Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22

ly thought of nothing. "Of course, as |
a thing purely personal to you, it
might be Just little difficult" She
meant and intended Harry to under.
stand that without the marriage
the thing could not be done at all.
There was ground for hope: Harry
hesitated: even where it impairs the
grandeur of men. The suggestion had
its attractions: it touched the spring
Of the picturesque in him which Blink
hampton had left rusting in idleness.
1t suggested something in regard to
Cecily, too, where it was he did not
reason out very clearly at the mo-
ment Anyhow, what was purposed
would create a new situation and put
him in different position toward her.
In brief, he would have something
more on his side.
"Once he were sure the proposal
was agreeable to YOU" murmured
Lady Evenswood gently. She was
still very tentative about the matter,
and still watchful of Harry.
But Southend was not cautious or
did not read his man so well. To him
the battle seemed to be won. He was
triumphant as he said:
Its a great thing to have screwed
! Disney up to the viscounty 1t does
away with all difficulties about the
name, you see"
Harry looked up sharply. Had Mr..
Disney been screwed up?" who had
screwed him up--by what warrant
on whose commission? That was
| ,pl, ~ Ia tr1N G, mr.
bring back something of the old-time
look of suspicion to his face. But the
greater part of his attention was en-
crossed by the latter half of South
ends ill-advised bit of jubilation.
THE name. The difficulty about
the name?" he asked
IF it had been barony. Well, hers
would take precedence of course
With the higher degree yours viii
come first, and her barony be merged
-Viscount Bientmouth, eh, Harry
He chucKled with glee.
j, "Viscount Blentmouth be hanged
cried Harry He mastered himsel
with an effort. Il beg your pardon
Lady Evenswood; and I'm mucl
obliged to you, and to you, too, Lore
Southend, for--for screwing Mr.. Dis
ney up. It's not thing | could o
should have done, or tried to do, TO
myself In spite of attempted calm
ness, his voice grew little louder
Il want nothing but what's my owr
If nothings my own, well an
good. | can wait till I make it some
thing
But, my dear Harry" became tn
: discounted Southend.
, Harry cut him short, breaking agai
!, into impetuous speech.
There's nothing between my cou!
: in and me- There's no question {
! marriage, and never can be. And
: there were" He seemed to gathe
himself up for flight of scorn. g,
:, there were, do you think I'm goin
:. to save my own pride by saddling tn
), family with beastly new viscoul
:. ty?"
His tones rose in Indignation on tn
= last sentence, as he looked from on
: to the other. ':Viscount Blentmout
: indeed" he. growled
Southend's hands. were out befol
, him in signal. of bewildered distres
Lady Evenswood looked at Harr
!, then, with quick, forward inclin
> ton of her body, past him: and 81
: began to laugh. -
! Thank you very much; but L,
been Tristram of Blent,' ended Ha
. ry, now in very fine fume, and fee
ing he had been very much inSulted.
Z Still looking past him, Lady Even
/ wood sat laughing quietly. Even {
Southend's face came an uneasy smil
u as he, too, looked toward the doc
L After a moments furious staring
I the two, Harry looked round. I'll
:. door had been softly and noiseless
II opened to the extent of couple of fee
g A man stood in the doorway, tuggi1
I, at a ragged beard. and with ey
II twinkling under rugged brows. WI
e was he and how did he come ther,
} Harry heard Lady Evenswood's laug
ter: he heard her murmer to herse
q with an accent of pleasure, "A beas
o ly new viscounty!" then the man
the doorway came a little farther
st saying:
o That's exactly what l think abo
n it, Mr.. Tristram. I've heard what W
t. said, and 1 agree with you. There
a an end, then, of the beastly new vi
1t county," He looked mockingly
u Southend. 1--WE been screw,
If up all for nothing, it seems sa
IL he.
e why, you're
IS LET me introduce myself, Mr. Tr
tram. | came to look FOR my viii
and my name is Disney. l intend
1t keep mine, and l know better thu
of to try and alter yours"
t. Il thought it would end like this
* cried Lady Evenswood.
"Shant we say that ii begins lii
H. this?" asked Mr. Disney. His look
N Harry was a compliment
ot CHAPTER XIII.
'e A Decree of Punishment.
1t The Imp ed-absolutely cried, t
Of veXation-when curt and sour nc
'e from Southend told her the issue. T
: blow struclydown her excitement a
~ her eXultation. Away went all 10Y