Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-17
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS SUNDAY JANUARY II.

be; so Ike your mother, too. / am glad
70 see you, my boy" They were evidently
old friends.
Seeing me pause beside them, Lord
Rothwell looked at me curiously. "a
friend Of yours Valentineg" he asked
courteously.
laughed, and answered before Valen-
tine could speak. "You have forgotten me,
Lord Rothwell. Don't you remember your
scasick friend, Mr.. Dnnstable, and Mr.
Stanton, and the boy who took you all
ashore In the yawl7n
"What, Capt. Philip" nc cried, hold
ing out his hand. ''You have grown and
changed too; who could remember the
boy in the whiskered man; yet I ought to
have known your eyes. Butt he con-
tlnued, looking from Estmere 10 me,
whilst serious yet astonished look came
over his face, chow is 1t ] see you to-
gether? How long have you known each
other"
We both laughed at these questions.
| "Not very long, answered, ga few
weeks | Should think. mutual friend
introduced me in the usual way"
''lf there is anything vicious in his
character, or anything about him that
won't bear daylight, please tell me, Lord
iAOLiWtlii 80 thai Ciiu cut Nun III lluAty
said Valentine, with mock gravity.
| ~ make the same request" / added.
Lord Rothwell said nothing for few
moments. Then be spoke quite seriously,
as II he had been weighing pros and cons
in his mind.
"No, can see no reason why you
should not establish lasting friendship
you seem 10 suit each other. No, there is
no reason against it,"
"Thank YOU" said Valentine, who
utterly lacked the origin of reverence.
"That is kind OF you, and our minds are
now at easeln
His lordship took the joke in good part,
Gan right he said, "now come in and
have Il cigar and some champagne-all
you boys want champagne now. Come
along"
We followed him, and spent an hour
chatting with him. He had only arrived
in London the night before. He had been
exploring the interior of Asia, and in-
formed us his travels were over. OF
course, he had a book in prospect, detail
| ing in amusing and instructive terms his
last experiences. Any way, he would be
in England for long time now, and
hoped he should see a good deal of us.
When we rose to leave him, he shook
hands with Estmere-"Yes, you 20 now,
Valentine; but want Philip to stop a
little longer-I have something to say to
him.
"The new friend pushes out the old
but, never mind, am above jealousy
and Valentine nodded and left us.
/ felt much pleased with Lord Roth
wells friendiness. 1: was unmistakable,
and the easy and natural way In which he
at L. btyr, oh
! cd that | was not intruding upon him
whenI had made myself known.
! He lit another cigar, and asked me many
questions about myself. / told him of my
Intention Of going TO the bar. Although
he seemed interested in my plans, he
! offered neither advice nor suggestions.
"Aud your father" he asked, at last
sis he still living in that lonely place
where | saw him2"
! | laughed. "No, he took fancy into
his head to travel. He has just started
on voyage around the world.n
! "When does he retGrn?n
! "Not for two years, believe. Perhaps
he wants 10 emulate you" Then spoke
of something else--thinking that my
fathers proceedings could not be an in
| teresting topic TO man who had only
seen him once, and thai eight years ago.
"lIaye you seen Valentines mother
| yet?n he asked.
"Not yet. She has leenat Malvern for
some time. Valentine has promised to
introduce me when she returns"
eyes that is right. Go and see Lady
! Estmere. You will tinl her 10 be u very
pleasant friend"
| valentine is passiouatcly fond of her. ="
| "You won't wondcr at that when you
know her" And from the tone of his
voice | knew that Lord Rothwcll either
loved Lady Estmere or had loved her;
and as he sat silent for few minutes
was building up romances, and wondering
whether his years OF travel were due to
something of this kind.
81 am going to my lawyers now" he
said, rising. "You see ! make no cere-
mony with You. Good-bye | shall see
you again soon. In a few days | shall
have some quarters of my own here
Make Estmere take you TO see his mother
as COON MS she returns. Goodbye"
was growing quite anxious to see
Lady Estmere, lett Lord Rothwell,
feeling 1 had made pleasant friend, and
had, If found favor in Lady Estmere's
eyes, another In prospect.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.