The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-05

As the houscdoor shut behind him,
Sir Maurice wiped his brow with the
air OF one who has toiled hard and
long, y feel sticky positively sticky
hc said. "Oh. Erebus. YOU do have
gummy friends ! thought we should
mover get rid OF him. / thought he
had stuck himself tJ MS for lifp."
Mrs. Dangprield smiled; tn Terror
laughed but EIebus cried houy Hes
not friend of mnp,'
I'VE call hiw thr Crmeucr-accause
Of his trcth.' said the Terror
"1Ecn beware. Erchus--bevnre You
are ycung-aud possibly sJYprr' said
Sir Maurice.
ITS Mum he wants tp crunch ur.-
not me-" said Evebgs; aal the b.t
shot, tho Twins fed
Sir Maurice looked at his sister unl
said softly. "Ohp, -lc.rIsm."
Theu hc laid his hand on her shoulder
alfcctionatcly and added. at wont 10.
Anne
40 you think so?" said Mrs. Dan
Gerfcld in faint tone Of disappyint-
ment
Think? I'm dead certain" said her
brother.
Mrs Dangernrld ran up the stairs
20 dress. ON the light feet OF girl:
an oppressive weight had been lifted
from her spirit.
Captain Baster ate his dinner I'm n
state Of sizzling excitement; he knew
that he had made a splendid first Inn
preston he was burning 10 deepen It,
But on his eager way TO Colet House
he walked warlly. IIe came safely out
Of the lane into the broad turfed read
"a la. =
qulckcncd his pace. There WAS not
enough light TO display the iaunty mir
with which he walked I'm all rs per-
fertion; but there seemed 20 be enough
light for more serious matters FOR a
stone struck him on the thigh with
considerable force He had barely fin
ished the jump with which he greeted
It, when another stone whiz2pd vi
ciously past his head; then third
smote him on the arm. With the ap-
palling roar OF a bull OF BCshnn the
gallant officer dashed In the direction
whence, he Judged the stones came.
He was Just In time to stop Slngli.
larly hard stone with his marble brow
then he found a gOrse-bush. by trip
ping over Il root-a gOrse-bush which
sccmed unwilling 10 release him from
Its stimulating, not 70 say prlckly, en-
brace. As he wallowcd In II. a stone
found hm-his anklebone.
When he got free OF the gOrsc-bush.
he saw that there was only one thing
TO do; he tore across the common 10
Colet House ms hard as he could pelt
When the door opened. he plunged
. across the hall, into the drawing.
room. The Terror formed the center
Of domestic scene he was playing
drnughts with his Uncle Maurice.
II made sure II was that young
whelp!" gaspcd Captain Raster as ho
/ sank heavily into a chair, and instantly
sprang from II with n howl as he
) Glanced on several tokens Of the Gorse-
bush's clinging affection.
This curious, but disheveled entry
brought the others 10 their feet full OF
, surprise and Inquiries.
i've been stuucd-stoncd hy some
hulking scoundrels on the common 80
, cried Captain BaSter; and he displayed
3 the considerable bump which rose upon
his marble brow.
Mrs. Dnngeriield was full Of sym.
! p1thy and concern; Sir Maurice was
: cool-lntercsted hut cool; he did not
. blaze into tho passionate Indignation
! of bosom friend. lie set down again
r. al the urauEuI DOafu.
= 81 know know what II Isl" cried
Mrs DangerReld, with IN illuminating
5 flash Of womanly intuition. "NouvC
been humorous 10 some Of the vii
{ lagers,"
''No-no--I haven't spoken to any o
them but I'll give the scoundrels
, lesson! III put the police onto then
! first thing tomorrow morning." cried
Captain Bnster
. Then Erebus came I'm. her plquant
4. face all aglow: 81 can't find yOul
} handkerchief anywhere, mother she
4 said,
"lIave you been running 20 find t.
? You're quite out of breath" said the
I Terror in n tone Of deep meaning
!, For moment n horrid suspicion
, filed the mind of Captain Baster but
2 no. II was impossible child In whose
5 veins flowed some Of the best blood In
England-her slender arm could never
2 have hurled the stones. On the other
4 hand Sir Maurice appeared to have
}. for once lost his admirable self-posses
5 sion; he was staring at his beautiful
, niece with his mouth slightly open
e He rose hurriedly, muttered something
D about finding his handkerchief, and
4 stumbled out of the room. They heard
0 door bang upstairs; then, through
l the ceiling, they heard curious sound
r as of one drumming on the floor with
/ his heels.
Mrs. Dangerfield rang for the maid
e and set her to pull the gorse-prlclles
0 out Of Captain Baster's clothes. She
o had nearly finished when Sir Maurice
/ returned; he had recovered his admi
rable self-possession, but he seemed
q rather exhausted Forgetting his prlcks
,. and bruises Captain Baster piled him
; with overwhelming frlendliness for the
e rest of the evening.
+ That may have been why Erebus
,, coming upon her uncle from behind as
r he leant over the garden gate, aftel
+ breakfast next morning, heard hin
q sing softly:
e "Where did his colonel dig him up,
l. SO young, so fair, so sweet,
> With his shining nose and his square
Is square toes,
4 Was 1t Wrapping or Basinghal
\ StreetY'