Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-04
cu,pTrR vII-rHE FIRST GLIMPSE.


CHAPTER vII-THE FIRST GLIMPSE.
II must be admitted that Nancy went
hack 10 wrothsley feeling not a little
hurt and sore on the subject of Lady
BIenkensop's remarks about Sir John
Cakes. She thought, and justly, that
they were uncalled for, as she had GER
family made no effort to attract him; and
4 he did chance to admire her, what
Drstty girl is there who feels angry at
suoh natural tribute to her charms?
She smiled somewhat arohly, there
fore. when early on the afternoon of the
second day, after her return TO the
castle. she saw from the school-room
windows. Sir John himself riding up to
the principal entrance, where he held
long harley with one of the footmen,
while his eyes wandered vainly over the
great house. Nancy knew very well why
he had called, and that his inquiries
after Lord Gilmore were only an excuse
for his appearance; and she was amused
also to see how slowly he rode away, and
he returned three days later. and this
time he was admitted, Gilmore having
given orders to the effect that If Sir
John Cakes called again that he would
see him. Thus the young man obtained
Bis hearts desire, and was once more
under the same roof with the charming
girl he so greatly admired, though that
roof was SO vast he had little, if any,
chance Of ever seeing her.
But he saw Lord Gilmore; saw the tall
good looking owner of all this great wealth
lying on a couch pale and wan, but still
handsome There was, indeed, no
doubt about tins mans personal attrac-
tons, and in his smiling bright hazel
eyes, there was q certain CLEAN of self
pride, q knowledge, as it were, that he
had been more favored by fortune than
bis neighbOrs. He was glad to see Sir
John Cakes, for he was weary of his
sick room, and sometimes of his own
thoughts, and held out his LETT hand as
Sir John entered the room.
'Well, Oakes very good of you to come
to see me. Excuse my left hand. -
81 should have come before, replied
Sir John little consciously, "but they
L
you are getting on all right now.
81 am pulling myself together bit,
but lost such & tremendous lot of blood,
yOn know. -
However did the accident happen2"
Gilmore frowned ever so slightly.
"Can 'tcOnceIve. Know no more than
you do. heard a shot, felt myself hit,
and lay bleeding to death until be-
came unconscious, and then l believe
some OF the keepers found me -
ITS an extraordinary business.
Not pleasant to talk of or remember.
wen, how wags the world with you, old
man?r
sT John was not very bright, but still
ne saw plainly that Gilmore wished to
vuange the conversation, and in his
supple, boyish way, he did his best TO
NY aud amuse Gilmore during the next
quarter Of an hour, all the while won
uerlng how he could best introduce the
name Of Miss LOTUS.
Al last be blurted it out.
met someone from here the other
uaY he SAID, miss Lotus. -
more.
"oh, she's tremendously handsome
S Sa continued young Cakes. al
a av,et saw such a complexion before. and |
@',USe'her It's lovely face.
dear fellow said Gilmore,
unused lis she one of the maids? If |
~ ~, you We been more lucky than have,
s ~. nave never seen a good-lookirg one |
amongst them, ,,
,,-,. Ons OF the maidsl OF course not, -
i sp Gl, Sir John, quite angrIly. "She |
or,,. LOTUS daughter, who was killed |
Ss, .,0 recently out in India, and she IS
- as goTerness TO your little sisters. -
CHI, an THIS is highly interesting. - said |
5e ,,,loie' with ligh; laugh. "Gover- |
tse ~ ~ my little sisters? I forget where |
must ind out >; '''N 'AA' O'
,,r. On but she's not q girl that you car
ecu. ,S % Ike-that,' - said Sir John ca
i 10y She lady, and proud one,
Chart. ~ tell you. / met her at Sir |
>a .,r' Blenkensop's. -
here zen zen, no doubt, she has appeared
goos Trough Lady Blenkensop. That |
To,bs "olnan has been staying with my
yopr saI since my Illness, and, no doubt, |
vlpg SSS1 ~ divinity came under her
unytbinI sae $ not "a blue-stocking. or
5'S S,lS OF that kind, you know
10 cali ana did yOh come here to-day
nors ulon her, Oakss?'1 asked Gill
tnIin. MITE sarcasfically,a fixing his |,
eager g.. eyes q tia young baronet's
copls course not. All the same, wish
Sif Job. zee her, - truthfully answered
youpe at le eee-hoW can aid loves
the al Srealns All, my dear fellow, take
cat o. ao OF an older fnsn, AID keep
A'r way sssd if she throws herself |