Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-14

Iey. his race haunted her with 1s weak,
shifty expression and eyes that never looked
quite straight at her.
As the travellers elected to reach London
y Witch a't to tray travel I"H i, V was not ta' an na% Unlikely
thing but that the young fellow would
eschew the smoking carriage and beg per-
mission to seat himself in the compartment
with Mrs. Molyneux and her pretty daugh-
ter. So when the terminus was reached a
very unpleasant surprise was In store Tor
Ferdinand Horley, and one that made. him
clench his hands for a second and gnash his
teeth with rage. For no sooner did the
train empty itself of It's passengers than
Ferdinand perceived his cousin Julian with
the pretty .Fedore. whom he had long &C.
cretly worshipped.
Now. what on earth were they doing In
London? And why must they choose this
very time. when he most wanted his cousin
all to himself? 1t seemed. after all, as IL a
woman was going to complicate things.
Yet he was thoroughly master OF him
self in a moment. and advanced with smil-
ing face to greet the arrivals.
What a charming surprise" he said, as
he shook hands with the ladies. Julian,
you humbug | know now why you were
anxious to exchange q country existence Tor
q town one :"
lie looked longingly into Fedore's beau
,itgl face. with It's Piauant expression ne
py. And there was a little lingering over
the farewell between the young people that
made him feel downright savage. The
brougham was waiting for Mrs. Molyneux
and her daughter. But Julian insisted on
seeing them into it.
"Remember, we expect you on the 18th
she said. Then she waved her hand, and
the ladies drove away.
when they were gone Julian saw to his
own luggage. and when Ferdinand was seat
ed with him in the hanson he turned to
him and wrung his hand in gratitude.
Good old chap to ask me up" he said
rapturously. I'm going to have a rat,
thing good time. too. The Molyneuxs-
He stopped short. There was a look up
on his cousins face he did not understand
IL .a. ntV,np gTnrnfhl
II say, Julian. hold on You've come up
to stay with me-. haven't you? But you
seemed to be making arrangements WIN
out any reference to that
"Oh. it's only for Thursday. the 26th.
Mrs. Molyneux has asked US both. Ihey,
have a kids party on. and I promised,
"Oh, we'll, We won't quarrel over that
exclaimed his cousin pleasantly. We'll
dine together quietly, you and ] and then
well put in an appearance at the KID"
No more was said. but Julian saw enough
in the few minutes he had spent in his
allied Ferdinand. Perhaps the poor chap
was hard up. II must get him to con
hde in him. Perhaps he could DO some
be hard up. especially when one was not
used to 1t.
ure when she was told there would be no
work for her that evening. She scarcely
credited her father when he informed her
the restaurant would be closed to the public
all day. Only two visitors would dine there
in the evening. and they were Mr.. Ferdi-
nand Horley and his cousin, Mr.. Julian;
Clara pursed UP her lips ominously. she
hated Mr.. Ferdinand Horley. He had tried
to triae with her; once he had met her
upon the stairs In a dark corner. ana haa
even dared to kiss her. She had wiped
away the insult with as sound a box upon
the ear as the situation allowed. But the
matter ranked in her mind, Years ago.
| bar fathnr had hpsp huflar and ynlpt to Mr..
Ferdinand's uncle. She supposed Mr.. Julian
was the heir but what sort OF a man he
cousin Ferdinand she could only guess at.
She was sorry for him., II he were a nice
young fellow II not, it did not matter
Permission was given to Clara to pay her
friends a VISIT that evening. but it was a
permission of which she was not able to
avail herself; for a terrible, headache at
upon her small bed in the room over the
dining apartment, and for a long time she
lost all consciousness. .,
his own hands laid the little table iol
dinner for the two guests, drawing IT. Into
the cosy corner sheltered by a large FOLDING
screen from the rest OF the room.
Here. with a bright FIRE burning. tn
flames iishting up the rudy tint, r.. s Of , tn.
light upon the silver and flowers decorating
the dinner-table, was a v%eritable paradis'
and snow already beginning to- fall.
SO thought Julian Horley when n
stepped into it in company yin his eousii
Ferdinand. The latter was paler than usual
and seemed a trife nervous.
TITS an out-of-the-way place. old Eel
low" he said In apology, AZ they were com
Ing along In the hanson. But you re
member Stiles? He's started the restau
rant. and for the sake Of old times giv
him a turn when / can. Anyhow, "
better than anything my old landlady coui
do for u.s."
tumuIt when he remembered the delight !
store for him-for they had promised to b
humour to be pleased with anything.