Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-06-21
THE RUNAWAYS

son. Just of age, OF IN Old family, win
vast possessions and q heavy rent roll.
swellcd by long minority. tho instant
the hawk like eye Of Lady Jane fell On
tho young peer q thrill of Joy assured
her that there stood tho husband Provi.
dence had provided fos AdelA
"You think Il Is all right. mother. do
your Adela vcntur~i % say. growing o
little uneasy when tho end of the season
drcw near. and Lord Glencore had never
addressed single remark 10 her which
could by any possibility 10 construed Into
love
Perfectly right. dear. Tho society
papers have coupled your names to-
gether. An approaching marriage has
morc than once been hinied at. and. a. q
matter of ooursc. now wherever people
ask us he IL asked"
swell. but"
"Dcar child. you may leave u 20 me.
Don't you think ssy' And an oxprcssioa
of mild reproach was shot from tho ma
tenai eye. "Do you fancy that u saw
tho slightest shadow of uncertainty ]
should accept SIR Jccelyn's invitation for
Gocdwood. knowing that Glencoro won't
In there
"wont hc' Why. whero is hs 60
ingr'
Nowhere: Iasccrtainci that. you may
b. sure. lie isobligci To remain In town.
There1l not lea soul left for him tospcak
On. Some business with his lawyer, hs
said-and said u In very pointed way.
too"
''Siammcring and getting fiery red.-
aid the would In fianco disdainfully.
Lady Jane shook her head. "Nevcr
mind the manner: it Ia tho meaning Ne
are concerned In lie Joins us immedi.
ately after at Thorndean. There yos
will go that everything will 10 satisfac-
torily arranged. Lady Somerton has
such happy way Of letting young pco-
ple b. thrown together. and from tho
first ! have seemed 10 10 very much |
guided by her."
Adela embraced her mother with
graceful efius.on.
'Iiow clever You arer' she said al.
miringiy; ''you have managed bcauti. |
fully. for I did want TO enjoy Gcciwccd
free. When I am countess, mamma,
IL shall ls very nicc for you"
II.
Certainly Gcoiwooi week had left |
London wonderfully empty. You did
not meet soul you knew.
Lord Glencorc repeated thls fact TO
himself most chccrily as he walked along |
Piccadilly with heart and step n light
as q birds
II seems an impossible circumstance
that s,alwart young giant. standing
over six fcct In his stockings, his own
master. able 10 do what ho liked and 90
where he chose. should lo I'm Abjcct
thralldom 10 plain little middle aged
woman who was bent on compelling
him 90 marry her daughter. "And ]
fol n. II I should 10 made to do Il,
too" ppor Glcnooro had said of late.
driven into his lat corner by tho con.
gratulaiions - all Lady James friends,
to say nothing of theso horrid paragraphs
In tboss bouid papers. somo Of which
had gone - far Ne 10 mention an early
date bcing fixed "for tho marriage of o
lovely debuiantc % this season and q
young earl recently of age. whose an.
ccstors came over with the Conquerer.
II he could bat pluck up courage 20
say he did not mean anything. never
hal meant anything. never meant 10
mean Anything-that bo was quito happy
"a ho was-that he never intended %
marry any one-what would be not give!
Full of Wild scheme which had lately
como 90 him. that ho would run on 10
soine far distant country, hs was map
ping out the details rs ho walked along.
~ occupied that he forgot how far he
had come. until within sudden start he
pulled himself up. lie was passing the
Alb.t Hall. close to that pleasant row OF
houses In one Of which lived Lady Jane.
Tho knowledge that hc could walk
boldly by and ding look OF defiance II
tho papercd windows and closed shut.
tiers. as he hal done the day before, sent
q thrill Of satisfaction through tho young
man. lie drew himself up and turned
his heal 10 - when. oh. agony! exactly
as no was Opposite TO Il tho door opened
and voice called out "Glencore!-
"frc,idy' Isit your Lord Gloncore
managed 90 say. seeing no was addressed
by n weasel faced young gentleman BE-
tween 10 and II. "why. how camo you
herei Is-s-s your mothcr-Isdy Jane
with your
freddy's eyes were apparently % edu.
Gated that In order TO give full expression
20 ono he was forced to shut tho other.
and regarding Lord Glencoro through
his single optic he said. "You bet II shs
was, I shouldn't 10 here"
Glencore's heart seemed restored 90 its
native position. "I'm very glad 20 40
you." he said. closing his hand over the
little lin Freddy had extended TO him;
''it's quite q surprise 10 me-"
"Ilerc, ! say" aid tho astuto Freddy
significantly. "whats up' How is IL you
amt down there with them
swell, I souidn't-i have-that is
Ihere IL some business for me-"
frcddy'seyelid went down like q cover
u q box.
Exactly, Just So he said. airily. put
ting his thumbs into his armboleA MY
rase Is all over. I'm at my tutors. you
.ec, ~ please 10 remember that IL isn't
possible for you to have secn me-"
Glencore laughed chcerily. "All right
he said: "you are quite safe with me
Lut what on earth are you up to-
This question seemed prompted by the
tght Of nondescript dog cart just led
mp 10 the door. "Are you all by your
ielf here
There's Harris. my old nuSe, and
Jim, her husband-our butler he used to
be-and Peggy. You know Peg. don't
your
"Pegi No. I don't think I do
81 say" exclaimed Freddy. isn't Il
bcastly shame the way they always try
to shun heri and she's just as good as
anybody. Her father was my fathers
eldest son. only no married his tutors
daughter. and my lady set the governor
on TO cut up rough about IT, So the poor
chap got the kick out. and then no died.
and 20 did his wife. and q jolly good
thing for me. too. or ! would have had
10 sing small Only wait till am mas
ter. though. and II they try it on with
Peggy then. I'll ies them know. She's
older than am. but al tho same, I'm
her uncle. and-l say you'll 30 her uncle,
too, II you marry Aida, and you're 60
irg TO. aint your
Lord Glencore blushed fariously. and