The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-08-06


Ind is stricken by the beauty OF Luella,
lis daughter He learns the note was
nrEeTy tie is provided with four guards,
Brown, RarkhOuSc, FitZhugh and Porter
lIc learns there is to be no trouble about
uoney as all expenses will be paid. the
tire of the guards being PAID ny ohr
Richmond" The body OF Henry Wilton
i, committed to the vault. Dudley re-
ponds to a note and visits Mother Bor-
IN in company with Policeman Corsnn
}ilcs Dudley again visits the kuapp
'nnIe.
CHAPTER XV.-Continued
oh. Mr.. Wilton. you'll pardon my
boldness, I'm sure" she said with an
.lmiablc llirt of tho head, as | seated
myself beside her and watched Luella
melt away into the next room, but
was afraid you had forgotten all
shout us poor women, and it's u dread,
ful thing to be in this great house
when there isn't man about, though
If course there are the servants. but
You cant count them as men, besides
some Of them being Cinnamon. And
we-l-that is, | really did want to see
you, and we ought to have 50 much to
ak over, for I've heard that your
mothers first cousin was a BOwser,
md do so want to see ttAt dear, de.
Nghiful Chinatown that fia heard so
much about. though they 9t say it's
Aorrid aud dirty, but you'll Icy lis see
ihat for ourselves. won't you, and did
you ever 90 through Chinatown. Mr..
Wilton"
Mrs Bowser pulled up her verbal
coach and-six so suddenly that | felt
IS though she must have been pitched
off the box
oh" said carelessly. we 2Gen
he place often enough
How niCe!" Then suddenly lttI-
ng grave Mrs. Bowser spoke from oa-
nind her fan. But hope, Mr. Wilton,
.ncros nothing there that 4 lady
;houldnt see."
haSlcned to assure her that Il VAS
possible TO avoid everything that
would bring blush to the cheek of a
matrun of her years.
Mrs BOwser at this ratified on with
nut coming to any point | was listen
,ug t. the flow of her hghpitChed
voice without getting any idea trom it,
when my wandering attention was
mddcnly recalled by the words Mr..
Knapp
What was that" ! asked in some
rpnfuson II didn't catch your mean
ing"
ct! was saying | thought 1t strange
Mr, Knapp wouldn't go with Us, and
ne got awfully cross when | pressed
Ntm, and said-oh, Mr. Wilton. he said
such a dreadful word-that he'd be
rveraatingly somethinged if he would
nrcr go into such lot of dens of--Oh
can't repeat his dreadful language
but wasn't it strange, Mr Wilton?'
Very" | said diplOmatiCaliy; but
it isn't worth while to wait for him
then"
oh, laws, no!-hell be home to-
morrow, but he won't go"
Home tomorrow" | exclaimed. 81
thought he wasn't to come till
Wednesday"
MRS Bowser looked i little Uncom
Portable.
II guess he's old enough to come
ind go when he likes" she said But
her flow of words seemed to desert
her.
Very true" admitted, Il wonder
what's bringing him back in such &
hurry"
Mrs Bowser'S beady eyes turned or
ma in doubt and for momert sh.
was dumb, T43oT she followed tl.t
miracle by anorher, and spoke IN {
tow tone Of voice.
IT'S not for me to say anythine
against a man in his own house, but
lont like to talk of Doddridge Knapp.
What's the matter?" | asked "A
little rough in his speech? Oh, Mrs
Sowser, YOU should make allowance!
for 4 man who has had to fight hi:
way in the roughest business life il
the world, and not expect too much o
mis- polish.
oh. laws, he's polite enough.
whispered Mrs Bowser. 1T isn't tha
oh. doat see how she ever married
him"
followed the glance that Mrs
Bowser gave on interrupting hersel
with this declaration, and saw Mrs
Knapp approaching us.
Oh" she exclaimed cheerily. lis /
.cttIed? Have you made all the al
angemeRts, Cousin Juia?"
Well, declare! I'd forgotten al
shout telling him." cried Mrs. Bowse
in her shrillest tone. I'D just takel
it for q fact that he'd know when t
come"
That's little tcG much to expect
I'm afraid" said Mrs. Knapp. smil
ing gaily at Mrs. Bowsers manage
ment Il see that shall have to al
range this thing myself Will Mouda,
night suit you, Henry?"
AS well as another" said politely
conceeltng my feelings as a victim O
feminine diplomacy
You have told him who are goina
haven't you?" said Mrs. Knapp t
Mrs. Cowser.