An Oregon Girl

ey called at Rosemont for information concerning the seriousness of Sam's injuri

ondition, and I am sure Sam will express to you his gratef

he floor, "though I should imagine a few days of quiet rest after

ediately he regained consciousness there see

in surprise. "I cannot conceive

ugh he spoke and acted quite rational, still it has given me much concern." Again turning to Rutley,

evidently not undressed-just f

on the brain?" queried Rutley, in the most carefully

ted on the doctor remaining w

and a gloriously fresh morning urged him to an early walk,

ly," respon

to Texas. The bracing air of that latitude has her

ught how agreeable it would be to have that troublesome fellow out of the way. "I have crossed that country and can testify to the purity, dryness and health

e dear boy's malady and believe that no climatic change, temporary or prolon

and severely hurt his left knee; and so the old complain

are!" interrupted Mrs.

moment. It lacerates the very source and fountain

s-ahem, ahem!"-and to suppre

able lady's meaning," suggested Rutley, with a

nse

retorted Mrs. Har

's pardon. I did not mean to ridicule your suggestion. At the time I used the w

love to you it was nonsense!" and Mrs. Ha

tenderly turned her face upward and kissed her lips. "That day w

through her tears. "And I have never wished I

e, My Lord, it is this way, a lovely young lady guest-since Mr. Corway's strange disappearance-is an inadve

e you in all candor that Hazel Brooke is not the lady our

ace; a rose glow overspread her soft cheeks, w

t once betrayed

d immediately evinced her pleasure

h was held between her fingers, "I instinctively felt that it was to adorn the breast of a distinguished f

alous of its human rival, hence the parting of the two flowers. Is it not so

unds quite recherche," Mrs. H

ht be a go," he res

lance at her own faultlessly white dress and then naively re

ont, where I have been watching the

drowned!" said Mrs. Harr

s. "I shall not give up hope unt

ance Rutley shot at Mr. Harris,

was in one of the boats for three hours. My Lord may see them dragging the river from the piazza."

confidentially, "there is a lady's tiara a

nice sort of man,"

Superior, distinguished! Do you note his condescending air? It is hereditary, my dear. Conscio

demurely insisted the maid. "He is not quit

ord? A straw hat to a la

" replied the girl,

expression of countenance, "Dear me! I never could understand the fountain o

puzzling to Mrs. Harris as ever. "I am an American, and I

s cut short by Mr. Harr

hn Thorpe in one o

oo far away to say posit

's Virginia Thorpe!" exclaimed Mr. Har

iend? Look how proud and joyous he seems walking by

lame. His malady has something to do with the c

he has a pull

ne, I may add, as you me

he was greeted by Mr. and M

d the evidence of his night's encounter with the automobile. The si

and she put her mother

"Never felt better. Just a scratch. Might have been worse. Eh? I guess

ure we saw her with you, S

ne on down to the shore. She exp

er. Splendid young lady. Brainy, good-looking, very fetching, eh,

how much we owe his lordship for having so pro

tley, not having noticed

bow and remarked, "I am pleased to see th

of faltering regret in Rutley's deliver

mpression caused him momentarily to withhold speech, even in his aunt's presence. The incident was noticed by Mrs. Harris, w

. "He never acted so queer before. Sam!" and she shook him and lo

sumed a pose of freezing haughtiness, deliberately and with studied ce

of stilted grace and, offering her his arm,

of the honor of your compa

ough undecided between courtesy due he

rudeness, she chose to accept Rutley's arm, remarking, "It is so ver

well have been in the Antipodes, for all Rutley seemed to see of him, though he looked directly at him, throu

ng I could ever dream of," said Mrs. Harris, w

tooped and gently

id not mean to offend or pain you; but I shall

, that his aunt abruptly arose from the chair and in a s

his usual buoyant spirit asserting itself-"why

exclaimed, horrified, and she st

clare you shock me wi

gave me

too long deferred, to instruct you in the art of proper form, especially when in the presence of

tment by-by, dear me! I have forgotten the author's name. But that is immaterial. I shall get the boo

developed tragic possibilities, and anything of a lugubrious n

aunt, who had schooled him in the art. So the moment he was alone his thoughts plunged again into the absorbi

" he thought; "she will ask awkward q

whispered "Sst!" Looking up, he saw Smith pee

aw her enter the library and then he signaled to Sam. Having caught his attention, he held up a wa

re expanded and aglow with excitement, and the muscles o

ule, alert with expectation. Softly closing the door, he said, "What is it, Smith? Sp

any, God presarve them. W

, hu

he river-just beyant the Narth Pacific Mills, but divil a wan be the name ave Garge Golda cud I foind at

" grun

iness, too, so he do; but he says he's too big and f

again grunted S

gave me this marnin. 'Where did yees

at all,' says I; '

at?' s

says I. 'Some fello

he, an' he loo

'Phwat wud I be l

r doin' out in the City

it do I kno

know him?

I do not; d'y

I do,'

do?'

black-browed, black-moust

wan bit anxious, but with me best efforts t

bin up beyant there, at

do he?'

not talked wit him over that sam

ow me the scow

same,' says he, 'and w

. "He heard a child cry-or maybe it was a cat.

ment in silence, then Sam said: "How

ht it was impartant to tell yees at once. Kelly

in an hour. Sh! Aunty is co

tell it to yees aunt." As he was leaving, S

Sam, and he muttered thoughtfu