New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
CHAPTER I.
The Hearts-And Heroes.

CHAPTER l.
The Hearts-And Heroes.
When Kate Greville retreated from the drawing
room of Ferrars Court in digniied and dis
tress. Gilbert Ferrars likewise in the deepest
count Of time almost Of being 1is '''N0''
s,,de nat "a wretch am ne muttered hoarsely 70
minded girl! Kate-Kate-Wild Kate-forgfve
ing some Imaginary Kate to forgive him Then.
sIter @ scor paTs ne WenL mt on deserve All 4er sG3Tn @
upon the face OF the earth The dear girl loves
Gabrieir s sr '-' ''saA''is "s' "s4'' 0'' y O'''
This latter remark was addressed to the half
the door and closed 1T behind him quietly as il
the la6e n were S{ sifeps I Inere e ana m ne ne @ da
side of Gilbert and spoke in low. sharp. nervous
Not goin. to take Wild Kate home. sir? 'Tis
fine night Master ellie an there be more iS h1rsgs 3ss
toward Packdord s1d a Grange MOgnt Master Ge
.sKnave, What is it you mean? Speak,
I'm only poor groom chap now murmGred 1I11I
poor chap with his head turned round the wrong
Before the mare throWed me- this pointing to his
forehead was as bright as the MONDAY sun; now
it's like a dark day in winter: don't know much
an 1 can't think scarcely bit: but-but-I remem-
Der now what came for. Master GiIlie.
Then he bent his strange headptece forward and
whispered into Gilbert's ear with slow, rustic
"sfEsaw-my-Lord - Mellon - astride = his-big-
white-horse just1now.dash - afterJsild- WI
All" gasped Gilbert in tone of concentrated
rage then. clapping his messenger upon the shouI-
der he said. hurriedly: Gabriel is my horse sad
Yes Master GilIe he is responded the groom.
whose face lighted up with gieam OF intelligence Int
the wing | saddled him cause thought you
might like take a breather in the moonlight,
Good! :! cried Gilbert making for the door Thy
Come C5 help me to mount And he boIted through
the door at breakneck speed tooWso al slq% IS
Very soon after this the large doors Of the stable
I'd n,
on a sleek chestnut horse. dashed through the
short distance by the idiot groom He held neat
riding whip in his hand. and there was stern
look upon his face which boded no good 70 some
o9gsa Wssanwbie. Kate Creve. mounted upon the back
parkIet in front of Packford Grange
As she nearing the curve in the roadway
which led down to the lodge gate poor rae %n2 ha
saua66ie with Gilbert and Of his ungovernabie
temper fancied she heard the sound of a horses
She turned in the saddle and drew rein, for she
had presentment that it was Gilbert. --.-,
The Packford Road. as far as the sweep rodha
into the parklet, was as straight as a die die and
s to W5e be eneS T93a Of ha Gu2 mile and as Kate
looked back into the moonlight she saw horse
who the horseman was: then she rode slowly on
with a vexed and panied expression upon ner faGe;;
The horseman proved. TO be Lord Mellon; OF Mel
] ion Haii sf aSs 3f PacSfor His ioPdship had only
lately come TO reside upon his family estate. having,
since he left Oxford. been lengthy tour in for
tenants and neghbors had been sufficient in which
Il W m
He was well looking. dark young man, some
twenty-five years of age, full or spirit ana an d.
SO amazed at the variety and 1avishness Of his
attire, that Anthony Dawes his friend and tHe d WI
soonest and best dressed young man IN Chr1sten-
sportsman dead pistol shot good caTdplayer;
and creditable wit, accomplishments Wnlcn e dia
not prevent him from being a gentleman also
Kate GreviIle captivated him. and to speak
ter how rigid their virtues, are always willing TO
pay certain honage to power and md good good looks, &
SCISSOR If the heiress of Ferrars Court captivated
nvar Ser FOR @ although very high minded proud
spirited girl Kate Greville had the natural vanity
OF 9vzdd hidg Hon 10 pc as 0d the oPd Of Mellon Hall
any other time than to-night she would it naye
when the cruel suspicious of Gilbert were making
the late Squire Ferrars was causing her to wonder
she felt scarcely in frame OF mind 70 meet M aus
on the other hand though obviously disappoln{e9d tea
ap9e a6Se u6 To her Side his face ushe and smiling
bowling in his polite and graceful manner sac
Here have I been acting as sort OF sentinel TO
you all the the 6 day Ing 95 bave That pleasure You bolt
off on the back OF your dashing mare as II you
= am frightened you, my, lord" returned
Kate. smiling. You are such dazzilns GreaLqFe'
, And you Miss Katherine. are a revelation OF
beauty and acconplishments-you are indeed But
there he added. as if annoyed with himself, 1
didn't mean 10 utter tnat noLSel5et i5 70 ~ hin, hack
soMSr y oF9 8ou sS are d foGntai5 of Of poitens You
cast your dazzle and sprays over me so Iav1shIy
that I nearly drown Soon you VIII nave 10 add
the hero TO your other accomplishments, Lord
George Melon-if indeed, you are not a nero al
ready :.
There was just the slightest touch of sarcasm IN
the last sentence, but Lord Mellon was too in
toxcated to notice it.
"A hero?" he said drawing his horse closer and
leaning +euderIv toward II would be
thing for your sake. dear Wild Kate-or would
He saw in a moment that he had dispeased her.
but he could help il. When she next spoke ne
fell light 0f heF
crushing effect
Now. my lord please don't talk like that, for in
YOU know. should be mllksop or a lovesick
fool Excuse nv vigOr. for l considered a
plain blunt WarwickShre girl hero should De
a splendid fellow. always at hand 70 90 some deed
of daring or nobility. I will tell you what think
a hero. who is Synonymous with a gentleman
should be. if you like"
do. please. Miss Greville.' said Lord Mellon
apparently we'll pleased to hear Kate talk no
matter what and to be her side for he had the
small vanity of liking TO be near an attractive