The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07

daughter, pretend 10 ne engaged With 'ne
idea of increasing his uncle's interest IN
obtaining an appointment. She cOnsen' $
and he goes down TO Deercourt to ar
range the matter with Kate.
PART III.
1t was three quarters of an hour ne
for they rose. and he had had To eN-
haust all his eloquence to gain the oe-
sired result still 1t was gained now
Kate gave him her hand and they
turned back towards the house to-
gether ...
We'll. will help you,' she said
"hut mind, whether papa consents or
not. nobody Is to know! IT is to be u
strictly private engagement while IT
lasts. Papa. you and l. nobody els"
must hear of it."
"Oh, of course not" ne said. CRATE
fully. Il am immensely Obliged to you,
Kate: you are doing 'me an enormous
service that | shall never forget
When shall speak to him?" asked
the girl.
lie hesitated. considering.
1T Is for you to decide she re-
minded him. II have promised compli-
ance, and | will play my part to him
properly--you can depend ON me--but
the plan of action is yours; you direct
tne uNdlI, TtlleIlotT.
Yes" he said. We'll. I should speak
20 him as soon AS go, think. l sup
pose it would be better for me to go
first. wHuldn't it: II he is indignant.
and-well. if he absolutely refuses To
entertain my pretensions, would rath-
er hear of il by letter-it would be less
awkward"
And It will give him time to think it
over" observed Miss Drilingham
Yes, | fancy you had better go first.
] will confess my wild alteration after
your DEPARTURE
He looked ut her anxiously.
t"You'll throw a little warmth into
IT," he questioned. Your tone doesn't t
sound ardent Just NOW"
''Oh. this is between ourselves. TO
papa | shall be as sentimental as you
can desire. Well look here: go back to
town tonight and will write to you to-
morrow"
you will pile It up?"
II will pile ii up, as you call it. earn
estly. Don't have any misgivingS about
me. II the plan fails. 1t will not be
thro,sh any fault of mine, | assure
you"
You're brick" he said. 81 shall
be on tenterhooks till hear from you.
And let me thank you in Bella's name
as well as my own. You are being
quite Il benevolent fairy, Kate: ii Is
splendid OF YOU"
lie was in truth confident of success
In imagination he already saw himself
walking up the nave of st. Georges.
Hanover square, with Miss Carstairs in
her bridal dress: and on the journey
up to EustOn he decided where they
would live. and If they should have a
fiat or a house, and many other details
which We're premature.
The morrow passed without any let
ter reaching him from his fellow CON
spirator. but on the next day but one
He received two notes which brought
his heart up into his throat.
The first was from Miss Kate an
nouncing that her father had taken
the news fairly WE'LL" the other was
from Lord Drllingham himself asking
him to go down to Deercourt again
Hopetoun positively trembled with
suspense. Neither epistle vouchsafed
any precise information. and it was i'm.
possible to determine what the term
fairly well' might signify. He de-
rived the most encouragement from his
uncles invitation Cthough even that
might be only q courteous preliminary
to snub), and after flying visit to
Hampstead he took his courage i'm both
hands and bought another railway
ticket.
Lord Drillingham was in the library
when he arrived. and Arnold. disap-
pointed In his expectation of having a
word with Kitty first, entered with
trepldation.
Good morning. sir" he said, this is
very kind of you. / won't affect to be
ignorant that my cousin has told you
II love fnl. pnph hAr aud thank
you. for your letter"
Drillingham waved a white hand to-
wards an arm -chair.
Let us chat" he said. Kate has
surprised me very much. had no idea
uf this, none at all. Yes, ] am sur
urised. and, you won't mind my say
Ing. Arnold. that am not exactly over
jbyeq?"
Naturally" said his nephew: no ]
could not hope for you to be overjoyed.'
His fairn0s was delicious.
f"As a man of the world you see it.
Kate might have married anybody--I
say anybody advisedly know that
Lady Damer will resent this attachment
of hers bitterly. 1t is not what we
looked for--no. no." He paused. and
deiicately tiicked off the ash from his
cigar. AT the same time" he con-
tinucd, while Hopetoun gaZed at him
lielplessly, lat the same time Kate Is a
girl of remarkably strong sense. She
resembles the Drillinghams in both
ways--her intellect. and In her beauty:
] amnot disposed to thwart Kate"
You are YER good" said HOpetoun.
II like you, tool am very fond oI
you. my boy. as think you know. an,
endearOring to serve you officially
want to see you make your way in the
world"
Then YOU do not refuse? II may
hope?''
What propose is this. Take a few
tnonths, both Of you. to make certain
you have not mistaken your own
minds. In the meantihe the matter
-need not he made public. and | will con-
ttnue my efforts on your behalf. Come
down Jhere as often as you like. See
each other as much as you like after
YOU return to town. IL can he an en-
tftgement to all. intents and purposes
for the present. and hy and by if you