Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-02-10
CHAPTER VI.

iAi'- N|t3oLCIiON OF MR. LAW.
The problems OF Engand's troubled
finances, the questions of the COMA se.
the gossip of the kings embroilments
with the parliament-these things. it
may again be said occupied Laws
mind far less than the question OF
Gaining audience with his fair resruer
OF the morn at Sadler's Wells. This
was the puzzle which. resolve as ne
might. not even his audacious wit was
able to provide with plausible solution.
lie pondered the matter in a hundred
different pleasing phases as he passed
rom the Bank of England through
the rCwded streets Of London. and so
az length found himself at the shabby
little lodgings in Bradwell street. where
he and his brother had. for the time.
taken up quarters.
1t startcth well. my boy" cried he.
sally. to his brother. when at lenzth
he had found his way up the narrow
stair into the little room. and discov-
cred Will patiently awaiting his re-
turn. Already two of my errands ar
well acquit."
You have. then. sent the letters tn
Now, to say the truth, had not
thought Of that. But letters OF credit
why need we trouble over such mat
ters? These English are but babes.
Give me night or so at the Green
Lion. and vel need no letters of cred
il, VIII. took at your purse boy
since vol arc the thrifty cashier of our
firm"
Il like not this sort of gold" said
Will Law, setting his lips judicially
Yet it seems TO purchase well as
any" said the other, indifferently.
Bat there must be serious purpose"
Know them cried the elder man.
suddenly. that | have found suca
serious purpose,"
The speaker stood LOOKING out of tho
window, his eye fixed out across the
roofs Of London. There had now
fallen fro'n his face all trace Of lcvity.
and into his eye and mouth there
came reflex OF the decision of his
speech VIII stirred in his chair. and
at length the two faced each other
And pray. what is this sudden reso-
luton. JACKIE said Will Law.
IF | must tell yen. it is simply this:
am resolved to marry the girl We
met at SGdler's Wells"
what"
Yes, how-what- ?" repeated his
brother. mockirgly.
But | would ask. which,"
There was but one" said John Law.
Tho tall one. with the brassy- brown
copper-red hair the bright blue eye.
end the figure of a queen. Her like is
not in all the world"
"Methought twas more like to be tho
other" replied Will yet you-how
dare you think thus of that LADY,
Why. Jack, twas The Lady Catharino
Knollys, sister to the Earl of Ban
bury"
Law did not at once make any an
awer He turned to the dressing-table
and began making such shift as he
could 10 better his appearance
Will" said he at length. ''you are
as ever, babe and a sucking | quite
despair of you. 'Twould serve no
purpose to explain anything to so faint
q heart a. yours. But you may como
with me"
And whithcr?"
~ i''i'A " Ifli tlSt'. llltn 10 inc
residence of this sane lady. Looi
you, ! hare learned this. She is. as
on say, the sister Of the Earl of Ban
bury and is for the time at the town
house IN Knightwell Terrace More
over, if that news be worth while TO
so white-feathered swain as your
self, the other damsel. the dark one.
the one with tho mighty pretty little
foot-livcs there for tho time as the
guest Of Lady Catharine They arc
'ated thick as peas in pod. True. we
ere strangers, yet 7 venture we have
made a beginning. and if we venture
moro we may better the beginning
should I falter when luck gave me the
run Of 'rcntc Of 10 va out Yesterday
Nay ever follow fortune hard. and
she waits for You"