Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-06
CHAPTER XIII.
NaILAh II HlIk @NHAH'
, ~ Icr-pEG OF THE CHAsA1,

Tho Snorting Gazette of Stafford ad-
vertised the meet OF the hounds at
Dorimant few weeks afterwards
Hal Crecy, being Master OF the Fox
HINT for his county, and an ardent
sports nan, was in his glory, ana pre-
sided over tho hunt breakfast, taken at
dayb eak in his ho'pitable hal, Win inc
jollest air imaginable.
Cutie party were staying IN the
house, and many came from distant
points of th9 borough; not only mascu'
line huntsmen graced the board, but
II any dainty drawing-room queen was
there. transformed into dashlng Dlana'
in business like habits and hunting caps,
their beauty shining cut ali the Ialrer
for the severity of their costumes.
Merrion Rae was splendid TO day In
her Lincoln green, heavily fro2ged
across the elegant bust in mil tary Yie,
with her darkling glanceS and rich, red
laughing mouth; Auberon was by her
side, clear eyed and radiant, as usua',
and frankly amused with all her bril-
liant allies
Io-eday was not present; she would
ioin the company as they passed the
Tayilion; she always went to the huhG
n~der S uire Crecy's spec al care, a i'd
skinned ong by his side like spirit
nalized shadow wherever ne led.
A.crington was not present elther,
bo had never intrudcd into Dormant
ogajn: but he was the theme Of CONVEX
sation now. and every one seemed TO
have something interesting to say about
him.
He was determined to be a rower in
Stafford, said the gent encn; there was
no donbt about it, he meant to stand for
| tho next elect on, he was setting every
Thing in trim; and with his wea tn and
nnsh' his popularity and finesse, Edgar
| Arden was like to find him tough an
taconis.. Could Inchcape know how
hard he was working? He ought tc
summon his heir home to look after n
int rests; it would be an ugly disap
pointmcnt to Inchcape if Arden was tC
lose the election.
Meanwhile the ladies were scussin9
the magnifcence of Sbeldraik Castle
which Colonel AccringtOn had pur
cbas d and was now fitting up tol
Immediate occupation. They though
he only wanted wife now to bo perfect
"A lady wife, who would play the host
csS successfully, and use her influence
on tho right side ways-that was VIVA
Colonel Accrington must get at once
And then some one sent whispe
round. which blanched Mrs. Crecy'
cheek when it cane to her. and she EN-
pbatically contradicted 1t
@Oh. it's true, assure you, whateve
Nrs Dellamere may give out, insisted
a lady. laughing; nobody could sec tn
look in his eyes when they rest upol
her and not discover that the attache'
inscrntable heart was taken captive a
once And he s furnishing q boudoi
with neach blossom color; he has had
fres oed with nympbs and cupldS spor'
ing among the flowers-a o love poem
pa Mt; what does that portend?"
"A wife, perhaps, yet not that wife,
returned Mrs. Crecy, anxious y.
areach- blossom and golden hair, an
every nymrn a I.oycday." whispere
the gossip. with groat >est for it wa
generally guessed that Mrs Crecy an
Mrs. Dellamero would have been we
nIcascd to see their children marry.
AS Mr.. (recy turned sway she m'
the earnest eyes Of Aubcron fixed que
tioninplv en- her; he saw her trouble
and lOnged to earn the cause an ioe
occurreI to her she would conn 70 IN
miserab rumor to Auberon, and col
Tess her knowlc .ge OF Accrington
l,asenesS. - -,
Auberon might save Loveday If 81
was in danger.
a few moments afterward the par'
!, broke up and scat cred to their horse
Mrs Crecy beckOned her son TO loi o
hcr to Ler owl room, AMI there, III
CIV hasy yet sue .inct words she MAJ
I'm mprehen1 the charac;e OF A
rington, and Lo claws peril sh u
ne r,a ly be trying to win her.
"I felt that lie was base" cried f,
Der n. cat III, to- h Of his hanu IL
ODD ia my veins seemed to sh II
.ackward, and in tic glan' OF his ey
low.ver an or smiling, an inscrntao
pir lurE bchinI the Sm ic.
Luveday lik him
Mrs Crccy WAS ii ent; fain would 81
nave cad hi m nd al out that swc
,r, whom sho had ways pictured
her future da' ghtcr; but she woald n