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

j "Well, it's hard to say just now.
You see, | we been with the family
ever since I was 6. The colon'el used to
be the best fellow I ever knew. Al
never an undeserved harsh word, and
always a smile when you pleased him.
/ But he IS changed in the last two
years. W
"How?" r
"He doesn It take any interest in the
things he used to. He goes about as
if he had something on his mind; kind
gets tomorrow what he says today. He
always puts on good face, tho, when
Miss Betty is around. -
"Ah. What night do I have off?'
of a mind that a question like this
would sound eminently professional in
William IS ears.
every night was ours. Here it s differ
emit" William hurriedly pulled on his
rubber boots and gloves, grabbed up the.
carriage spcnges and vanished.
Warburton sat on the edge Of his cot
and laughed silently: All this was
very amusing. Had any man, since
the beginning of time, found himself in
he was to be butler besides! It would
his old age. And yet, once
or twice the pins of his conscience
pricked him. He wasn't treating
Nancy just right. He didn want her
to cry over his gracelessness; he didn It
want her to think that he was heart,
less. But what could he dos He stood
too deeply committed.
He was puzzled aboutone thing,
however, and, twist it as he would, ne
could not solve it with any degree Of
satisfaction. Why, after what had
happened, had she hired him9 :. If she
could pass over that episode at the car
riage door and forget it, he couldn It.
He knew that each time he saw her
the memory of that embrace and broth
erly salute would rise before his eyes
and rob him of some of his assurance
an attribute which was rather well de-
veloped in Mr.. Robert, tho he was loath
to admit it. If his actions we're
so to him. He made. up his mind to
G di1, to eu"' practice III controi over
AVERT AVS m9 anT 5 tSoeH or thought
less sign Of interest. He knew that
sooner or later the day would come
when he would be found out; put ems
that day.
He shaved himself, and was wiping
his face on the towel when Celeste ap-
peared in the doorway. She eyed him,
her head inclined roguishly. to one side,
the exact attitude of bird that has
: suddenly met m CURIOUS re u.s. and disturbing
I'm 'sieu thames, Mees Annesley
rides thees morning. You will pre-
pairre yourself according, land she
' ratified on in her absurd native tongue
(every other native tongue is absurd
to us, you knowD-
"He is charming ard handsome.
With his uniform and saber;
) And his fine black eyes
| Look love as he rides byH'
[ while the chef in the kitchen glared
3 furiously at his omelette souffle, and
7 vowed terrible things to M 'sieu Thames
: if he looked at Celeste more than twice
/ day.
"Good morning. said M 'sieu
thames, hanging up his towel. His face
, glowed as the result of the vigorous
rubbing it had received.
"Bon jour! '-admiringly.
oorz D Mss give st @G Any iyc GsE e snG
. i HnS language for me- and that's Eng
"Merci! You Anglaises are 50 con
4 ceit' How. you like me to teach yor
! French, ell, M 'sieu Zhamesg"
!. "Not for me, ''-shaking his head
She was very pretty and under r. ord In
3 not finish the thought, but I will fol-
him; Under ordinary circumstances
NJ 'sieu Thames would have kissed her
traorrdinaire! She tripped away
4 laughing. while the chef tugged at hi
b royal and M 'sieu Thames whistled.
n murmured. "Her mistress must b.
nf ho'
,. own charms to keep sprite like thi
) into Karloff9'' Karloff! The nam
r chilled him, somehow What was Kar
n Ion to her? Had he known that sh
4 was to w be in Washingten for the win
1 make T hm the eny groom fa and sh %at
loft the bridegroom If Kar
d loft loved her, he could press his sui
Q franklys and openly. And, as matter
n stood, what chance on earth had he
made a mistake, and I am beginning
IL saapped his fingers sS a and ppoceeSe
p to the right wing, where the horse
l. were.
% At 9 o'clock he led Jane and Die
is out to the porte-cochere and waited
% He had not long to loiter, for sh
Is came out at, once, drawing on he
n SauuGlGUS duu tdh1uS LII 1OuS DTedCu
Q. Of the morning air. She nodded brief
10 but pleasantly. and came down tn
e steps. Her riding habit was of tn
" conventional black and her small
h shapely boots were Of patent leather
a. She wore no hat on her glorious heaC
which showed her good sense and he
"a scorn for freckles and sunburn. Blu
Il nature had given her one Of those rar
u, compilations upon which the sun an
~, ~ the wind have but trifing effect.
= eve shall ride north, James; tn
=, roads are better and freer. Jane ha
=. a horror Of cars.'
TALLY. "You will have to teach m
the lay of the land hereabouts, as
am rather green r. r'~..' 49,.
"I'll see to it that you are mad
20 perfectly familiar with the roads. 70
st do not know Washington very wei
= them
~ "No, miss. Shall I give you a--er-
It boot up7' He blushed. He had a
st. most said "leg up.'
50 She assented, and raised her boot, III
N der which he placed his palm, an
II sprang into the saddle. He mounted
or his turn and waited.
y. s'When we ride alone, James, 7 sha
~ not object to your riding at my sid
~, but when I have guests, always r
50 So member to keep five yards to tt
o. Eyes. MISS. If he could have g
f. rid Of the idea Of Karloff and the pc
~ 70 sibilities which his name suggested, g