The Twice-a week guard., January 16, 1911, Page 5, Image 5

THE TWICE A WüEK G Li Art D "ONLAY, JAN. 16, 1911
,
Von GrulJerbagen looked at him , VO-«-»--- .«..«U - V. ».«. .....
you. 1 meant what l asid.” obwrved
►an't you?"
LOSE AT SALf
quickly
Daniel quietly
"One never knows." replied Lady
"IB- threatens that! What do you In
•'This 1« another question," wont on
Are
Outgeneraled
by Speai
| Cre«fh loftily. "We bail thought to
the oilier. Io- -dies« of the warning or ten<l to do?**
Rusk
and
His
Co-
;
offer
tier
an
alliance
with
a
family
I can t agree. There wouldn't
at least unufft« fed by It
horts
"Ijite this afternoon I di-v«-|op--d a any trouble to It If h was only me ! that for 700 years”—
your broth -r 'Í !• . i- •• 1. !!• lj 1 .
“Y«i. ma'am. 1 know Crecy uud
die of III.o i I «* on tIp* tri« k < r .lol
Salem, Or., Jau. 1
great anxiety concerning the jienalty They could land me f«,r two years or , Agincourt," interjectcil I’lke. but she
twenty
Rut
1
can
’
t
do
what
they
gency movement started In the
FlmpM ii '» ».oí <• >
presi-rllwd by Italian law for those for­
paid
u«>
attention.
i by the Eaton force« will not p
"I .
« 1 |i Hiy 1H Hll-4’ It WJ
tunate nnd Impulsive Individuals who want, even to let you and Ivauoff out
—"has never Ix-en sullied by the low if the first skirmish yesterday m<
forcier nml l1 h J ii JI ko»*p It.’ m I h * h III connive at the escape or concealment i It ain't my money AU I can do la to
I
Ideals
of
tra<le
and
barter
”
-
ing is to be any criterion. The R
«wer<-«l -lowi
M h M* Ibid I»- .-.J h til of certain unf< ruínale» who are want­ I hint that you get out right away
"Walt a minute. Mr». Creech,” said and Thompson forces emerged ft
lvum>ff can't go. They've got a ring
pressi il wiib 1 iN » mi riir I:»<o h il** hx» >k ed by the poll' e "
I l>aniel quickly, tugging at his coa* the scrap with colors flying, ami i
urouud thia place.”
«1 HI Iler quietly
Daniel looked at him with a »mile.
[xx-ket. "I've got a letter right here will probably end all talk ot a cd
"I
ou
could
get
away.
too.
my
"I'm not going to let you.” he re
"Bo you r«- all worked up about that,
that tells me y<xir brother-ln law was mittee on committes, as suggested
friend."
»aid
the
Uermau.
watching
pilad.
ar« you?" Hawcastls glared at him.
Eaton and his followers ns a ineti
him softly. "You had not thought of In t-ualncra and I respect him for It
'Then |'|| throw your Interference to but went on.
of shearing Speaker Rusk of his pi
only
a
few
years
ago."
tbo winds I shall marry without your
ers.
"No deeply that 1 ascertained tbe | that?"
"A letter from whom?” demand«!
»<■««• ut.”
The scrap started over a mot lot
penalty for It l-'or the person wluau I "No. sir, and I'm rxx going to think be lady angrily, rising.
table the report of the sub-cointf
“Do you think they'd let you?" I’lke kind heart has so betrayed him the I of It. But you’’—
"Jim Cooley, our vice consul at Lon- tee on clerkships and other ho|
"As for me, 1 aiiall go." said Von
asked qul< kly
For a moment she penally Is two years in prWoti. and I
ion He says Mr HawcMtle’’—
employes. The committee rec
sbasì still, anil thesi came the -mi d of Italian prisons. I am cradibly informed, Grollerhagen. standing up
"Mr Hawcastle!” ejaculated I Adv mended that two messengers be
th« guitars from over the wall i’lke are unpleasant."
“Weil, that's part of th« load off my
pointed, one to carry bills from
>eeeli.
went on ufb-r a time
like ruminated and folded his letter I mind. I haven't bud the nerve to tell
house to the senate, and the ot
"Hounds kind of foreign a <!
"Being In Jail ain't much like in I that poor fellow In there, though ”
messenger to carry house bills to
some.” he salii "I'd rather h :i r
> Von i.rollerhagen motioned to Bi
Elks' carnival.” be obeerv«d.
-fate printing office. Smith, of
thing thnt sounded more II!.e
|
blere.
"Even a citizen of your admirable
seph. maintained that one messen:
•Sweet Genevieve.' fir In-tnn
Y f»u 1 country could not escape If his com­
could perform both jobs, and r.io'
“Appellez le monsieur la!” he com­
know It. don't yon?"
to table the resolution. It was t
plicity were proved If be wen- caught manded and [minted to tbe other duor
“I used to,'
ther contended by the Eaton for
an
In the act. I will t«- plain with you ”
of the chamber. Th« man openevi It
that 14 a day as recommended by
her beud "Il
r.i
These last word- had an ominous at om e and beckooed to Ivanoff
committee was too large a salary
num. Isn't It?'
note. "Let us Imagine that a badly
"Ivanoff. some unexpected dlfflcul-
pay for messengers.
»• 11
"That'« wh
wanted man appeared upon the per­ t.l«-- Ime arisen," said the German.
The vote first was taken viva v
answered “I
gola here .«nd mad«- an app«-al to one "Tbe [siljce have discovered your pres-
but a division was called and
It for 111»- lief l- I if I
of your countrymen who. for the pur­ ew< » here, and persons who wfeb evU
reading clerk called the roll. Ri
Rhe looked I Ill'll I
pose« of argument Is at work upin to my friend have threatened to make
light and Bonebrake were absent, i
moment
this car. Say that the toe amiable trouble. He can do nothing further
Eaton and Westerlund were not
"I'm n fr i I«!
•ir«<ver<-<! unit American conceals the fugitive under to save you unless be betrays a sacred
the chamber at rollcoll. The vote
went <'i:li k!y
hotel. Iiutlli^ the automobile and afterward, with trust."
the motion to table the resoltit
him lookin ' aft
the connivance of a friend, deceives
was as follows:
“It's the truth, old man," said Dan­
Ayes—Ambrose, Belknap, Bella
the officers of the law and shelter» the iel feelingly. "I can't do it"
Bigelow, Brownhill, Clemens, Cc
criminal, say. tn a room of that lower
CHAITER XIV
For a moment tbe Russian refugee
I Cushman. Derby. Gill, Graves. Hu
suit there "
ataggered and supported himself with
Hl ACKMAII.
ington, Miller of Columbia, Flei_
He looked about In tb« growing twV his hand on th« table. Then he looked
1 Rackleff, Shaw, Simpson, Smith. S hi
•KE wan «till standing with the light and pointed dramatically to the
ton—19.
letter lii hl« haixl. looking after window Fike, now thoroughly Inter­ up.
“I thank you foe wbat you have
Noes — Abbott, Abratps, Ami
Ethel, when be awoke to tie est«! and with hla pulae beatlug a
f
Beals, Brooks. Bryant, Buchan’
realization of what her word* rapid tattoo, followed bls finger Tbe tried to do.”
Buckley,
Carter,
Chambers,
Chapmi
Von GruUerbageu went ou:
11» i' t io tiliu
She had then her ear! went on:
Chatten, Church, E-H,'..
Clyde. iiimis.
Collins, Jof'lij
f1
“In the meantime my friend beUevss
[u n I e. nml nhe did not nn -c t’1.1
"Imagine, for instance, that tbeshad­
tell, Eggleston ~
:iny (*iInir In the world should make ow which appears upon that curtain Naples a safe place for me. And so
Jon»«,
I.einenweber, ,____
Libby,
son, i
____,____________
.. M k BK
her ret oke It That promise > i« i< r««l were that of the wanted man Would • uf wledwrsebeD.”
gone, Mahoney Mann, Mariner,
Pike
extended
bls
hand,
which
tbs
to her Just tin if It
Kinney, Miller of Linn. Neuner. U
you not agree then to a reasonable re­
German took.
before a clergyman
terson, Powell, Reynolds, Steelhas4
quest?”
Goodby,
doc,
and
God
bless
yon!"
mer, Tigard. Rusk—36.
In hl« heart I’ilie knew he « o
Daniel swallowed painfully, for U»
The Rusk forces not only outvoM
have I«. Ige In 1» he ' ; t.r tii» Ik«» ii«*r saw lu some manner that that sway- I b« said. And Vua Grollerbages
the Eaton faction, but “slipped ov^^
bapp,. a In! yet he Itile» th » in • ’»■ tag window curtain which bad caught | squeezed Pike's fingers.
a clever ruse which knocked out :
"To BUT next meeting." «e said and
what yon want von-.I ml I' a.« empty ■ ■ ’ her tei
r ir!lv hip (»y !i n tropic bls eye aa hour ago bad held a di»-
hopes of the Eaton forces r« galn| '
In
n
ruotatvat
was
g«ae.
UN the judgment u
the tur mi’
>>«■ in.il.l . ber eterii.iily
1ruble If tinct menace. It seemed too bad thnt
any power. It was known that a s|L i! ,
. >• I'm I
; » i.ii.i ! nave tbe sirt-1
••
cial committee of three on rules, W
this should be the end of It all nil the
“J sru«j we’ll keep on raUin^'
i i under»'.aim out a g it ..«t ber and refu.--.«• to san<*tion
CnAPTER XV.
which Eaton was chairman, would
defenses he had raised for the girl of
“n's a at'ssiAx noble !”
"Well, I can oil a person rap or dec commend that all members of hot®!
llie loir rlaue he km-« tin* . r<*u i f hla dead friend should l>e swept away
Ami
HE instant be had <li.sa[>pearcd >r colonel, but I dos't just knew how committees be elected by it as a
arixtixTii. ts woiiiil nexei n<*4 •vpt het tn an Instant by a bit of folly.
»
ivai: a er
-.1 ra|>Idly to tbe I :o use the w- rds y< u have over here instead of being appointed by t£gj
W It Iloti! tlie casti, ami that ’ », f t>4
"What would I«- the nature of that
speaker.
The
report
was
to
be
ma®|
small table near the bedroom I for those things. I don't mean any dls-
terms of John Simpson's will court request?" he asked.
by the committee before noon yest^F*
and pl '. -d up a cigarette from res[>e<-t. Just let me run on in my ow« day.
Dever be theirs without HIi c< i . mii I
"It would coocern a certain alliance
otherwise it would go <®
, way. Jim says your brother-In-law of existence.
I a b<-x that lay there with a bottle.
Of Ills own hopes lie could M-e but —might concent a certain settlement."
Immediately
af^
“I thought so. Russian!" he said was In business in Russia“—he st pp«t Judge Lindsey had finished his
the faintest glimmering, lie had Ir­ the earl replied softly.
suddenly,
for
an
Idea
had
occurred
to
and
in
answer
to
Pike's
look
of
inquiry
retrievably offend««! the girl, and she
dress Eaton asked that the com!
"If tbe request v»«re refused, what
would hate him nil her life for It. he would the conseqneuces be?" I'lke went ou. “That man. your friend, who I him—“lu business, in Russi-i!” h«' re tee be excused to make its report,a|9j .5
!
¡-eated
dazedly.
“
Why
didn't
t
think
while the committee
was
i.: «
• ‘ still absef^fj
...... ..
A. ,
feared
Ills entrance Into her new went on. with lowered eyes, for be calls himself Von GroUerbagen. is not J of that"—
he was! A! phase of life had been unfortunate
on i motion of Hollis the house J
would not trust himself to meet those a German—he is a Russian—not only
"Since some of your eth lala hire journed until llAndov
ami her pa's His continuance in It was little else If the nobleman.
Monday ot
at 9 2 rt p. m
m. fl
-j
that—be is a Russian noble. 1 see it
According to parliamentary \i *> »1
been spying"— Lady Creech began, tut
her way «<•' than ail Insult. uccuydlng to her wpv
in a hundred ways that you cannot”
"Two years at least In prison for
th> committee should have been HBl -I
them a hon
He helped us this ufternoou.” said be interrupted.
the American.”
't CJ
,
"Never mind. He was in business In formed, but when the question
I’nniel, but Ivanoff did not spppi to
“Looks bad for-that American, eb?" bear him.
up
Monday
the
Rusk
forces
will
ovti
1 ?
Russia. I dou't say he was peddling
rule and outvote any protest from t^Q
I’lke inquired whlmah ally
‘I have felt it inevitable that I shoestrings or Wienerwurst" — she
Lord Hawcastle stepped dose to should go back to Siberia ever since 1 •creamed. “He. was probaldy"—he Eaton faction.
It is said that Hollis will be
him.
stopped a moment and looked at ber. pointed chairman of the insr • ny
came here"—
"If this fellow countryman of yours
“Perhaps”— began Daniel, but the
committee, a position much g MS’r»
-»
were assured that tbe law would be other interrupted.
by Clemens, leader of the Eaton ,’c
!»
permitted to take its course if a favor
"There la no 'perhaps' for me. There
ces.
h
able answer to a certain question were has uever been a perhaps' since I met
Adjournment was taken at
S(
not received in an hour within that Helene, my wife-sbe who sent me to
o’clock until Monday at 2 p. m.. In a
•>
"-'•cl. what, io your opinion, would the mines, she and my dear English
cordance with the terms of a concu
rent
resolution
adopted
by
the
hou.
,
,w answer be?”
friend.”
Tuesday evening and by the sena':1
i’lke looked up from the letter he
for a moment Daniel was thought­
yesterday morning.
was twisting in his hands, and bls ful; then he looked up quickly.
Senate
thin shoulders took on a squarer atti
"What was his name?" he asked.
The forenoon session of the sent,
tude. He looked his antagonist square
"Glenwood—I shall never forget It,”
was called to order at 10 o’clock
ly In the eye. but be did not raise the the Russian replied. "He had con­
no minister being present, pray!
tone of his voice.
tracts with the ministry of finance.
was omitted.
“It would depend a good deal ou He supplied hydraulic machinery to
The vetoed bills of last sessiq
which of my couutrymen you caught the government. The name Glenwood
were made a special order for ne>
Wednesday at 10:30.
if it depended on the one 1 know best means nothing to you. and there are a
Senator Chase introduced a resK
he'd tell you he'd see you in hades million Helenes In France. I prayed
lution requiring the printing of 2^
first.”
God to let me meet them before I was
calendars for the senate each dag
For an instant the earl looked fixed­ taken, but”— He paused as a knock
the same as last session, and on sm
ly nt Daniel, and his face went red came upon the door. “It is the carabi­
pension of rules the resolution "f:
nieri!"
be
said
hoarsely
and
shrank
I am! white by turns. There was a dan-
adopted.
I gerous Hash In bis eyes, and he step back.
President Selling appointed Fr«
"Not yet,” answered Pike quietly.
|x*«l a trifle closer and half raised
Landis bill messenger at $4 per da:
>•
' Ills walking stick. Then, with a mut “Go back to your room. We won't
By suspension of the rules, a rest •- I
..
.
,
_______
-«...
—
throw
our
hands
into
the
discard
until
lution to increase the membershii .' s I
tens! oath, he dropped It. picked up
bis hat from tbe beuch where he bad we're called, and I guess we'll keep on “-Hiroc you ever heard of the name of— of the judiciary and revision of law; >
committees from 5 to 7.
I
thrown It and walked to the hotel raising.” He waited a moment until
GUttwoodf” he asked quickly.
Ivanoff had retired and then opened
Senator Malarkey introduced
steps.
“He did not have contracts with the resolution authorizing the secretar
• You have an hour.” he said, menac­ the door. Mariano stood without bow­ government for hydraulic machinery, of state to print 700 copies of Actin |
ingly turning. "At the end of that ing
I suppose?” be asked tensely. The old Governor Bowerman's message.
"Mlladi Creech—she ask you would
time—we will know wbat to do."
woman tossed her bead.
Senator Malarkey
introduced
speak
with
her
a
f«w
minutes."
he
r
Daniel must have stood there ten
"Even If be did. he protected the his­ joint resolution requiring the seert S ■rt
said.
tary of state to furnish boiled drink .j
minutes after Hawcastle had gone,
toric name,” she replied proudly.
“Where la she?” asked Pike.
and the twilight came down and envel­
"I heller« you!" said Daniel fervent­ ing water for use of the members a
‘ *
“Here, sir,” replied the max.
oped him with its softness. Aa the
ly. "Have you ever heard the name of the senate and employes. Senata jL
•
“
Tell
ber
to
come
right
In.
Ah.
e«ne
Carsoo objected. He thought Sena
lights came out here and there be turn
—Glenwood?" he naked quickly.
in,
ma
’
am.
”
he
went
on
as
Lady
Creech
¿J
ed and looked over at the windows of
"Is your mind wandering?” asked tor Bean showed poor taste In offer
Von Grollerhagen's snlt and noted tbe appeared tn the doorway. When he Lady Creech. "Glenwood Priory is the ing such a resolution; if there wer .
had clos««! tbe door behind her she
germs in the water here they wer |.
shadow still on the window blind.
name of the property Hawcastle Inher­ furnished from Eugene and that th-' ’ l’
"Looks lo me like doc’s In thia thing said coldly:
ited from his mother. Can you state state out to take action to protect th« :
“My brother-in-law feels that some its connection with the subject?”
and ought to be told,” be murmured.
students at the State University. Ot
r
Ha found his way aiowly across tbe one well acquainted with Miss Graa-
Daniel almost staggered with the suspension of rules the resoluttoi
1»
ger-Slmpson's
ambitions
and
her
Inner
grass and up the steps and in another
thought—tbe knowledge that came to was adopted.
moment tappe«l upon the door of the natnre should put the case finally t» bitn. He looked up
Senator Miler’s resolution for th«9
German's rooms. The door was opened you before we proceed to extromitiee.”
“That's how h«> protected it.” he election of United States senators bj^ J ».
by Ribiere, who informed him that she said.
said. "He took t'te name of—Glen­ direct vote of the people was report; r
“Yes, ma’am.” answered Daniel.
Von Grollerhagen was dressing. He
wood. God moves In'a mysterious way ed favorably by the resolution com'll I
UK k) TILL ÏVU UK D ULK TOU IN UADKS FIRXT.
■*My brother-in-law has made ns his wonder« to p?r'or-n! Lidy Creech, mittee. Senators Abram and Barrett ¡r 4
found his friend adjusting his white
aware of the state of affairs, and we tell your brother l::-l >•.■■ be enn have of Washington county, objected t< • n
cravat before a mirror.
the preeamble of the resolution, and»
Within five minutes he had acquaint­ are all quite in sympathy as to what his answer here—in t ti
on TTaln "sTreel Tli.-il 'Was two yeat» oFTTiTirklng Anil .Hur 'Toon-yi who th
u:e\”
after some discussion It was adopted}
ago.”
i he had trusted to find the flaw In the ed tbe other with all that had passed should be done to yen. but in the kind­
Aa she swept from t’ e room In dig­ after being amended by striking out
Hawcastle escutcheon that he knew and bad received a smile In return. ness of our hearts we condone yonr nified amazement r!' e - • k Into a
I’lke paused momentarily.
1.
the preamble.
“Annie a working nt the deepo candy had existed, hail failed him miserably. Von Grollerhagen refused to take the offense--if you accede to our reasona­ chair fcr a r'i —:>nt a: .1 I■.-.!••
New Bills
ble
demands.
”
matter
seriously.
The
lawyer
felt
thnt
he
was
a
long
with eag.-r- e-s
stand now.” he renuiiiei). "nml Arile'«
S. B. 22, Locke—To amend coddS
Daniel looked at bls watch.
“Pouf!" be Mid- “Surely you can
relating to practice of medtclne.
*;
working nt thè hotel bar—In frulli— way from home. He sighed and turned
“In twenty minutes?” be asked.
S. B. 23. Lester—To assist commit-jJ <1
drinking up wlinfa left of olii limn to where the sun was sinking tn a trust this Lord llnwcastle not to men­
tee in celebration of centennial of set-3
“In twenty minutes.” she replied
hnze of red across the bay. Then he tion it. He must know that the conse­
(Continued next week.)
Hoffmeyer'» net dementi”
t.
tlement ot Astoria.
She thing away from him In a tem heard the voice of Horace and chim­ quences for you as well as for me frigidly.
S. B. 24 Joseph—Relating to inllPj
“You say he told all of you. Did he NEW STATE LAND
per and then wheeled on him lu II ing with ft the cultured accent.« of would be. to say the least, disastrous
' tell Miss Ethel?" Daniel asked.
tla.
laird Hawcastle. Apparently they Surely you made thnt clear to him."
flash.
S. R. 25. McCuloch—For a bridgtK
Daniel »tuiied gently.
“It has not been thought proper.
AGENT APPOINTED across
“And you any you understand you were coming to seek him. She had
1
Snake river.
"No." be answered grimly. "He made Young girls should be shielded from
■ —«
who couple the name of a tippling yo­ reiterated liis refusal.
S.
B.
27,
Oliver
—
For
setting
asldel
Salem, Jan. 11.—Governor West |
Wearily he turned again to the au it clear to me Two years in jail, aud everything disagreeable.” she answer­
kel with that of a St. Aubyn. whose
yesterday announced the appointment judgments.
ancestors have fought on every Held of tennobile nml leaned against It. As he If I don't make up my mind In fifty ed [(ompously. and Daniel grinned.
S. B .28, Burgess—For a civil
(
of T. A. Rinehart, of LaGrande. to
minutes from now to do what be
"Yes. ma'am," he said. “That was succeed Peter Applegate as state land vice commission.
battle from Crecy and Agincourt to (he dh! so he heard Horace say:
wants
me
to
do
”
—
“But Ethel says Mr. I’lke positively
the Idea that got me Into this trouble.
S. B. 29, Dlmtck—Relating to the> J
Crimea!"
Mr. Rinehart was assessor!
"What Is It that be wunts you to You see. I know your Interest in her. agent.
of cities and towns.
“But you won't see much of Ills an refuses."
of Union county, and has long been boundaries
S. I’ 30. Barrett of Umatilla Tofl
’
I've handled all her accounts"—
In return he heard Hawcastle reply: do?" asked the German.
prominently identified with Oregon [ make election precinct» conform to®
castors!” complained I’lke.
"The
young
lady
’
s
father
trusted
me
“Leave him to me. In ten minutes
"If you don't mind we'll omit all politics. He was a staunch support- j
“He bears their name,'* she mi-
to look after her. and If I won't prom­ tradesmanlike reference«." remarked er of Mr. West In the recent election. road districts.
he will tie ns meek ns a lamb."
awered.
S. B. 31, Carson—To appropriate®
The appointment is one of the best
Dumbly I’lke wondered what fresh ise to let her pay £150.000 for that— the old lady acidly. “It has been sug­
“That's It. and It's the name you
$25.001)
to Investigate crop pests.
well,
you've
seen
it
around
here,
that
the
governor
has
to
offer,
as
argument the earl had to offer and
gested that you make this opposition
S. B. 32, Carson—-To require a»«®
want. Nobody could look nt you unii
i
haven't you?"
there is no great amount of labor In |
mentally
steeled
himself
against
It
not know It wasn't him! It's the name!
"I have observed It. If you refer to •ecause you bare a sentimental inter- connection with the office, and it > sesaora to publish list of voters.
S. B. 33, Patton—To abolish capi-’Sl
And I'd let you buy It If It would make As he looked up be encountered the the son of Lord Hawcastle.” answered wt in tbe young lady yourself. We carries a salary of 11800 a year.
you bsppy—If yon didn't have to take steady glare of the earl.
tai puniahment.
can comprehend no other ground».''
Von Grollerhagen gravely.
“My dear Pike.” began the letter.
SI B. 26, Oliver—To provide for «
ire i-eeple with It. Iton't you sss>
"Me!” •chued Daajal In suruvlae
There Is no work being done on manner
'WOl<MiMa*latMJiaa«J!
of proving official docu4 i
"Y»a «M’t----- —---A. BMmjBii th* new Christian church building on
~k—'r«_ri— M— n.**1 TfcA
- •>*'*
meat»
account of ths cold wsathsr.
"Why. h 'I i ri i
see flint ; \
Illi» old l.fid;i i ’i ! »’i li m I ip ’ m < inn. •.
on II. limi i! ¡A I r II'..!•! »!
Willi them 1 «iff M m * trMiu in In
By B001II
TARKINGTON
and
HARRY LEON
WILSON
< It 41’1'1.Il
X
< •oiillnuad.
•My dear young man," lie snld. “I
congratulate y.»u thnt you nnd your
•Isler till'd no longer submit to
odious dictation "
lie whs about to «ty more, but nt
that moment Iinnli-l came down tin-
steps nnd walked n< rows
the motor \s lie pn «-«I
»mlbd genially and "liner
“Ixsiks to me as If It
clear up cold.”
"tjissl afternoon. Mr Pitie.’ UIIHWer
«1 the enil and Illollomsl the others to
leave
I’lke merely niddisl bls bend
llnwcastle came up to him
“It 1» n pity Um there should
been any nilsiii»i«-r«ianding In the
ter of your ward's betrothal.'' he
and I’lke smiled grimly
"Oh. I wouldn't call It a mlsunder
standing," he said, and the earl went
on.
“It w ould III become a fattier to pre
ujH>n the subject of hl» «on'« iii.-rlt«"
be began. but I’lke - ut him short
“I won't talk with you nl« ut him."
hr snld "I don't want to hurt your
feelings."
llnwcastle glared nt him mid w >
about to reply when Mnriaho enV'Cvd
with n letter on a trny. which I k - hand
rd to the lawyer, « l: > regarded II ctirl
otisfy There was ii growing meua<«- In
tin* earl's attitude, nml a« hl.« amp
grew bls suavity grew with It
“There 1« another matter to which I
want to call your attention.” lie went
•Ii, nml I'lke answered him nt om e
“I'll talk h I niu I anything else with
you.” tie replied nnd looked up to xi-e
Ethel coming down the steps She
came forward to th«- earl and «aid:
“You wished mo to come here?"
“1 wish to tell you thnt I sec light
brenklng through the cloud« Have nn
other talk with our friend here, and.
believe me. nil will be well "
With n bow lie left the garden. nml
Ethel stissl staring after him. I’lke
looked up quickly from the letter he
was reading ami crosmd over to her.
“I'm glad you've come," lie mhl
"I’ve got something here 1 want t<>
read to you When I got your letter nt
home I wrote to Jim Cooley, our vice
consul lu Ixindon, to look U|> those
llnwcastle folks nnd write me twro
bow they stand.”
“You did that!" she cried In anger
"You bad the audacity to pry Into the
-• fH
affairs of the Earl of llnwcastle!"
"Why. I'd 'a' done thnt If It'd been
the governor of Indiana himself,” he
replied, with surprise “Besides. Jim
Cooley's 'home folks' His otllce used
to be right next door to mine In Ko­
komo. J haven't opened the letter yet.
but 1 haven't mu<li doubt but Jim II
have some statements In It that'll show
you I'm right atiout these people."
"How do you know that?" she de­
manded heatedly.
"Because I'vs hud experience enough
of life”
"In Kokomo?" she naked scornfully.
"Yea. ma'am." he answered. "There's
Just ns many kinds of people In Ko­
komo ns there Is lu Pekin, nml I didn't
nerve a term In the legislature without
learning to pick underhand men nt
sight Now. thnt earl, let aloue hh
liming a bad eye—his ways are too
much on the stripe of T. Cuthbert
Bentley's to suit me T Cuthbert was
a Clil- ago gentleman, with a fur lined
•vercoat, thnt o|s-ned up a bank In our
town, and when he caught the Cann
dlan express three months later all he
left In Kokomo was the sign on the
front door Thnt wan painted on. But
there, here's the letter Rend It
yourself.”
He handed it to her nnd watched
while nhe broke the seal and then
gnn to read:
Dear Dan—Tt-e earldom of Itswcsstle 1»
one of th« oldest In the kingdom, nnd the
Bt. Aubyn« li.iv« distinguished themselves
tn the forefront of English battles from
Agincourt ami Crecy to Behnsto|»ol The
present holder of the title came Into It by
tccldent lie was a younger son's younger
aon and had spent soma years In Hussln
In business under another mime Nothing
here In his English record Is seriously
against him. though everything lie baa I»
mortgaged to the handle
She finished with a look of triumph
“Whnt a terrible Indictment!" the
snld scornfully, “So thnt wii» whnt
you counted on to convince me of mj
mistake? I shall tell Lord llnwcastle
that you will Ire willing to take up the
nmtter of the settlement the moment
bls solicitor arrive«."
Pike shook Ills head sndly
"No, I wouldn’t do that, because I
won’t tnko up any settlements with
Aim or any one else ''
'Tlave you after this any objection
to my alliance with Mr St. Aubyn?”
she Inquired, ber anger at white hent
"It Isn’t an alliance with Mr. St.
Aubyn you're after." he replied calm
ly "Tou’ra after something there
ain't aaytbtac to.
If rd IM you buy I
p
'I
T
ii
i'
1 ‘I