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What meant was that we must get
out"
She said it with such Indifference Of
manner that Aunt Carolina rose and
struck her small hands sharply to-
gether. "I-am-so-glad," she gasped
in joy. that you take il that way,
Peggy"
I'VE shall move TO London, my
dear" explained her aunt, and Cousin
William Halliburton viii take londg-
ings with US. He is anxious that /
should take him under my wing-and,
in short, my dear. I think that we
shall get along very we'll"
Lord Southdown was due on the first
day of July. He did not arrive. Aunt
Carolina would not leave until she had
in her old-fashioned way welcomed the
new incumbent. But as they were
sure he would turn up on the second,
they took a sort of formal leave of the
old place on the evening Of the first
At dusk that evening, as Aunt Caro-
lima sat beneath the shelter of the
porch. Cousin William Halliburton and
the Honorable Peggy strolled about
the grounds. Suddenly Halliburton
touched her on the arm.
WHITTIER does this lead?" he asked,
pointing to path.
1T leads nowhere answered Peggy,
that is Lovers Lane"
Dear me-" responded Halliburton,
eve must take a farewell of this, too
He led her gently down the path, and
then when they had reached the end,
without a word of warning, he placed
his arms about her. She tried to
step back. but he would not let her.
Dear little girl" he whispere, in
her ear, there ought to be none b.
lou IT, f- 7 7 no
The Honorable Peggy trembled, but
she did not move. -don't-believe
-there-are," sic said, reluctantly,
with downcast eyes. Halliburton
caught her wildly, joyfully and kissed
her.
"At last" he murmured lightly, 4
am in good society,""
1t was some time later that the
Lovers Lane crowd entered the pres
ence of Aunt Carolina Southdown.
That genteel spinster was in a state
of agitation. Dear me-" she ex-
claimed, Just look at this" She
thrust forward a tally paper. On its
first page these lines greeted tIeir
sight:
Lord Southdown cannot be
found. Fails to keep appointment
with Solicitor and chambers
found deserted. Alarm sent out.
Dear me-" continued Aunt Caro-
lima, land tomorrow he was to be
here and. And now. perhaps, he
may not come. Dear me-
The Honorable Peggy clapped her
hands. May he never come" she
exclaimed. Halliburton shook his
head. That's pretty rough-on him."
he suggested.
And here" went on Aunt Carolina,
sis a special letter from his London
solicitor, in which he tells me that
though Lord Southdown lived abroad
for the last three years, he had
returned to London some time ago,
and had made a positive engagement
with the firm to come down with
them yesterday or the day before.
He never appeared, and they found
hi- chambers completely deserted.
The lawyer thinks that his client has
been kidnapped, but is coming down
here himself, to take possession in his
clients name. l expect him any mo-
ment. For all 1 know, this may be
he now"
Aunt Carolina was right. The
wheels had no sooner come to a stop
outside than a hurried ring was heard
at the door, and a little stout man
hustled into the room. He was the
solicitor.
well, ma am he started in to say,
This is a dreadful" Then of a sud-
den he stopped short and stared at
Halliburton.
Good Lord" he exclaimed, looking
at that gentleman through his specta-
cles, what the deuce are you doing
down here?"
Halliburton smiled. 'Who has a bet
| ter right?" he answered, holding tight
to Hon. Peggy, than Lord Southdown
on Lord Southdown's domain
Aunt Carolina looked UP in alarm
The Hon. Peggy felt so faint that she
had to cling to the young man at her
side.
Are you-are you." she gasped fee
bly, "are you Lord Southdown?"
Exactly" answered the young man.
"Why in heavens name didn't you
keep your engagement? Why did you
| disappear" asked the lawyer.
Peggy started in some alarm. Dear
me-" she exclaimed, doesn't he
doesn't he keep his engagements? Dear
me. L"
Lord Southdown gently took her
| hand.
was my mothers family name-it is
the name used to hide my identity in
a country where titles are everything
if you have the right kind of a title
/ My title over there was Halliburton of
the Fourteenth ward" He drew him
self up formally. "Mr. Bolton" he
announced, "allow me to present to you
the future Lady Southdown, the fu-
ture mistress of the estates"
The Hon. Peggy's eyes twinkled.
Lady Southdown!" she exclaimed
Dear me-" she said to the young man
at her side, you are getting into good
society"
Mrs. Long (who recommended a
servant)-"Yes. she was an excellent
girl in every way, except she would
/ in,niA r.Ac L., L.