The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-04
MY LADY'S MONEY
BY WIIKlE COLLINS.
AN EPISODE IN IuR lIFE oF YOUNG diRL,
BY VII KlE COLLINS,
PART THE First.
CHAPTER ~,


Considering the value OF tho inclosure,
might he feel Justified In wettlng tho gum
and securing the envelope for safety's sake
After thinking Ii over Moody decided that
he was not justified In medding with the lot
tor On reflection, her ladyship might have
changes 10 make In il, or might have q post
script TO add TO what she had already writ
ton. Apart, too, from these considerations
was II reasonable 10 act a. II Lady Lydards
house was hotel perpetualy open 10 tho in
trusion Of strangersi Objects worth twice
five hundred pounds In tho aggregate were
scatierol about ON the tables aud In the un'
locked cabinets all round him. Moody with
drew, without further hesitation, 20 order
tho light roioratlves prescribed for himself
by Mr. Sweetsr, The uncosed letter reposod
in It's place on the table
The footmm who took the Curncoa into
the picture gallery found Felix recumbent ON
sofa-to all appearance 80 completely alb
sorbod In the Hobbema that no was quite un-
able 10 look at anything else,
Ho took tho Curacao mechanically drained
the glass at q draught, and held II out 10 DO
flllod for the soconl time "Don't interrupt
me, he said poey'hly, catching the servant
in the act OF staring AZ him. Put down tho
bottle and goI' Forbidden 20 look at Mr.,
Sweo sir tho mans eyes, rs ho left tho gal
lory, turned wonderlngly towards the famous
Landscape, And what did he sect llo saw
ono towering big cloud In tn, sky that
threatened rain, two wtherel, mahogany
oolorol trees orely In want Of rain, muddy
road greatly the worse for rain and vaga-
bond boy running home who was afraid OF
the rain, That was the picture to tho foot
mans eye, He took gloomy yiew OF tho
state OF Mr. Sweetird brains on his return 10
tho servants hall "A slate loose, poor
devil" That was tho footmans report Of the
brilliant Folk.
An interval Of somo minutes elapsed, and
at last thc silence In tho picture gallery was
broken by voices penetrating into II from tho
drawing room, Felix rose TO sitting posi-.
lion on he sofa lle had recognized the voico
Of Alfred llardyman saying, Don't disturb
Lady Lydlard, AMI the voice Of Moody an,
gworing, " ! viii just knock NJ tho door OF
her ladyshps room, sir; you viii find Mr.
Sweetsr In the picture go lory,"
The curtains over the archway parted, and
disclosed the figure OF u tall, lean man, with
closely cropped head vet u little stinly on
his shoulders The immoyablo gravity OF
laco and manner which every Englishman
seems 10 acquire who lives constantly In tho
,ooioty OF horses, was tho gravity which this
gentleman displayed ~ ho entered tho pic
buro gallery llo was finely made, sInowy
man, with clearly cut, regular features lf
no had not been affected with horses on tho
brain, ho would doubtless have been person.
ally popular with the women As II was, tho
Sronc aud melancholy gloom OF the handsome
horse breeder dauntod tho daughters OF Eve,
and they Jailed 10 mako up their minds about
tho oxact value OF him, socially considered
Alfred Hardyman wa, nevertheless, a ro-
mlArltnblo man In his way, Ilo had boon Of
fored the customary alternatives submitted
10 the younger sons OF tho nobility-thO
church or tho diplomatic scryioo-and had
refused the ono and the other 81 like
horses he Nld, "and mean 10 got my liy,
ing out ol them Don't talk 20 mo about my
position In tho world. Talk TO my eldest
brother, who gots the money aud the ttlon
Starting In life with these sensible views, and
with u small capital OF five thousand pounds
lIardyman took his own place In tho sphere
that was fitted for him Al tho period OF
this narrative no was already rich man,
and one OF the greatest authorities on horse
breeding in England His prosperity mado
no change In him lie was always tho Same
grave, quiet, obstlnatcly rosoluto man, true
10 the fow friends whom ho admitted 10 his
intimacy, Gnl 'ncorO 10 fault In tho OK
proaion OF is loolngs among persons whom
ho dstrustcl or dislikod As no entered tho
picture gal cry and paused for moment
looking at lrllx on tho sofa his large, cold
steady gray eyes rested ON tho little man
with nm ind florence that Just vorgod on con.
tanpt Folk, on the other hand, sprang 10
hia feet with alert polltcne,N and grootod his
friend with oxubcrant eordiality
"Dthr old boy This Il 40 good OF YOU
he began. " locl II, do assure you fool
itl"
"You needn't trouble yourself to feel IT,
wns the quietly ungracious answer LADY
liydlnrd brings me here, | como 10 SEQ tho
house tho dog lie looked round tho
gallery In his graycly attentive way. ~
don't understand pictures ho remarked, 70.
hgncdly "l shall 40 back 10 the drawing
rOOmn
After moments consideration Felix FOL.
10 we'd him into the drawing room, with tho
ar OF n man who was determined not 10 DO
r,pcllcd,
OWcllr asked llnrdyman "What Is ltf
"About that mattorC Felix 0id, In.
quiringly
"Nhut mattcrr
"oh you know, WIN noxt wock dor
"Ncxt week ront do"
Mr. Felix Swcotsir cast ono look NJ his
Nttl.t,I a. ls.t.
with the decorations OF tho drawing room 10
notice tho look
"Wnl tomorrow dor Felix resumed, after
an interval
"NcAn
AT what timer
"Bctwccn twelve and one In the afternoon
"Bctwccn twelve and ono In the afternoon
Felix repeated. lie looked again NJ Hardy.
man, and took his hat "Alnku my apologies
10 my aunt, he eald, "You must introduce
yourself TO her ladyship ! can't wait hero
any longor,n llo walked out OF the room,
having deliberately returned tho contempt
uous Indifference VI llnrdyman by similar
indifference on his own side NJ parting,
Left by himself, llordyman took chair
aud glanced at tho door which led into tho
boudoir The steward had knocked NJ tho
door, had disappeared through 10, and hnd
not appeared again, How much longer was
Lady lydiards visitor 10 be left unnotioed
IN Lady Lydiards housel
A. the question passed through his mind
tho boudoir door opened, For once In his lifo
Alfred llorlyman's composuro des itod him
lle started TO hs feet like an ordinary NOR.
t,l taken completely by surprise.
Instead OF Mr. Moody, instead Of Indy Lyd-
.prd, there appeared in tic open doorway a
young woman In state OF embarrassment
who ~ quitHuned tho beat OF AR Hardy
mans heart tho moment ho set oyrs on her.
Was tho person who produced this amazing
impression nt first sight person OF import
ancel Nothing Of the sort She was only
Isabel Nrnamed "Millor" Even her
name had MOI hing IN IL Only 'lsabel Nil