The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-06

the Rhyn links. Newcomers evidently by
the way they We're looking about them,
and not keen golfers either, for they
were paying more attention to the people
round them than to the ground-a stout
red-faced man. a handsome matronly
woman, and two exceedingly pretty girls
Lord Romer paused in the graphic ac-
count of some experiences of his at ST.
Andrews to cast admiring looks at them.
Saw them before. They came off the
11:40 this morning. Jolly little girl that
one in gray, eh?"
Miss Law did not answer him. There
was an odd cloud on her face and her
eyes had a cold snap in them. She
turned her head and looked them all un-
fiinchingly in the face, and bowed dis
family.
The man was not satisfied with this
brief acknowledgment; in spite of a hasty
word from his wife, he came quickly
forward, with 4 faint show of confusion
that sat oddly on his brisk business like
personality. His wife contented herself
with a bow that outdid Miss Laws in
stiffness, and a sweeping glance that
took in every detail of the grim figure,
down to the serviceable but irreproach-
able leather boots.
How dye do? Rather an unexpected
meeting, Ell? You are staying, here, of
course? l don't think you know my
daughters?"
No" Miss Laws keen eyes surveyed
them with kinder look than she
vOuched to their parents. The girls re-
turned her greeting briefly with interest
ed chances in the direction of Lord
.Romer, who was standing short dis
lance away.
Miss Law spoke a few words about the
place then left them and rejoined her
cavalier.
Miss Law. who on earth is shc?" ask
ed the eldest girl with a quizzical look
after them.
I'VE knew her years ago." said her
mother carelessly. But Margaret Law
with a shrug of her handsome shoulders,
twas never friend of mine
What an old trump! l hope she
doesn't intend to attach herself to us
always"
That is not likely" said Mrs. Aughton,
easily. Il hear she quite lives on all the
links. At her age she might have some
thing better to occupy her mind"
And as Margaret Law is good six
years younger than your mother, Dora"
put in Mr.. Aughton with a sharpness that
was as novel as it was unexpected, the
less said about old frumps the better
your mother may not like it..
Mrs. Aughton colored angrily and bit
her lip, and Dora turned to her sister as
though her fathers reproach had not
reached her ears.
THAT is the man we saw on the plat
form Bi1dy"
Biddy nodded her fair head smilingly.
She had been quite aware OF the young
mans admiring chances, and she was
glad that she had put on her grey gown
after all. She had been little uncertain
about hOnoring quiet little Rhyn with q
Redfern gown.
Come, come, come, girls" said their
father. testify, what are you going to
do? We came to play golf, not to chat
ter. What are You going to do, mother?
Got your book-that's right" He moved
off to go back into the club house, d
stout, prosperous looking figure in his
tweed knickerbocker suit. Then he
paused and looked back.
THAT was Lord Romer with Margaret
Law, and the folks say that she is go
ing to marry him"
There was an unbeatable accent of
sweet satisfaction in his voice, as though
he found some enjoyment in conveying
news that he felt would be unwelcome
to his audience. He went on mis- way
with a smile, while the girls chorused
out their disgust and amazement, and
Mrs Aughtcn laughed with an under
current Of annoyance mingled with her
deliSiOn.
At the same moment Lord Romer was
complaining to Miss Law Of the way she
had Sighted him.
such pretty girl--that one in grey
you knew them and you might have
introduced me. / think they expected
it too. What is their name? Aughton?"
'Aughton," said Miss Law, stiffiy. She
seemed to have lost her breezy man
ner, and looked preocupied Mr.
Augnton is stock ana share broker
snce l heard anything about them, that
they are strangers to ne now
He seems d jolly, hearty sort of u
chap"
The girls are pretty, aren't they?
migi:t have introduced you. Girls
do not always, do they, inherit their
mothers disposition
Does that mean that Mrs. Aughton
possesses unamiable qualities?''
Il do not like her. was the brief
answer. Then she added in a lower
tone as though she spoke the words I'M
Willingly: And l have a cause
She stood watching the caddies put
ting the clubs in their respective lockers
with an absent look.
She would have dismissed the Augh-
tons from their conversation, but the
rare beauty of Blddy Aughton's face
had made a deep impression on Lord
ANOAASA, anu lie ptISlSlSu III talking ABOUT
them as they walked along the Sea
Drive, though the short answers of his
companion might have warned him that
the subject was not a pleasant one;
but he was young and spoiled-and the
young are often selfish unwittingly.
They We're good friends these two
comrades in spite of the difference of
age and sex. She had known and liked
him in his school days, when there
was little chance OF him ever succeed
ing to the title He was only twenty
four. now, and a boy still at heart A
common love of their favorite game had
brought them together and cemented
their friendship. They had exchanged
condolences at st. Andrews, played to-
gether for days at North Berwick and
met on the links at Hoylake, and the
reason that Lord Romer hcnored little
Rhyn with his restless presence was be-
cause he had heard that Miss Law was
Staying there. The woman regarded him
with an almost motherly tenderness. She
had read him many a lecture-spoken OF
his failings with a directness that had
made him squirm often--but he liked
her all the better for her honesty. She
had pulled him back from many a yawn-
Ing precipice, and had helped him with
a generous hand out of many d scrape
She would have held her head high in
honest scorn if she had heard that Cos
SIP linked her name with him.
You are downright good fellow, .
tDe boy had said to her once, and the
oppression pleased her more than if he
had paid her nowery compliment
Have yon known them long?-the
Aughtons, | mean"
John Aughton and I were children
together"
oh! that's first rate You know all