Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-07

reason to believe that there was any
remnant Of Ill feeling between the
two late combatants.
I returned to Berkeley Square that
afternoon, with much uneasiness con
corning my meeting and future inter.
course with Lady Arabella; for I had
not seen her since the occurrence In
Sir Peters study. Although my A.
lection for her was forever killed by
that box on the ear she gave me, yet
no man can see q woman shamed be-
fore him without pain, and the antkS
patton Of Lady Arabella's .ns. But
when she saw me troYkppened when
this was what actG6ella was sitting in
we met. .J9 drawing room, her lap.
the IN her arms. surrounded by half
a dozen tops. Lady Hawkshaw had
left the o for a moment. and Ara
bella had taken the opportunity Of
showing her trick Of holding out her
dogs paws and kissing his nose, which
she called measuring love.ribbon. This
performance never failed to throw
gentlemen into ecstasies. Daphne sat
lear, with her work in her lap and a
book on the table by her, smiling rath-
err disdainfully. l do not think the
cousins loved each other.
On my appearance in the drawing
Don I scarcely dared look toward
Lady Arabella; but she called out ia
miliarly:
Come here, Dicky!" cher habit Of
calling me Dicky annoyed me very
much) land let me show you how l
kiss Fido's nose; and II you are a good
boy, and tell me all about the meeting
this morning, perhaps I may hold your
paws N and kiss your nose"-at
which all the gentlemen present
laughed loudly. I never was so en-
barrassed in my life, and my chagrin
vas increased when, suddenly drop.
ping the dog, she rushed at me, seized
my hands, and, holding them of at
full arms length, imprinted a sounding
smack upon my nose. and l%aughingly
cried out: "One yard!" (Smack on
my nose AGAIN. 1.-TWO yards!"
(Smack.) "Three yards!" (Smack.)
At this juncture l recovered My
presence of mind enough to seize her
around the waist and return her
smacks with interest full in the mouth.
And al this stage OF the proceedings
Lady Hawkshaw appeared upon the
scene.
In an instant an awful hush fell
upon US. For my part l felt my knees
sinking under me, and l had that feel
ing of mortal sickness which l had
felt in my first sea-fght. and at the
instant l thought my friends life In
jeopardy. Lady Arabella stood up, foi
once, confused. The gentlemen all re
tired gracefully to the wall, in order
not to interrupt the proceedings. and
Daphne fixed her eyes upon me. spar
king with indignation.
Lady Hawkshaw's voice when sh'
spoke, seemed to come from the tomb
Of the Pharaohs.
What is this countrytom I seer
she asked. And nobody answered
word.
James, the tall footman, stood be
hind her; and to him she turned. say
ing in a tone like thunder:
"Jeames, 60 and tell Sir Peter Hawk
shaw that l desire his presence i'm
mcdiately upon a matter OF the great
est importance"
The footman literally ran down
stairs, and presently Sir Peter cam
putting up from the lower regions
Lady Arabella had recovered hersel
tIn, n-,rDh On han, , lttk1n tuna mn
to pat the floor with her satin slipper
Sir Peter walked in, surveyed us all
and turned pale. l verify believe h,
thought Arabella had been caugh
cheating at cards.