Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23

'No. no! This is impossible. It viii
not do at all, Afr. Armitage. II Is no
kind OF you to come here in tbl
strange fashion"
'In this way forsooth! How could
send in nay card when | was bein.
chased all over the estate? I didn'
mean TO apologize for coming" and h,
laughed again with a sincere mirtt
That shook her resolution to deal harsh
ly with him. But" he went on. iii
was the flower pot He was mad be.
cause l beat him in the foot race and
wanted to shoot me from the wall
and l tossed him a potted geraDium-
geraniums are splendid for the purpose
and it caught him square in the head.
have the knack OF it. Once before /
handed him a boiling pot"
1T must have hurt him." said Shir-
ley. And he laughed at her tone that
was meant to be severe.
Il certainly hope so. most devout-
~ hope he felt it. He was most ten
derly solicitous for my health, and if
den it would have had an ugly look.
Armltage, the false baron, would have
been identified as a daring burglar,
shot while trying to burglarize the
Claiborne mansion. But l wouldn't
take the Claiborne plate for anything,
l assure you"
Il suppose you didn't think Of us-all
-
quences TO my father and brother if
something disagreeable happened here"
g There was real anxiety in her tone,
and he saw that he was going too far
with his light treatment OF the affair.
His tone changed instantly.
please forgive me. would not
cause embarrassment or annoyance to
any member OF your family for king
dOms. / didn't know | was being fol-
lowed. had come here to see you
That is the truth OF It."
You mustn't try to see me- You !
mustn't come here at all unless you
come with the knowledge OF my IA
ther. And the very fact that your life
IS sought so persistently-at most un-
usual times and in impossible places
caves very much to explain"
Il know that l realize all that"
Then you must not come. You
must leave instantly"
She walked away toward the front
loor, but he followed, and at the door
The turned to him again. They were
n the full glare OF the door lamps,
Ind she saw that his face was very
and as he began to speak he
Iinched and shifted the cloak awk-
yardly.
"You have been hurt Why did you
lot tell me that?"
1T is nothing. The fellow had a
.nife, and he-but it's only a trife in
he shoulder l must be off,"
The lightning had several times
capped sharply out OF the hills, the :
Wind was thrashlng the garden foliage.
nd now the rain roared on the tin roof
I the veranda.
AS he spoke a carriage rolled into the
and came rapidly toward the
orte cochere.
I'm off. Please believe in>me-a
tile"
"You must not go II you are hurt
nd you can't run away now. My IA
ler and mother are at the door,"
There was an instant's respite while
le carriage drew up to the veranda
-eps. She heard the stable boy run
Ing out to help with the horses. i
''You can't go now. Come In and +
ait"
There was no time for debate. She
lng open the door and swept him
ist her with a gesture-through the
Drary and beyond into a smaller room
5ed by Judge Claiborne as an office
rmitage sank down on a leather
,uch as Shirley flung the portieres to
.ther with a sharp rattle OF the rod
lgs. Il
She walked toward the hall door as b
# father and mother entered from d
e veranda. n
"Ah, Miss Claibornel Your father Il
ID mother picked me up and brought =:
e in out of the rain. Your Storm val y
? is giving us a taste OF its powers" e
And Shirley went forward to greet
AMBASSADOR Won Marhof
ITO BE Continued