The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-26
CHAPTER XIII.

mouse, EaCOn place, Wnen TWO young men
were shown into it. The sight of the
first, Charles Baumgarten, was sufficient
to make him spring to his feet, his very
shoe buckles sparkling with wrath.
Again." he suffered. DO you dare
appear n my presence to beard me with
your insolence? But for the memory of
your father, would order my servants
to put you forth"
"Why, you are more pepery than you
used to be, DOCTOR" cried voice from
behind Charles-that of Cyras, who had
about as much reverence for high church
dignitary as for a native savage OF his
adopted land. The canon stretched his
stern, dark face round, to see whose bold
voice might be thus addressing him.
Charles spoke.
when l assured you I was not at the
Haymarket Theater the other night, sir,
you might have trusted my word, after
knowing me all these years. It was my
brother who was there; and Miss Dyne-
vor was deceived by the resemblance"
The subdean gazed at both OF them.
"What, is it you?" he exclaimed. Come
back to trouble England"
II am here to honor it and its natives
with visit; you among the rest" cried
the undauned Cyras, as he shook the
subdean's reluctant hand. Glad to see
you in robust health and voice, sir"
The reverend gentleman coughed. Cyras,
years ago, had gone in and out OF his
house as one of his own boys, and been
on the same familiar terms with him. He
| turned to Charles:
to md hQt
were not at the theater, Charles Baum
garten? She insisted that you were there
most positively, you know, and she did not
allow me to doubt her assertion"
ITO be there under the circumstances
described would be very unlikely for me"
returned Charles. II think you might
have known, sir, that l was not capable
Of it,"
I'm sorry 1 offended Aunt Ann" said
! Cyras. Il hear she looks upon my nod
| ding to her as a personal insult. What
| If had lady upon my arm when nod
ded? Aunt Ann never liked pretty wom-
| en-, remember, and that one is pretty
beyond common, a star, doctor, OF the
| first water"
For once in ibis life the subdean's fancy
was tickled. He enjoyed a side fling at
his sister. And Cyras was, in his opin-
ion, so very lost sheep that had he ap-
peared at the play with an army OF ladies
instead of one, it would have given the
subdean no manner of concern.
you had better go to the drawing room
and make it right with them" he said,
when the young men had explained about
Mrs. Darlington and one or two other
matters. Tell Ann all this, and re-es-
tablish yourself in her favor"
1t CHANGED that Miss Dynevor was this
morning in an exasperated mood, brought
on by her Intellectual endeavors to induce
Mary to say she would give up Charles
Baumgarten.
ut seems to me that the world must
be coming to an end," she said, haran
guing all three girls in general, but MarJ
In particular, land the sooner the better
II this Is the order of things. In my
younger days we modest maidens never
so much as looked at an unmarried man
as to talking openly Of one, as l hav'
seen you girls doing over and over again
we should have been shut In our rooms
for a month after ii While you, Mar.
Dynevor, scruple not to uphold Charle
Baumgarten's conduct the other night 7
what I say Is this. Aunt Ann-tha
Charles could not behave in the name
YOU have related responded Mary,
sound of tears in her voice.
How dare you insult me by doubling
my word?"
81 don't doubt your word, aunt;
doubt your eyesight. You mistook som
ANA nlra for IN rlaao
Miss Dynevor shrieked. ''You insolen
girl-mistook him, did 1? When he turn
ed his face impudently toward mine an
grinned and nodded to me? He winked
too 1 vow and protest he winked."
HE assured me in the presence of pap
that it was not himself; that it was
mistake; for he was not out Of his cham
bers at all that night"
"And you believed him" scoffed Mis-
Dynevor.
with my whole heart" warmly re
turned Mary, glowing color dyeing he
face II would rather die than disbeley
Charles Baumgarten."
That's a pretty modest avowal," gasI
ed Miss Dynevor.
7 Aunt AIMS wrath was arrested nit
way, for Charles and his brother at ths
Z moment entered. She knew Cyras {
, once, and pushed up her wig little
establishment. Cyras advanced to tt
young ladies to greet them In what
" called New Zealand custom, which the
3 found meant neither more nor less tina
: kissing.
When the noise and laughter had su
b sided, Cyras turned to Miss Dynevo
|. MAY venture to touch your fingers vii
the tips of mine, Aunt Ann?"
No response. Miss Dynevor had n
recovered from her petrefaction.
J. ITS only right to ask, before presur
10 Ing" went on Cyras; because, you kno
at the play the other night you looked
:. though you wanted to annihilate me-"
u However annihilating Miss Dynev
l. might have looked the other night, s
4 looked very foolish now. Cyras standil
y before her with his gay glances, Ora
n and Regina enjoying her discontinue, al
D Mary drawing nearer to Charles as if
"a were her own sheltering place, a hap
:. smile on her eye and lip.
~ Miss Dynevor's temper was exceedin
TO ly acid just then. 1.-THE subdean forba
q you the house," she said sharply
ot Charles. do you set him at defiance
D. 1.-The subdean !" interrupted Cyras. IN
L. dear lady, we have been making oil
n. selves comfortable with the subdean
l. G. ~. 1,o1f 10 SAINT