Evening star., 1901-06-08

Synopsfs OF preceding CnapteFs-
adelaide wife of Sir Randolph Edge of Bent Hall.
eloped with Capt Fitzhubert- Sir Randolph
died in Russia, presumably in time for Lazy
Edge and FItzhubert to marry and so make
their Harry legitimate They learn later
however. that the date of Sir Randolph's deatn
has been given incorrectly and Harry Is NOT
the riEhtful heir They keep the matter secret
and eventually Mrs. Fitzhubert succeeds to the
barony Of Tristram of Blent and resides with
Harry at Blent Hall Unknown to Lady Iris
tram. Mr1e. Zabriska and Mr. Jenkinson Neeld
also In possession of the secret and Ame-
Zabriska with her uncle Maj Duplay, comes
to reside at Merrion Lodge. near Blent Hall
Harry learns from his mother that he Is not the
rightful heir to Blent. but they determine to hold
the title for him at any cost. To further his
cause he decides to marry jamie Iger. heiress
of Fairholme. but finds two rivals In Bob Broad
ley and Maj Duplay. The latter learns of his
unfortunate birth from Nina Zabriska. He In
forms him that he intends to tell liver and they
quarrel, Harry winning in brisk tussle. Neeid
becomes the guest Of liver at Fairholme. Nina
Zabriska meets Neeid and they form compact
to protect Harry's interests and maintain Sc
crecy- Lady Tristram dies after extracting
from her son promise that Cecily Gainsbor-
ough. Hghtful heiress of Bient shall be invited
TO the funeral. CeeiIy and her father come to
Blent but Harry fails to receive them. Later
he comes suddenly upon Cecily in the garden
and realizes that she is Trstram, the image
Of his mother. The engagement of Harry and
jamie lver Is announced. and Duplay declares
his determination expose the ia lse position
OF his future son-inlaw to lyer Harry uncon-
sciously falls In love with CeciIy. and, with
out telling her this acknowledges that he is
not the legal heir. but she is Lady Tristram of
Blent. Then he steals away from Bent by
night. stopping TO advise Bob Brpadley
and win jamie liver. who loves him. He goes to
London where political friends Of his mother
interest themselves in his case. Cecily un-
happy in her new possessions. follows him to
bag him to take back Blent. Harry Joins Sluyd
in u real estate deal and becomes competitor
Of Iyer- Cecily asks Harry to marry her that
he may return to BIcnt. lie refuses and then
suddenly realizes that he loves her. Harry
bests liver in business deal and is offered
viscuuuty by political friends
Harry Tristram returned from Blink
hampton in a state of Intellectual satisfac-
ton. marred by sense of emotional empti-
ness He had been very active, very ener-
getic, very successful He had new and
cpgent evidence of his power not merely to
start. but to go ahead on his own account.
THIS was the good side. But he discovered
and tried to rebuke in himself a feeling that
lie had 50 far wasted the time in that he
had seen nobody and nothing beautiful He
traced II back to BIent. Yet the old life at
4 Bient would not have served by itself now.
Was he II turn out 50 exacting that he must
have both lives before he, or what was in
him. could cry "Content?' a man will
sometimes be alarmed when he realizes
what he wants-a woman often.
So, he in obedience to Lady Evens-
woods summons. very confident but rather
sJmber. When he arrived a woman was
there whom he did not know. He was intro
duced 70 Lady Flora Disney and found him
self regarded with unmistakable interest
and lurking amusement. IL effort TO
remember that MFR. Disney had married a
ttf I.4r1 Ekau hot I1-aS
enough. just as he knew all about her, she
would know all about him. This again was
IL patent lncnngruity with Blinkhampton.
and Smrlt wOefulIy strong of Bient. Lady
EveI.>w pOd encouraged Harry to converse
with the visitor.
= Were a little quieter.' she was saying.
''Th- crisis is dormant, and the bishops
made, and Lord Hove have gone to consult
the Duke of DeXminster-which means a
fortHsht's delay anyhow, and probably be-
Ing Told To do nothing in the end So
sometimes see Robert at dinner"
And he tells you things, and you're in
discreet about them"' said Lady Evens-
wool rebukingly.
Il believe Robert considers me a sort of
aHterpom 10 publicity. And it's much
easier to disown wife than journalist,
is..i IL, Mr. Tristram?"
Naturally The press have to pretend to
' believe one another he said smiling.
Though how they do it, my dear" mar
y..ed Lady EvenswOod, lis what L don't
Uulerstand.''
1 know nothing about them" Lady Flora
declared. And they know nothing about
n. They stop at my gowns. you know. and
even then they always confuse me with
c. rtrude Melrose."
+ hope that stops at the gown, too?' OBJ
served SGuthend.
The hair does it, think She buys hers
& the same shop as l. Now what do 1 do,
Mir. TriStram?''
You Lady Flora? You know the shop.
L that enOugh?"
Yes. orwell. no. / supplement there. 1
1 Robert
He won't come now said Lady Evens-
wood. rs the bishop nice, my dear?''
oh. yes; quite plump and gallery. Good
bye dear cousin Sylvia L wish you'd come
and see me. Mr.. Tristram-" Harry. making
his little bow. declared that he would be
delighted.
Il like to see young men sometimes" OBJ
s-rved the lady, retreatlng
The new style. Lady Evenswood sum-
med up. the door closed. "And-well. 1
suppose Robert likes it.
"DissiInilia dissimi!ibus," shrugged South
' end. fixing his glasses
It's the only concession to appearances
he ever made sighed Lady Evenswood-
shes lady. though
oh. yes. That's what makes 1t SO funny
II she weren't"
Yes it would all be natural enough"
But we've been wasting your time, Mr.
Tristram.'
Never less wasted since 1 was born"
protested Harry, who had both enjoyed and
. learned.
NO. really / think not" she agreed
smiling Flora has her power
The remark grated him: he wanted
nothing of Flora and her power; it was
indeed rather an unfortunate introduction
10 the business of the afternoon: it pointed
II trry's quiIIs a little. Lady Evenswood.
W-,h a quick perception, tried to retrieve
II" observation.
Bur she likes people who are independent
b@st. she went on. so does Robert, II II
comes to that. Indeed he never does job
Tor any one"
"''trries that too far. in my opinion,
HlTnented SouthenCh The moment for di-
I..macy approached.
But when it came to the point. Lady
ENenSWOOd suavely took the task out OF
his hands Her instinct told her that she
could DO it best, he soon came TO agree
She had that delicacy which he desired but
lacked: she could claim silence when he
must have suffered interruption: she could
excuse her interference on the ground of
old friendship. Above ALL. she could be
elusively lucid and make herself under
stood without any blun;ness of statement
IF Il could be manag ged that the whole
miserable accident should be blotted out
and forgotten she exclaimed, IS though
she inplored personal favor.