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Dix," I said, laughing at the guilty change in his pink complexion. "And hence you are here." He fidgeted, and seeing that I paid him no attention, but went on with my chocolate, he drew a paper from his pocket and opened it. "You have spent a prodigious sum, sir, for so short a time," said he, unsteadily. "'Tis very well for you, Mr. Carvel, but I have to remember that you are heir only.
Tulliver pointing his stick toward a chair, and looking at him with that pursuant gaze which convalescent persons often have for those who have tended them, reminding one of an infant gazing about after its nurse. For Luke had been a constant night-watcher by his master's bed. "How's the water now, eh, Luke?" said Mr. Tulliver. "Dix hasn't been choking you up again, eh?"
I am advancing you money without advices from his Worship, your grandfather. A most irregular proceeding, sir, and one likely to lead me to trouble. I know not what your allowance may be." "Nor I, Mr. Dix," I replied, unreasonably enough. "To speak truth, I have never had one. You have my Lord Comyn's signature to protect you," I went on ill-naturedly, for I had not had enough sleep.
"And if all English gentlemen are like our late friend," I said, "I would rather stay in a city coffee-house. Remember that you have only two guineas left after paying for the chaise, and that Mr. Dix may be out of town." "And your friends in Arlington Street?" said he. "May be back in Maryland," said I; and added inwardly, "God forbid!" "We shall have twice the chance at the Star and Garter.
"It's no better than I live in myself," he added. He whistled at the dismal livingroom and raised his eyebrows at the kitchen. Before I could mutter an introduction, Miss Francis growled without turning around, "If youve come about the icebox " "Zounds!" exclaimed Gootes. "A female Linnaeus. Shades of Dorothy Dix!"
"And afterward he went to Arlington Street with Mr. Dix to seek Mr. Manners, that he might be identified before that gentleman. He encountered Mr. Manners and his Grace of Something." "Chartersea," put in Comyn, who had been listening eagerly. "Getting out of a coach," said the captain. "When was this?" demanded Dorothy of me, interrupting him.
Most persistent of all was the voice of Miss Smith, and hardly able to endure things quietly, he sat and watched the tender glances which passed between her and Mr. Dix. Miss Smith, conscious at last of his regards, turned and looked at him. "You could say you tumbled in, Arthur, and then he would get the medal," she said, softly. "Say!" shouted the overwrought Mr. Heard. "Say I tum "
The little girl told him what had happened. "Sallie Malinda gone!" cried Mother Brown. "That's too bad! She must have been jostled off when the auto went over a bump. I think we'll have to go back and look for her," she said to her husband. Then Bunny gave some more news. "Dix is gone too!" he cried. "I've been watching a long while and I haven't seen him.
Disregarding the well-meant warnings of her attendant that he would kill her, Miss Dix took his hands, tried to warm them in her own, spoke to him of liberty, care and kindness, and for answer "a tear stole over his hollow cheeks, but no words answered my importunities."
Dix senior, had any knowledge of business, and I was employed by them at a small advance in my pay, to sell the stock of goods, and close the business of the store. After such sales as could be made, the remainder of the stock was sold at auction the 23d day of November. During the preceding night there was a fall of snow, and the company came to the village in sleighs.
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