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THE LAIRD'S LUCKY NUMBER

(Continued from Page 7.)

Arst, without making it too appar

"I can't think of a number." With something of an effort, the ent. As the official drew breath,

"Oh, try!" The constable drank, Laird got up, went to the table, and, the local constable appeared, with off and prepared to have another. indicating the blancmange and other the natural enough question: The Laird, groaning, brought

things, emitted sundry not very"What's ado?"

"Here's No. 87 on the third, de

some letters from his pocket and coherent critical remarks. And be- "The Laird has went mad," said turned them over. fore the tounded Mrs. Crow could the official, wiping his brow. "He find speech, he went on, with a slight surely imagines he's King Solomon." mand for income-tax." Increase of confidence, to mumble "I'd better be looking into it, any- concerning the general filth of the way," said the constable, after a Now listen Laira!

That'll do fine! The very thing!) room. And, as

she opened her moment's reflection. It might mean and number them in their queue, I'll go outside mouth, he stummored:

a dram from the Laird. "You never telling each her number.. "Mrs. Crow, kindly put that ple- can tell what women'll be after I'll explain that no human mortal And then

ture straight."-

nowadaya." With which mouthful could interview a quarter o' them

She seemed about to refuse, then all at once she pranced, rather than walked, to the picture, and gave it a savage jerk. And lo, "The Stag at Bay" crashed to her feet!

"Well, it's yoursel' to blame for that," she snapped at him.

.

of philosophy he strode in the wake afore the train leaves, and so you of the procession..

have chose a number, and will here- It was at this moment that Peter by and forthwith agree to engage gloomily asked the Laird: "Do yo the lady holding that number-viz., think anybody'll come?"!

37, How's that?" "The Laird had his doubts, and "Ay." said the Laird, thoughtful- was in low spirits.

ly, "it seems to be the only way; The Laird was well-nigh exhaust selves incapable of cooking anything have a modest woman."

He and Peter had found them- but, mind you, constable, I must ed; but he made олe more effort, more palatable than Going back to the hearth, he bent ridge; and, somehow, they had man and the fightiest'll be

signed por "Keep a firm hand on her, Laird, his head and blew along the mantel-aged to burst the old-fashioned kit- shelf. A dense cloud rose.

chen boiler and flood the premises j "What is the meaning of that?" downstairs, he weakly demanded.

"Surely somebody will

:

come,

modest

enough. Come; you'd better de- elde. They'll be getting restless) and maybe peevish.”

"Do what ye can for me, con stable," said the Laird drearily, and fell again to bemoaning himself.

"Ye should see a doctor about pighed the Laird; “I'm sure I made your breath!"

the advertisement as attractive as Then Mre. Crow let herself go. I could," was a long speech, but delivered with "If anybody comes," remarked The constable, having quaffed his such speed and under such stress of Peter, "I'm thinkin' she'll be seekin' fourth glass, want out.. On his ap emotion that the Laird caught littleja spouse. Beware, Laird, o' the pearance the queue ceased its con- save the concluding sentence, to wit: muckle, handsome sort !"

versation, which had been confined

"Oh, Laird, Laird" " "What is it, man?"

"I winna bide here to be insulted) "Behave yourself, Peter, and go to to the remark "Don't push!" and and that's my advice to you?" the door and ace if anybody's com- the retort "I didn't" Methodical- The door banged. The Laird ng The train was due twenty ly he gave each applicant her num shuddered, opened his eyes, and minutes ago.”

ber, and returned to the top step. closed them again. He had won the When Peter looked down the "Ladies, the Laird is a just man, battle, but where was the glow of avenue his received the shock of his but being in poor health, he sees victory?

life. He tottered back to the par-that it would be inhumanly im- possible to interview a quarter of you before train time; and hu could not ask you to stop the night In the byre with the cow. So ho has chose

a lucky number, ladies, and the lady that owns it is hereby "Heaven help me," he said, "and solemnly engaged for 'to be his I've promised to pay their fareal housekeeper,, at thirty ahilling a Quick, Pater! Run to the door. week, all found. All other ladles. Don't let a soul o' them in."

will be paid their fares in full, wi "But what'll I say to them?": "Anything anything to keep other beverage, and

saxpence extra for a cup o' tea, or a bun, if them back till I think what's to be desired, as soon as he can get] done."

About an hour later, the old man-lour. of-all-work came in with an ill. smelling lamp, which he placed on the table, thereby adding an oil stain to the cloth's numerous dis- figurements. Then he drew near to the Laird, and said in a boarse whisper:

"She's awa"!" ·

"Good job too!" answered the Laird with spurious aprightiness. "You'll not be sorry, Peter."

"Keek oot o the window." The Laird "kceked"—and stagger- ed to his easy-chair.”

the

Pay

"I was glad to see her tail," Peter admitted. "But, oh, Laird, it'll no

change for a hundred-pound note." be easy to get another to come to

Peter did his best with the mob, this cot-o'-the-way place."

The constable paused, possibly for members of which were beginning| "We'll advertise, Peter, we'll ad, to voice their suspicions that the breath, possibly in anticipation of vertise! We'll make it tempteome. affair was a hoax. He explained applause, which was not forth- We'll do it at once and catch the that his master was in a at, but coming; then, unembarrassed by a night post. Clear the table, man, hoped to be out of it shortly. This hiccup, he said; as quick as you can." And the ought to have had a

"I will now reassuring

declare the lucky Laird got up to

procure writing effect, but somehow it hadn't, and number.

attention, Jadies! materials.

Peter Was becoming incoherent It is 87-otherwise three dozen and His grey poll waggling dubiously, when the constable, pushing his way one over." Lady No. 37 will kindly! Peter took a plate in one hand, a through the crowd, joined him. step forth from the queue, and tumbler in the other, and moved. On obtaining a comprehension of follow me," slowly towards the door.

circumstances the constable In a painful silence for the queue] "Come back!" cried the Laird Im-addressed the gathering... was for the moment deprived of patiently: "You'll never clear it at "It will be all right, ladies," he speech, No. 37 stopped slowly forth. that rate." He brought the four Bald pleasantly. "There is no need If modesty were enough, then the corners of the cloth together, and for to be excited. The Laird was Laird's number had been lucky in- handed the resulting bundle to the not looking for so many of you, and deed. Her garb was dingy black; ancient servitor, who, without he is a gentleman of great modesty, her bearing diffident. Humbly ahe ovincing the slightest astonishment, But he is a man of his word; and if moved, so overcome, apparently, by took it, tottered from the room, he promised to pay your fares, he her good fortune that she sobbed across the dim hall, and down the will do it, you may be sure. It will freely into a large grey handker- stone stair, shedding as he went abe all right And now kindly ro-chief. miscellany of objects, including the form yourselves into a nice queue,,” As she ascended the steps, a blancmange.

Presently he took Peter, by the murmur ran through the queue; aa "Never again," said the Laird, as arm and led him into the house. alie entered the house, the queue he plunged his pen, "will I be sub- Having locked and bolted the antique disarticulated.

Cries arose. ject to a housekeeper. Henceforth and massive door, they passed to the

In the parlour Peter bent over his I'll be master, as well as Laird." parlour:

Ang master and said hoarsely:

On the second morning following, The Laird was crouched in his "It's comin'! Now, Laird, be a

his advertisement appeared in the easy-chair, his head in his hands, man! Dinna let her think ye're "Glasgow Herald":

"You would be the better of a soft. Dinos let, her commence by Housekeeper wanted for single dram, Laird," the constable said, hopin' for matrimony.

Try and gentleman of retiring, studious without preface.

look like a roarin', ragin' lion-not disposition. Cleanliness, tidiness, The Laird signed wearily to Peter, like an expirin' goat.”. and good plain cookery essential. who reluctantly brought glasses and The laird rose like a sick man, Character no object Generous decanter from the sideboard. The The constable entered and smiling- treatment. Apply at once-return constable helped himself, tossed itly ushered in No. 87, House, Cockermany, by Cambus off, and said it was a deplorable "Laird," he said, "this is the lady dowie, Culcabockle,"

business, but not hopeless.

you have solemnly and irrationally The reckless disregard for "char

"Listen!" cried the Laird, sitting engaged for to be your housekeeper, [acter" was probably due to the fact up. Do you think a man like me for better or worse, til death- 24th Dec, that Mra: Crow's references of ten can interview all these women ?" anyway, I'll take the liberty o

yeas ago had been positively I do not," the conatable replied. brilliant

"A gladiator could not do it. A Cambusdowie's daily train, engine lawyer might; but you cannot get 30th Dec. and two carriages, jogged into the lawyer to-day.””›

platform almost up to time. The official who represented station mas-

What am I to do?

a

cive them their fares and send

them home.

睡

ter, porter, signalman, booking clerky but I must have a house-

and ticket collector came leisurely

from his little house, lingering over keeper.f

"Would you have the pluck. Laird his last mouthful of dinner. There to go out and choose one?"

"What would the others say 2

4th Jan. was geldom much-usually nothing doing at Cambusdowie. Three persons all at once on the platform Ay, that's Just It! And they 3rd Jan. made for bustle, animation; and might break your windows for confusion. Judge then of the off-You, They might assault you to

the diffusion of blood." cial's amazement when every com 20th: Doc.

2nd Jan. Portment disgorged women-wo. A dismal silence lasted till the

9th Jan.

drinking a glass to your mutus)-7

Hand on decanter, he paused, star

ing.

Peter in a hushed gasp called on hia Baker.

The Laird recolled mantelpiece.

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