Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-21

A.
Vincent looked up and again
smiled that irritating smile of his.
Don't get hot" he drawled; its all
right. The Honorable Agatha has in
vited us to the castle and she's tele-
phoned for the dogcart and a wagon for
our luggage. Haven't you, Angel?" he
ended. turning his handsome bronzed
face to the girl, with one Of his best
smiles, one Of the kind he reserves
especially for the fair sex.
frowned. Vincent really makes
advances too quickly.
"Why didn't you say so at first| |
said. rather peevishly, as ! sat down
on the steps to await the dogcart which
one could see already, black speck
in the distance on the winding road
from the castle. The speck finally dis
appeared behind clump OF trees, and
when 1t emerged and drew up at the
station we saw what a stunning little
turnout It was The horse was as
fine as any you'd meet on the Lady's
Mile, the harness was clinking and
shining with ornaments, and the cart
and the grooms livery were faultless.
The Honorable Agatha mounted the
box seat. Christopher" she said to
the groom, I'm going to drive. You'd
better ride back with the trunks
Then before had time to interfere,
Vincent leaped nimbly up to the seat
beside her and ! was obliged to take
the rumble with Rudolph. who leaped
up beside me as If to his accustomed
seat. | was too anxious to get to the
castle and get something to eat, how
ever, to mind, and the Honorable
Agatha proving to be as good whip
as she was golfer, we were soon
winding up the last gentle slope that
led to the big building. AS we drove
down the long avenue another dogcart
Approached us rapidly, and as 1t came
almost abreast, to my surprise /
recognized the young man who was sit
ting with the groom as young Murray
Brancepeth. He saw us at the same
moment and both dogcarts stopped.
"Hullo, Murray" said Vincent and
together
But he never paid the slightest at
tention to US. Instead, he Jumped
lightly from his high seat and came
around to the Honorable Agathas side
Of our cart Reaching UP he caught
her hand.
Il don't care whether you're the real
Agatha or not be said his dark face
flushed with the intensity of his feel
ing. k"You'ye got to marry NE some
time. I'm not after money. I've some
OF my own and I'll make some more.
When you're tired Of this folly I'm
coming back for you Goodby!" And
he wrung her hand ti1 the Honorable
Agatha WINGED Then he was gone in
a cattle Of gravel and dust.
We couldn't help hearing what he
SAID and he didn't seem to care
whether we did or not. Bet we could
hardly believe our ears Youn3 MUIR
ray Branoepeth. that gNded idler, de-
elarins himself the victkn OF mighty
passion, and, more astounding still,
swearing that he would make some
meney! He, who had never done any
work In his life besides that necessary
to bleed his rich old unde Of his living
expenses.
What was It he satd." I thought,
about the real Agatha and 'folk?'"
What did it all mean2
As we drove up to the castle en-
trance two girls of about r9 and 20, /
should say came tearing around the
corner tennis racquets in hand, and
sbfieked aloud evidently with sur
prfsed delight at seeing US.
"Oh, Agatha" cried the foremost
OF the two tall, brown-eyed brown-
faced syfh, with a prorVsio6S@ wavy
and very disorderly brown hair. "Oh,
Ag2tha, where did you get them? I'm
so tired Of Braucepeth.
Yes, cried the other one where
aid they drop FROM | thought you
were playing golf" She was a Jolly
little thing, this second one, small, but
plump, with fair skin and blue eyes,
really very attractive.
This was somewhat embarrassing
to me, but Vincent stood there, utterly
unperturbed bowing with that easy
grace OF his, as the Honorable Agatha
introduced us, But imagine our sur
pNse when she presented each of
those two young things as the Honor
able Agatha WyckhoT!"
But thought you were the Honor
able Agatha" cried unable to re-
press my establishment.
so am" she answered. smiling.
and we followed her into the house,
silent but wondering.
CHAPTER Il.