The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-08

voice shook, Il would rather you Ola
not question me, Sir Jasper" Then
she flashed upon him in anger. swift
and lovely as he had never seen her
fash before You go your own way
free enough she said. These last
three weeks you have not spent one
evening in my company. and half your
days are given to others of whom
know nothing. Oh. am not complain
ing. sir, l did complain, but that is
over. I was wrong. for / see aGyersi-
ties have their advantages" Heye she
smiled Had the man but known how
near she was to tears, Your neglect
leaves me free
Free cried Sir Jasper, and choked.
He broke out with n fearful oath and
almost leaped upon her.
Passing along the ratings opposite
the crescent, not twelve yards dis
tant, tall. slender young gentleman
of attractive appearance, though very
dark in complexion, caught sight of
her lovely, glowing face, stared first in
unconscious admiration. then with rec
ignition and finally, blushing swarth-
lily. saluted with some appearance of
agitation. Lady Standish, aware that
her husband had approached close
behind her and hearing in every creak
of his satin coat the fattering emotion
OF his senses, felt herself driven more
and more by the unknown demon of
mischief that had taken possession of
her She f1uttered her little handker-
chief back at the young gentleman
with gesture that almost indicated
the waiting of kiss.
death and damnation"' cried Sir
Jasper Before my very eyes,
He seized her by the wrist and flung
her down upon the settee. NAY" he
cried there may be husbands that
would put up with this, but / am not
of them. So that is the CONSIDER! That
Is the beau for whom you prink your
self with such fine feathers. whom you
lie in wait for at the window to make
signals to and smirk at, Oh, my inno-
cent country daisy. Faugh! l might
have known you We're too fond-hypo-
crite," He dashed at the window and
burst it's fastenings.
Hey, you, you, my Lord Verney. A
word with YOU" Sir Jasper was al
ready foaming at the mouth.
The slim gentleman paused. sur
prised.
''Oh, heavensr' cried Lady Standish
''What have l done? Sir Jasper. My
husband" She threw herself upon
him.
LET me go, madam He thrust her
aside and, bareheaded, dashed down
the stairs and out of the house to-
ward Lord Verney, who. with a bash
full yet pleasant smile, began to re-
trace his steps.
'''Tis q fair day. Sir Jasper" said he
courteously and then became aware of
Sir Jasperis conyulsed face and noted
that Lady Standish, whom but a mo-
ment before he had beheld all smiling
beauty, now chung despairingly to the
window post. her countenance CHASTITY
behind her rouge. Lord Verney was a
shy young man.
"Stand-stand. Lord Verney. Lord
Verney, word with you!"
The youth stopped. wheeled round,
and II am at your service" said he. A
certain pallor had replaced the ingenu-
Gus young bushes upon his cheek, but
into his eye there sprang a fine spark
of spirit.
Sir Jasper marched upon him and
only halted when his six feet of sinewy
bulk were within a yard of the strip
ling's willowy shape. His hot red
brown eyes shot fire and fury, death
and humiliation upon the innocent
young peer, His full lips endeavored
to sneer, but rage distorted them to
q grimace. through which his white
teeth shone forth ferociously.
"Come, come, we understand each
other" said he. ''Will you walk with
me? There is no time like the present,
and couple of friends are easy to
come by
"'Tis vastly WELL" said Lord Yer
ney. with an attempt at dignity that
betrayed the boy in every line of him.
Then all at once color flushed into his
face again, and his rigid demeanor was
broken up. Come, devil take it all.
Sir Jasper" said he, "and what is it
about 2"
Sir Jasper threw bloodshot eyes up
ward
This fellow" quoth he, appealing
to heaven. "oh, this pretty fellow! You
want reasons, my Lord VerneyT'
Lord Verney blushed and stammer
ed. He'd like to know what he had
done. He was at Sir Jasper's disposi-
ton, of course, but before drawing
swords on man Sir Jasper uttered
a sound which was between a groan
and a roar He indicated with sweep
ing gesture the figure of Lady Stand
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