Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-10-06
CHAPTER XVII.

worn off, all his natural characteristics
were in full play. and there were times
when his young wife wished herself deau'
She was not often driven to such despair
but occasionally he was terrible. AS
whole she enjoyed her life. she nad
money and everything that she wished
for: she enjoyed kcr magnificent home'
with all its attendant luxuries; she was
by universal consent queen or the county.
For some time there was ill-will be-
tween herself and Lady Rolfc. she did
not wish to ask either that lady or her
daughter l.avnia to Gnrswood, hut AFTER
a few words from her husband she was
compelled to give way. She had the good
sense to make the hest of II. ami Lady
Rolfe became d frequent visitor to Gars'
wood.
During all this time Violet had never
once seen Felix. She had heard OF MN
continually--hc was rising rapidly III '"e
world. She heard old Col. tiddcil speak
Of him one evening when she, WIN S'r
Owen, went over to n formal ana sta'e'y
dinner party at Lady Rolfes.
"NInrk my words" said the colonel,
"the leading man In this part OF the
world is, or very soon will he, young
Felix I.onsdalc. the lawyers son. ! nave
watched him with interest. lie VIII DC
leader yet. He acts rs the e"r' "s,..
now. and Lord Arlington has implicit
confidence In him. ! prophesy that w'tn
the enr,'s interest he will be returned as
n member for the borough. and that once
In Parliament We shall hear Of him.
One or two others agreed with the
colonel. The face Of Lady Chevenix
prcw crimson when she heard her nus
band give n little insulting ,amsh. ,,
~ hive beaten him once" said Sir
Owen sand I will bent him again; II ne
COOS in for one interest, 1 will go III Tor
the other"
For his wife's sake no one answered
him: and Lady Rolfc gave the signal Tor
the ladies' to withdraw.
Lady Maude Brnmber had "een noscn,
from home for some few days, ana during
that time the earl had sent out INVITATIONS
for n dinner party. II he ana MS countess
had heard anything Of the love story Oh
Felix and Violet, they had completely ior-
gotten Il. The earl sent ont the invita-
tons, and one went TO Gnrswood Tor sir
Owen and Lady Chevenix. ana one 10
Felix Lonsdnlc. Lord Arlington very SCI.
dom had large dinner party now WIN
out inviting Felix; his brilliant cohversa-
tional powers made him most weicohe
guest
Felix IL q host In HIMSELF, the earl
would say, la,ghingly.
He Ind not the fuintest idea, when he
sent out his invitations, Of having done
wrong. Lady Maude, to whom Felix had
reveaicd his love story, did not return tn'
I'll the day Of the dinner party anu 'hei'
n was too late to send u note or message
anywhere.
i''They must meet some time" she said
ID herself, In dismay; perhaps II VIII dc
better here than elsewhere. ] shall he at
hand to help him II he requires help.
She said nothing to anyone, but await
ed the course Of events.
The dinner was given In honor Of Lord
Rnyden. a great statesman, who was Wis
iting the earl. and Lord Arlington was
both pleased and proud to introduce his
Young and gifted protege to his friend
Col. Rid,lcll was invited-he would sure
" not have gone had he known that he
was 10 meet Sir Owen, whom he detested
also Lady Rolfe, her daughter Lavinia
and several other friends.
II was a warm day, and the green
shade OF the foliage all about Brambel
Towers WINS cool and inviting. The din
Nor hour WINS fixed for seven.
Lady Maude was the first In the draw
Ing room, and to her great delight Feiia
came In soon afterward. She was won
derfulyl proud Of him. As Lady Maud,
looked ut him, she thought to herself thai
there could not he a finer, handsonier OF
uobler looking man In England than h
was.
There was warm friendship betweeI
the two. Felix would nave done anytnini
in the world for the noDle' Deauttu
woman who had seemed TO MIN IKE III
angel OF comfort IN the darkest hour o.
his life; he had the greatest reverence
the greatest esteem for her; ne knew tina
he owed all his good fortune TO her kihdi!
influence with the earl. And Lady Maud'
was very fond OF him. She watched Ill
career with pride ana nope; she hau
feeling almost OF proprietorship IN MN
but for her he, might have gone 10 III
bad. 80 now she wh'ted TOT h'fh' anu
when he had spoken Few words
greeting TO her, sne said:
~ was waiting for you, Mr. Lcnsdale
have something to tell you. ! kno,
YOU are brave man; TINS evening shal
see your bravery put 10 severe proof
He could not imagine what she meant
but he said that ne hoped Whatever migh
be the PROOF she wouid not ma MI
wanting.
II have no fear as 10 tha'' she sal,
earnestly. MIR. Lonsdale' ! want 10 To-
You that Lady Crevenix VIII DO mere I'M
evening. Papa maze up MS us. OF INV
tations during my absence anu cou'