The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
"You do? Oh, Peggy '"


 "I say! what's up with you two?" It was Freddy speaking - Freddy, whose very existence they had forgot ten, but who, in common with all sleepers, awoke at the very moment he was not wanted to.
 "What do you think" said Glencore, in whisper; "had we better tell him?"
 "Yes," said Peggy; "up to now my only friend has been Freddy" So Freddy, thoroughly wide awake now, was desired to lean forward, and between them the two conveyed what it was their intention to do.
 "I say, what chouse for Adda F roared Freddy delightedly "but here, you know you'll have to marry Peggy"
 "Certainly; of course that's what we mean to do."
 "Do we?" said Peggy, "oh, my! Why, never thought of thatr'
 "Didn't you?" said Freddy, assum- ing the air of Mentor, "but I did, though. You must be Lady Glencore before see the last of you."
 "But, Freddy, think of grand mamma you would get into the most awful trouble. No, it would never do."
 "Stuff and rubbishl p and Freddy snapped his fingers "what, I should like to know, can couple of women do? Besides, Pm not going to blab on myself-never fear. How can help it if, while ruralizing with my tutor, you choose to bolt with Glen core?"
 Arrived at Thorndean, happy and unsuspecting, Lady Jane and her daughter waited for Lord Glencore in vain. Even to "dear Lady Somerton" not line had come from him. As every one said, it was SO strange, so incomprehensible. "You don't think anything could have happened to him, Lady Jane?"
 With brave spirit worthy of better woman, Lady Jane answered that she did not feel anxious in the least. Lord Glencore had spoken to her of having several most important things to settle, and naturally at times such as these-Lady Jane was forced into a little vagueness of speech-a thousand things cropped up which one had never dreamed of before. Still her heart began to have misgiv- ings, and her courage to sink a little lower, when all was revived by par agraph in one of the papers informing all whom it did not concern that Messrs. Bullion .& Gold had been in- trusted with the family jewels by Lord Glencore with the view of ascer- taining which had best be reset to suit their future lovely owner.
 Adda!" Lady Jane signalled to her daughter to follow her, and in their own room she pointed out the notice.
 "Mother! Oh, I am so glad. Il kept on thinking of those jewels. Everybody says the diamonds are more than lovely"
 "What a droll creature though l' exclaimed Lady Jane, "without say ing word to you! wonder whether he fancies we are getting the trouSseou ready"
 "I shan't do that; it's SO unlucky. I wish he would settle it though. Il want it settled now. Couldn't you write, mammal"
 "My dear, have written"
 "And had no answer?"
 "Not line. Colonel Gossett called, as he was asked, at the house in town, and was told that Lord Glencore was away, his address not known, nor when he would return"
 Extraordinary '"
 "It is, but we must remember he is a very extraordinary young man."
 "I don't want reminding of that" and Adda sighed lugubriously, Eff he wasn't an earl"
 "No, no, no, dear. Never mind Things of that sort are better not said even to me. In this world we must not expect to have every ything, you know, and women are spared a great deal by not being too infatuated with the man they are going to marry"
 "Only this is such an awkward po- sition to be placed in. I don't mind so much here, but we are due at the Fallowfelds on Tuesday, and if he does not turn up there, what then?"
 "Oh, I don't mean to wait longer. I shall go to town myself-that is, if we don't hear-and question his mo- yjor domo. If there is anything to find out, you may safely trust to me-"
 dts more than a fortnight now" said Adda discontentedly. Lady Jane sighed. "There seems to be nothing else for me than worry" "What more?"
 "Oh, we'll, I didn't want to bother you, and if everything else was going right, shouldn't let this trouble me. It's letter had from Harris. She says that Peggy, if you please, has