The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-04-20
CHAPTER XVII,
Golden Butterflies.

every new ulOOl you READ OIL IN DOOR,
and if you are panied to discover the
historian lifting anchor and spreading
sail contrary to the reckonings of the
nautical almanac, | beg to call your at
tention to these items from the time
table of the Mid-Western and Southern
Railway for December, 1901: The
southbound express passed Annandale
at exactly IS minutes after four p. m.
1t was scheduled to reach Cincinnati
at II o'clock sharp. This, I trust, is
sufficiently explicit.
To the student of morals and mo-
tives will say further word. l had
resolved to practice deception in run
ming away from Glenarm House to
keep my promise to Marian Devereux
BY leaving should forfeit my right
to any part of my grandfather's es-
tate; but of more immediate import
ance was my absence from Glenarm
House at this juncIure, when the at
tacks Of Morgan and the strange ways
Of Bates made it clearly my duty to
remain. Pickering and were en-
gagged in a sharp contest, and l was
beginning to enjoy it to the full, but
did not falter in my determination
to visit Cincinnati, hoping to return
without my absence being discovered;
so the next afternoon | began prepar-
ing for my journey.
Bates, | fear that I'm taking Sc
we're cold and I'm going to dose myself
with whisky and quinine and go to
bed. I shan't want any dinner-noth-
ing until you see me again.
l yawned and stretched myself with
groan.
I'm very sorry. sir. shan't call
a doctor?"
Not a bit Of 1t. I'll sleep it off and
be as lively as cricket in the morn
Ing"
At four o'clock I told him to carry
some hot water and lemons to INV
rooms; babe him an emphatic good.
night and locked the door as he left.
Then l packed my evening clothes in
a suitcase. threw the bag and
heavy ulster from window, swung
myself out upon the limb of big ma
pie and let it bend me to its sharpest
and then dropped lightly to the
ground.
passed the gate and struck off to-
ward the village with joyful sense
of freedom. reached the station
without incident and waited in the
freight shed to keep out of sight of
the station loafers until my train drew
up. then quietly Jumped aboard. 1
bought seat in the Washington
sleeper and after supper in the dining
car made myself comfortable and
dozed and dreamed as the train
plunged through the dark. Tho
through passengers about me went
to bed, and was left sprawled out
in my open section, lurking on the
shadowy frontier between the known
world and dreamlaud.
We're running into Cincinnati ten
minutes late" said the porter's voice,
and In moment was in the vesti-
bule and out, hurrying to hotel. At
the st. Botolph I ordered carriage
and broke all records changing my
clothes. The timetable informed me
that the Chicago express left at half
past one. There was no reason why
| should not be safe at Glenarm House
by my usual breakfast hour in the
morning il all went well. To avoid
loss of time in returning to the sta
ton l paid the hotel charge and car
ried my bag away with me.
Doctor Armstrong; residence?
Yes. sir; I've already taken two loads
there"
The carriage was soon climbing
what semed to be mountain to the
heights above Cincinnati. To this day
associate Ohio's most interesting city
with lonely carriage ride that was
as strange to me as trackless jungle
in the wilds of Africa And my heart
began to perform strange tattoos on
my ribs. ] was going to the house Of
a gentleman who did not know Of my
existence, to see girl who was his
guest. to whom I had never. as the
conventions go, been presented. 1t
did not seem half so easy, now that l
was we'll launched upon the adven-
ture.
stopped the cabman just as he
was about to enter an iron gateway
whose posts bore two great lamps.
That's all right. sir. can drive
right in."
But you needn't" said. jumping
out. Wait right here"
Doctor Armstrong; residence was
brilliantly lighted. and the strains Of
waltz stole across the lawn cheerily.
made a detour and studied the house.
seeking door by which could enter
without passing the unfriendly Glib
raltar of host and hostess on guard
to welcome belated guests.
A long conservatory filed with trop-
ical plants gave me an opportunity.
Promenaders were passing idly
through it and out into another part
of the house by an exit could not
see. A handsome. specialized gentle
man opened a glass door within a