New-York tribune., 1903-01-25

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si6iIities Major Wallace sees in him DO look
Zeffe"
greronage at table d'h6te time, refused TO
-ls--a IA the direction of the corner or betray
a. compromising interest in the two men
80 : as,zi-c the EnEiishrnan-T sure he
g ---.-3ish-sonnething about the evening paper.
--77-sre5 Lady Mary. Just the same plan tha1
+ s5ovteG w5ch Us, Zeffie the night we arrived
a. -ha other man is Offering 70 let him have IL
z--a MAJOR -efuses-he merely wants 10 look al
~ -s-aE-aph; tre man perslsIs-the MAJOR
.4aasrs sharing i. over their coffee and a cigar
F7e = sitting down at the table; ne Is gong 70
- -F-z Stranger who every one else is; they
"a getting quite sociable-the things Is done
Presently he VIII introduce his new friend 10
s~= she laughed rrischievously Al the conster-
--~-7rr- in Mrs B-andon's face.
For though the duties OF chaperon mao IeNe nee
r.-- less ar-luOus or more wholly pleasant LhaAh
~ -F.s little Continental tour with Lady Mary
-'y-~.I -he-e were elements Of danger ana re-
s-.--s=-=l;t7- connected with the charge OF the
T.rza Of Ba-rnirS1er's only daughter that Kept
Ms Brandon il a continual state o. unrest
Lady, Mary was CT daring unconVentlor<4
ROOD and mis- coupled with English good looks
q -hel- best and a fascination inherited from
re- 7vayvard Encesrress- known as me
-Sr-tcEtIy Duchess, created complications al
~ Major Wallace ventures 70 take such
liberty" said Ms Brandon, anXioLsly, l nope
y1G zLL snU. hlEl, Mary
c- -a--s dictionary" replied her ladyshlp- He
Is lfza Al InCia rubber ball-ihe harder you
s---Iz- n Ike higher he bounces.
The description vas an apt one Many people
rad --5ed 10 shirk Major Wallaces attentions,
without success. He was halI--eiioW -WeIi-lLet
W. al -fe elect who came TO the Mountain
Hotel Of Les Suivants and as he had the tact
never 10 pursue them home 10 England" llete @
raorLas memories are conveniently uncertain
about --av yelling acqJla nlls-he TlaLaseu
= -va5e the cur direct
Al this moment. leaning forward con1dentlally
toward the TAI brown young man opposite ne
s.T9r come from Australia. That Is rather
s-~c-a-. 7 an prosecuting some inquiries there,
au behalf Of friend Of mine, Al TINS Fery ll-e'
Z --ar5ar I YOU could help ne in any way
--r= --w arrival siguified readiness 10 ASSIST.
and MAJOR Wallace with an earnest1=ss IhaI TOT
once was lC- simulated went on
II Z won't bore EOu- III ten you ApoLl IL
~ friend an invalid who Is staying here. s on
m lookout for q missing grandson He Is q
wealthy man. belongs 10 he Cheshire oraIch 0.
Cur--les and now he finds himself IN hls oll
aEe- without an heir Il N~s ne 1s1-l -.
E--L. stern fathcr-rrocigal oI-Y soIl-Is
p-0aehes. threats. eliminating on the iaa
rEeE-E-tI-sI birthday. n stormy scene. Ciu @
Cu---le denounced him as = liar. Z sE5endthIl-L
and f--ser. and The boy shook the dust O. ms
fa-her-s house from MS feet and sTore he ~oulo
never er-e- L again Now after years OF zone
I1less the old man desires reconciliation ana
has spent & small fortune hunting MS son Inc
~ result uf -fe search is that young Curtlce
1za-- u Melbourne from there up country 10
district called Pelua1 settled and married and
Cle6 there, leaving one child. The widow ana ana
6ssa--ea-=E i is -hz boy We want
II +ava never been 70 Peluan' was the an
sR=~ and 7 nave only stayed IN Melbourne
oCcazlora-lv- ! don't remember meeting any
CT as--l=d Cu--ICe-'
The nov would be a man Of twenty-five now,
sad Major Wallace about your own age, anc,
Il D. IS Ike MS father, tai, brown eyed ana
brow haired. I have seen a photograph
Theu ne leaned closer and looked closer al ms
vlE-a-vls.
II lis not 5Inpe-tinenr, may I ask your
name ne said.
'WaIf0r6-J0hn WaIf0TG."
wa ford, That Is rather curious; il was
Mss Wa-ferd whom John Curtice married
y have no idea She died when l was Only
eigtt and went straight 10 school
And your father
Ny father died when was q baby, believe
The Major stared
1T IS most singular" he said, slowly, put now
I come 70 look a. YOU I see that you are very
like the photograph Of John CurIlce- Wou4o
you have any objection tC my introducing you
u NJ C----ce7"
-359- NJ least: but I am afraid shan't be OF
Euy use 20 nm. for I know nothing about MY
re.a--EesH
e. began 10 look little bored. and his cigar
w. finished
tn Major. careful always 10 avoid check
rpse and led -he way 10 the veranda. where
whit cloak shiumering in the moonlight De
CaE-e LADY Na-y's presence.
she .1lke1 VI as they passed and needless OF
Mrs. B-audOn's Inpiorlng gesture. SAID gra-
coUs-g-
What q lovely night. isn't II Major " WaIace!
: have never seen The AXE look 50 pretty ter
glance IN .-6e5 both men. and the Major had q
klalk OF sezing every chance, as Lady Mary
knew
Win few adroit words he paved the way to