The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-14
The Amateur Gentleman
By Jeffrey Farnol

ever be ready to take you by the
hand. Farewell, sir!"
So tyrant and captive turned
away and went down the by-road
together, and his solitary arm was
close about her. But Barnabas
stood there under the finger-post
until a bend in the road hid them;
then he, too, sighed and turned
away. Yet he had gone only a lit
tie distance when he heard a voice
calling him, and swinging round, he
saw Cleone standing under the
f1nger-post.
Il wanted to give you-thiS," said
she, as he came striding back. and
held out a folded paper. 1T is his
my brother'S-letter. Take it with
you, it will serve to show what a
boy he is, and will tell you where to
find him."
90 BARNABAS took the letter
y and thrust it into his pocket.
But she yet stood before him, and
now, once again, their glances
avoided each other.
1t also wanted to-ask you-about
your cheek" said she at last.
"Yes?" said Barnabas.
you are quite sure it doesn't
pain you, Mr.. Bev-"
Mus I remind you that my
name"
Are you quite sure-Barnabas?"
"Quite Sure-yeS, oh yeS!" he
stammered.
Because it-glows very red!" she
sighed, though indeed she still kept
her gave averted, 80 will you please
-stoop your head a little?"
Wondering Barnabas obeyed, and
then-even as he did so, she leaned
swiftly towards him, and for an
instant her soft, warm mouth rested
upon his cheek. Then, before he
could stay her, she was off and
away; and her flying feet had borne
her out of sight.
Then Barnabas sighed, and would
have followed, but the ancient
f1nger-post barred his way with it's
two arms pointing:
ITO HAWKHURST. TO LONDON"
So he stopped, glanced about him
to fix the hallowed place in his
memory, and obeying the directing
finger, set off London-ward.
On went BarnabaS swift of foot
and light of heart, walking through
a world of romance, and with his
eyes turned up to the luminous
heaven. Yet it was neither of the
moon, nor the stars, nor the wonder
thereof that he was thinking, but
only Of the Witchery of a woman'S
eyes, and the thrill of a woman'S
lips upon his cheek; and, indeed,
what more natural, more right, and
altogether proper? Little rocked he
Of the future, of the perils and dan
gers to be encountered, of the sor-
rows and tribulationS that lay in
wait for him, or of the enemies that
he had made that day. for youth is
little given to brooding, and is loft
lily Indifferent to consequences.
So it was of Lady Cleone Mere
dith he thought as he strobe along
the moonlit highway, and it was
Of her that he was thinking as he
turned into that narrow by-lane
where stood The Spotted Cow" AS
he advanced, he espied some one
standing in the shadow of n of
the great trees, who, as he came
nearer, stepped out into the moon
light; and then Barnabas saw that
it was none other than his newly
engaged valet. The same, yet not
the same, for the shabby clothes
had given place to a sober, we'll
fitting habit, and as he took off his
hat in salutation, Barnabas noticed
that his hollow cheeks were clean
and freshly shaved; he was, indeed,
a new man.
INSTALLMENT THIRTY SEVEN
DUT now, as they faced each
II other, BarnabaS observed
something else; John Peterby's lips
were compressed, and in his eye was
anxienty, the which had, somehow,
got into his voice when he spoke,
though his tone was low and mod
ulated:
Ito Be Continued
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