Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17


sight.
Harry stopped and wiped the per-
spiration from his face, and, leaning
against the conservatory waited to
see if his prey would come in sight
again. AS he did so, he looked
through the glass absently. The door
of the plate room was open, and the
silver tankards and salVer upon the
sideboard glistened in the early
moonlight.
If Jem is anywhere about, it is
something more substantial than a
hare he is after he unused. why
should a rich man set such a tempta-
ton before the eyes Of his poorer
| brethren?" he thought, bitterly.
Some poor fellow may see all that
silver, and drop, in an instant, from
an honest man to a thief, and then,
away with him to penal serVitude!"
He turned to go, when some one
put a hand upon his shoulder. Harry
stopped and looked back. 1t was the
marquis butler, Mr.. Forbes.
"Oh, it is you, Master Harry" he
said, letting his hand drop from
Harry's shoulder. 81 declare I didn't
know you in the darkness! Thought
it was some loafer shifting at the
plate Beg your pardon! Fine night,
isn't it, after the rain?'
yes, it is IT, said Harry, gravely.
Il came here after that lurcher of
Jem Waite's; he was in the woods
and crossed the lawn. l expect you
will find him about the pantry"
Did ne. now?" said Mr.. Forbes. "A
Iuc1 err Ell? Funny didn't see him,
for I was walking round enjoying the
evening air.
"He came this way" said Harry,
YEARLY. 81 lost him hereabouts.
Goodnight, Forbes"
Goodnight, Master Harry. Won't
you step in and have glass of
wine?"
mo, thanks, Forbes. Oh, by the
way, don't you think it is rather I'M
wise to keep that plate there?"
We'll, you're quite right, Master
Harry" he .assented; cit oughtn't to
be kept there! 1t ought to be with
the rest in The safe But the marquis
likes it out, and there is an end of it.
l have mentioned it once or twice,
must admit; but you know the mar
Quis! He's like a woman in one re-
spect If he says he will, he will, you
may depend upon it, and if he won't
he won't, and there's an end of it."
Yes, l know him. said Harry
We'll, l hope you will not lose it,
Forbes. Goodnight" and he strobe
off.
All that night he lay tossing to and
fro restlessIy, and with the dawn was
up and about the stables. The men
remarked his pale face and weary
listIess manner, so entirely different
from his usual blithe, light-hearted-
ness, but no one said a word to him
though the head groom observed to
the second in command that Master
Harry seemed to be in hurry to
settle everything, as if he were going
to leave al of a sudden.
He saw one or two of them and with
whom he was transacting the bust
! ness of the horses, and in the even
ing tramped back to his hut. He had
taken no food all day, and was en-
deavoring to eat some supper, when
there came a knock at the door.
He got up instantly, and opened it,
and found Susie standing there.
Susie blushed prettily. as he smiled
down at her in his kindly fashion, and
said:
Well, Susie what do you Want?"
oh. Master Harry" she replied
with her little, shy pant, I wasn't
sure that you was at home, but
thought I'd just knock and see"
We'll, here I am at home. What
can l do for you?" Has anything hap
pened?"
oh no, no, Master Harry! but us
! this: Miss DarracOurt is just going to
| dress for a party at the Grange, and
she wants some wild clematis for her
hair and I've come to get some. /
knew there was a lot here, because I
saw you plant it years ago She
paused, breathless from her rapid
speech, and Harry eyed her with
grave perplexity.
Did Miss DdrraCourt send you to
| gather wild flowers at This time of
the evening. Susie?" he asked, quiet
ly.
oh no. not" replied Susie rapidly.
1T wasn't Lucille at all 1t was Miss
Werner. I CHANGED to say how pretty
| they would look in Miss Lucille's
lovely hair, and Miss Werner, who
was there, beckoned me aside and
asked me if l would get some. l said
of course l would. and I told her that
there was some growing here. She
| seemed quite pleased at my remem-
! bering. and told me TO go at once"
And were you not afraid?" he
| asked, absently.
Afraid, no, Why, I've been through
the woods at night hundreds Of times!
/ What is there to hurt me? Besides,
/ if there was" she added, valiantIy,
| I'd so anywhere and through any
! thing to please Miss Lucille!"
, Many of US would do that, Susie
he murnued
4 shouldn't have taken the liberty
of disturbing you, Master Harry
Susie went on, but the very best OF
| the bunch was above my reach. and
thought perhaps you wouldn't mind
getting IL down for me. Your arms are
longer than mine. Master Harry"
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