The Washington herald., 1908-07-16


look tagged when he's trying TO solve
problems. This bovine expression. this
look Of contentmsnt which seems to be
the inalienabie possession OF the Jallsnds
ard the Pundles and the Mottisfonts, al
ways exasperates ne. I never see a fat.
placid face that don't want to hit IL
Take a whack al mine" said Hugo.
Burgess laughed, recovering instantly
his good temper and his good manners
Your face is not placid, Charters; far
from Il. You can look like & craven in
age when you please-and can't. worse
luckl-but inside you feel as a. Last
night. when I told you about this dipr-
iberia. q sort Of gIowerIng savage light
shone in your eyes which might have
twisted Sir Giles heart into something
IKE terror Il he had seen l."
7 doubt it"
I've been slmmering the whole morn
ing. Last night I couldn't sleep a wink
That jolly little dear with her curly poll.
And If these Internal sites had been
pulled down
He began TO talk excitedly. using ges-
to put his hand upon 2 cushion. Il was
warm. Then he knew why Burgess had
not invited him 10 come in az once He
had been lying upon the sofa thinking Of
the pesuleace. Suddenly Re splUttered
out:
DO you know how many pheassnts
they got al their big shoot?'
No"
seven hundred, Ard not a farthing
10 spare for those sites. Il is perfectly
dsmn2bls- = tsct 20 breed anarchists"
Keep cool!"
And Sir Giles reads prayers every
morning. Ycu ought 10 hear him. And
grace before meati Lord. give Us thank
ful heartsr And. CT course. the Lord has
sent this plague. Sir Giles viii shift all
responsibility to Hin He'll nod his head
and say 70 everybody Yes. tc be sure.
those sites ought TO have come down 7
have said so again and again; but in
these bad times We landlords are power
less. We cant DO the right thing
he initiated his pOmpous. fussy kins-
man TO the life
IT'S not easy to 90 the right thing, i"
said Hugo. There's something you ought
70 Go. Burgess"
'.EhT'
The sooner you strike camp the bet
ter"
Leave HeTashaw
To-day, Il possible"
do you think I an afraid Of this
beastly 6isease?"
Fear Of it WIS inscribed in indeIfble ink
upon his excited face. ouavered in his
voice. made his thin. hnely-modeled
hands shake with apprehension. but his
voice rang cut clearly. Hugo, feeling no
Gear, secure n the conviction OF a cons1.-
tuition that had escaped Unsoathed from
yellow Jack and cholera was none the
less sensible OF a curious sympathy aid
admiration for the speaker
IF you are not afraid" ne said curtly,
you ought 10 be You cane here in
search OF health"
And I've got IL the Lord be Praised-~
Are you positive about that7T
I'm twice the man I was six weeks
ago
Hugo got up. crossed 10 him, and took
his hand. holding It lightly by the wrist
Burgess, divining his object, wriggled
uneasiiy.
Pulse quick and jerky." said Hugo, in
his quiet, Indifferent tone Loss Of sleep
last night. eh2 No appetite at breakfast
I noticedl Couldn't look your egg in the
face! Nov. take NY tip Pack up
Are you going 70 bolt, ChaTters?''
NO, not yet"
y J..
keeps on germs"
Hugo accepted the cigarette. refecstsg
that an offer OF one includes the invita-
ton TO smoke Il IN the company Of the
donor. While he 1t it he wondered how
he would submit his case
Your health IS vital to you. but II you
refuse to consider yourself. perhaps you
viii pay attention 10 some one else"
To whom
TO whom have you been paying at
tentionZ''
10y has been here2"
His quickness OF perception did not sur
prise Hugo
Burgess continued
:'And she asked you 10 ask ne to-bolt7'
''Wen. yes"
Burgess laughed lightly. as If Hugo
were the boy and he the man
That's rather funny
i'Funuy2''
she did her best to persuade ne last
night Does she think that you viii sue
ceed where she failed? And you"-he
couldn't keep the disdain out OF his voice
do YOU think that I would do some
thing for you which 7 refused TO do for
her?"
That depends"
''On what, piease2"
.'On the point OF view I'm going 70
change your point of view Miss Ven
nabls urged you to leave Hernshaw on
your own account; I urge you to leave
it on hers"
Burgess stared
"On hers? What do you mean7''
It's not easy 10 say what mean. but
I shall Try"
He looked steadily at Burgess. mentally
taking stock Of him, appraising his value
as the husband, the companion, the pro-
tector of JOY Joy would not be easy to
satisfy. And II she had fallen in love
with q boy, IL she delighted to think OF
him as q boy, that would not prevent
her from expecting him to grow 70 the
full stature Of a man
Miss Venna5le viii want al her
strength for this fight It's going to be
q tight Burgess. And she is 50 strong.
worth considering"
Shed take it, whatever we thought
Exactly. As her fathers daughter, she
has no choice. But you. II you insist on
staying here. viii imperl seriously her
peace of mind, rob her as well as yourself
OF sleep
How do you know that7''
she admitted as much
What did she say7"
Hugo hesitated; then, with q slow In
prsssiveness he answered;
she said that she would go wild with
misery il anything happened to you
Burgess eyes were shining. his cheeks
flushed, as he exclaimed: God bless her.
She-cares."
You didn't know that she cared?''
Burgess passed his hand across MS
forehead Il was never quite sure" he