The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-07-22

preparing to take HIS annual holiday.
and that he proposed this year to go
to Spain. swhere he had never been.
4 would have stopped for your
sisters marriage" he said, '.but as 1t
is to take place at Plumtree, and the
Bishop is to be there. thought
should not be missed, and it is the
only time / can get away, for my sis
ter-in-law can come to stay with my
mother. There was another piece of
news wanted to tell you also. but
it only concerns myself. have been
offered another living"
Poor little Tola's heart gave q
great throb which drove the color
from her face He was going away!
He saw the sudden change and
turned away his head.
II will speak of it another time,' =
he said quickly. CT don't think
i can now. I will come tomorrow
and tell you the result of my tele-
gram" He was little incoherent.
lola spoke again. II see Mrs.
Grimes coming back again. / sup
pose ought to go and talk to her.
Do you like herr"
VERY much" he answered. II
think / never saw woman who gave
me the idea Of such perfect good tenn
per-"
YES" said Tola. thoughtfully. II
think that is true"
She rose, and they Joined the 9TH
ers, and before long the guests took
their leave. Colonel Curtis fingered
to the last, talking aside with his
! betrothed.
Reggie was in a fume of impotence
till he also was gone. Then, as the
door closed upon him, he put his
arm around his mother and said,
well. Mamma, 1 have done the
deed!"
"Oh! Reggie! you don't mean it?"
And Janet and To1a came up
breathlessly.
Eyes, it is all right, she has ac-
cepted me; and think on the whole
have done very WE'LL"
II should think you have" said
Mr.. Denstone, plaintively. "Two
thousand year and such fine wom-
an for wife! Done well? I should
think so, indeed"
Il hope you will be happy, Reggie,
darling" whispered lola, caressingly.
II am sure she is kind and good
II think it is an excellent thing, p
said Janet, in tone so like Frederick
Curtis that Reggie could not help
laughing.
"Yes. my dear" he said, looking
complacently at his handsome sister,
we may both be said to have done
well for ourselves"
lola stole away to bed. The way
the two beauties of the family spoke
Jared upon her, and she wanted Ar
thur sorely.
Janet came to her room presently
and sat down by her bed "Tola,
darling" she said, II hope you won't
mind my saying it, know you never
do mind when one says things; but
do you know, dear Frederick thought
it did not look quite well for you to
be sitting talking all alone to Mr.
Irvine for so long behind the screen. :"
But lola would not quite stand
that. @Tell him to mind his own af-
fairs" she said, gently.
"Tola, you don't mean it," cried
Janet, terribly scandalized.
II am asleep. Don't talk or you
will waken me-" murmured lola,
from under the bed clothes, and
Janet, to her indignant remon-
strances. could get no further answer.
The next day, according to his
promise, Mr.. Irvine sent telegram
to Goucy, and in the course of some
hours received an answer: "The
English gentleman left Goucy three
weeks ago, and his letters are lying
here unclaimed.
Mr.. Irvine was now seriously
alarmed. He sent another telegram,
asking whether Monsieur Rigaud of
Mon Repos was at home or not, and
prepaid the answer. That evening
the answer came: Monsieur Rigaud,
three weeks ago, was murdered and
robbed at Mon Repos. No one in
the house to answer letters"
The mystery seemed to increase.
Taking the two kilograms in his
hand, Mr.. Irvine went over to Dem
stone Court and showed them to
Tola.
i To be Continued.