Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-09-18
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THE CRAVE .
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The Secret Of DunraVen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASEMORE,
Author of "Faithful Margaret" ETC, Eta
CHAPTER 1V-lContinuedA

gIlLLlcU ape Win luc vanity anu UoSuih
ton ct clown.
Accrington bowed low and mockingly;
then seized the unhappy 'ady's band
ra sing it by the wcdding-ring Which he
had between his finger q .d TN m5-nOt
eycA grasping her skin in his Oye;-
whclming scOrn, and affecting to be ad-
miring tic lovely hand with q rough
soldiers gallantry. he said in a tone cr-
tecty audible to those who stood abOat:
"Maiam, you ! rOmscd this 10 ne;
shall | use my sword 10 secure my prop
cry? But faith! l believe yOu know
best-'twaS not worth the giving" And
with that lie left her.
She never saw him again until she had
been ten years widow, when he came
20 Inchcapc Posse thc summer Lord
tDchcape's second wife was there.
Laura Dellamerc was then an CXQu;S.
ltely preserved beauty of twcnty-ninc.
He amused himself by drc2iying her
~ to his feelings, AMI left lcr heart
wlung with grief and sham
lie went abroad again, to the East
ihi5 time: performed ably some srecia
service for the GCvernTC ct, solI out
d entered diplomatic s'rv cc AMI at
last has returned to England, hand
some penSioned in r 'CO5nitiOl OF his
usefulness. He intcn 5 to maze home
Tor himself in hi; own Land; h is rcd
Di exile, perhaI s weary cf sad memo les
Of England, and eager TO cNorc Sc them
by fresh and, P rhapA briGht,t cXl cri'
enccS.
He had at first no settled pan; 10
preference of one SPOT above an thcr;
he was never a lover Of his 1athet's
home, and viii certainly not choose that
locality for his future reSGeGcC.
But SalfCrd called him by its crowd
Ing mcmOrics-hc resolved to pay ty-
ing visit to it and lcok round upon the
Did faces, and perhaps lear word or
two about the Old tragic romance. II
uncle ArcheriCl0 would be his excuse,
and won d give him led. He hed long
known of Lord Inchcapc'S withdrawal
from society, and his hermit existence;
he hid no fear of encCunt2rng him.
When nearing Stafford h Glanced to
hear Of the entertainment at DORMANT
given in honor Of the son; lie smiled
dryly as Lo thought Cf a certain unique
curiosity he had packed into his case
along with his sporting gcar; although
fear he had intended it fer 4 ar diner'
tnt erSOn-Onc whom it might be com
Portable to cOnciliatc-it v Ould do excel
lently for young (rccy, and would G
graceful gift t. transcerdental poet.
With this in his hands wherewith to
purchase a favorable rccc tiOn, lie al
ri el at the Dormant portal, was in
formed where the assembly were anus.
ing themselves, and lowed to plac his
gift in a su table manner among the
grand array which already awaited
young AuberOn's acceptance
Then he made his way into the thea
ter, and was stunned by the presence Of
the one man above the earth whom h
feared with a mortal dycad-the enc
man who could cal him liar.
From that brioI encounter AccringtOn
had emerged a different creature. He
came to Stafford a man without a Iur-
poSe-he had found his purpose now
ay, with vengeance,
A group of eXQuisiteS Clustered around
the cX-attache each eager to renew or
commence an acquaintance with orc
who, it was Whispered in diplomatic cir
cles. had risen to such importance
abroad that he welded no lit !e in III
ence at home.
In o,itical England statccraft is for
the most able to engage in, and those
who succeed are men to be coultel by
the noblest of the land, for their hands
hold the keys Of o fee, and their cool
word sometime; is enough to secure the
port 'Olio fOy tn anXi Jus candidate
in cOncil ating AccringtOn, these men,
younger sons of noble houses and
lords near the b)ttOm OF the cx-
chequer. had an eye to the future, and
pail him marked attention, con-
veliently SmOthering any SuSyicions
they mi3ht have had of him from that
passing glimpse of Inchcalcs impcrious
dsdain.
He was bes eyed with quest ons about
his r Sidence abroad, and his intent OlS
for &c fu urc al of which he answered
with the diScrc ion OF the attl"hc.
"And where do you quarter yOurSelf?"
asked Lucius Leicester, fash Onab!c
sporting maH, near the end of his pa tri-
mOny.
ACcringtOn'S smile was n0n-COmmita'.
with me, chuckled Arch rticld, "un-
less I've tcen too late, and Hal Crccy'S
secured him."
"NO, you're ahead Of me; but is
leave it TO himS H." SAID the no p.tab.c
Crccy.
AccringtOn threw an involuntary
CLAN toward the two great easy chairs
in which Mrs Crccy and MS Del Gmcre
lal been sitting; andnrXt StaHt haI the
Of crcciving Old Archer
fields red face expand in grin of cx-
traOrdinary signilcan @.
Every body hung cape family urOn his
next uttCrance
"By these nigh Y II 10, 5 f or
d ugnty Tri IN : COun cnaucr, we nay
h y, (, something recherche" !cmarG-
1J ucius ll.hes cr; sc me, sir, e.icye
your mind shall prC.ccty ir IN tie
The Slcak.r was a slim, girlish, OK
luii G, with an air # c'egano a, a 'hy; |
md the rear-admi al va d buTy giant |
with hOarse voice.
S ealing glanc' at Accrin5t ms frig'd |
ACE, his uncle compile d.
"St W tha', ye rbald rev." said he |
nalcsti ally; "le sh .uld bl. sh Tor the
)r ,figacy of your ideas. Tha cXpr SS'on
which Luce pre- umeS TO describe by the
offensive word h dc )rS' was a 5. Ontanr-
8 tribute to the rOaer of tn far
snov that if there wa any chO &C be.
ween my ba .LelO. den and DO INFANT