The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-25

..ob nor retorted the novelist airily.
.She has only lavished on you eyery
scrap Of love she has f2 glgt9 gt enS onSy Break
her heart But that's 9. mere, trlde. ei,o t.l
ma marry = Lady Constance and boast a wife
"lzo Young q Trevor Trevor rose to his feet; he was
sssz what i do You think yop wiI dog con,
happen to have actually proposed to Lady
n Il Raven't.s put in the other man.
a slight CLEAN came into Grierson's eyes
~suddeniv Trevor swung round on him.
''Csoing to play the naan2' said the nov
sissS Trevor vor@trcdd nodded and walked sharply
toward the door Of the room IL HtitSn is t'ls y
run. and laid a hand on his sleeve. a..
.'One moment, ArchieI ne sale ,.a raplqty' pl9ty
Lady Constance-you thought her preLtys
bright fntelligent-you had money. sue
a title-head turned a littlef He pauseo-
Trevor looked at him for momenS ano
a ghost OF a smile trempled g. 9n a. ms nPs. Ps~
he opened the door and strobe IN.
Grierson walked along the e So.rloD1 s,3s ~ ~
mind. He glanced In and saw r. 49, 49,
empty A os sseona o5sa or SO i15 adtef "'ro 10y
.AhiH he exclaimed come atoIiH -, ~,
herel I want you to listen while talk
some years" she said with 2 smile. 4,
Yes. but this time / shall be very IN IN
terestIng. I can't remember anything I've
They seated themselves on a lounge
Are you ready2' he began.
Very wei. listen to this. Archie Ire.
vor will never have the exquisite honor OK
becoming your husbandr he said ORA
He was watching her narrowly He saw
a light touch OF color pass over nst
the eyes stili. He was SATISFIED.
The bantering tone dropped from nls
listened 1ntenflE.
sion indicated the direction OF the draw
SAnd be Is actually IN there with her
nowZ' she cried quickly. .... .. -
And she's just deliriously happy, ne
said, with a nod. He turned round 70 her-
Are you giad?' ,,
he PLAYED the man."
Csrierson jumped up from his seat and
ed up again and there was a humorous
e'.1rSere :5ont " Won see?S he cried. NOW that
you cannot marry the man your parents
picked for you obviously the only thing
would choose Tor yourself
But I haven't chosen she protested
exclaimed. s-Just forget that you're q
lady of title; forget the desirability 2f
strike out a line for yourself and marry
the man who has adored you Tor l9 years
parents, but think how furious the fun
She looked at him doubtfully.
Yes, 1 am serious-in Just this one
thing" he said, pieadingly.
Archie TreVOrs voice was heard AroIn
the other end of the hail.
'.Grierson.' he was crying, Il want you.
old chaDl
The novelist turned exeitedly to Lady
Constance.
There. You can tell from his voice
he's happy. Think of the embarrassment
it would save you, tedious explanations,
too he raced on. And besides. IN not
really poor MY last book was 80 utterly
bad that 1t ran into 20 editions. and dra-
matfzed versions are being played every
Where-paclzed houses in Scandinavia last
week. I'm stupidity richi'
Come along" cried Arches voice Inn
patiently.
eyes on the girl sitting the lounge.
Lady Constance slowly raised her head
and met his imploring gaze. She was
smiling. and the blood went tumbling
u. What's wa st the matter7'' The voice was
coming nearer.
I'M engaged said the novelist lacon-
ically.