Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-29

In anticipation Of Lady Anastasia's So
cicty or her card table I know not
MY character, Sir Harry, will he in
your hands. leave it there confident
ly. For DEMONSTRATIONS of state--it
should he character Of
II understand. Your lordship Is n
model Of all the virtues"--
$50 we understand My secretary
will converse with thee further on the
point Of expenditure"
Sir Harry retired, bowling and twist
ing his body something like an ape.
Then n gentleman in scarlet present
ed himself
Your lordship's most obedicnt," he
said with scant courtesy. 81 come in
obedience to your letter Of command"
Colonel. you will hold yourself in
readiness to go into tho country. There
will be play. You may lose as much as
you please to Sir Harry Malyus or to
any one else whom my secretary will
point out to you. Perhaps you may
have to receive remonstrance from
me. We are strangers, remember. and
l am no gambler, though I sometimes
take n card" And he, too, retired
There remained one sutton lie was a
clergyman dressed in n fine silk cas-
sock with bands Of the whitest and a
noble wig Of the order ccclcsiastic I
doubt il the archbishop himself had a
finer
Good, my lord" he said. 81 am. as
usual, supplant. The rectory OF st.
Leonard le Size. .Jewry, in the City. is
now vacant. With my small bcnefices
in the country it would suit me hugely.
word from your lordship to the lord
mayor-the rectory is in the gift Of the
orporation-would, | am sure, suffice"
"You are living az usual, suppose,
at great expense"
AT small expense considering my
than my slender income will allow.
Am | not your lordship's domestic
chaplain? Must not keep up the dig
nifty due to the position?"
"Your dignity is costly. I must get n
bishopric or a dcanery for you. Mean
you"
"Small? My lord, let It be great; it
cannot be too great"
ut is that you go into the country
for me-
mot to Bath or to Oxford?"
Not to either: to another place.
whore they know not thy name or thy
fame. Very good l thought I could
depend upon your loyalty. AS for ar
rangemcnts and time. you will hear
from my secretary" SO my lord turned
on his heel. and his chaplain was dis
missed.
When the lcvee was finished and
everybody gone, Lord Fylingdale sank
into n chair l know not the nature Of
ais thoughts save that they were lot
pleasant. for his face grew darker ev-
sry moment. Finally he sprang to his
ieet and rang the bell. Tell Mr. eem-
pie that would speak with him." he
ordered.
Mr.. Semple. the same Samuel whom
you have seen under basting from the
captain, was now changed and for the
pettcr. He wore the dress OF poet.
At this time he also called himself sec
rotary to his lordship.
"Semplc," said his lordship. crossing
his legs and playing with the tassel OF
his sword knot, II have read thy let
ter
"Your lordship will impute"-
First, what is the meaning Of the
preap lleF''
~ have been your lordship's secre
tarv for six months. have therefor
pcruscd all your lordship's letters.
have also in my zeal for your lordship'
interests looked about me. and dis
covered what ventured to state il
thai preamble"
"Well. sr?"
Namely, that the Fylingdale estate
! are gone so far as your lordShip's life i
concerned. but in a word all is gone
and that-your lordship will pardon tn
plain truth-your lordship's credit can
not last long and that now touch
most delicate point to a man OF you
lordship's nice sense OF honor-the on
ly resource left is prccarious."
You mean
~ mean certain lady and certain
bank"
How. sir? DO you dare? What ha
put this suspicion into your head;"
Nay. my lord; have no thought bu
for your lordship's interests, believ,
me-"
And so you tell me about the rusti
heiress and YOU propose a PLAN
Il have had the temerlty to do So"
"Ies. Tell me once more about thi
girl and about her fortune"
Her name is Molly Miller. She 4
an orphan. Her guardian is an homes