The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-09
CHAPTER XIII.

ylutfy, Canon and Subdean of Oldchurch
was seated In his study at his sister
house. Eaton place. when two young mer
were shown into It, The sight Of tbs
first, Charles Baumgarten, was sufficient
to make him spring 10 his feet. his very
xhoe buckles sparkling with wrath
Again !" he suffered. DO you dare
appear in my presence to beard me with
POUR 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 a voice from
behind Charlss-that of Cyras, who had
about as much reverence for a high church
dignitary as for a native savage of his
stern, dark face round. TO see whose bold
voice might be thus addressing him.
Charles spoke.
when / assured you I was not at the
Haymarket Theater the other night, sir.
you might nave trusted my word, after
knowing me air these years. 1t 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 a visit you among the rest" cried
the undaunted 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
hous as one of his own boys, and been
on the same familiar terms with him. He
turned to Charles:
Then am / TO understand that you
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 Il think you might
have known, sir, that l was not capable
of il"
I'm sorry / offended Aunt Ann" said
Cyras- Il hear she looks upon my nod
ding to her as a personal insult. What
IL / had a lady upon my arm when | nod
dedz Aunt Ann never liked pretty wom-
en-. / remember, and that one Is pretty
common, a star, doctor, of the
first water"
For ance In his life the subdean's fancy
tickled- He enjoyed a side fling at
bis sister. And Cyras was, In Ms opin-
lon. so very lost a sheep that had Ae APP
peared at the play with an army of ladies'
of one, it would have given the
no manner of concern.
you had better go to the drawing room
make it right with Them" he said.
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Mrs. Darlington and one or two other
matters Tell Ann all this, and re-es
yourself in her favor"
II CHANGED that Miss Dynevor was this
morning In an e~xasperated mood, brought
N by her Intellectual sndeavors to induce
nary to sag she would give up Charles
NIt seems to me that the world must
,e coming to an end" she said, haran-
uiug al three girls in general. but Mary
a particular. and the sooner the better,
[ this IL the order of things In my
ounger days we modest maidens never
0 much as looked at an unmarried man
8 to talking openly of q as / have
cen you girls doing over and over again.
re should have been shut in our rooms
JL u OH 6k&EI - Willie yOQs MARY
scruple not to uphold Charles 1
'aungarten's conduct the other night r l
What / SAP Is this, Aunt Ann-that I
harles could not behave in the manner
ou have related responded Mary a
,und of tears In her voice.
How dare you insult me by doubling 9
y word?v b
Fl don't doubt your word. n /
,ubt your eyesighf. You mistook some
se else for Charles" {
Miss Dynevor shrieked. You insoIent g
rI-mistook him, did I? When he turn II
his face ~impudently toward mine and b
inned and nodded to me? He winked, v
/ vow and protest he winked." G
He assured me In the presence of papa s.
1t was not himself; that It was a Il
for he was not out of his cham
RS at all that night b
"And you believed him r. scoffed Miss b
ynevor- 81
rned Mary, a glowing color dyeing her 1e
&c. Il would rather die than disbelievs N
saries Baumgarten-v st
THAT'S a pretty modest avowal," gasp
Miss Dynevor- 81
aunt AIMS wrath was arrested mid y
", for Charles and his brother at that
,ment entered She knew Cyras at b,
ce, and pushed up her wig a little In o.
constituent Cyras advanced to the b.
ung ladies to greet them in what he
New Zealand custom, which they
and meant neither more nor less than ST
hs
When the noise and laughter had SUBJ
Cyras turned to Miss Dynevor. G
I venture to ouch your fingers With
} tips of mine, Aunt Amir
No response. Miss Dynevor had not m
from her petrefaction.
It's only right to ask, before prexum- "
vent on Cyras; because, you know w
the play the other night you looked as
ugh you wanted to annihiIate me.v e
However annihiIating Miss Dynevor ur
xht have looked the other night, she
ked very foolish now. Cyras standing sa
ore her with bis gay glances, Grace
/ Regina enjoying her discontinue, and II
.ry drawing nearer to Charles as IL IT
re her own shsltering place, a happy In
lie on her eye and lip. Oh
Dynevor's temper was exceeding Is.
acid just then. The subdean forbade