Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-03-22

night instead of young Joe. We might
have accused him oil uong it Tor mis-
chief"
Il don't know that it is a good thing"
significantly retorted her master. The
fact must be that you dropped asleep last
night and let some one get in"
The woman was indignant at the insin-
uation. Sir" returned she, I'D rather
you accused me of doing it myself than
say that. l don't think 1 as much as sat
down last night, for thought it good
opportunity to clean out the cupboards !;
and that's what | was doing the whole
evening. Some rogue must have got in
last night through your leaving the key
in the passage door.
Through what, do you say?" asked
her master.
"The latch key, sir. You left it in the
door when you went out the second time"
Il don't know what you mean, Mrs.
Turf. l did not leave my key in the door
last night or any other night
why, yes, sir, you did," was her an
swer, spoken in tone of remonstrance.
Elise how could / have got in?"
What are you dreaming of now?
You have your own key"
But you took mine from me last
night, sir. Don't you remember?" she
added, seeing Mr.. Baumgarten appeared
not to comprehend. when l came back,
found the latchkey in the door, and
know you had left it there for me; but 1
thought it not safe thing to do, sir, if
you'll forgive me for saying it."
Charles Baumgarten looked at the
woman in amazement, for not a syllable
of what she was saying could be under
stood. He ordered her to explain.
The woman felt hurt. I'm near-sight-
ed, sir, / know that, and my eyes are
sometimes at fault; but they are not so
bad that l could mistake anybody else
for my own master"
A silence ensued. Mrs Tuff chiefly
passed it in staring. Charles signed to
her to retire. An uncomfortable feeling
clung to him all day; go where he would,
he carried it about with him, even to the
courts and into the presence of the
judges.
In the evening he went to call at Eaton
Place; he had not done so since Mary
| went to Brighton. DR.. Dynevor was still
| in town; and, much to Charles surprise
he found that Mary was also he saw she
| had returned that day. Upon being ad-
mitted, the maid, who had, as he knew
attended Mary, crossed the hall.
| "You are back again, Sarah?" he ex.
claimed.
"Yes, sir, we came up to-day" the girl
answered, and. proceeded to explain the
reason. The family they were staying
with at Brighton received news of the
dangerous illness of a relative at Chelten.
ham, and had to speed thither at once.
Instead of being shown to the drawing
room as usual, Charles was marshaled to
small one off the dining room, and Miss
Dynevor came to him. By the fierce look
of her faxen wig, her raised eyebrows
and her naughty tones, Charles saw thai
something was amiss.
Then it is Mr.. Charles Baumgarten =
she exclaimed, as if his appearance sov
ed doubt. when the butler announc
ed your name, told him he must be mis-
taken. May l inquire the purport O.
your visit, sir?"
Charles laughed. Miss Dynevor wa
subject to changes, of mood and manner
but he did not let them trouble him, an.
more than the boys and girls did. :"
came to take tea with you for one thing
Miss Dynevor. And Mary has come home
/ hear" was the answer.
Yes; she has returned" stiffly re
sponded Miss Dynevor. "But-you mus
be aware that it is not convenient to re
ceive you this evening"
Charles looked at her; there was some
thing in her voice, her manner, that h
had never met before, and his pulse
quickened with a sense of coming evil.
'Or at any future time," continued tn
lady, who had not taken a seat, or aske
Charles to do so.
But why?" exclaimerd Charles. "Wha
have l done"
you cannot really need to inquir,
Charles Baumgarten, and it will be pal
+ ticularly unpleasant for me to inforI
you," said she.
Nevertheless, must press you to d
so," said Charles. 81 cannot NEE
charge blindfold Miss Dynevor"
She drew herself up; the haxen cur
seemed to bristle. II saw you in a 81
,, uation, sir, the night before last at tt
play, which-which- wilhelm fact, pc
! fectly shocked me. If that dear defun,
gentleman, the late dean Of Denham, ha
seen this breathed to myself, he wou
have disowned his son-as we must {
: from this hour And l came straigl
home, l avow to you, sir, and acquainte
, my brother, and said sufficient to N
= nieces to satisfy them that you were
= black sheep. Since Mary returned,
= have explained to her; and-and-
= course she will give you up"
Charles had listened to her with defe
!, ence. "Now will you please tell me, Mi
\ Dynevor, where you saw me, and VIII
- the situation might be?" he said wht
: she had concluded.