Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-12-31
CHAPTER ".
GEoFEREY SPEARS HIS MIND,

ut the ErIoTs
Sir GeTyase had not questioned Lillian
in any way; he had known that Jack
intended to put his suit 70 the test. and
on reaching home be had found his
daughter 80 high-splrired and happy
locking, that he at once had leaped to
The conclusion that everything had gone
of well. Well" meant. in his mind. her
acceptance Of Jack; he little drsamt thar
her light hear-e1neSs arose from the fact
that she had faced the music" ana
scored what she deemed a victory.
You're not looking very grand this
morning. Temple said the baronet. Is
the young man entered ms presence; ANY
had news
she has rejected met Jack returned.
with a scowl
Sir Gervase looked uneasy. but he said:
oh, that's nothing. She'll veer round
again like the wind
'.No--it's final need waste no time
in details" said Temple sullenlv; "thi-
Australian fellow has already obtained
p strange influence over her. We are both
OF us hopelessly and helplessIy beaten
He has within few hours completely
warped her mind. The next move viii be
70 Gust you from your home and disgrace
you in the eyes of all who know YOU
I hardly think he's as bad as that, ="
said Tenant, but matters are certainly
at q deadlock. The only thing l can do
% help you at present is to speak to
Lillian myself. and
And then" sneered Temple WELD
gracefully TO the inevitable, and make
your peace with Linton for the sake Of an
outU I'd show Of position"
The baronet was walking to and fro
anxiously.
You viii do no good by your foolish
talk" he said, in a tone of irritation.
You know l would do anything in rea-
son to enable me to hold up my head be-
fore my neighbors and friends. He must
be my heir, but do not wish to Weld nv
place to him until my death"
Anything in reason 3" repeated Tenn
pie Then listen 10 me"
And he told the whole scheme he had
elaborated, keeping back only Ralph TIL
ing's name.
Tenants mind revoIted from the idea.
But-too late-he saw into what 4 web
Of deceit and danger he had been drawn
within few hours.
How he mathematical himself for hay
ing trusted Temple He had thought him
such a different man, Lillian had gauCed
his character far more correctly than he.
How he wished now that he had never
revealed his secret to him, but had trusted
TO his nepheW's honor and kindliness of
heart.
At present he could form no idea as to
what was best N be done His own
plans, of course, were utterly useless
now. Everything must be changed. And
with this new development in Temples
character came the necessity to tenn
porize.
Il can't fall in with your views at all !"
he said Such rough and ready means
are quite out of date. We must think it
over. Besides, why all this hurryg The
man has been here only a few hours Let
week or two go by, and see how things
turn out. You may have offended Lillian.
or you may have alarmed her by some
outburst OF temper. Perhaps all will be
right yet"
Then YOU are going to yield without
striking a blowg"
Sir Gervase eyed Temple in surprise.
Even now he did not gauge his selfish
ness. All that Jack wanted was aid in
sweeping his rival from his path
I can scarcely grasp your meaning"
said the baronet. There is no question
Of yielding yet. Godfrey Linton knows
nothing, and is not likely to at present.
III you had suggested some means of conf
peliing Lillian to do your will, | could
have understood it better But for tile
moment | am quite bewildered Let
things rest for while as they are"
Which means that, being out of the
hunt, you will make your peace with the
L.
be paid-Iillian."
And with a soothing laugh Temple left
the room.
L never was so mistaken in my life in
anyone, as l have been in him." the
baronet said to himself He has devel-
oped all his bad qualities suddenly It's
lucky escape for my girl if she has
nothing TO do with him By Jove. I've
almost mind to throw up the sponge.
and trust in Geoffreys honor. He's my
nephew, after all. and-if he loves
Lillian"
lie had wandered to the window as the
thought came to him.
Below on the lawn he saw Linton and
Lillian. The girl was picking flower to
pieces. Godfrey was looking down upon
her from his superior height and talking
earnestly.
He's lost no time. This is only the
third day!" said Sir Gervase to himself.
''Well-if it turns out that way, it will
be the best for me-"
And the vacillating master of the
Priors-inwardly cursing himself for his
folly in trusting Temple-went down
stairs TO accept whatever new hand was
offered him in the game he was playing.
When he reached the lawn, he saw. TO
his astonishment, that Temple had Joined
The other two, and that they were all
chatting in the most friendly way, The
rejected lover had. by some great effort,
eiiaced all the traces of anger from his
leatues, and was suggesting a cycle ride
The advent of the baronet was not, how
ever, received by him with great favor.
But Lillian was delighted.
TwO'S cOmpany-three's nOue'S she