The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13


said, 80 soon after your poor fathers
death. You must have had d great deal
of trouble and work. Milicent and 1
have often talked Of YOU and sympathized
with YOU. She Is out at tho moment,
but expect her back almost at once.
Will you sit DOWN.
Thanks" he said; and, after he had
drawn forward chair, he repeated the
word vaguely and comprehenslvely-
thanks" as II to cover rs many de-
mands for gratitude as she could make
I knew your father very we'll" con-
tinued the lady, when we were young
Great things were expected Of him. Per-
haps he expected them himself That
may have accounted for a tone of pes.
stnsm that always seemed to pervade
his life Now, you are quite different
You are not n pessimist-eh?'
Guy gravely examined the back of his
gloved hand. We'll, I am afraid have
not given much thought to the question:
Lady Cantourne gave him the benefit Of
a very wise smile. She was unrvalled
In the art Of turning a yooag mans
mind out and shaking it.
mo, you need not apologize. I am
glad YOU have given no thought to It,
Thought Is tho beginning of pessimism
especially with young men, for If they
think at all they naturally think Of
themselves
well, suppose think as much Of
myself as other people"
Possibly, but I doubt It. Would YOU
ring the bell? We will have some tea"
He obeyed. and she watched him with
approval. For some reason-possbly be-
cause he had not sought it--Lady Cam
tourne had bestowed her entire approval
on this young man. She had been duly
Informed, a few weeks before this visit,
that Miss Milliccnt Chyne had engaged
herself to be married to Jack Meredith
whenever that youth should find himself
In position to claim the fulfllment of
her promise. She said nothing against
her choice or her decision, merely OBJ
serving that she was sorry that Jack had
quarreled with his father. BY. way Of
counsel she advised strongly that the en-
gagement be kept as much In the back
ground as possible. She did not, she said
want Millcentl to be sort Of red rag
to Sir John, and there was no neccs-
slty to publish abroad the lamentable
fact that a quarrel had resulted from a
very natural and convenient attachment
Sir John was q faddist. and. like the rest
Of his kind, eminently pig-headed. It
was more than likely that In few
months he would recall his son, and, in
the meantime, 1t never did girl any
SOoQ TO De QuaTTeleu over.
Lady Cantourne was too clever wo-
man to object to the engagement On
the contrary, she allowed 1t to be under
stood that such match was In many
ways entirely satisfactory. At the same
time, however, she encouraged Guy Os-
card to come to the house, knowing quite
well that he was entirely unaware of the
existence of Jack Meredlth.
at am" she was in the habit OF saying,
people to manage their affairs themselves.
One young man. If he be the right one.
has more influence with girl than a
thousand old women; and 1t Is just pos
sible that he knows better than they do
what Is for her happiness. 1t is the in
reference that makes mischief"
So she did not interfere. She merely
invited Guy Oscard to stay to tea.
CHAPTER v.
WITH EDGED TOOLS
do not give dalliance
Too much the rein; the Strongest oaths
are straw
To the fire l. the blood"
"And what do you intend to do with
yourself?" asked Lady Cantourne when
she had poured out tea You surely do
not intend to nope In that dismal house
in Russell Square?"
mo. shall let that II I can"
ooh. you will have no difficulty in do
ing that. People live in Russell Square
again now. and try to make ono believe
that 1t is n fashionable quarter. Your
father stayed on there because the car
pets fitted the rooms. and on account Of
other ancestral convenences. Flo did not
live there-he knew nothing of his immed-
late environments. He lived In Phoenl-
,ia."
'Then," continued Guy DISCARD, II shall
80 abroad"
"Ah! VIII you have second cup?
Why will you so abroad?"
Guy Discard paused for moment II
NOW an old hippopotamus In n certain
African river who has twice upset me.
want to go back and shoot him."
Don't 60 at once: that would be run
ing away from it--not from the hippo
the inquest. 1t does not
natter being upset In an African river;
nut YOU must not be upset In London by
IAN Inquest"
II did not propose going at once" re-
lied Guy Discard, with peculiar smile
which Lady Cantourne thought she UNI
erstood. "It will take me some time to
ct my affairs in order-the will, and all
hat"
Lady Cantourne waited with perfectly
Impressed curiousity. and while she was
Waiting Millicent Chyne came into the
oom The girl was dressed with her
abitual perfect taste and success and
he came forward with smile of gem
line pleasure holding out small hand
eaty gloved In Suede. Her ladyship
vas looking. not at M!llIcent, but at
;uy DISCARD,
Millicent was glad that he had called,
nd said so. She did not add that during
he three months that had elapsed since
ack Meredtf's sudden departure she had
radunlly recognized the approaching ebb
( very full tide of popularity. It was
ather dull at times. when Jacks letters
rrlved at intervals of two and some
Ines of three weeks--when her girl
rends allowed her to see somewhat
lainly that she was no longer to he
ounted as one Of themselves. An en-
agenent sits as 1t were on young
ldy like a weak heart on school-boy.
citing her apart in work and play. de-
airing her from participation In that
anne of life which Is ever going forward
,here young folks do congregate.
lTo bs continued te-morroV1