The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-08-31
CHAPTER Il. Continued.)

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~ your daughter?'' !.
NO. replied the lawyer, quietly.
!eAs I have told you, II I had a son, he
should have been master Of Ravens
mere; failing that, my daughter must
be It's mistress" 81. = .. ssss.s:s.~ H. n
! mot with my consent" said the earl,
haughtily. s,# a..@ i:
your refusal to marry her makes
her more certainly so. If you refuse
II you prefer ruin, disgrace, shonor,
shame, and death to marrying an limo
cent girl, whose fortune would set you
straight in the world it is at your own
option. II you refuse to make my
daughter Countess Carayen, in
TWO months time she will be known
over the land as Miss Ransome Of
Ravensmere -you will have gained
nothing by your refusal" II. .>.-
The earl saw 1t, and for the first time
during the interview the calmness of
bis face and manner was broken. ~
II have never seen the girl do not
know Ii could endure her. tell you,
Ransome, this affair of yours outrivals
the bids in the slave markets."
Nonsense, my lord; have only cop
led q French custom. All that non
sense about love is but relic of bar
bartsm. The French are the most civ
LIKED of nations. How do they ar
range their marriages.? Just as I wish
TO arrange this. Who hears Of love
before marriage, with them? You want
money! offer you certain sum with
. fair young wife ss.4
you must know that, although I am
a ruined man, there Is an immense
difference between the Earl Of Cara
ven and the daughter Of a money
lender" said the young nobleman.
There can be no happiness in mar
rfage where there is so great an in
equality" ?. Fl. = J.
The advantages and the losses are
equal" replied Arley. There are men
VINO, In my place, would not act as /
am doing, who would think twice be-
fore Offering wife and fortune to one
Who-pardon me-is SO little deserving
them"
i You cannot care much for your
daughter, to be willing to sacrifice her
TO a spendthl+ft," said the earl. -
my lord, each one amongst us has
his price. I want title, rank and posi-
tlon for my daughter You can give
them to her. You want wealth-she
Will bring that to you. Will you give
me an answer" :
II should not purchase a picture
without looking at It," said the earl.
cannot promise to marry a lady
whom l have never seem" -.
You shall see her, my lord-at once,
Il you will ~ -g a.,
The earl looked around him. *.
"Where7" he asked briefly. II -
The lawyers face flushed. .%.
II do not keep my daughter here
Lord Carayen, amongst deeds and ma
pers- She is lady by education, and
lives at her own home" a. ..t r
" Where is that?" asked the earl.
carelessly. :,
! "At the Hollies, near Kew, nv lord.
II you. please, we will drive down
there G@
7 do not know-it is not right
do not care to save myself in such
fashion. Even If married your daugh-
Ter, I am quite sure that should not
like her" = IL
Every one likes Hlldred," said Mr..
RRnsome. Ill.,
'Hldredl That is a pretty, quaint
name" said the. earl. Il do not mind
going to the Hollies with you but !
make no promise. II should not like
your daughter, she would be very
miserable" 81 II
"As you will, my lord; shall urge no
more. am determined my daughter
. shall marry into the peerage; nv
whole heart Is set upon it. You are
not the only nobleman on my books.
7 I will say no more about 1t You will
have the money ready for me or give
up Ravensmere at the appointed time
u While the lawyer urged him Lord
CaTayen had been firm in his refusal.
Now that he stood face to face with
bitter, black ruin, shame and disgrace,
with ignominy and death. now that the
urgent pleadings ceased, he at once be-
4 gan to Waver. .#I55.3}. us
I will go down to your place with
4 you" he said. S55 s.
AS you please, my lord, !" was the
cautious answer. t
Mr. Ransome began to perceive that
the less he said the better It would be
eoG hia cause. 4. 4. HEIR "
'0dy cab Is at the door, 9 continued
me earl. We can go in that
without another word they started,
Lord Caraven feeling nore decidedly
aaaaned Of himself than he had felt