The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-09-28
The Lady
OF Lynn
BY SIR
WALTER BESANT

Aet when one looked more closely Il
seen that this gallant exterior ar
'rayed an ancient gentleman whose
years were proclaimed by the sharpen
Ins Of his features. the wrinkles OF his
feet. the crows feet round hig eyes
AMI his bending shoulders. which lie
eontlnually endeavorcd % set square
snd upright. Hat IN one hand and
nuffbox IN the other. he amblcd to-
wprd his lordship on tiptoe, which hap
pencd Just then to be the fashionable
gait
Thy servant Sir Harry" Ny lord
ot'ered him his hand with condescen-
sion. 1T warns my heart to see thee.
therefore / sent a letter Briefly. Sir
Harry. woudst DO me a service
II am always az your lordshlps com
nands This, hope, lave proved"
"Thcn. sir Harry, this IS the case.
II Is probable that for certain private
Nasons | may have to pay "A visit 70 a
lniry town. n town Of tarpaulins and
Oders, not town Of fashion" Sir
Harry shuddered Patience. my
endure the barbarc company. But
must 20. There are reasons let me
whisper, reasons Of state. important
secrets which call me there" Sir IIar-
~ smiled and looked incredulous Il
want on the spot friend" sir Harry
smiled again, as one who began TO un-
derstand "a friend who would APP
pear to be stranger Would you,
therefore, play the part OF such
fricndf"
Il viii do whatever your lordship
commands. Yet TO leave town AT this
season"-it was then the month Of
April "the assembly, the park, the
card table, the society Of the ladies' IL
is possible that the Lady Anastasa
may go there. she viii, usual, keep
the bank II She does 20
The old beau's face cleared. whether
IN anticipation Of Lady Anastasia's So
clety or her card table ! know not
"My character, Sir Harry will be IN
your hands. | leave it there confident
IS. For reasons reasons OF state--it
should Be a character off,
Il understand Your lordshp is
model Of All the virtues
$50 we understand Ny secretary
win converse with thee further on the
point OF expenditure
Sir Harry retired, bowling gnd twist
ing his body something Ike nj ape
Then a gentleman in scarlet present
"a himself.
"Your lordships most obedient" he
said, with scant courtesy. II come ia
obedience TO your letter OF command"
Colonel, you viii hold yourself In
readiness 60 go into the country. There
win be play. You may lose as much as
you please to Sir Harry Aialyus or to
any one olse whom my secretary will
point out 10 you. Perhaps YOU may
have TO receive a .onstraaea from
me. We are strangers, remember and
I am no gambler, though | sometimes
take card" And nc, too, retired
There remained one sutton. lie was
Clergyman dressed IN a fine silk cas-
sock with bands OF the whitest and
noble wig OF the order ccclesiastic.
doubt II the archbishop himself had
finer
Good my lord, he said II am rs
usual n supplant. The rcctory Of St
Leonard ie Size. lowry, IN the City, Is
now vacant with my small bcnefces
IN the country II would suit me hugely.
A word from your lordship to the lord
mayor-the rectory Is in the gift Of the
corporation would, | am sure suffice"
"You are living, as usual | suppose,
nj great expense"
AT small expense considering my
abilities. but still ut greater expense
than my slender income viii allow.
Am / not your lordship's domestic
chaplain? Must I not keep MP the dig.
nifty due to the posltlonT
"Your dignity Is costly. / must get n
blshopric or q deanery FOR YOU Mean
time I have n small service 10 ask Of
Csmal? My lord. let II be great; it
cannot be too great"
ut IS that you 80 into The country
Tor me-"
Not 70 Bath or 70 OxfordT
"NOt to either. 90 another place,
where they know not thy nome or thy
fame Very good l thought I could
depend upon your loyalty. AS FOR ar
raneements and time. sou VIII hear
from my secretary" SO my lord turned
on hts heel, and his chaplain was dis
missed.
WHOM the levee was finished and
everybody gone, Lord Fyllngdale sank
into a chair. I know not the nature Of
his thoughts save that they were not
pleasant. for his face grew darker cv-
cry moment Finally ne spang 70 his
feet and rang the bel "Tell Mr. Sem
pie flat / would speak with him." he
ordered
|. Mr. semple the same samuel whom
You hayc seen under bastlng from the
captain, was now changed and for the
better TIE wore the drcss az poet
At this time De also called himself see
Rotary 20 his lordship.
aSemple," said his lordship. crossing
his legs and playing with the tassel 81
aIH - al.