The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-26

entitled to paddle your own canoe; till
then-may l ask for a glass of water?
My throat is as dry as a chip, with
talking"
I'm sure my Oracle would never be
so ungrateful to the family we have
served so long as to rob Captain de
Burgh of his birthright," said Grannie,
solemnly and TREMENDOUSLY.
why, bless your soul, ma'am," cried
the Doctor, sure she is the family her.
self and remember, she owes a duty to
her dear dead mother"
Il am too dazed to speak" said
Grace. l cannot believe that these
lands and woods, the great house. the
horses and carriages, everything can
be mine. IT makes me tremble But
whoever and whatever 1 am, you will
always be my own dear Grannie," en-
bracing the old woman.
Seldom has a case been dwelt on
with more excitement and interest in
society than the de Burgh succession
1t was soon decided-as the object was
ouly to prove publicly and satisfactor-
lily, that Grace de Burgh was the heir
ess of Thoresby
After matters had become public.
Grace and MRS. Norton came to Lon
don to avoid the gossip and wonder Of
their surroundings at Thoresby. DR..
Macdermot acting as guide, philosopher
and friend.
You are not going to foreign parts
without saying goodbye to the Lady
of Thoresby." he exclaimed one morn
ing when he had called on Ashton and
found nim packing. Faith, you are
the queerest fellow ever knew She'll
be hurt-bitterly hurt--if you do not
go to see her. Do you know I am not
at all pleased with her state of health.
lie
depressed condition. Come along and
tell me what you think of her.
"Oh, she doesn't want to see me-
How do you know? You come with
me. What do you think she has been
and gone and done ?"
How can 1 tell?'
Thrown twenty thousand to the dogs
no less-to the dogs-or rather to one
puppy. She pays all de Burgh's debts,
and gives him a trihe to begin again
on. He has exchanged from the Guards
to regiment going to India"
Has he!" exclaimed Ashton, in
great surprise II anticipated his sue
ceeding to Thoresby by right matri-
monial. I am certain he was in love
with Grace-I mean Miss de Burgh'
And small blame to him. Come. get
your hat, man.
Ashton opened his lips to say mo"
but that disagreeable monosyllable re-
fused to come. He therefore obeyed In
silence.
The sitting room was unoccupied
when they were shown up to Miss de
Burgh'S apartments in a well-known
hotel and Ashton. looking round, no.
ticed that this-only a temporary abode
in hotel-there was a home-like look
about the room.
In few minutes Grace entered. She
oi Ju A,,4
fitted and suited the wearer admirably
Am snob." Ashton asked him
self ito think her more distinguished
than she used to be? No, she is really.
It's careful dressing and complete GER
tainty of her position. But how white
and nervous she looks. Ah-and sweet
er than ever"
And you are going to desert us?"
she was saying. Where are YOU go
ing, Mr.. Ashton?"
Il do not exactly know-somewhere
along the borderline of Russia and
Clrcassia-almost every country is
hackneyed now"
Il wish you would not 60, Mr.. Ash
ton, exclaimed Grace, playing ner-
vously with the tassel of the sofa
cushion, against which she leant.
Il cannot fiatter myself that my go
ing or staying can make much differ
ence to you"
Il hate to part with friends-true
friends like you"
why do you rank me so high? How
have proved myself?
By offering to share the smiles that
fortune bestowed upon you with me
your inferior in social rank and in
many other things also"
Because l was greedy to secure the
greatest prize life could give me-"
20, do you think so still? o, quick.
do you not-will you not understand
me?"
my God, Grace! What do you
mean? You are above coquetry and
vanity-what am I to understand"
When I seemed poor, humbly born
girl you offered me the best you had.
Now the wheel has turned-though you
can never be anything but a gentle
man. And 1 am rich in all things save
one. VIII you, Dick, will you supply
the deficiency? II want your"
My love-my jewel-it is-it has all
ways been yours since first we met"
(The End.)