The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-13
The Amateur Gentleman
by Jeffrey FarnoI

only try to hate me a little-just a
little, now and then, I don't think
I should be quite such a wretch to
you"
Here she stood on tip-toe and
kissed him on the chin, that being
nearest.
I'm a cat-yes, a spiteful cat,
and I must scratch sometimes; but
ali! if you knew how I hated my
self after! And I know you'll go
and forgive me again, and that's
what makes it so hard to bear"
Forgive you, Clo'-ay, to be sure!
You've come back to me, you see.
and you didn't mean to leave me
solitary and"
"Ah, but I did, did! And that's
why I am a wretch, and a cat, and
a savage! I meant to run away
and leave you for ever and ever!"
1.-THE house would be very dark
without you, Cleone."
Dear, hold me tighter-now
listen! There are times when I
hate the house, and the country,
and-yes, even you. And at times
I grow afraid of myself-hold me
tighter!-at such times I long for
London-and-and- All, but you
do love me, don't you?"
"Loye you-my own lass!" The
captains voice was very low, yet
eloquent with yearning tenderness;
but even SO, his quick ear had
caught a rustic in the hedge, and
his sharp eye. had seen Barnabas
standing in the shdow.
who's that?" he demanded
sharply.
why, indeed" says my lady, 81
had forgotten him. 'TiS a friend of
yours, I think. Pray come out, Mr.
Beverley"
1NSTALLMENT THIRTY-SIX
"DEVERLEY!" exclaimed the
- Captain. Nov sink me! what's
all this? Come out, sir-I say come
out and show YOURSELF"
So Barnabas stepped out from the
hedge, and u%ncovering his head,
bowed low.
your very humble, obedient SER
want, sir" said he.
"Ha! by Thor and Odin, SO it's
you again, is it, sir2 Pray, what
brings you still so far from the
fashionable world? What dye want,
sir, eh, sir?"
Briefly, sir" answered Barnabas,
your ward"
"Eh-what9 whatq cried the Cap
tain.
Sir" returned Barnabas, "sinee
you r the Lady Cleene's lawful
guardian, it is but right to tell you
that I hope to marry her-some
day."
Marry" exclaimed the Captain.
Marry my-damme, sir, but you're
COOL say cool and devilish i'm
pudent, and-and-oh, Cad, Gle
one!"
MY DEAR" said she, smiling and
stroking her tyrant's shaver cheek,
why distress ourselves, we can al
ways refuse him, can't we?"
LAY, to be sure, so we can" nod
ded the captain, but oh! sink me-
I say sink and scuttle me, the
audacity of it! I say he's a cool,
impudent, audacious felloW!"
Yes, dear, indeed I think he's all
right" said my lady, nodding her
head at Barnabas very decidedly.
land I forgot to tell you that beside
all this, he is the-gentleman who
saved me from my folly, and
brought me back to you"
Eth? eh?" cried the captain, star
ing.
eyes, dear, and this is he who"
But here she drew down her tyr
ants gray head, and whispered
three words in his ear. Whatever
she said it affected the captain
suddenly into his youthful smile,
and reaching out impulsively, he
grasped Barnabas by the hand.
aha, Sir!" said he, you have a
good, big fist here!"
Indeed" said Barnabas, glancing
down at it somewhat ruefully, "it
is-very large, I fear"
"Over large, sir!" says my lady,
also regarding it, and with her
head at a critical angle, sit could
never he called-an elegant hand,
could it?"
Ito Be Continued
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