The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02

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this morning, and had to wait till no
was gonc before I could start myself"
"Tell ME, Maggie, what, did you say
when he asked you to be his wife?"
Maggie looked troubled. ,5
II said would answer In fort
night" S. XII #
"And he was satisfied to5wait7"
"Oh, yes, because he was sure what
i would say"
Sure you would have hin? 2"
Yes"
Deverill looked uneasy again.
well, I wish there were no need for,
nll this secrecy. But at any rate it's un-
dcrstood: I'll make all preparations and
you will steal out one mornng-'Ill ten,
YOU whcn-and we'll be man and wife
in the twinkling Of an eye"
Yes, Bob"
She had grown frightened again, and
was straning to get away
Don't look SO shy, child. You want
to fc my wife, don't your
Yes, yes, butt get frightened all the
same, when think of everything-antl
what Claudia and the rest would say II
they knew
Ho had to sootho her and caress her
into callnness. for the tears were very
near again. She refused to let him go
with her to the station and he had to
DO content to let her 60 away by herself,
her checks flushed, her eyes full of n bird
like shyncss, but little smile towering
about her lips.
She did love him; thank heaven, he
could feel sure Of that
las i'll luck would havo 1t, she had
scarcely got to the bottom Of the stairs
when she passed Dudley Cars OH his
way to see Devcrll. AS she was thckly
yelled. and fled past him without booking
UP, he went by without making any
sign. But when he reached Deverlll's
chambers, where the table was laid for
breakfast. but yet whore q certain con-
fusion among the things on 1t showed
that people had been sitting in the room
without breakfastlng, he raised his eye
brows and said:
We'll, you lazy beggar! Not had break
fast yet, chg
"No."
Had visltor?"
'Visitor!'
One would have thought Deverill had
never heard the word
Yes. You've pushed all the plates
and cups and things together and
He took up bonnet pin from the
tablccloth.
They always will leave those things
about" said he.
Deverill took It from him and stuck
1t carefully in the cloth OF tho nlantcl-
board
'Tll teach her to be more careful
soon" said he with grave emphasis.
Cars would have liked to pursue tho
subject, but his hosts manner was not
cncoura ging, and he was obliged to take
I, ell l,rI
an uneasy feeling that there was some
thing under the manner of the other that
was portentous of evil. And Carrs avoid
cd all approach to the subject of the
Browns with so much care that Dew
Grill was convinced he knew something
moro than he pretended. But he was
stubborhly loyal and gave his visitor
no encouragement to chatter. The die
was cast: he was to be Maggie's hus-
band: and amid the fcverlsh excitement
and delight of that knowledge he did not
wish TO have thrust upon his notice more
of hor relations inqulties
The days passed uneasily fpr him un-
till his wedding day. He had learnt
MagGles address, under faithful prom
Use not to come and see her, knew that
she and the Major and Claudia were
staying at boarding house In Bays
water. He received half q dozen lutte
notes from her, all timid, worried, vacil-
lating, unlike herself He was allowed
to write to her. as she said she could
rely upon her letters coming straight to
her, without being intercepted on the
way.
During the fortnight which had to
elapse before the wedding, Deverill called
upon his uncle four times, each time by
Sir Wilfred's Wish. But, though he thus
expressed desire to see him, the haro-
net was by no means gracious, and 1t
seemed to Devcrill that he was sent for
chiefly to be catechized as to his move
ments. r55s
He wondered whether his uncle had had
any hint given him as to his having
met Maggie again, that he remained so
stern and unbending. But he had to be
content with surmise, for Sir Wilfred
never once mentioned any of the Browns
by name, although he was strong on the
subject Of undesirable acquaintances,
which might be taken to be warning
in that direction.
Deverill tried to get word with Mrs.
Peters, but sha was shy and kept out
of tho way In what he felt to 0be q sus-
plcous manner. So that altogether he
passed a very uncomfortable fortnight.
When the important morning came, 1t
proved TO DO tHe WOISL ufty u tHc yGuIp
dark windy, wet and cold. He was UP
long before 1t was light and went In a
hanson to the church In Baywater. nea,
Mnggie's lodging, but, not too near, where
they were to be married.
1t was so dark that he fingered about
tho door of the church. anxious lest
Maggie should lose her way, But pres.
emily he saw an umbrella swaying about
at the corner OF the street, and the little
1.-the figure he loved staggering against
the wind; and In another moment he
was beside her, holding tho umbrella
and Whispering to her.
"Oh. Bob. q feel so frightenod!" was
all she could gasp out as they went into
the cold dark church together.
They were married quickly. gloomlly
shabby, with tho clerk. who had Il colo
in his head. for witness to the ceremony
And then they skunk out of tho build
ing as quickly as they could. and Mag.
gle. who had lost all her pretty color
held out her hand shyly, and said:
Goodbye"
"Not yet, Oh, not yet" said Devcril
i've taken rooms in tho Strand, and
I've got breakfast waiting for us there
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