The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

Annesley that afternoon, but am con-
ceited enough to believe that certain
absent gentleman was the main topic.
When she left, it was William who led
ou the horse He explained that James
and pumice Stone. Miss Annesley's
laughter rang out heartily, and Nancy
could not help joining her.
And have you heard from that
younger brother of yours7' Betty
asked, as her friend settled herself in
the saddle.
"Not a line, Betty, not a line; and
had set my heart on your meeting him.
will be back
"Perhaps he is in quest of adven-
lures" ;,
"He is in Canada, hunting caribou. -
You don't tell mel"
"What handsome girl you are,
are, "R Nsney hn mimiefsd f FRa g g1
on the veranda. IF your brother is
only half as handsome, [ do not know
whatever will become of this heart of
mine when we finally meet" She
smiled and drolly placed her hands on
her heart. Don't look SO disappoint-
ed, Nan; perhaps we may yet meet. L
have an idea that he will prove inter
esting and entertaining; '-and she
laughed again.
t'Whoa, Dandy! What are you laugh
ing ats' demanded Nancy.
TT was thinking of James and his
soap and water and pumice-stone That
was all, dear. Saturday afternoon, then,
we shall ride to the club and have tea.
G. GG cd 5y and remember me to the
"Good-byl''-and Nancy cantered
What a blissful thing the lack of pre-
science is, sometimesl
K \ +
When James had scraped the SCOT
from his face and neck and hands, and
: served, with some concern. that Pirate
was coughing at great rate. His fierce
run against the wind the day before had
given him cold. So James hunted
about for the handy veterinarian.
"Where do you keep your books
h her ,o] he ,; asked William: "Pirate 3
GIN the house library. You just go
. home. You III find it on the lower shelf
to the right as you enter the door,
It was half after four when James
having taken final look at his hands
and nails, proceeded to follow William s
instructions. lie found no one ABOUT
Outside the kitchen the lower part OF
the house was deserted. To reach the
library he had to pass through the mu
sic-room. He saw the violin-case or
the piano, and at once unconsclouslJ
pursed his lips into a noiseless whistle
He passed on into the library. He hac
never been in any of these rooms II
the daytime. 1t was not very light
even now. ,-...
The first thing that caught his atten
which lay an uncompleted drawing. A
one side stood a glass, into which wer'
thrust numerous pens and brushes Nea
this Law a small ball of crumpled cam
brio, such as women insist upon carry
ing in their street-car purses, delicate
dainty, useless thing. So she drew
ESeFe anvt tSG ne this f BEAUTIFUL
, ture could not dos Everything
seemed to suggest her pres
ence. An indefnable feminine. perfum
still fingered on the air, speaking elc
! quently Of her.
Curiosity impelled him to step fol
: ward and examine her work. He az
. preached with all the stealth Of gel
tlemanly burglar. He expected to sc
some trees and hills and mayhap
brook, or some COWS standing In
stream, or some children picking Ola
sizes. He had sister, and was reason
y ably familiar with the kind Of sui
! jects chosen by the lady amateur.
e A fortifcation plan! ....7 ....
He bent close to it. Here. was tt
y sea, here was the land, here the nun
IS Der Of soldiers, cannon, rounds Of ar