PFD « tLorrpro»»>» ~~ os 66646466464666464464664644445 7 Should He tee Spoken? ie ee i ee ie ee i oe te rwrvvwvuvvVvTuUV@TVCUTUTT To A THRILLING STORY OF bobbooarriribprpaihhiaa peu Guest nodded and his pipe did not seem to draw. "We have met them often during these three months that they have _ been back." Guest laughed and Struck a match. His pipe was out. "Well, have you not seen anything?" "Yes," said Guest huskily.: felt that you must have = ' it, old fellow. 1 have no secrets from www " you. I have loved her from the pet time I saw ber at Miss Jerrold's, and it nes gone on growing till at times | I a "Always seemed attentive eno said Guest, looLing away as ls rs res the room with growing excite- men "Perhaps; but I have schooled my- -- to hide it all, and -- a gentieman should toward Sir M It would have been Manonorabie, coe act otherwise than as an ordinary | ren of the family.'" pose 80," said Guest dismally. | sup "and now ? =: position is changed. Poverty does not bar the way, and, feeling this, I cannot trust myself. can- not go and meet her to-morrow even- at her aunt's without seeing the | admiral) first. and speaking out to him like a man "And--and--you really--care for her i 80 much, old fellow 2° said Guest | hoarsely, and still in trouble with | his pipe, which refused to draw, "Care for her--so much !' exclaimed Stratton, Nushing. "And she?" "How can 1 tell? I ean only hope. | I think she--no, it sounds presump- taous, but I must tempt my fate." "And if the la efuses me--the approve 2" "Yes. What then ? "I must try and bear it like a man. "admiral does not! There was a few minutes' Silence, | seemed a moment, when Guest ke again in a cur- iously changed tone of voice. * But about that Mr. Barron, Strat- om 27 p ' though it only "Yes; what about him ?"_ *"He-is-a pond "ear at Sir Mark's. isn't he 2 > da "Yes; a friend the old seution san picked up 'abroad--yachting. I think." 'You don't think that he bas any intentions 7" "That Mr. Bar No; such an . idea never eed m . mind. Absurd! | He .. quite a Be jle-aged man, 1 boa him. Tavarite either ut what's the matter ? os Pes, 'm going out, old fellow, Goi now, ard You come th eht we'd put off the congra tae | late ely ncer till another day "Yes. we willl I'm awh uliy. sorry, md a' take it ill of n rse not. communicate you about to-morrow - jf 1 don't go, that is no reasm@ why you strow not." No, of ug gga i? -- tered Guest, looking his friend {| Strangely. " Goodby. Old fellow. a ar to the admiral's § to-night "No, DH go this afte He may be off out to dinner Wish me luck, okd pore " Yes," west slowly, "I wish Fou luck I "ae afraid so," he saki slowly, as descended x. stairs, I suppose, ways been as p ntek own and onir feted to come between. Oh, i Ronnd? I'm only a het for king him. I"ve a if I her Bosh )..-It's-no- stafie at all. or it would have been evenly balanced anid fair little Edie ; you . I make a hole in the Water, little oneal] the same. I won- Ger, though, whether an enterprising Fount harrister woouk a any chance in Fiji or the Caro TV! ask somemme who insiroag ry Perey Goest went back to his cham- bers - . and aboat half- Fest Stratton" ae the admira!'s CHAPTER IX. "Too Late" "Sir Mark at home, door the young ladies there. "No, thanks." sahi Stratton hurried- "Ask Sir Mark if he will sce me po somt appointment. Whereis He_is_no-- 3 "ola Miss Jerrold. | with | at. Though, ; fal- | es es new friends. You'll like him, though, I'm sure. Wonderful fellow oo the management of a yacht, and a nificent swimmer. Why, I taileve 'that man, sir, could swim for miles." "In deed, Mark." "Oh, yes; but sit you are quite a a dai down, Stratton; Want to But before rie could get any further the admiral, who seemed in h high penal interrupted him. Were not ten niinutes [dad inthe of anecdote boy. Bid 8 about the What is it | "Strat tton made ah answer for a few oe The diffficuity was how to I Was not that he was zs with the admiral, for, conse quent upon oe friendship formerly n Miss Jerrold and his | been | entering | mother, Sir Ma iatk's house had open to him times enough. Seeing his | hesitation, the old sailor smiled en- | cour. | "Come, my lad," he sald, out with it. Is ' something wrong w help ant | "Yes, sir, yours," said Stratton. mak- Fee, 3 his plunge, and no speaking quickly. "The fact is, Sir Mark, "F , have had news this m morning--giorious | news for me." water" of it. my dear boy. But you ooked just now as if you were going is court-martial for running your ship nd." j a gl f oon pence it was natural, sir. Yes- | iterday I Was a poor struggling man, | to-da. n- ¥ I hayge had the etter a nouncing my appointment to the Hed- ley Museum, and it is not only the istipend--a liberal one--but the posi- tion that is so vaiuabic for one wha is ue his way in the = scientific | ra : The admiral stretct ved out his hand and shook Stratton's warmly. "Glad of it, my dear boy. My con- croeped ped hack to Stratton and shook t "You" Ye behaved very we said; "and I ~" . ever met. The butler en "Mr. Barron gote v" "No, Sir ir Mark." "Don't matter. Go and 'ask Miss Per- rin to down he The' butler bowed, and left the room. Stratton started from his seat with his face gh "Hullo, my lad! what's the matter? hla for me: raid to meet at saucy lit hing I say, you entific f ~ one poor lovers. Hold P, Man, ore augh at you." "Sir Mark! Sicattcn. again --a horrible mistake on part." "What the: a gaan do you mean, sir? You come and propose for my niece's man y- "What! Why, I've seen you atten- | score of times. tive to her a ti I say again, what the deuce do you mean? | Why--why--you were not words all related to Miss Jer- Told, Sir Mark," said Stratton, - now speaking in a voice full of pia ir: °F pring imagined that ou could pos silly misunderstand ae "But, confound you, 2 Rel, sir. What the devil do you mean by blundering out such a lame tale as that ?" "Want me, uncle dear?" said Bdie, the room. "No, no, my dear. Run along upstairs. You're not Seacrbod. I have business With Mr. Stratton here Edie darted a frigh: ened glance from uncle to Stratton's, which wag = al- Whi "OL, poor Mr. aig) be nal she thought as sbe drew | back. "Then he did not know before The door Sik and Sir Mark turned upon Stratton fiercely. "Why, confound you, sir!" he began, but the decpairing face before him was disarming. * "No, no," he cried, calming wn; "no use to get in a passion | about it. Poor lad! poor lad! he mut- tered. Then alond: "You were spe ing, then, of Myra--my daughter--all the time.?" "Ye." Only that word in a despond- ent tone, for he cork read Mog, og in every line of the old sailor's But I rs Gamat enc Wiad a confounded ang This is not men's work. Why pe Rebecca here? Mr. aratulations on your | Shall see you an admiral mage the scientific bigw igs yet. To be sure; of cou have been so taken up with j other' things--being abroad--an meeh--cworri! and occupied sin meet ' came back, that I had mekten all about it. But my sister told me she was moving heaven and earth, and go- down on her knees to all kinds of . exons guns to beg them to salute Then it bas been her doing," cried Stratton excitedly "Oh, yes; I think she has_done something "gt ~ Do 'the girls know?' "No, sir: yet,"" sald Stratton ' hastily. xg | re that it was my duty to come to you first.' "Eh? Very go@i of you, I'm send for them. They' il he? de. | ---- He rose to ring. Stratton inter i. "Not yet, sir, please," he ened ; my have best hing else to say. ts to borrow a hunéred for his | ontfit," ht the admiral. "Well, _ like the fellow ; >; he shall have a he said ments, and then hurriedly "Tt bave met Miss Myra --_-- and Miss Perrin frequently at their aunt's, < SS will grant, I ig that feelings such as have grown up in me _-- Lago natural. Tt was 'Tegostibie for be in their society without Torming an attachment, bat I B word, sir, & man, that never by word or look have I trespassed upon kindness you have accorded me; and had I remained poor, as IT be- lieved myself yesterday. I. ,should never have uttered a word.' "Hemph | " decunval the admiral, gazing at him sternly. "But now that I do know my posi- tion, my y first step is to come ta you and explai "And can woah tatty ? mibject not gent n's ward is enough, sir. Well, I. will mer profess ignorance. My Sister did onre me a kind of duties, and I have yes," said the Admiral, smil- ing. "Cm rot an observant man over such matters; in fact, I woke up only ree months ago to find how blind I could be: ry ee "Really, Sir Mark, assure you," faltered Stratton, oo i been most "tpl ree you have, mY lad. Well, Iam a poor pilot im love ma matters, bu t this is all a horrible blunder. Surely Myra--my daughter--never en- couraged y: you to hope ? "Never, sir; but I did hope and be- lieve, me_see---her,>- Sir Mark. thought I Was explicit, but we have been playing at cro-s purposes. Yes ; ask Miss Jerrold to see me" bere--in tegen presence. Surely it is not too late ¥ such a terrible inistake." "Bat it is too late, Mr. Stratton; and realiy I don't think I could ever have te such an engagemen even if my child had been Willing." Sir_Mark-!"--plea Ga Strat be bearen's sake, let's bring it to end, sir. I never im ned euch a thing. Why, oh, then all the time you Were making friends with one cousin, SO as to get ber on your side." I don't know--was I ®" said Strat- ton. dejectedly. 'Of course, sir. Acting the timid lover with the old result!" cried Sir Mark angrily. Stratton gazed excitedly in his face; oo so much salmaaa in his Stratt6n stoou for a few moments guzing in Sir. Mark's face, as if he failed to grasp the fall tenor of his o Myra Jerrold stood looking caim and statuesque. with Barron holding her han res," e said, "I am g0ing now, but only for a few hours. I cannot live away from you. Only a cag now, Myra, and then iy to cold i take you w the land of very ames England. beauty, of sunny skies, and joy and love." "Can any land be as beautiful as that which holds one's home 2?" she said. "No" replied Barron, "but that will be your home." * Trinidad," said Myra, thoughtfally; "so many thousand miles away." *Bah! what are a few thousand miles now? A journey in a floating hotel to a place where you can tele graph to your father's door--instan- taneous inessages, and receive back the replies." " But still so far," said Myra, aream- ily. "Try and drive away such thoughts, >t," Barron. dearce mae | shall be there. the chceleric, flashed countenance of her | "Ring | to her often. your | very much, ---- oe -- ne et enh hhh heheheh hh hh ke A Prompt and Certain Cure no . THERE ARE NO EXCUSES NOT TO USE SPRAINS BRUISES. "ne Refuses. roo WV 2 hihi.Lnhahs bth bh a, Well, I like Mr. Strattag:) Mr. Barron " James," he said reproachifully. | "James," sié said, as if repeating rl Berges ai a : and her "No. ae Sir Mark!" cried the young te as vr euleg, forward more : quite pry when 1 first came here, and hai my doubts J fancied a rival in Mr. Stratton." "A rival?" she said, starting and color sie one 'but 80 I did in any man who approached you, dearest. But there never Was anything--the slightest flirtation 2 * No, never," ete said quickly. Of course not; and I am so happy, pri oung and beautiful, to awaken first to love at my words. But are you not crue! and coll to me still? Oury marriage so scon, and you treat me only kindly, as if i were a friend, instea i of be your hush ver hand, for the and Edith entered: ihe room, looking troubled and been? a "G bye, then, once mo vear- est,' * said Barron, taking My ra 6 hand, ~ til dinuer time. Ah, Edie:" he as iw crosse.! to the door, which aie 'was in the act of closing. Then, in a whisper 'Am I congratu- late you ? My present will be a sulie of pearis." Edie starte-i, and "or Pg ned- ed, and passed out, As he descended the stairs tis ears tortichad ani his Whole attenzion seemed to be fixed upon the librury dour, but te could hear no sound, and, taking his hat and ones from the table, he p "He tase. The a laos horsa w. as not dange serous after all, and was not run for cain." He way so intent upon his thoughts that he did nog, notice a hansom cab drawn up about a hunwred yards from the house, in which a nan was seated, watching him intentiy, and and-more tit tie "about to pass, when there w asa dollars PSst-pst, whieh made tim turn ti scoul at the utterer Olgbhe sig- a n. * Hit What a while you've been." "What tne devii brings you here? sad Barron o find you, of course," said the man. "eourly: "Thought you'd be Barron looked quickly toward Sir Mark's house, tu and said sharply : "; What is it?" "Jump in amd ru a you," wh pered the m ot." ae Barron jumped into the gab, which was rapidiy driven off, after nstruc- tions had been gtven through the trap to the driver; and tle next min- sight. Meauwiuie, Kdie lad stood liften- iug tui she heard we all ucor cidved @ud then turned wo where her cou- sin was gaz miuliy at the window, not bh ving moveu since Bur ron left t e 1s teps, Myra?" Myra ne i to his beloved [foot- Said Edie sarcasti- upon her with ber 5 but a smile came upon her and she said: Well, & Edie, am I to congratulate "What about?" flashed out the girl, bitterly oop by the position which sbe been placed. ~ you. "What do you mean, vear 2" Myra, startled b 2 said full of eagerness now, Myra caught ber hands 7 . Barron, said' just now that Mr. Stratton came/to pro- pose for you." " For me v" cried Edie bitterly. ~ Ab- " attentive to you Oh, people be so stupid- ly blind!" cried Edie, matching her- self a ~ "It is ridiculous. "~ But, he waa always with. Fou. When he came here, or we met met him and his friend at auntie's "Leave his friend Thously = "Always with me! mot see the unwonted excitement of her cousin, who, with her fingers tightiy enlaced. i Be- ing made a lntghing stock for you?" | | e | aE Le. aE 'ed her and set lier thinking, buts sup- | as the man so soon | as follies, now coming back : illuminated by this woudrous light, till, in the full awakening that lil come, she graspe sides of the chair and began to trem e, as Edie's voice came out f uce of ail coming ee to her in one terrible reproach. told herself that she had been blind, and that the awakening truth had gy too late. How could you--how could you!" cried Edie in a low voice, full of the emotion which stirred her. You nly oe I loved Malcolm? O Myra, Id have kept it from ir i hed. Like him? Yes, always as the dearest, best fellow I ever met. i didn't mean it, dear. I never lage sick of him; but he used to make angry because I felt that he al- nowt worshipped you, and was mak- ing me a er alle pe to get nearer. Weil, why don't you ask me why I did not speak ?" There Was no answer, and Edie went on as if she had been answe " Of course I could not say a word. One day I felt sure that he loved you and woulkil confide in me; the next time we met he was quiet and Strange that I told mys#lf it was all faney, and thrt I should be a silly, matchmaking creature if 1 eaid a word. Besides, how covld 1? What would uncle, who has been so ea cold. marble sta- tne at an exhibition. with no more heart or care, or else you would have een" Edie relieved her feelings by nnlac- ing ber fingers, taking out her hand- kerchief -- her pocket and begin- ning to tea "and now, Sue went on, me yon believed that he cared for me, and suggests that but for this idea things might have heen difffer- ent. But ther would not have been. You are a hard. co'd, heartless crea- ture, Myra. He was too noor for you, and not likely to bny you dinmonds and pearls like Mr. Rarron does. Prom- ise me pearls, wonld he! Insulting: me as he did this morning! Why. I would rather have. Malcolm Stratten-- ont a penny than Mr Rarron with all tlhe West Indies and Fast. Indes, too, for a portion. Malcolm is worth a hundred rp a of him. and IT yrou-are" hn now, for T shouldn't wonder if a ya broken the poor fel- jlow's heart." (To be Continupd.) GREENS IN DEMAND. The Rush for Diamond Dye Greens is ia Marvelous "vou tell Greens in all shades have come to stay for a considerable time. This fact the belief that greens will be in favor for months to come. Economical women and gitis may now dys over their soiled, dingy ae faded dresses at they have laid aide. 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