The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-07-29
CHAPTER XVIII.

n nope tnht hoielnlHk UNCUT W
saved from the wreck aud rec
ollected the ancient adagc about th'
early bird She was seated on the ter
race having breakfast and Keeping |
keen eye on the. main entrance wher
the hopeful Almeric appeared, yawn
Ing and lnexpressibly bored.
"Mornin. aunt" he said.
Where's your father, Almerlcf" sh,
demanded
"Flew the bally coop for Naples las
night Seemed TO be Jolly well upset
you know Feared this benstly convict
chap would take shot at him OF
something like that"
Lady Creech snorted
'IIe always was fool BAIL lie
should have stayed Where's the
countessT
NAPLES; TO look after the governor
I'd say Went of this morning. Beast.
ly about this convict chap, you know,
What's to become Of hlmT
Il can at least give you some infor-
nation" the old lady replied This
grand duke persons obtained for the
fellow pardon by telegraph from st.
Petersburg"
"How's the dear Ethel this morn
ingr asked Almerlc when he had di,
gested bis establishment
Behaving very Peculiarly -outra.
geously, might say"
"How2' demanded Almeric. stlding a
yawn.
shedding tears over this lyanoff's
story. What's more, she has sent that
dreadful Pike person to him with as
sistance."
money! BY Jove Good girl. Buy
ing the beggar Off TO keep him from
making a scandal for u.s. Ilow's thatY"
Lady Creech looked at him with
something akin to admiration,
"Almericl How clever OF youl or
course she is! Your fathcr viii be
pleased What pity he didn't waltz"
Daniel appeared at the top Of the
steps and seeing the pair came slowly
toward them. As he reached the table
where they sat he addressed Almeric.
"Your pa seemed in hurry last
Almeric started violently, but Lady
Creech arose and. with a naughty
glance. swept into the hotel. Pike
looked after her and then back to Al.
merle
"Oh, yes" the latter answered "lIad
TO catch train--the pater had-he's
easily worried by tritles, you know"
"Wel, you don't worry-not too
easy do you, son|
"Oh one finds nothing particular
this morning to bother one" the
young man replied, yawning. Moth.
Ing at all. OF course Miss Ethel Is
standing to her premlseY
"Yes, she is" replied Pike grimly,
and Aimeric went oni
"Ye-es, the governor only thought II
best TO clear out Bit until we were
certain that she manages to draw of
this convict chap-what you Ameri'
cans call aflixlng him. isn't itr
Pike lifted warming hand.
Don't try to talk United States, son.
Just tell me in your own way"
why" replied Almerlc, "she's been
giving him money. hasn't shef You
took II to him yourself. didn't your Nat
uralIy we understood what II was for
She's trying to keep the beggar quiet
$50 that's what she sent the poor
cuss the money for, was III That's
the way you look at It, ehf'' the Amer
lean asked
"Why, Of coursel What other rea-
son could there beT asked the other.
"Well, you know ia sort OF gath
cred II was because she was sorry FOR
hlm-thought he'd been wronged, but
Of course, I'm stupidr'
"Well. ray-therl | don't know that
IL was so necessary for her TO hush
him up. but II showed a very worthy
intention IN her. didn't II, eh, nowT
Pike looked at him carefully
would you mind my being present
when you thank her for iti' be asked
and Almeric laughed riotonsly
shouldn't In the least II ! intended
TO thank her. II simply shows that
she considers herself already one Of
us It's perfectly plaln-as plain al
you are, chr
He walked on whistllng
Pike gazed after him with an ADM
rable cbuckle. As he turned about he
saw Ethel standing al the bead of the
steps, and there was sad look upon
her face
81 hear that Lord Hawcastle has
left" she said quietly
"Yes. ! saw him go last night" he
answered. looking up at her.
"He left very quickly" she said alb
seniiy
'IIe did seem 10 be forgetting thi
scenery" the American replied "Di'
you see IvanoffT'
"Yes. am almost sorry. He mad'
so much Of what could do"
There are some good people oyei
here, aln't thereT be yentured, ani
! she looked al him quickly
when you are at home again ! hop'
you win remember them" she said-
Il will" be replied
"And hope you viii forget every
thing ever said. she went on.
"Somehow Il doesn't seen likely a
III ever woald." be returned
"oh. yes. you viii she said, "Al
those unklnd things ! said 10 YOU
"oh. III forget those easy" ne 10
terruplcd quickly. and she went on
almost tearully:
"And the other things. too, wbeE
you're once more among your Kind
good home folks and probably there
one~sou'n be- 70 glad to get back q
yon'I hardly know you've been away
an unworilly giFi. one thar doesn't
need to be cured of-oh. ~ sorts d
foilles . kind girl one who's beel
sweet % you ! eau see her; sh'
wears white muslin aud gaiis ~ Lhs