Evening star., 1907-10-20

seemed to choke on her words. She went to the
window, looking out helplessly. II did not know"
she exclairned-"I mistook-'tis a mistake
Oh, wish | had not been so foosh!'
"Cheerily, sweetheart" says he, touching her
shoulder, and whispered in her
But she appeared to take no comfort of that
only looked miserable, and at last sat down and
sighed, and the last saw of her her tears, as
she bowed her head. Thinks l. as | had thought
before this is no madam wife, but poor school
miss, sick for her home, and scared of man
left EN- for an excellent reason; for what l
designed not to be accom- pished in that room
yet as designed it, it not to be accomplished
at all For the first thing | did see as went out
into the light other than Mr. HAYWARD
newly alighted from his horse.
I'VE renew our acquaintance sooner than had
thought" he said pleasantly, waving hand at
the chaise
l answered him naught for was pondering
tapped his shoulder. Look you Mr.. Hayward |
asked you at Uxbridge who you were, and / got
answer.
Il said should know the night was out"
he answered, and glanced about him 81 1t seems
the dawn is here. l should have notion soon
Who is this man Egerton?" l inquired
"A damnable speCious rogue" said he shortly
that you or might recognize, my foe, but
child of sixteen"
"She loves HIM" | said
He lifted his brows "A child of sixteen loves
but idea" he replied
y in YOU said and 1ked the
it. They in there, | said
Il can hang on his trail like hound on foxs,"
he remarked ruefully; but l make no doubt he
Will throw me OH the scent the He watched
me, if he would inquire with his eyes
He is nothing but a 1nannerless huff +" said l.
and would not trust him with widow, let alone
a school miss ~
He seemed relieved and smiled. Il though,
there was some mistake, he said You stand for
something decent in this life.
Rip me! he owes me five guineas," / said
Hayward laughed. There are more guneas
than five in the world" he said, and added Il
begin to have some idea of my identity now
What stand you for? | asked him.
oh" he shrugged his shoulders Don O,yo+e
l fancy, if not Sancho Panza," he said whimsically
Who is this grl?" l asked abruptly.
an heiress of considerable lands"
"Ho!" l snorted These be what Egerton
would clap his fist on"
You come to the point sharply, SIR" he said
smiling.
paid no heed, for 1 was considering had had
another design, as have limited, for surprising Mr.
EgertOn; but | generous enough 10
abandon that now | was confronted with
this buck l judged he had some reason
in his interference, though he said naught
of it in the way of an excuse. But liked
him the better for that.
'Tis duello 'twixt you for the
~ maid?" / said, scrutinizing him.
AS you perceive" he replied glancing
tTT% at his shoulder, Il am hardly in a case to
lSsH contest it"
w Man, you need not consider that
NJ He shrugged his shoulder again after
81 his habit. Il spoke fguratively," said he
We are an unequal match. l carry
tssNtED = weight and mount color. | her
D {:
Y ~ but l have desire to stand between
NV friend, | am the fox's trail
: Y "Good!' said l, slapping him. so that
I ~ he WINGED of his wound. II have some
/ thing on my own score to pay. So by
your leave we will open the account"
| took him by the towards the door, and
entered, he making protest. though he
marching wounded into the presence of his