thing but a clumsy oaf hed hare
mad« tier rreltle it weeks ago."
The woman turned her dark eyeti
uiMin him With a dash.
"You are invidious, m*u ami. My
affair is not settled
Am I a clumsy oaf
too?'
The earl laughed q0etly
"No, Helene. Your little American
ia so in iov# with you that if you
the hotel on to the terrace, and h’a
attire would have attracted notice from
a Hindoo idol.
He wore «¡rotles-siy
white fiannels, w hite shoes pi[>* layed
to a dazzling degree, a thoroughly i—----------------------------------------
British straw bat, chamois gloves and
By TIMOTHY C. DICK.
a pale bile scarf held together with a
(Cogiyright, 1X0, by Arfierlean l’n
A 0
massive pearl.
elation.]
For an instant Mme. la C’omtesse
Abner Simmons entered bls h ichelor
looked at him and then, with a little
cry of greeting, rushed toward tbe apartment after returning from busi
steps and took both bis startled bands. ness, sighed, sat down in an ens < h.iir
A Novek/dtiofl of the Play
Presently he
“Ah, my dear Horace Granger and felt very lonely.
looked
up
at
the
mantel,
and there
of the Same Same
Beempson!” she said excitedly.
Haa
i stood a letter. It was addressed in a
your sister told you?”
woman's band to Mrs. Abner Simmons.
By BOOiH TARKINGTON and
aoruce swallowed once or twlcu
To Mr. Simmons tills address was a
■avagely and then made a heroic ef
mockery
It suggested a home, a
HARRY LEON WILSON
fort to keep down tbe radiance that
pleasant looking woman tripping iluw:i-
was choking him, made two effectual
. stairs at bearing her husband's latch-
dabs at bis eyes with tbe handkerchief
Copyright. 1909. by American Presa
’ key in tbe door, followed by a tr ,1 of
Association
he took from bls sleeve and responded
.girls and boys; a connubial kiss and
joyfully, though brokenly:
several pairs of little arms around
"She has, indeed. 1 assure you I am papa’s neck.
SYSNOPS1S
quite
overcome,
my
dear
friends
Chapter I—Daniel Voorhees Pike, a ruing
I All this Mr. Simmons saw in the ob-
Really, 1 assure you.”
, long letter addressed to her who was
young Kokomo (Ind.) lawyer, hears that hu
With a silvery laugh Mme. de Cham- not. Of course there was a Mrs Sim
ward, Ethel Granger- Simpson is to be married
piguy stepped backward from him, mons for some man of the*same name
abroad Io the son of an F.nghsh ear!. Her
making a little courtesy as she did so as himself; but, alas, there was tm
A
young
girl
followed
by
three
jrtetur-
father was hu nearest friend, and he bar long
The earl came forward with out such person for him! What should he
caque banditti.
loved rhe girl. He goes abroad to arrange witli
stretched bauds and grasped one of do with it? He took it down from the
asked him suddenly, ‘Horace, is this
Horace’s between both his own.
her the business matter« connected with her mar-
mantel and examined it closely. A
day or night?' he would answer, ‘It's
"My dear young friend,” he said hand was stamped on ft with its fore
lage
II.---Ethel Granger-Simpson and her
Helene.’ But he’s too shy to speak
brother, Horace, have become anglomaniact and You're a woman; you can't press mat “Not at all not at all.”
finger pointing to "Try this" and "Try
As tile remark seemed a tritie am that.” There were so many of these
are «pending much of their late father's fortune ters.
But Al merle's a man; he can.
biguous, Horace looked at him inqulr suggestions “to try" tliat Mr. Sim
m travel and entertaining.
I hey become inti He can urge an immediate marriage,
¡ugly, but, rending reassurance lu Ills mons itelieved the letter had been the
mate with Lady Creech, the Earl of Flawcastle, which means an immediate settlement
face, replied instantly:
rounds aud no Mrs. Simmons found.
hu ion, Almeric St. Aubyn, and Countess de and a direct one."
"1 assure you I am. 1 assure you 1 How could she be found since she did
Mme. de Champigny picked up a
Champigny, an adventuress and associate of the
am. It’s quite overpowering, isn't it?" not exist? He determined to make a
silver fork from the table and exam
earl's. They are at a hotel at Sorrento, Italy.
With a look of commiseration tbe dead letter office of himself, open it
fned
it
carefully.
Ethel promises to marry the son because she
countess
regarded him aud said softly: aud return it to the writer.
"it will not be small—that aettl»-
craves a title.
Ill.---The Russian Grand Duke
“Ab, p<Mir M. Horace!"
Mr. Simmons took out a letter and a
Vasili u hortly to arrive at the same hotel in Xient? You have decided what num?
From his sprawled attitude in the , card photograph. The photograph was
cognita as Hen vo > Grollerhagen.
IV---The
Hawcastle looked up sharply and
chair the honorable Almeric drawled , tliat of a woman from thirty to thirty
Earl of Hawcastle u in need of money and yodded with decision.
a protest.
wants hu son to get a huge settlement of money
five years old. anil as lie looked it
“I have—a hundred and fifty tbou-
"1 say! Don't take it that way. you | seemed to be the face of tier wltose re-
on hu marriage to Ejhel. An escaped Russian '
land pounds!”
know. She’s very happy.”
bandit is located at Sorrento.
i ceptiou of him had tilled Ids fancy.
From the countess ca me a gasp of
Horace recovered himself instantly The letter was signed, "Your loving
astonishment.
(CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK)
“My friend! Will she?” And she aud crossed the terrace quickly to sinter.” The address was given, and Mr
turned and stared at the room where grasp the baud of the bridegroom to Simmons put it in another envelope,
tbe [>lano was still playing. Hawcastle be. The fact that it was as limp as a with a brief note stating ills motives
mackerel did not worry him an instant. in opening ft and asking for informa
"Very well, Mariano," he said, and laugiied grimly.
“She’s worthy of it—she's worthy of tion of Mrs. Aimer Simmons and how
Mariano, with another jerk that was
“Not for Almeric, but to be tbe
supposed to include both of the Ulus Countess of Hawcastle. My ancient It! I know she is! And when will it she happened to exist without ids
1 lng any ¡tetter for her existence
trious ones, disappeared with a speed sister-in-law hasn't been her chaperon be, St. Aubyu?” be said.
"Enchanting!” cried the countess en- wished to keep tile photo rap'i
iness that was alarming. For an in for a year for nothing. And. by Jove,
‘So clear is his grasp lid not feel authorized to do so
stant there was silence, and then the she hasn't done it for nothing, either!” tbusiastically.
addressed it to the street and number
countess, with a quick upward glance
And this time he laughed quite heart of the ease, eb?’1
Hawcastle flashed her a glance and 1 given in the letter.
of her dark eyes, said tremblingly:
ily as with a grim appreciation of the
turned to Horace.
In atiout a week a reply came The
"I should like much to know his Jest.
“Oh, the date?" he said doubtfully, writer said the mime on the letter was
name."
“But she’s deserved all • shall allow
The earl smiled and went on with her,” he resumed. “You see, it was “I dare say within a year—two : not Simmons, but Timmons. ( After ill
years”—
■ there was no Mrs. Simmons.> The plio
his breakfast.
she who found these people. Indeed,
There was another little cry of pro- tograpb was a likeness of Miss Marga
"You may be sure it isn’t Ivanoff,”
we might say tliat both you and I owe test from the countess, and the earl
ret Butterworth. The writer Miss
he said, but the assurance did not
her something. Even a less captious glared at her metiadugly.
Horace I Cornelia Boyd, was transmitting it to
seem to carry weight with madame, for
respectability than Lady Creech's
she learfed her chin in her hand and
Mrs. Timmons The letter concluded
might have looked askance at the long
with thanks for the favor Mr. Sim
looked off over the bay, and there was
■friendship’ that has existed between
a troubled look in her eyes.
mons had done the writer.
us. Yet she has always countenanced
Just what Mr. Simmous had said in
us, my dear, though she must have
his note about tbe photograph does not
CHAPTER V.
guessed a great many things. And she
apiiear, but Miss Boyd must have
THE ENGAGEMENT.
will help us to urge an immediate
ticod something of admiration
OW can one know it is not marriage. You know as well as 1
tieen ready, as most women an
Ivanoff?” she asked slowly, that unless it is immediate there’ll
help out a romance, for she was not
and this time the earl laughed tbe devil to pay. Don't miss that
called upon to mention the picture
aloud
sential
Something must be done
she did. Mr. Simmons wrote ag;
“He wouldn’t be called an infamous once. We're at tbe breaking point, if
asking If Miss Butterworth w- re
brigand," he said, but the countess you like the words- a most damnable
lated to James Butterworth, an eml
waved her hand.
insolvency.”
neut divine aud an uncle of the writer
"That, my friend, may be only Ital
As he tinisbed «[leaking the immacu
A reply came that Miss Boyd <. u!<l
ian journalism.”
late and vacuous Almeric himself
uot answer tjie question and gave Miss
“Pooh!” said Hawcastle.
“This strolled Into the terrace and, putting
Butterworth’s address
means a highwayman—not—not an em up his glass as he came forward, said
Mr. Simmons cooked up quite an In
bezzler, Helene.”
softly:
genious letter to Miss Butterworth
The countess arose from the table
“Hello, governor! Howdy, countess!"
After mentioning tliat be had • 11 !
and moved about restlessly with her
With an affectation of boredom be
picture and how be came to see it lie
eyes on the blue expanse.
sprawled into a chair and tapped at
said that the features were remarka
"I should be glad to believe it, my his boots with his crop.
bly like those of the Rev. James Rut
good friend, but I—I care for no more
“Out riding a bit ago, you know,
terworth, bls esteemed uncle and be
to eat. 1 have perhaps some foolish with Miss Granger-Simpson. Rippin’
was sure tliat he (Simmonsi could
feeling of unsafety. It is now two girl, isn't she?”
claim her for a relative, probably :i
nights that I dream of him-of Ivanoff
His father leaned across tbe table
first cousin He received a polite reply
—bad dreams for us both, my friend."
with tension in every line of him.
that the lady had no such relative and
The earl looked up in amazement
“Go on!” be said anxiously, and Al started, too, and seemed to be about
had never heard of any sir h person
to
enter
a
positive
objection,
but
he
and then burst into a laugh.
meric looked up at him with a silly
This was not surprising to Mr. Sim
contented himself with sa ying:
“What rot!” he exclaimed "It takes smile.
“Oh, but 1 say, you know, isn't mons, whose knowledge of the rev. r
more than a dream to bring a man
"Didn’t stop with her, though.”
'¡'lie end gentleman was precisely that of
back from Siberia.”
"Why not?” demanded tbe earl an that putting it Jolly far off?
thing's settled, isn’t it? Why not say Miss Butterworth. The clergyman w >
The countess looked at him w itb grily.
tn invention.
some sharpness.
"A sort of man in tbe village got me a month instead of a year?”
The genealogical ¡dan having failed.
“Ha-bum!" said tbe earl, "Oh, if
"Then 1 pray there has been uo more to look at a bull terrier pup,” Almeric
Mr. Simmons wrote again to Miss
you
like!
1
don
’
t
know
that
there
is
than dreams.” she murmured quietly
went on. with a yawn. "Wonderful
Boyd, frankly stating tliat lie would
Even as she spoke there came the little beast for points. Jolly luck, isn't any real objection.”
“I do, indeed,” returned Horace be interested to meet the original of
tinkling sound of the mandolins and it? He has got a bead on him”—
"See here! Why not let them marry the photograph and asking if In tbe
guitars, and madame turned to the
Hawcastle interrupted savagely.
kindness of her heart she would sttg
lemon grove In time to see a young
"We'll concede his tremendous ad here in Italy?”
Ilawcastle could scarcely conceal bis gest a method for the purpose. All
girl in a fawn colored riding habit, vantage over you in that respect,” be
with a soft felt hat upon her head and said and threw the cigar he had just satisfaction, while Mme. de <'.ham tbe world loves a lover, and Miss I’oyd
plguy executed a bit of a pas seul be gave him a list of half a dozen friends
a riding crop In her gauntleted hands, lighted into tbe coffee cup.
of Miss Butterworth, any of whom
enter, followed by three picturesque
"Is that all you have to tell us?’ hind Horace’s back
"Ab. the dashing methods of you might Introduce him provided they
banditti with the Instruments.
implored the countess, with a dra
knew him to be a gentleman.
As she reached tbe terrace she matte gesture, leaning forward, Al- Americans!'' returned tbe earl smll
Meanwhile Miss Boyd had ¡Hit her
ingly. “You carry things on so! Next
paused and drew from her glove some meric looked up with surprise.
friend
on to the fact that she had an
you'll
be
saying.
'Why
uot
here
at
Sor
silver which she drop [red into the hand
“Oh. no!" be said. “She accepted me.”
unknown admirer, and it was Miss
of the first villain with a laugh Then
The earl dropped into a chair with a rento?’ ”
“Well, and why uot, Indeed?" asked Butterworth wlm suggested the names
she turned, smiling, as the musicians sigh of relief, aud the countess clasped
yf the possible introducers. One, and
Horace
Instantly.
withdrew nnd waved her crop at the her hands ecstatically.
“And then." went on Hawcastle, ynly one, of the names was known to
“Entin! Brava! And will she let it
two who were watching her. The eari
smiling, “and then it will be, ‘Why not Mr. Simmons, and he was a member
be soon?"
arose with a bow, and madame ad
of Simmons’ club. Tbe attentions Mr.
within a fortnight?’”
Again Almeric stilled a yawn.
vanced with outstretched hand
Simmons
suddenly began to shower
"Right-o!"
cried
Horace.
"And
why
"I dare say there’ll be no row about
"Ah, the divine Miss Granger-Simp
upon this man were only understood
son!” said Newcastle with raillery In that,” he replied. “You see. I’ve made uot within a fortnight?”
Almeric sat up and stared at his no when a request came for the introduc
bls tones, and the girl laughed with a her awf'ly happy.”
ble
father and brother-in-law to be, tion.
“On my soul, I believe you’re right,"
happy, care free face.
It was an advantage to Mr. Sim
“The divinely happy Miss Granger- said Hawcastle, “and thank God you but tbe earl smiled once more that
mons'
cause that for several months
cheerful
smile
and
waved
a
deprecat
Simpson," she said, and at the sound are!”
Miss Butterworth was cognizant of the
Rising, he walked up aud down tbe ing baud.
of her voice and the look In her eyes
“Ah. you wonderful people! You are fact that she bad an unknown admir
tbe countess ran to her and kissed her terrace aud then turned quickly.
"Here's her brother,” he said softly. whirlwinds, yet 1 see no reason why er. Her fancy during this time was
rapturously upon each cheek
feeding on Mr Simmons' personnel.
it should not be in a fortnight.”
"Oh. I hope you mean"— she began, “Attention now!"
Miss Boyd, whose misdirected letter
here!
I
say.
you
know!"
inter-
'
Ob.
1
when Hawcastle Interrupted her with
had led to this possible romance, made
Almerlc.
heaving
himself
erect
jected
.
some excitement.
CHAPTER VI.
in tbe 1 chair aud waving a protesting Inquiries about Mr. Simmons, found
"You mean you have made my son
EASY THEY.
Tbe earl turned on him ln- friends wlm knew him and pronounced
crop,
divinely happy?”
ISUALLY when a mau through stautly.
hint a good man. This Miss Boyd ex
The girl extricated herself laughingly
inclination or environment de
aggerated Into "a noble, good man."
"As
I
say,
dear
boy.
why
not?"
be
from the embrace of tbe countess and
cides that the manners of bis inquired suavely, and Almeric wilted Miss Butterworth, too, was on the
turned to the earl.
¡>eople will not serve for him immediately
shady aide of thirty and not unwilling
“Is not every one divinely happy at
and that tbe customs of tbe land “ of
Just as you say, governor," he an to meet her fate. Before the introduc
Sorrento,” she cried, waving her crop, bis adoption are more applicable to bis
tion she had been given Mr. Simmons'
“even your son?" and with another purpose lie outdoes eveu tbe natives swered meekly.
"Enchanting!
Brava!” cried the antecedents, bls business and social
laugh rau quickly up the steps and in bis conf(\-matter, to th» existing
countess, and Ilawcastle again turned standing l»y her friend, who asked
Into the hotel, leaving tbe other two modes.
permission to do tbe introducing. All
to tbe palpitating Horace.
looking at each other with astonish
Horace Granger-Simpson—hie G.wa
“My son is all impatience," be niur that remained was to see Mr. Sim
ment.
ger was but a recent innovation due tv mured. fixing the young man with his mons.
As they looked a piauo from tbe the belief that Simpson by itself was
When she did see him the i
cession
eye.
music room that opened upon tbe ter altogether too hojielessly plebeian to
was so favorable that the way from
(TO BE CONTINUED)
race broke forth with Chaminade’s attract eveu a modicum of attention—
this ¡sdnt was made easy for him. ne
“Elevation," aud Ethel's voice took up had consorted with the gilded youth
proposed to her the evening he met
tbe words clearly. The countess turned of several capitals, and bis education TWENTY FIVE CF.NT8 IS THE PRICE OF her, she gave an answer tantamount
PEACE
to her companion.
had progressed to such an extent that
to an acceptance, nnd they were mar
"She Hies to her piano, mon cher. the youth of Kokomo would have
ried in due time.
The
terrible
itching
and
smarting
Ah. tba-t Is good for our little enter stoned him Instantly upon his arrival
And now the fancy excited by the
incident
to
certain
skin
di
eases,
is
prise, eb? Listen!”
at the town depot.
supisised name of Mrs. Simmons Cwiio,
almost instantly .llayetl bv applying
Uawcastle sat dowp with a grunt of
He ambled with a rocking gilt,
after .LI. has ||ttl<
•
■
Salve. P.rice
2.5 with tbls stoxyi is living rapidly ful
«•tisfaction
dravn from the guardsmen he had *0 Chamberlain's
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