The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-15
.he Secret Of DunraYen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE,
Author oe Faithful Margaret" Etc, ETC
CHAPTER XV-,Coniinued1

~ iit~ t!fllt lntN SSpdTdttu' IOi iSu-
gar SAW that lnchcape'S heart was 1uII,
and iha- he longcd TO begin the reading
OF Lady Iucbcape'S story; and he hoped
mTcn from his lordship'S Softcned mood.
|. had lain very close to Edgar heart
10 speak OF l'Na during the whole OF
the Interview: hut honor forbade that
he should obtrUde any personal interest
before h" had pleaded, like a true knight,
h'S .icge !ady'S cause.
He SooE left Inchcape FoSSe 70 visit
the Cr.cyS: lie remem bered in Lady
Inchcape's story how loyal one of tho
Three GraccS had been 10 her, namely
Alice; aaG lie wanted now TO hear Alice
CrecyS account OF Accringtun'S do:ngS
III Stafford.
As he expected. he found her alone;
for il was not noon yet, and the hunters
had not returned. Squire Crecy and
Aubero,. Lad gone with the rest.
Edgar Arden was favOrte with the
gentle Mrs. Crecy: she respected him
for his own sake, and loved him because
AuberOn did so
He narrated the adventure OF the loss
OF the McrgauSer and his escape with
his crew upon sterile iSlct in the north.
ern seas: but he gave 10 hint OF the
discoveries he had made there, but hav-
ing satisfied her curiosity about himself,
led her on to talk about the events
which had tranSpired ia Stafford during
his absence
She soon mentioned the advent of Ac-
crington, and he detected the delicate
shade Of restraint in her manner which
showed how little she liked the brilliant
ex-attachc and pseudo representative OF
Stafford.
Your trends have been quite fretted
about yU.r absence, Mr.. Arden" she
said al confess TO q strong desire for
your election, and Colonel Accringtons
defeat He is a dangerous man. and, |
am obliged 10 say, an unScrupulouS
one"
Her acitated demeanor riveted Ed
gar'S attention: by little questioning he
drew from her delicate account OF the
situation between Accringtoa and Miss
Dellamcre: and the grevouS anxiety OF
buiA Mrs pellamere and herself about
Gear girl is so utterly innocent
dareS TO employ his we'll
pryS1Icd art OF fascination without fear
: OF detection, said Mrs. Crecy Mrs.
Deiamcrc is warmly opposed to any such
alliance. and has emphatically told him
so: and yet he preSumeS to make oppor-
tunitieS o. meeting Loveday, and inter-
zesting her in his own pathetic history, as
Fshe imagines his ugly past TO be. can
mot endure the idea of his carrying off
dear gui!eleSS Lovcday Dcllamere.
"fIe mus: not be permitted any such
triumph, cried Edgar, boiling over with
indignation as he thought OF Enge!onde
Inchcape pning in far leat-na-Nrccken
=. = 1n,,, .xtyhil 10 hn
was pursuing 4 fresh love with all the old
delight.
-. too. confess to a special antagoniSm
toward Colonel Accrngroa, and am re-
solved 70 raIk him in several of his de-
-sirss. Is Miss Dellameie much fascin-
aIed by him?"
Mrs. Crccy searched his Countenance
earnestly 81 fear it; he has been Pc
culiarly adroit in his manner with her.
He has gradually disarmed her first in
.stjnctive distruSt of him-she believes
/ in his sincerity row. Mr. Arden, | can
y see that you kr ow something concerning
& that evil man. and implore you 10 use
that Knowledge on behalf Of Miss Del
ilamerc."
~In Few days shall probably be in
a position TO confide all know 10 you"
said he, and then changed the subject
/, Hcw was not ready to coafide anything
he krew about Lady lnchcape, even 10
her loyal friend. Mrs. Crecy. until Sir
.combe had made his confession.
After lunch, Mrs Dellamere drove
.over 10 Dorimant to assist Mrs. Crecy in
entertaining the hunters as they strag-
gIed hack for there was 10 be hunt
dinner. and dance afterward. She
was delighted to SEQ Edgar Arden back
again: she was now completely disen-
= ,chanted with Richard Accrington, feared
b. and lOa thed his approaches to her daugh-
ter. AID telt incliLed to welcome stout
antagonist like Arden, who might give
iAccring1on something else TO 60 than to
make love 10 ladies.
From these two, Mrs. Dellamere and
Mrs. Crccy, Edgar CLEANED most all
The incomingS and outgoings OF Colonel
hccrington since he came TO Stafford,
.nnd fclt ready to confront him.
The hunters began TO drop In oy twos
and threeS. Edgar waited on to see
Ioyeday and Auberon. Pretty early in
+be afternoon Merrion Rae came home,
and with blanched face begged Mrs Del
lamere 10 go with her TO her room.
There she broke the i'll news that
CoIonej AsArhgton had gone off riding
sIone with Goveday: that Aubernn had
cone in pursuit, and that she had
. 6ostenei home To the Pavilion, TO see
whether Loveday had returned, as she
had said she would.
Mrs Dellamcre listened to the end
xith chaSt!y LOOKS which Quickcned the
bumbied girls apprehensionS
T~AnG where was Aubcron Crecy. that
NV daughter was left u the will of my
..nn,roo demanded Mrs Del!amere,