Evening star., 1896-02-22

n very Ead eES:'
Teviot addressing herself to the colonel
after an interval of uncomfortable silence
between the three. Il really think you might
give me your definite opinion about my poor,
dear boy.
the old gentleman. expiosiyely, do you want
me 10 say that think he is very bad egg"
The dowager shGddered, extending her
right hand 10 ward off the unpleasant i'm
age
NO. Adelbert.'' she answered angelicaIly;
Il do not ask you to be vulgar and to
wound my feelings, already lacerated by
misfortune. If my son has been impru-
dent
'-Imprudent. Imprudentr' interrupted the
colonel. shifting his position to walk up
and down the hearthrus like a lion in
cage. He has wrecked his future and
brought you to poverty, and made himself
the talk OF the kingdom by his monstrous
follies- That much is indisputable. The
question now iS-what remains to be done
with him. and with Belmore?'
He might sell one or two of the pictures
out of the gallery at Belmore-ani 1 dare
say the gold service would fetch a pretty
penny" murnured Lady Teviot.
Pooh! A mere drop in the bucket beside
his debts. and what the place costs to keep
Up replied the colonel
Then, it will be no doubt best to let Bel
more to some of those rich Americans
Il wish We could be SO fortunate" said
the colonel, dryly-
Ana Urls mouse Is sure 10 De taken Tor
the season at good price: but he must DO
over the drawing rooms. AS for me, l can
get on at Cosycote. for the house is COM
Portable, If small. Or might go to Alas
Sio, where one lives for mere trifle If /
could only induce Tev to go with me to
Alassio. I would tell Jennings TO begin
packing at once, SO that we might start
this week There is the little villa Lady
DorkinS had last year. if We could engage
Ii. by wire, Jennings wouldn't mind hurry
ing, for once. In that delicious air of the
Riviera Tev's health might improve
1T is not Tevs health that concerns me-"
remarked the heartless colonel. He is
strong enough to do more mischief in his
day. and my advice to you is to keep him
away from Alassio- 1t is quite too convent
ent to Monte Carlo. No. my dear Agnes,
Cliff and l are fully agreed on one point.
There will be no money to carry on Belmore
a week longer at the present rate. You must
dismiss the establishment, and remove TO
Cosycote. where with the trif1e of income
you VIII have, you can live at least re-
Specially"
''As to giving up Belmore. 1t is only what
/ should have done had Tey married
Gertrude; so 1 am prepared for that. But
1 am awfully afraid, Adelbert. that my
poor boy will hardly be content at Cosy
CCte.''
Il presume net" said the colonel grim
smile III the wrinkles around his eyes.
But l hardly think 1 would trouble my
self. Agnes. with preparations for Lord
TevIotS accommodations anywhere in Eng
land. just at present"
'"Then what-what is there to do? You
Know Tev hates travel for travels sake.
But no doubt it would be better for him
to SO somewhere. out of this cruel, carp
Ing society of ours. which has no mercy
on The indiscretions of a lad
Hum! Yet London can stand a fair
share of fndiScretionS, " said the colonel,
However. my dear lady, there's nothing to
be gained by harping on the old string
II Lord Teviot does the honor to keep
his engagement to meet us here this morn
ma nh fafx fr<r -
some token of what are his own wishes in
the matter
oh: Tev wishes only to please me-and
you" murmured Lady Teviot, melting at
thought of her sons submissive state of
mind. L sent you the beautiful letter he
wrote me. Adelbert. have not had such
In trouble at Eton. young man capable
of writing such letter as that Col. Kill
gore, must not be judged by the laws that
apply to mere commonplace people,
Unfortunately society at large Is not
prepared to segregate Lord Teviot from
mere commonplace people; and his offenses
against 1t have been too numerous and
fragrant to be overlooked. In plain words
Lady Teviot. your son is an outlaw in
most of the houses he was born with the
right to enter.'
The dowager burst into tears Mr.. Cliff,
not dnaccustomei to scenes of this nature
and IN the case of this especial client hay-
Ing been treated to them more than once
walked to the window and looked out,
clearing his thro1t in fashion that might
mean anything.
ITO tell you the truth. Adelbert," sobbed
her ladyship. "Teviot has disappointed me
IN many ways. but ~ nothing more than
IN MS conduct resaTuing his engagement.
I had every hope from the project of his
marriage with Gertrude Clair
Lord Brelincourt has forbidden Lord
-Teviot his house, madame" replied the
colonel. briefly, land Lady Gertrude would
be brave woman IL she took Teyiot now"
There are Others" went on Lady Te-
viot. dreadfully depressed. but making a
forlorn attempt to nail her colors to the
mast. with our large connection, Tevfot
can certainly find somebody as good as