The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-02-04
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THE CRAVE,
The Secret of DunraVen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE.
Author Of Faithful Margaret" ETC.. Etc
CHAPTER Xv-(Continued.D

CHAPTER XV(COnttnuod.D
For this time they separated; for Ed
gar saw that Inchcape's heart was full,
and that he longed to begin the reading
of Lady Inchcape's story; and he hoped
much from his lordship's softened mood.
1t had lain very close to Edgars heart
to speak of Viva during the whole OF
the interview; hut honor forbade that
he should obtrude any personal interest
before he had pleaded, like true knight,
his liege lady's cause.
He soon left Inchcape Fosse to visit
the Crecys; he remembered in Lady
Inchcape's story how loyal one Of the
Three Graces had been to her, namely
Alice: and he wanted now to hear Alice
Crecy's account Of Accrington's do!ngs
in Stafford.
As he expected. he found her alone;
for it was not noon yet, and the hunters
had not returned. Squire Crecy and
Auberon had gone with the rest
Edgar Arden was favorite with the
gentle Mrs. Crecy; she respected him
for his own sake, and loved him because
Auberon did So
He narrated the adventure of the loss
of the Mergauser, and his escape with
his crew upon a sterile islet in the north
Clh SCdo. OuU hO 6uNO nv hihu VA cAC
discoveries he had made there, but hav-
ing satisfied her curiosity about himself,
led her on to talk about the events
which had transpired in Stafford during
his absence.
She soon mentioned the advent of Ac-
crington, and he detected the delicate
shade of restraint in her manner which
showed how little she liked the brilliant
ex-attache and pseudo representative of
Stafford.
"Your friends have been quite fretted
about your absence, Mr.. Arden" she
said. IL confess to a strong desire for
your election, and Colonel Accrington's
defeat. He is a dangerous man, and,
am obliged to say, an INSCRIPTIONS
one "A"
Her agitated demeanor riveted Ed
CARS attention; by little questioning he
drew from her a delicate account of the
situation between Accrington and Miss
Dellamere; and the grjevous anxiety of
both Mrs. Dellamere and herself about
the issue
"The dear girl is SO utterly innocent
that he dares to employ his we'll
practlced art OF fascination without fear
of detection" said Mrs. Crecy. "Mrs.
Dellamere is warmly opposed to any such
alliance, and has emphatically told him
so: and yet he preSumeS to make OppOr-
tunties of meeting Loveday, and inter-
esting her in his OWE pathetic history, as
she imagines his ugly past to be- l can
not endure the idea of his carrying of
dear, guileless Loveday Dellamere
"He must not be permitted any such
triumph, cried Edgar. boiling over with
indignation as he thought of Engelonde
Inchcape pining in far Sleat-na Vrecken
through this mans lawless love; while he
was pursuing a fresh love with all the old
delight.
81, too, confess to a special antagonism
toward Colonel Accrington, and am re-
solved to balk m in several of his de-
sires. Is Miss Dellame.e much fascin-
ated by him?"
Mrs. Crecy searched his countenance
earnestly. 81 fear it: he has been Pc
culiarly adroit in his manner with her.
He has gradually disarmed her first in
stinctive distrust of him-she believes
ia his sincerity row. Mr. Arden, l can
see that you kr ow something concerning
that evil man. and implore you to use
that Ii owledge on behalf of Miss Del
iapere."
ain few days shall probably be in
a position to colfide all l know to you,"
said he. and then changed the subject
He was not ready to cOafide anything
he knew about Lady Inchcape, even to
combe had made his confession.
After lunch, Mrs. Dellamere drove
over to Dormant to assist Mrs. Crecy in |
entertaining the hunters as they stray
gled back for there was to be q hunt |
onA do offnpvua ri Che 1
was delighted to see Edgar Al den back |
again: she was now completely olsen
chanted with Ri; hard Accrington, feared |
and loathed his approaches to her daugh- |
ter, and felt incliI ed to welcome q stout |
antagonist like Arden, who might give |
Accrington something else to do than to |
make love to ladies.
From these two, Mrs. Dellamere and |
Mrs Crecy, Edgar cleaned almost all |
the incomings and outgoings of Co!orel
Accrington since he came to Stafford,
and felt ready to confront him.
The hunters began to drop in by twOs
and threes Edgar waited on to see
Loveday ard Auberon. Pretty early in
the afternoon Merton Rae came home,
and with blanched face begged Mrs Del
lamere to go with her to her room.
There she broke the i'll news that I
Colonel Accrington had gone of riding |
alone with Loveday: that AEberon had
gone in pu;s suit and that she had
FASTENED home to the Pavilion, to So
whether Loveday had returned, as she |
had said she would.
Mrs Dellam re listened to the end
with CHASTITY looks which Quickened the
humbled girls apprehensiOns
~And where was AuberOn Crecy, that |
my daughter was left to the will of my |
enemy?" demanded Mrs. Dellamere,
bitterly; Il put her in his sacred charge |
for the day: l thought he was trust
worthy, and they were old-time play ;
mates"
Blame no one but me-" said Merton, |
giving way to passionate self-reproach. |
~My vanity made me Colonel Accring-
tons dupe He begged me to arrange |
for him . short interview with Loveday, |
assuring me that Auberon-that Au-
beron-l will speak out; 1 deserve this |