Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-03

the first glance kept my eyes we'll down,
and no man ever got shorter answers ia
his questions; gave him as little chance
TO hear my voice as might be. But mark,
Robert for all that, he knew me-
do you mean to say" exclaimed Bob
Pegram, that he recognized you?"
HE did, in way. He could not quite
put name to be- but | know he felt
certain that l was some one he had seen
before"
What is to be done?"
"hh that is just what l want you to
tell me. l thought you would b here,
or | should have sent a note up to say
that l wanted to see you. Mr.. Hem
mingby certainly did not recollect me pre-
cisey when he went away. He might
call me TO mind afterwards, though l
don't think he would; but If he sees me
once or twice more he is sure to recollect
ME. Now, you know what my orders have
krabbe when Mr.. Krabbe is ready to
receive"
You have managed admirably, Kitty,
so far; but this is awkward. The gov
ernor is from home, too, to make matters
worse"
Il say, Bob dear, do you think he has
the slightest suspicion who l ann"
mo, Kitty he takes you simply for
what you represent yourself to be-takes
you simply for what all Rydland does, as
a nurse that l picked up in London to
take care of old Mr.. Krabbe"
IF l had thought it was intended that
that old gentleman was to live so long I'd
have thought twice before 1 would have
| taken the situation"
Come. come, Kitty; don't be cross.
know it is wearisome work for you,
my dear; but remember, the thing is
drawing to a finish now"
Old Pegram returned the next day in
high spirits.
"Ah Bob, my boy" he exclaimed, "it
is wonderful thing what a little gold
does, if you only apply it judiciously. If
Mr.. Phillimore and his friends ever get
at our last lodgings they'll be pretty
clever The landlady and her sister were
sensible women, and quite agreeable to
know nothing when l produced my argu-
ments. While as for the servant, she is
luckily a new one since we were there
so | think that is pretty fairly settled.
don't suppose that blundering young fell
low that was down here ever would have
made anything out of it; but though |
don't throw my money about. it was just
as well to spend little there to make
sure
.'I tell you what, father, something
much more serious has taken place while
you were away. Hemmingby has been
down to see old Krabbe."
"Ahem that is curious. He did not
see him, l suppose"
NO" replied Bob, with a grin. HE
was asleep, and could not be disturbed ;
but what is to be done if he comes down
here again wanting to see him? l sup
pose we must let him do So
NO, Bob" replied the old lawyer
quickly: II don't think that would do.
Sam Hemmingby must be content to wait
till after your marriage before he sees
his old friend Mr.. Krabbe. You may be
clever, Bob, but you are no match for
Hemmingby. I can't think myself it was
anything more than a mere freak his
wanting to see the old man. He always
did ask after him, you know, and has
talked half a dozen times of going to see
him. What earthly motive could Hem
mingby have for interfering in any way!
why. he was out of the 'Tontine' five
months ago or more. Pooh a mere whim,
YOU may depend upon it. l don't suppose
he will even think of asking to see him
again
HE knows Lord Lakington, remem-
ber."
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lawyer didn't he come here to try and
compromise the 'Tontine' on his lordship's
part in the first instance? 1t is hardly
likely he would have done that if he had
any evil suspicious about u.s.
but you must recollect this Philli
more. this sailor he is relation of Lord
Lakington's."
Quite so he Is nephew and heir.
looked him out in the Peerage long ago
that is, | presume the young man who
was here Is the John Phillimore therein
mentioned. But what of that? you never
heard Hemmingby say anything about
him. doubt if Hemmingby even knows
him."
well" rejoined Bob, ''of course, We
must do as you say but | don't like Hem
mingby's visit, and it Is my opinion il
would be less dangerous for him to see
old Krabbe than not"
stuff and nonsense. | will have moth
ing of the kind. | don't at all suppose
that he will call again; but if he does
the old man must be asleep or unwell
or something or other"
Bob Pegram did not dare tell his faith
er what was really the most alarming
sign in Hemmingby's visit, viz, his seem
ing recognition of Kitty Clyde. To dc
that would have been to confess who Kit
ty Clyde really was, and to admit tina
the managers memory of her might a
length 20 back to the times in which sh'
played non-speaking parts in the Vivacity
Theater. So that, after all, his father
return brought but small comfort to th'
embarrassed Bob, who, as if the wei
of his fathers scheme was not compli
Gated enough, had thought fit to graft OF
it another of his own.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The day fixed for the wedding draws
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