The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
Copyright, 1898. by Molly Elliot seawelLl
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
The narrator. Richard Glynn. is the
Eawksh sS and has sailed with him il
the Ajax" Giles Vernon is Rlchard $
shipmate. and tho two become the he
Jos the Ajaa sn returns S from successful
two years cruise. ami the young men,
each with a large share of prize money.
home, in London, where the Admiral is
strictly ruled by his wife, are his two
wards and great-nieces, Daphne Car
paphne an Quiet aa ayd A smre Arabea is
g high-spirited beauty. Both Richard and
Giles fall in love with Arabella. and Giles
swears that none but he, shall win her.
Arabella, however, is in love with cap
tain Philip Overton. of the Second Life
Guards. Overton. from leading gay life
n London, has become devout Memo i.,
different to Arabellas charms. Giles and
Overton are related, and both are heirs of
pr Thomas Vernon, rich and dlssoiute
pachelor who is at open war with Doth
his heirs, as he is with the whole circle
OF his acquaintance. In time Richard be-
c ems TO- love Daphne, but Giles cannot mot
will think of none but Overton. despite
the latter's treatment of her. Giles and
Vernon go again to sea. and after many
adventures In various parts of the world,
return to England. Richard finds that
Daphne returns his love and asks for her
hnnd, Sir Peter is firm in his refusal t., to
rich ward. Richard proposes an elope-
ment, and Daphne is charmed at the i1ea.
me Hawkshaws are to spend the coming
place from which to make dash for
Gretna Green. Richard seeks Giles help
and finds that his friend has resolved. on
desperate scheme. In spite of her
avowed hatred. Giles proposes to carry
Of Lady Arabella from Scarborough This
Is O dangerous undertaking-the abduc-
n hat iy1o in
England capital offense-but Giles is
penniless and is madly in love with Ara
bella. The plan is carried out The
young men seize the girls one night after
me. play and carry them off to Gretna
Green Daphne and Richard are married
and are forgiven by the Hawkshaws.
ana moreover declares that she will have
him hanged for abduction. In this Sir
Inomas Vernon aids her. Giles is put on
trial for his life at the York Assizes, and
IN spite OF all the influence of his friends
ne is condemned to die in a fortnight.
XII
In that hour of horror, I became
weaker and more helpless than the
weakest and most helpless woman. Sir
Peter and Lady Hawkshaw were too
stunned to think. 1 remember, now.
the look of despair on Sir Peters coun-
tenance, where had never before seen
anything but sturdy courage-and it
was an added terror. And the one who
retained her senses, who suggested a
forlorn hope, was Daphne-the young
est, the least experienced Of us all.
ITO London!" she said. ITO the king,
for pardon! I myself will go upon my
knees to him. He shall-he shall par
don Giles!"
We were all huddled together, then,
IN our parlor at the inn, having just re-
turned from the Assize Hall.
Richard and I will CO." said Sir Pc
ter.
And Daphne and I will stay and
comfort Giles spoke Lady Hawkshaw.
A week to London, and a week to re-
turn, was easy traveling-but how long
would it take US to reach the king? And
what ministers would be in town. And
what would be the earliest moment we
could leave London? All these things
were in our minds to torment us. New
ertheless, within half an hour we were
on our way.
While We were demanding the best
horses, and having them pu, to, an in
solent groom came in the stableyard
and asked for horses for Sir Thomas
Vernon and Lady Arabella Stormont
and Lady Arabella's companion, Mrs
Whitale, and two servants, for London.
The head hostler replied, roughly, they
had no time to attend him then, as they
were starting Sir Peter Hawkshaw and
Mr.. Glynn off for London, too, to beg
Mr.. Giles Vernon's life. The man, at
this, grew saucy, and offered a hand
some bonus for the horses which were
then being put to for US. I caught him
by the collar, and threw him out of the
stableyard, where the hostler drubbed
him soundly, thank God!
One hurried kiss to Daphne. a brief
farewell between Sir Peter and Lady
Hawkshaw, and we We're off for Lon
don. Our race into Scotland was moth
ing to it.
The roads were much cut up, and al :
though we Travelled day and night, we
were more than four days on the way.
We reached London early in the day;
and. without stopping for food, or to
change our linen, we went to the Ad-
miralty. There we got the information
that the First Lord was visiting in the
country, in Sussex. Within the hour,
was on my way to Sussex. When 1
reached the place. the First Lord had
left, not more than two hours before,
for London. l had passed him on the
road, without knowing him. 1 returned
to London. Sir Peter had seen several
members of the government, mean
while, and had been privately informed
that the king was suffering mentally;
and although hopes were entertained
that the spell would pass away, with
out the necessity of informing the coun-
try or Parliament, still, access to him
was refused to all by his physicians,
except the members of his family and
immediate household, and they were
charged not to mention business to him.
When Sir Peter told me this, became
30 weak I was forced to sit down. At
ter q few minutes of agony, desperate
resolve came to me. rose, and said:
~ have acknowledgements, but not
impossible. Go with me to the Prince
OF Wales. He is at Carlton House, but
goes back. and forth to Windsor
Sir Peter jumped at this poor chance
and we agreed to go Immediately.
We had left York on a Friday, and
had reached London on the Monday
Two days had been lost in the journey
to Sussex; and it was now late in the
evening Of Wednesday. We had, lucki.
", brought our uniforms along and
dressing ourselves in them--Sir Peter
with all his orders sewn on his coat