The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-09

CHAPTER l.
,oa,, Conway drew her cloak closer
md her. Really, the weather was most
.nrovin>. Why are the elements so re-
rrblican and why do they disturb arts
!ocratic picnics the same as they do the
cuttings of AIRY and 'Arriet?
81 hone that I am not causing you in
koopvenience?" quoth her ladyship.
The girl to whom Lady Conway spoke
aid not seem to be overcome by the great
ress of her visitor, although the latter
had confessed her rank and station. An
4 oristocratic flavor and odor of wealth
seemed to permeate the sitting room of the
a oottaee where Lady Conway was shelter
ing from the storm. Doubtless the other
a natrician jewellers had found Ravens else
where.
you have not been living here longer
Miss Antony?"
Corona Antony's cheek dimpled. An
8audacious observer might have said that
she was laughing at the questioner. A
Feeling of annoyance possessed Lady Con
hyay. People in cottages, especially in cot
5Hages contiguous to Sir Roberts estate,
were not prone to treat her in this way.
Il gather that you are not purely Eng
1ish?" the visitor proceeded.
Unfortunately, no. But your people
hre very kind to u.s."
Lady Conway felt little inclined to box
t,orona's ears. She was puzzled and few
bf us enjoy that sensation. The whole
hing savored of mystery. The cottage
WAS small the kind Of tenement which in
he country produces about f1O per an
hum, and yet the furniture was exquisite
There were few pictures on the walls,
but they were gems. AS the wife of an
x-ambassador who knew the east WELL
Lady Conway was not blind to the fact
hat Conway court contained nothing finer
or more costly in the way of carpet than
the Persian square on the cottage floor
Those bronzes were beyond all question
CeIlns.
To a certain extent all this was a griev-
ance So was the beauty of Corona. A
girl living in a 80 cottage had no business
TO be SO lovely as Corona. Her features
had the high patrician caste of the Greek;
her hair was the glory of the summer
morning; she moved about the room with
the grace and ease of a cat. With Marion
q Crawford and Turgeneff in her mind,
Lady Conway found her thoughts CRAWL
8 tadng in the direction of nihiism. Some
Of these foreign desperadoes were fairly
well born, and money was always ready
Tor political crime. Being of a passing
generation, Lady Conway had, of course,
read "Idalia." Corona Antony was Idalia
revised and brought up to date.
On the whole, Lady Conway was by no
means sorry when the passing thunder
cloud had spent its force, and she was
rec 10 seek her picnic party once more.
n The sun shone brightly upon the hang
ing woods beyond the river, already the
mort springy turf was drying fast under
he warm rays. At the trysting place the
Fyellers had already foregathered
There were Sir Robert Conway, big and
Ompous; his son, Robert, a natty young
nan. with pleasant, handsome face and
frank smile. Most of the girls regarded
BOB Conway tenderly-it is a way they
ave with good-lOoking youngsters who
ne heirs apparent to fat investments and
ncient acres. There We're nice-looking
omen, few diplomats, and Ivan Lo-
s. anoff.
The latter, an attache of the Liberian
m0assy, came sliding up to Lady Con-
81 ay, who spoke highly of the fascination
Lobanoffs manner He had a slim
aist, sleek head, and a fearfully waxed
noustaehe. Some people averred that he
as not troubled with many scruples.
hey were wrong, inasmuch as he had no
ruples at all.
We have missed you" he said. 1--WE
we're beginning to get alarmed"
10 tell the truth" Lady Conway re.
narked, Il have had an adventure. Rob-
. who are those people who have taken
he red cottage?"
Really l cannot say, my dear" Sir
soDert replied. "Magness says they are
Orelgners. So long as they pay their
ent regularly, it doesn't matter. Why?"
Because there is a girl there. A most
%autlful girl, who looks like a lady. But
|ovely?'
Not bad" said Bob. Dark, isn't she?
We almost forgotten"
Lopanom smiled. He sided up to Bob
ne cat. He never walked boldly up to
10y uouy' IKE other people. He seemed to
esaro others as his mice
GU overdid that, mon cher" he whis-
Tseo' On yes; ! understand"
DuI Sorona Antony was already forgot
IN mere were other things to occupy
we general attention. And so the after
I'm I'm passed away until the carriages
me ana drove the Conway house party
49, ~ WHuer. Sir Robert, who found
p ,I,. ,, to be out Of his line, crept into
ny library for cigar before dressing.
. mere ne found Lord Maltravers. envoy 10
i i.ie court Of Aresnia, now in England on
, ioaNe, supposed to be connected with some
important treaty.
Just me very man ! wanted" said the
re-. have you looked over the pa
,.,i nave my dear Nal: I congratulate
for , Inc thing Will be a great triumph
H., 'ou' line thing. commercially speak
grs, Ior England 1t will represent the
~, version OF Paris or Vienna"
smiled. Nhe"' MaitraVers
40 40. lie would not hesitate to steal the
In ,s Just now the fellows presence
fen' mouse constitutes a positive danger.
bot,a'.p perfectly certain that he was al the
nreoIin OF the disappearance Of those
trontiln o1es In Berlin that caused so much
Ivb, when / was there years ago.
t,s.S my wife asked him TO come down
al now ! can't imagine"
"g GEAR fellow. your wife said tho
have anout yourself. The man seems 10
A. 1clually Invited himself. / wonder
Viet.,.h Knows about those papers. But
tben, y, comes tonight and leaves with
'.en tomorrow" We"
ore Take my advice and give ylel,-
80. mint. You'd botter have ~. ~.