she Is a.. t tMd
is good and innocent ana de.e ~ h"r fathers
method of life. With this object IN vieW,
Deverill pays another visit TO INC a.a'p a.,
fiat where he loses "a consldefaplc sun' ~, ~ y
asNwhich he has little doubt that he mas
been cheated. The day following ne nee .s
Maggie out shopping, and persuaaes ne, ner 10 -
come with him to a theatre ana NV. aG
dinner to the savoy where they are surpr, se
nv the Major whose emotion on ie.l -, nns
that Deyeril has asked Maggie 70 ,,, i,,i ~,
MA The engagement which is considerea
70 be n part OF the game by Deyerli
who. in order to find out whS 70 ne,,hew
Peop .ha,r a. fiat. Where, much to the latters
svrnrisa Magic is found apparently en-
Toying herself immensely. IN ho, ny ,,reser1ce,
Oh ona ln arain refuses Bobs offer Of marriage.
at the same time assuring sir Nm 10 IN,
ne need have no fear that sne VIZ 49,
auced TO alter her NINA.
CHAPTER VI.
,ovorll turned fiercely upon his uncle.
"low could you treat her SO! lio,s
could YOU be so brutal?' said ne ne
voice broken and husky with eNclt .,
Sir Wilfrech looked uneasy ana sl1is =
Mt the door through when MasE, -
disappeared as If he would nave l l -
call her back. Both men coula i'e,.l :,
sound on the other SIDE OIL ny 49,
II naddened Deverill still fur.her.
..nia r,,eI,, he cried, maggie"
And crossing the room, he knocked At
,he inner door But his uncle lald a
nerenptory hand upon his arm,
.IIushl' said he. Remember Where
,ong a 70 Leave her alone. You canIloI
bring her back If she doesn't want 10
come. And the people in the next room
,,,l hear you. Above all things ne
added lowering his voice. ~ IS neces-
snry. In such a household as 'ii's, ~
avoid any sort Of scene. disturbance. !,
" ,Hhc very words were an asperslot' ti ~,
tDoverill resented 1t. But before ne co..iu
= nsr,er the portere was drawn aslde,
and Mrs. Carey Brown, ner mead o.! II. o ,ii,
side. her face wreathed IN arl't.s.n ~,
smiles. looked in, beamed upon theit'' any
asked, raising her eyebrows IN Mei Hf'.
nstonishnient: =,
..Why, where's Nlaggie!'
Even as she uttered the question:, 81. ~
Glanced quickly from the nephew TO INC >
T cha pa Sign Ok
Z cnnfnsion or embarrassment, it Is prop
nhle that she felt by no means happy
"a the sort of scene that had just been
enacted in the little room
'.,she,s left us-rather abruptly, eN-
r,ained Sir Wilfred, In a. voice "hlch
iert 10 room for doubt that he was di ais
pleased. 49, 10
4s,yo men to the letter which lay open
,lpon the table, the letter from f,ilas 1uoa
To Cars, which the baronet had taken
out Of his pocket when he interrosateo
Maggie and which he had left lying per-
hans by accident. perhaps by design upon
{ little side table.
..Whose is this?" said Mrs. Brown
picking up the letter, and not failing TO
{ glance as If casually at its ccntehts as
She did 80. Does this belong to you,
+ Sir 4NlllEeU, vi ~ ) 49, N'~'' II
a rho baronet answered for both.
M belongs to neither OF us. strictly
snea,xinr" said he. 'That is to- say, II
a. addressed to neither Of us. 1t IS
written BY q. person named Elias JUDD
and It concerns q man called, or nioh-
named kentucky Jim.
Mrs Brown stared at him In blank
".Kentuclsy Jim!." echoed she. What
an odd name. But, how
She paused. and looked from the one
to the other. as II asking tof an eA-
PLANTATION.
"Your daughter has been In Aneri-
ga. believe, Mrs. Browne" said Sir
Wlfred rather drily. !,
.'Yes. We have relations out there
ibid you ever hear Of this singularly
named persona"
".kentucky Jim!'" repeated Mrs.
j Brown puzzled. NO never. Why,
who is he? Or was he?"
The baronet took tho letter, folded It
and put It back into his pocket
.'I'll tell you presently" said lie. Or
perhaps your daughter will"
my daugIter!" Mrs. Browns tone
was suddenly full of CONSERVATION.
Deverill broke in sharply
''uncle have you any right" he be-
gan.
Sir Wllfred turned upon him with
an lmperious wave Of the hand
I'm sorry,'' said he, III we had the
misfortune TO say anything which hurt
your daughters feelings. You will make
our apologies TO her, will you not?" III
And the next moment he was making
conventional speech Of leave-takng.
to which Mrs. Brown listened with tight
ened lips and with q subdued light OF
anger and perplexity in her eyes.
When uncle and nephew, having taken
their leave together, stood for moment
ON tho pavement outside, the block OF
fats they had just left, Doyerll broke
out angrily:
"sir, you had no right 10 mention that
letter. Anyone can see that, whatever
one may think OF the style Of her peo-
pie. Maggie Brown herself is"
"As artful "a little hussy as II has ever
been my lot 10 meet WITH finished Sir
Wilfred drlly. And you are more OF
fool than ] took you for, Bob, SC. on
mature consideration of all The crcum.
stances, you don't agree with me-
Deyerill could scarcely speak for amaze
ment. SO gracious. 60 courteous hnt
the baronets manner been throughou
the nventpp SO much bo5 ~ "a ~ -,