Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-22
~, p,cuMoNp DISPATCH SUNDAY. AUGUST %, 1886

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10 her lover, "you can't, for shamss
sake, throw me over now"
"Your future-what?" cried Mrs.
Penfeather in the one. moment OF ago
nized doubt that preceded her being
swallowed by vast wave Of despair.
: Then, rs the latter epgulfed her, she
added 81 might have known this
would be the end .of it. oh, this is
terrible (! What am ] to do? What
shall say to Sir George?"
.Tbere is no need for you to say
ANYTHING to Sir George Radford," re-
piled Nora; 81 will ann ounce my en-
eagement to him."
A change, an expression Of surprise
and sternness, had come over Wilson's
face as Nora mentioned her ex-guar-
dams name. He stepped between the
two ladies.
"Are you speaking Of Sir George
Radford, Of Swarfedsle Hall9" he
asked.
"Yes," answered Nora, surprised in
turn.
May ask what relation he bears to
your"
"He was my guardian till last Janu-
airy, when came Of age. DO you know
him ?"
"Oply by name; but I knew his sis
ter when was a boy"
"His sister |" exclaimed Nora. Z" She
who"
Lou interrupted:
."You must come home with me,
Nora. won't have scene here. AS
for that--that person, | will say moth
ing to him. i will telegraph for Sir
George to come up, and he will arrange
with him. l suppose money will do
it?"
mo, madam" said Wilson firmly /;
money will not do it. | have no
claim on Miss Clyne but what she
chooses to permit. If she dismiSscs
me | shall 90 without protest; but
no one else in the world shall induce
me to give her up. And perhaps Sir
| George Radford may be less opposed
to me than you think"
Mrs. Penfeather protested only by 3
contemptuous sniff.
Nora whispered:
Arthur, vow are splendid"
"How do you know my name," he
asked, in surprise.
"One finds out those things" she
answered, vaguely, not caring to con-
fess that her ex-compsnion, Miss Jones,
was her informant.
"Sir George Radford will probably
BIO here the day after tomorrow" said
Mrs. Penfeather. "You will hear
from him. Till then | forbid you to
have any communication with Miss
Clyne."
al do not acknowledge your au-
thority to make such condition." re-
Piled Wilson, "but will comply with
it,"
And Mrs. Penfeather bore her cousin
away.
SIT is better not to see her again at
present. he reflected when he was
alone. "If it was only caprice and
selfwill that made her accept me she
will change her mind when she finds
her friends against it. If she is firm
| / suppose | must bend my pride to
make it easier for her. It's strange
chance I wonder how the old gentle
man will take it ~
Two days later Wilson received q
note dated from Mrs. Penfeather' Is
house, at Kensipgton, in which SiI
George Radford presented his compli.
ments to Mr.. Blank Wilson, and begged
to enclose check for $50, in conside-
ration for which Sir George hoped Mr..
Wilson would release Miss Clyne from
a hasty and ill.considered promise into
which he had entrapped her-an acl
which, Sir George felt bound to state
could only be accounted for by Mr.
Wilson's being ignorant of the man
ners and obligations Of a gentleman
If $50 were not sufficient Mr.. Wilson
was requested to state at what price h'
rated his claim on Miss Clyne. Any
reasonable demand would be compiled
with. This courteous note Mr.. Wilson
answered in person.
Sir George Radford, q stubborn AM
self-willed lord Of the soil, had though
it would be an easy task to crush thl
counter jumper, 4" and had already init
mated to Mrs. Penfeather that only he
weakness and stupidity were response
BILE for the said counter-jumper's pre-
sumption not having been nipped in tn
bud forty eight hours before.
~ will settle the matter in half a
hour, promise you," said he.
Sir George had arranged the seen
in his own mind. 1t was to DO mer
auction. Wilson would buster, c
course, but as the BarOnet offered NOR
and more for the redemption of Nora
, promise, he would calm down and &C
cept the largest sum be could obtain
Sir George was prepared to pay prett
: dearly for the girls freedom. lie ha
fixed on $500 as his ultimatum, on
did not expect to ransom her for less
But that sum was reached and Wilso
, stood firm.
"You're an avaricious scOundrel !
said the Baronet, who had determine
in advance to overcome the shopmau b
: displaying the superior breeding Of
gentleman. Glow much do 20
WANT"
Nothing but Miss Ciyne's assuranc
that she wishes to be free from he
{ promise to me-" was the reply.
"Well, l give you that assurance.
Excuse me you have no authorlt
: to speak for Miss Clyne. | must hay
the assurance from her own lips or i
!, her own writing"
As Sir George knew very well tn
he could not obtain this he fell a-swea
;ro orce more. and in the course OF hi