The Washington herald., 1908-07-23
CHAPTER XIv-Continued.

Two. Us have lost two" said the
elder child. excitedly-
..ImpossibIer' gasped Sir Giles, honestly
shocked. and thereby putting misleading
infection into his voice
Two" repeated the child, shriIy;
two"
Don't you dare 10 contradict Sir Giles,
said Mrs. MowIand. sharply. Then curt
sying for the third time. she said. mis-
erablv- IF you please, Sir Giles. It were
two; II were. indeed
7 said two" cried the child 'Tt'u be
three to-morrerl"
God bless me- said Sir Giles. He was
visiblv upset. having the Mottisfont preju-
dice against dying in a hasty and undig-
nifed manner. In his rumbling voice. he
added: You're keeping these away from
the others-quite right
I'VE can't. sir" said Mrs. Movland
Tt amt possible They've just got to
take theIr chances. same as their fathers
and mothers did afore en-"
Dear mer' said Sir Giles Well, well.
we must try 20 accept these afnictions in
the proper spirit Send Up 20 the Park
for soup, or port wine, or-o- anything
else YOU want Good day.
After this for a time. he rode along.
pursing his lower lip. frOwning. and NUT
tering 70 himself TIE ugly word man
slaughter obsessed HIM, refusing 70 be
exercised til he happened 10 think Of
Aluiral Pundle. OF Pundle Green. gener-
ally admitted 70 be one OF the right sort,
a true blue" who went out hunting.
although he was past eighty. and could
drink his bottle Of clarer after dinner
and a couple Of glasses Of his own famous
Waterloo brandy. The adnirars cottages
were IN a shocking condition Inspired
BIZ the happ!est Of thoughts. Sir Giles
logged along TIL he came to Pundle
Green. where he made an exhaustive sur
vey OF pigsties. stagnant ponds. and
thatched roofs hOneycombed with rat
holes. He spent nearly three-quarters OF
an hour IN this pleasant and profitable
fashion. and trotyed home. much heart
ened by the shortcomings of an old friend
and neighbOr-
Il IS relevant. however. TO mention that
at the next meeting of the Hernshaw
board OF guardians a sum OF money sum
cient 10 defray the expenses IN coanec-
tion with the establishments Of temporary
{ hospitals was unanimously voted
Meanwhile. TisdaIe and Hugo and Joy
Z had entered into partnership Il Is true
{ that during the following fortnight each
saw but little Of the others. but a cordial
understanding had been established,
which. iHseusibly. became more cordial
and more intimate as tie DAYS passed
l Gradually. the disease was being van
I Quished-
And then when Joys gay laugh was
/ once more heard. George Vennaole was
( smitten. Tisdale brought the news 70
I Hugo
Hes q hale. vigorous man" said Hugo
Nothing Of the sort. 7 doubt II he
ever was vigorous. as you and under
stand the word And what vitality he
/ had lies IN that cupboard IN the dining
room with his manuscripts. His daughter
I has always known T. He has know IL
I himself"
But. lately. he was izdefatigable-''
Yes. yes. He told ne that he held him
/ self responsible, II things 60 wrong
| ~Y0uU pull him through. Tisdale-''
II 7 don't. Miss Veunable VIII never
I bear 70 look at me again
Hugo opened his eyes. Tisdale's tone.
I and the expression upon his face, were
unmistakable- 50. he. too But surely
I he knew Of Burgess: knew that he hadn't
a dogs CEance2 Il was inconceivable
I that 50 keen a man should have failed 10
I perceive what was visible 10 every child
I IN HeFushaW-
II anything happens 70 her father
[ there is Esme Burgess.
Do YOU mean her-cousln27
( Isn't he more 70 her than a cousin.
{ Tisdale?~
! Why. he's q boyI"
I'm said Hugo. Have you ever no
/ tfced the couples in Hyde Park on Sunday
| afternoon There's seldom more than a
year OF two's difference between man and
girl
I've always looked upon them as
I brother and sister"
I ES-Fs- 81
Z Hugo remembered that he had promised
/ 10 warn Burgess II ne found any one
I pOaching That TisdaIe should have fall
en- in love with Joy was the most natural
thing in the world, and vet the convic-
ton that Il was so aroused curious irrf-
tation. which he took no trouble TO re-
solve into its elements. Also. he was
J quite sure that Tisdale's love for Joy was
/ the real thing; IN his case a passion not
I easily aroused and not easily appeased-
[ During the past fortnight Tisdale had ex-
! hibited great qualities. Nothing stopped
I him A dangerous antagonist in any COM
Z petition
Behind this. throwing u out with the
[ vividness OF a cameo. was the shadovy
I background OF George Vennables illness.
I Tisdale would spend much time with joy;
and fight for her fathers nfe with skill
/ and patience which must arouse fervent
admiration and gratitude
/ Perhaps Burgess ought 70 come back
He was now IN London, up TO his eyes IN
IexCitements connected with Eis work The
[ New BrOOms" were holding meetings,
and making things lively for the govern
ment Burgess had written 10 say that
one Of the big men n the newspaper
world was profoundly Impressed with
/ their political principles and likely to
I stand In with his millions,
7 That evening 10 vr~0fa n the x-orr~er 81
/ low. telling him that George Vennable
was seriously III, and Tisdale In devoted
attendance upon daughter as well as
4 father.
That would fetch me-" thought Hugo,
/ as he sealed the letter
/ It did not fetch Esme Burgess
/ Perhaps there was enough Of the Mot
/ tisfont IN him TO make him underrate
[ Tisdale's claims as a suitOr for Miss Ven
| nable. There IS stiii a prejudice against
| doctors. even in the minds Of enlightened
youths particularly those who have dis
/ tinguished themselves IN acadeuicai
/ fields. To Burgess. Tisdale was A slave.
at the beck and call Of the great un-
washed. and therefore not quite free from
/ their taint. He would have said. in public
I (and with sincerity. that the medical
/ profession was one Of the greatest and
! noblest. but In private he would have ad-
mitted that as possible husbands for ones
sisters and cousins. doctors-and country
/ practitioners. especialiy-were not quite
! eligible. Romance and iodofOrn were
| chemically not to be combined.
Burgess replied:
I'm much distressed at your news.
| but surely diphtheria IS not very danger