The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-24

was bne DruhQue huhWeI, hb MI. OThy
turned hastily away to hide the suspi-
cious moisture in his eyes
But no l ave been there. / ave
letters for her, and for NJ sieu' SIN
eet. +"
The gloom in the tall Americans
face deepened perceptibly.
lover yonder, possibly" he answer
ed, with sidewise nod Of the head to-
ward little arbor "far from the mad
ding crowd" at the eastward edge Of
the pretty grounds, then turned away,
impatient Of further inquiry. Some
men were chatting eagerly at the foun-
tain as he passed. One Of them, English
unmistakably, hailed him jovially.
"Time'you were ready, Gray. You're
going to Chillon, of course" And with
a true Britons deep disdain of foreign
names he spoke il as it was spelled.
mo, was the answer. Pm going
TO cool of. "
Been getting a redhot letter, as
you Yankees say, suppose, the island
or went on impervious to satire.
THAT'S about the size of it" an
swered Gray, without battling. Two Of
the men looked after him with no little
concern in their eyes Others hailed
him as he passed them by Gray was
evidently popular A woman in billow-
ing laces and a parasol chair smiled
largely upon him as he raised his straw
hat and babe him pause but prevailed
not Two younger women, in trim
walking attire, nodded coquettishly and
said it was the very day for the trip.
Then, too he answered only vaguely,
and with a faraway look in his deep
blue eyes he passed on TO the telegraph
office, and the group of smoking men
broke up.
Something amiss with Gray. said
one of the party, New Yorker. IN
60 see. "
II don't see what there was In the
size Of the letter to upset him" said
the Englishman, unconscious Of slang
that was not Britannia ware. "Gray's
good sort though. Could fellow do
anything d'you supposef"
But the pursuer was slow. Seeing
him coming and divining his object.
Mr.. Gray slipped out of the side door,
dived through the shrubbery that Dor
dered winding driveway to the west
and took himself of through the crowd
ed place He had need to be alone-to
face his changed fortunes fair and
square.
twenty-five years old and up to the
midweek mail from America he had
never known care since boyish days,
unless II was some momentary heart
pang when Amy Langdon proved un-
kind. In a dawdling amateurish way
he had read the daily papers and signed
some letters and reports laid before him
by an attentive clerk in the Office Of the
eastern traffic manager Of great road
of which his uncle was heavy stock
holder and prominent director. The
most serious thing he had ever undertake
en- was his membership in a crack city
regiment, wherein he had served through
the ranks and really earned commits
sion But both these avocations he had
quilted during the previous winter, and
all because Amy Langdon was reported
flirting dangerously at Nice and Men
tone, and if she were not actually en-
gagged to Darcy Gray he at least felt SO
far engaged to her that Irritation was
denied him.
AS pretty girl as ever rode in Cen
trail park was Amy, and as dashing a
horsewoman, and it was Gray's admi-
rable riding and universally acknowl-
edged prospects that made him for the
time SO acceptable parti He could
manage horse far better than he could
woman, however, and Miss Langdon
kept him at her side when in saddle and
subject to call at all other times. But
she had, not unkindly, laughed off his
protestations and disseoted his offers.
1T s absurd, Darcy You haven a cent
in the world that doesn u come from your
uncle, and who knows what his wife
will DO with his fortune, or he himself,
for that matterI AS for me, I'm beg
gar with social aspirations. Come, be
sensible, and III like you better, Be q
soldier, Darcy, and face the facts. That's
the one thing you're cut out for. 4"
"You re hard hearted, Amy. he ha6
answered
mo; only hard headed. I'm soft
, hearted enough to like you too we'll tC
spoil both our lives -
Gray believed himself much in love
when she went abroad in November, anC
took IT much to heart that she SHOULD
be so constantly attended by Fret
Smythe, who had no atom of sense il
his head, but no end of dollars in hi
pocket But when lordling, youn
. ger son of an older house than ever dwell
, i'll Gotham, an honorable, between
|, whom and the title and estates was {
lord with only one lung and that fas
going, had opposed his signs to thos'
of Smythe, and there came rumors tina
Looksley Hall was to be enacted ove
again with an American Amy in thu
foreground, Marcy Gray believed i
!, time to rush for the Riviera, and a wor
!. ried old uncle most unwillingly let hin
, go Hunter loved that boy, his sister
!, son, as the apple OF his eye. Their,
> WASH { anything he wouldn't have giveI
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