Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-01

which he tells her that he has invited the
young Russian Count Karsoff to dine
With th-xo on the morrow.
CHAPTER XI.
TIE FIRST RIDE.
The next morning Warburton was
shown into a neat six-by-eight, Just
OFF the carriage-room. There wars
cot. running water and a washStand,
and boot-blacking apparatus. For
the rest there were few portraits of
fast horses, fighters, and toe~dancers
(the adjective qualifying all three,)
which the senator's sporting groom
had collected and tackled to the walls.
For appearances sake, Mr.. James had
purchased a cheap trunk. Everything
inside was new. too. His silver mill
tary brushes, his silver shaving set.
and so forth and SO forth. were in
charge of a Safe-deposit storage com
pany, alongside some ones family
Jewels. The only incriE mating things
he retained were his slgnet-ring and
his Swiss timepiece.
''Have you had your breakfast, sir?"
asked William, the stu ble-bov
Eyes, any lad Now, as Miss Annes-
ley has forgotten 1t. perhaps you will
tell me of Just whae my duties here
will consist"
You harness. rite and drive, ssir,
and take care of the metals. clean
the feathers and carriages, exercise the
horses and keep their hides shiny. If
anything is purchased, sir, we shall
have to depend upon your Judgment.
Are you given to cussing?"
"Cussing?" repeated Warburton.
YES sir. Miss Annesley won't
stand for it arOund the stables. The
man before you, sir, could cuss most
beautifully; ant think that's why he
was fired AT least it WIS one reason"
Warburton EInoothed his ,twitching
mouth. Don't you worry, William;
it's against my religion to use profane
language"
William Minled, there was an an
swering wink, and the two became
friends from ttha, noanCml on.
"I'll bet you didn't say thing to
Pirate, yesterday, when me tholted ov sr
the wall with you
"Wel, believe I did address a few
remarks to Pirate winch would not
sound we'll on ,.ress- parade; but so
long as Ut wasn't Within hearing Gis-
lance, William, l suppose 1t doesn't
matter"
mo, sir; 81 suppose not"
Nov, what kind of a master is the
colonel?" asked Warbnrton strapping
! on his English leggina.
well, it's hard to say just now. You
see, I've been with the family ever
since l was six. The colonel used to
be the bestsfellow ever knew. Always
looking out for your comfort, never
an undesewed harsh word, end always
a smile when you pleased him. But
he's changed in the last two years"
"How?" ......
He doesn't take any interest in the
things he used to. He goes about as
If he had something on his mind; kind
eof absent-ninded. you know; and for
gets tomorrow what ne says to-day.
He always puts on good face, though,
when Miss Betty lis around
''Ah. What night do / have off?"-
of a mind that question like this
would sound eminsntly professional
In Williams ears.
Sunday, possibly; it all depends on
Miss Annesley, sir In Virginia nearly
every night was ours. Here it's differ
,ent" William hurriedEy pulled on his
rubber boots and gloves, grabbed up
the carriage sponges, and vanihed.
Warburton sat on the edge of the
cot and laughed silently. All this was
very amusing. Had any man, since the
beginning of time, found himself in a
like position? He doubted it, And he
was to be butler besides! 1t would be
something to remember in his did age.
Yet, once or twice the pins of his con-
science pricked him. He wasn't sreat-
ing Nancy just right. He didn't want
her to cry over his gracelessness: he
didn't want her to think that he was
heartless. But what could he doe He
stood too deeply committed.
He was puzzled about one thing,
however, and, twist 1t as he would.
he could not solve 1t with any degree
of satisfaction. Why. after what had
happened. had she hired him? II she
could pass over that episode at the
carriage-door and forget it, he couldn't.
He knew that each time he saw her the
memory of that embrace and brotherly
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, though he was
loath to admit 1t. If his actions were
q mystery to her, hers were none the
less so to him. He made up his mind
80 move guardedly In whatever he die.
to practice control over his mobile
features SO as to avert any shock or
thoughtless sign of interest He knew
that sooner or later the day wouldcome
when he would be found out; hut this
made him not the less eager TO court
that day.
He shaved himself and was wiping