Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-02-23
CHAPTER TX

Lord Arleigh raised his hat from his
brow and stood for a few minutes bare
headed in the starlight. He felt like
man who had been in the sitting atmos-
phere of conservatory; warmth and
perfume had dazed him. How beautiful
Philippa was-how bewildering! What
nameless, wondrous charm there was
about her!
81 can believe now in the sirens of old ~
he said to himself; "they must have had
just such dark, glowing eyes, such rich,
sweet voices and beautiful faces. should
pity the man who hopelessly loved Phil
ippa LEstrange. And, II she ever loves
any one, it will be easy for her to win;
who could resist herT
How little he dreamed that the whole
passionate love of her heart was given
to himself-that to win from him one word
of love, a single token Of affection, she
would have given all thai she had in the
world.
Philippa L'Estrange thought long and
earnestly over her last conversa ton with
Lord Arleigh. She had always loved him;
but the chances are that, if he had been
devoted to her on his return, IL he had
wooed her as others did, she would have
been less empressee. As 1t was, he was
the only man she had not conquered. the
only one who resisted her, on whom her
fascinations fell without producing a
magical effect. She could not say she had
conquered her world while he was unsub-
dued.
The more she saw Of him the better she
liked him-his single -mindedness, his chiv-
airy, his faith in women and his respect
for them, were greater than she had seen
IN any other, and she loved him for th ese
qualities. The more she contrasted him
with others, the greater, deeper and wider
grew her love. 1t must be that in time he
should care for her.
Lord Arledgh did not go to Beechgrove
as he had intended. He found 80 MANY
friends and so many enga gements in Lon
don that he was not inclined to leave II.
Then, too. he began to notice many lit
tie things which made him feel uncom-
Portable. He began 10 perceive that peo-
pie considered him in some kind of way
az belonging 10 Miss L'Estrange; no mat
ter how many surrounded her, when he
entered q room they were seen one by
one to disappear until he was left alone
by her side. At first he believed this tc be
accidental; after q time he knew that it
must be purposely done.
His eyes were still further opened one
day when a large and fashionable crowd
had gathered at Lady Dalton's garden
party. Philippa was, as heretofore, the
belle, looking more than usually lovely in
light gossamer dress Of white and pink.
She was surrounded by admirers. Lord
Arleigh stood with a group Of gentlemen
under a great spreading beechtree.
How beautiful she is, that Miss LES
trange!' said one-Sir Alfred Martindale.
Il can believe in the siege Of Troy when
1 look ut her; and think it just as well
for mankind that such women are rare"
"If ever there was q human MOTH" OBJ
served another, ut II that unfortunate
Duke of Mornton. have seen some des-
perate cases in my time, but none 20 des-
perate as his" =
Lord Arleigh laughed. ThznEere all
'nsma.f sThe Duke ,s"ss ss4ofalD8 i. great friend
Of mine," he sid. II can only Aope Mat,
|hs4hay he,aeved from the ultimate 4oee
! Of a mofh I'd that Miss L'Estrange will
take pity On him."
He cou|1 help seeing that the three
gentlepen led mp with expressions of
do you mean" asked 81 Alffedr r:t1at
you hope Mis- L'Estranss win meif the
dukeT