The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-12

Lady CarmiChael's Niece.

BY ARTHUR HOOLEY

pattern, large cap and large brown
shoes.
He left the door open, and a porter
appeared, carrying Gladstone bag,
which was deposited on the rack. The
anaemic young man placed his stick
and a bundle of papers in the corner
opposite to Sir Thomas, and then got
out and stood by the open door, whis-
Ting
"A Bounder," thought Sir Tohmas,
sadly.
The Bounder passed along the plat
form, and Sir Thomas hastily inspected
his bag. 1t was labelled Rugby" and
the Baronet gave a sigh of relief.
Thank heaven, he won't be with me
all the way!" he murmured He had
scarcely resumed his seat when the car
riage was again invaded A woman,
young, extremely pretty and we'll dress
ed, stepped in quietly, looked around,
moved the stick and papers which the
Bounder had placed in the corner, and
sat down there. Sir Thomas gasped
at the fragrant violation of the rules
Of travelling
The Bounder returned and jumped in
just as the train was starting. He
banged the door and turned around. A
look of surprise and annoyance passed
over his face
Excuse me, that was my place." he
said brusquely.
Il always choose this corner" said
the girl, in the most musical of
voices. There are two others vacant"
Cool" muttered the young man.
''Deuced cool!" He sat down and be-
gan to read ''The Sportsman"
The girl began to read ''The Ladies'
Field"
Sir Thomas perused 'The Times
At the end of five minutes the Boun-
der threw down his paper, took from
his pocket large pipe and a tobacco
pouch, filled the pipe and struck
match
The girl looked up and gazed at him
with surprise.
Smoking carriage" said the Boun-.
der, lighting the pipe carefully, and
putting vast clouds. eff you don't like
it, why'd you get in?"
The girl looked at him for second
as if she were surveying a new animal
in menagerie; then she returned to
her paper. The young man laughed
| Sporting Life"
This is very distressing" reflected
Sir Thomas, who pined for a cigar.
why will women who object to smok-
ing travel in smoking carriages?" He
glanced furtively at the Bounder, and
almost admired him as man with
conspicuous strength of mind, as we'll
as of tobacco.
II say!" began the Bounder sudden
ly. Sir Thomas started, perceiving that
7 he was not being addressed. The Boun-
der was looking at the girl.
This is awfully FUNNY" he went on,
tapping the paper with his forefinger.
case of a girl who lost her"
Sir Thomas moved uneasily.
-"memory riding about cyclin'
Deuced awkward, eh?"
The girl glanced at him curiously,
and resumed her reading.
"Deuced awkward, eh?" repeated the
Bounder, rather loudly.
II am not in the habit of talking
when travelling" said the girl, freez-
ingly.
You're beastly disagreeable!" said
the Bounder
The girl took no notice.
"Beastly disagreeable!" repeated the
Bounder. when a fellow speaks to
you you might have the common po-
| likeness to answer.
Sir Thomas, quivering with astonish-
ment, felt compelled to intervene.
!, This is really monstrous- most
monstrous!" he declared with agitation.
II must insist, sir--I must really in
sist on your ceasing to annoy this
LADY,"
The Bounder uttered low whistle of
amazement. vWell, I'm jiggered!" he
said, thoughtfully.
| The girl smiled
1T is extraordinary" continued Sir
Thomas, gaining courage. And | OBJ
ject-I distinctly object to being an
noyed by such exhibitions of ungen-
| tlemanly obtrusion."
| The Bounder gazed through the win
dow, and Sir Thomas noticed, with in
dignation, that he was grinning. He
| turned to receive the approval Of the
girl, and to- assure her by an eloquent
glance of bis continued protection.