The Curtis Courier. (Curtis, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1905 Page: 3 of 8
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A Fa-uily Affair
•V HUfrM CONWAY.
CHAPTER
“Certainly -
mind wa» now more
table. He
lining room, where, by ao4 by,
Joined them Ha brought with Mb an
unmistakable odor of furniture pollan,
•o that Frank’a remoras waa, by the
medium of hla serve#, nil
kept awake.
"Thera la another painful duty to
perform. ' a*id Horace, helping hteuolf
to a cigarette' Prank could not help
thin kin* that the uamaBttoaad pamfui
duty waa connected with the table.
feel cuii are are bound to let Sir
Matngay know what baa happened.'
"Of course. He le her lather."
“Vee, he must bn told. We think it
bettor to make the »—«tea«in^
orally." Horace wee one who nem
misused the word "verbal.” “We ahail
run up to town tomorrow and wo
kin)."
fr rank had already bean framing ta
his mind various excuse# for a sudden
departure. Ha felt that, fond as he
was of Horace and Herbert, their con-
stant society would et the preaeat
Juncture drive him half mad. He Jump-
ed at the chance of retmire ‘Til go
with you," he said.
they proetated agsiust thin, but
Prank waa Arm. “My dear fellows,"
he said, I have opened my heart to
you. I have told you my true ranann
tor paying this visit. Hew can 1 pos-
sibly stay here with BeatHee away?"
He had his way. It was arranged
Uu-y should all go to London on the
morrow. Frank suggested that betote
going they should Inquire if Beatrice
had drawn any money from the h«nh
Bo on their way through the town the
next day Horace and Herbert had ail
Interview with Messrs. Furlong * Co.,
and ascertained that their niece had
taken one thousand pounds with bur.
When they came out of the bunk
they lound Frank missing. Indeed, ne
kept them waiting fully five minutes
before he reappeared. He had just
been round the corner, he said, look-
ing at some of the quaint old Black-
town houses. The truth to bn had been
to the Cat and Comps sees, seen the
expansive widowed >»,i|i*iy and anoer-
tnlned the addram of bar worthy
friend, Mrs. Rawlings. Mo doubt the
Talberts could have given him tats,' but
be did not care to trouble them for It.
As William GUes had ikhwwipanted
hit masters in order to drive the
back, the Talberts, until they ware to
the train, could not amBe known to
Prank the result of their inquiries at
the bank. Frank heard the news
gloomily. The sum taken by Beatrice
showed thut she meant her absence to
be a prolonged one.
“Did you get the numbers of the
notes? ’ he esked. They had not done
So.
"I should gut them. Thu drat one
she changes can be traced back, and
we shall know where she is.’*
"I should never have thought of
that," mid Herbert, admiringly.
Horace said nothing. Gonsoieuce
told him he would not £ave thought of
ft, but self-respect bade him hide the
fact.
In London they parted. The Tal-
berts went to their favorite hotel, and
Prank, who wished to he quite free and
unfettered in hla researches, went ta
his. The next day the brothers called
ea Sir Malngxy Clauson, and Prank
found the way to 142 Gray Street, the
purveying establishment of Messrs.
Rawlings Bros.
lie ssked for Mrs. Rawlings, and not
knowing wl ther It wds lira. John or
Mrs. Joseph was compelled to describe
her us the • .e who had bean at Black
town some ,ew days ago. ' That was
Mrs John. Mr. and Mrs. John were
away. Would not be back for at least
a week. No one knew exactly where
they wer.e. In their absence, caused
perhaps by another wlldgoose chase
after a supposed son, Frank was com-
pelled to defer his researches. His
heart was very heavy. It seemed to
him that he would only And Beatrice
by the prosaic way of tracing the
bank notes, lie wished he had not
suggested this course to Horace and
Herbert
He went down to Oxford and settled
bis affairs as best he could. Ho ar-
TCnged with Mordle'a friend, Fan-
ahawe, a brother coach, to take such
pupils as he could sand him. So utter-
ly unfit did he feel for work he
was glad to think that his new appoint-
ment did not become a fact for alx
months; so that except for the book
wElch he had to aee through the press,
he would have nothing to occupy him
but the search for Beatrice.
•a be rattled am.
n
of all bin drat
A palatal duty, yet dan to
Bs (be Talberts would any.
‘Ho glad, so vary glad it
; so deMgbtod.
Sir Maiagay. “Hour wall yon
both look! never saw pen
They told klm they were very wnlL
“You don't km to mew a day eld-
dr. No family mm to ran pen. Moat
an keep young m baabalow. A fam-
ily means responsibility aa wall an
pleasure, you
Podded hla
wbo knows all about lb
Jaat then a tiemandoaa plotter took
ptoao overhead. It sounded Mko the
banting of wood ea rtaftag motet1JU-
“Oh. no. I expect that's my young
rogues dt pis y—sturdy young raaenls
they are," added the food. mlddJonged
parent aa the notoe Increased.
“The nursery seems vary near," said
Herbert Horaaa looked vary disgust-
ad.
"It isn't the nursery," aald the bar-
onet “( aspect they're la the bath-
room, jaat overhead. They get m
there sometimes mad heat my sponge
hath with their atnaytae. Ws all liked
that sort of thing whan toe ware boy*,
you know."
Horace nod Herbert ware aileot
They knew little about the ways of
children, but felt It a cruel libel on
themselves to suggest that they had In
their utmost unthinking years ever
been guilty of audt conduct
"111 ring and stop the rogues,*' said
Hr Mnlngay. "I’ll have them brought
down here. You’d like to see my hoys,
wouldn’t you, Horace? Yon would,
Herbert?"
An affirmative trambtod an Her-
bert's kind lips, bat Horace sternly In-
terposed. “No; not Just yet, Malngxy;
we have come to aee you qbout an Im-
portant matter. Bat we can waft till—
Ull the boys have dona."
Fortunately at that moment some
ana ton indulgent than the father
Must nave captured the little boys and
lad them away. Serious conversation
was once more a possibility.
“We have something to any to you
about Beatrice,’’ aald Horace.
Now Beatrice was the very tost sub-
ject Which Sir Mnlngay cared to dis-
cuss with hla brothersda-lxw. Al-
though they bad never aald' so much,
ha felt that they altogether disapprov-
ed of his conduct with respect to his
daughter. He felt that they thought he
should not have gone abroad and left
bar to herself, although she had been
to left by her own expressed wish. To
some people, especially those whose
consciences were ill ad ease, the Tal-
berts' grave, unspoken censure was
Store terrible thaa vituperation from
anyone elan.
"About Beatrice," aald Sir Maiagay.
"Not 111, I hops? I thought her look-
lag far from well when she left here."
"*•, the is not 111—but wo are In
some anxiety on her account.’*
Ah, I think I know. I think Tm
quite prepared for what yon are going
to say.**
Horace rafsed hla eyebrows. “You
arel’ihe aald. “If bo, It will make our
task easier.”
“Wen, you are going to any that
young Oerruthera to hi love .with my
Ctok He onaae hero amee or twice; I
tow it then. He tcM tot he waa going
down to your ptaea."
“Yea, that la part ad what wo were
gtong to any." They had decided It
was aa wall to lot Mr Hafagap know ct
Frank's ambition.
"Well,” raid the baronet, "I like
Cnrruthers. Besides, he to a kinsman
ad yours. I assure yon, my dear Hor-
ses, my dear Herbert, I can never for-
get the many happy years spent with
Poor-’’ ho actually hesitated lor the
same. Think of that, all yowag wives
who bolleve that year husbands will be
Inconsolable should death remove you!
—"frith a much beloved member of
your family."
“Thank yon," aald Horace, quietly.
He reeogntoed the toot Hat Mr Mala-
ga/ meant well.
“Beeldee.” continued the baronet,
"Boftrlte to entirely her own mistress,
baa has a will of bar own. I have no
power over her fortune, which, by the
bye, la almost as large aa my own.
MU^totoust ns it should be, because
With those aone of mine It will be Im-
poatoble tor me to add to her Income at
My dear
mildly, “woeId k set he better If yoe
beard what w# have to my and made
nr comment* afterward?"
*lt would be a great deal better,
said Herbert.
« days of Heir f sc
guofntaace they had always uted
this air of superiority ever tl ,>cct
Ohio nobleman He had netcr even
struggled against It So he obeyed and
waa silent.
They told him nil shoal Seattle*
Her letter they could set chow him
having forgotten to ask rrssk m re
torn it. Sir Maiagay batoned kef did
net appear much upset
"We will, of course, take say steps
yen wish, or aid yoe la say steps you
may take." said Horace, la conclusion.
“It's a eatomma, but I don't see any
•top* to he taken," aald Sir Maiagay.
“Neither do we. kft we felt It right
yen should know at sac*"
“Quito so. AS I said. Beatrice al-
ways had a will of her owe. She to fall
of strange freak*—full of them. Aa
jrea know, for aaato extraordinary
lesson eke wouldn’t he preeauted, sad
eea't Uva to the same house with her
DANCERS
TOM
AVOIDED
IN FEBRUARY.
“Her mother!" exclaimed the Tal-
berts la a breath, amd glancing simul-
taneously at a emtafa picture on the
wall; aa u]
the apace
ot Mr Malngay’a "ALL."
Thf baronet colored. "With my
wife. I mean. You may be aura this to
but a freak of the girl’s. She has her
maid with her, you my—a respectable
middle aged woman. Oh. it will be all
right. Perhaps she means to write a
book. Ladles do all aorta of things to
writs books nowadays Lady Pansy
Beaumont went through Patagonia and
■hot tome niggers or something.
There’s another tody who roughs It la
Italy and Spain. Pansy Spain, Her
hart! Yon know what a beastly hula
Spain to. Woman do all aorta of out-
of-the-way things now."
‘ some women," aald Horace, aevere-
iy. His Ideal woman, if ho had one,
ibu no strange things “However, if
yon are contented Hera to nothing
more to aay."
"I’m not con ten tad. Kb a naloance
to think of a child you torn wandering
Heaven knows where Bat aba’ll turn
up all right again. Ah! base's my wife;
we’ll hear what aha thinks of It"
, Lady Ctouson entered looking as
usual very beautiful. Horace end Her-
bert rose and greeted her with solemn
gallantry. They were always particu-
larly attentive and courteous to Sir
Mnlngay's second Wife. This thy lady
attributed to her charms. She was
quite wrong. The Talberts were only
anxious 16 show that if Sir
chose to marry again It was a matter
of no concern to them.
Lady Clauson was told the news.
She turned to her husband triumphant-
ly. As many better brad people do, aha
forgot herself. “I always told you she
would do something dtegraoaful," aald
her ladyship.
“My dear! my dear Isabel!" mid dir
Mnlngay. Ha glanced timidly ft big
brothers-ln-law.
Horace and Herbert raw like two
Igares worked by oos spring. Their
calm eyes looked down Hair straight
noses and concentrated Hair gaae on
Lady Clauson, who turned very rad.
“Madam,” said Homed "the mem-
bars of oar finally, and, I believe I may
top. of Sir Maiagay s family, are not m
He habit of doing (diagraoefol things.
Beatrice may have left ne unadvisedly,
bat I am bertaln her reason. If known,
would meet wlfr her father's and with
oyr approval."
Lady Clausen ft onoa saw her mis-
take and apolcgtaed humbly. An apol-
ogy which the brothers accepted grace-
fully. Tfien after having been shown
the nursery treasures they took their
leave.
(To be continued.)
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