The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-08
CHAPTER III.
JOHN Law or LNuHIsTON.

CHAPTER III.
JOHN LAW or LhUEIsTON
nConsciously the cuachmau Ohcycd
the unvoiced command of this mau,
who stepped ont from the shelter Of the
hedge. Trayel-staincd, just awakened
from sleep disheyclcd, with dress dis.
ordered. there was .lonC the less abun.
iant holiness IN his mien as he came
forward, yet withal the grace and de.
ference Of the courtier II was a good
| figure he made as he stepped down
from the bank and came forward, hat
In hand the sun now rising tn the top
If the hedge lighting up his face and
showing his bold profile, his open and
straight blue eye.
Ladies" he said. as he reached the
road, II crave your pardon humbly
This. think. is the coach Of my lord,
the earl OF Banhnry Mayhap this is
the Lady Catharnc Knollys to whom
speak,"
The lady addressed still Gazcd at
him. though she drew up with dignity
"You have quite the advantage Of
MS, said she She glanced uneasily al
the coachman. but the order to go for.
ward did not quite leave her lips.
| II am not aware do not know"
! she began, afraid Of her adventure now
| II had come. after the way Of all
| dreaming maids who pirate of men and
| cOnQucsts
81 should be dun Of eye did | not see
the Knollys arms. said the stranger
smiling and bowling low. And
| shouN he III advised Of the families
Df England did | not know that the
daughter of Knuliys the sister OF the
| earl of Banbury, is the Lady Catharine
| and most charming also. This might
say. though It's true never was in
London or in England until now"
As though It we're another person.
Lady Catharinc heard herself murmur
And you. sir?"
Il am John Law, Of I.auriston. Scot.
land. madam. and entirely at your
service That Is my brother VIII, yun.
der by the bank" He smiled and the
Younger man came forward, hesitatinC.
ly, aud not with the address Of his
brother, though yet with the breeding
If Il gentleman
The eyes Of Mary Connynge took in
both men with the same look but her
eyes as did those of the Lady Cath
lrinc. became most concerned with the
first speaker.
MY brother and ! are on our first
Journey to London. continued he. with
gay laugh which did not consort
fully with the plight in which he
showed. I'VE started by coach as gen.
tlemcn; and now we come on foot. like |
iaborers or thieves. Twas my own
fault Yesterday | must needs auii
the Edinboro stage Last night our
chaise was stopped and we were asked |
10 hand our money to a pair of evil |
fellows who had made prey Of us. In
Ihort--you see-we Jared i'll enough |
Lost in the dark, we made what shift |
we could along this road, where we |
both are strangers. At last, not able |
to pay for better quarters even had we |
found them we lay down 10 slecp |
have slept far worse. And it's lovely |
morning. Madam, thank you for this |
happy beginning Of the day"
The face OF VIII Law hardly offered |
complete proof of this assertion. He /
had slept III enough, and In the morn.
ing light his face showed gaunt and /
pale. Here, then, was situation most
Inopportune; the coach OF two ladies',
ut l,,
who certainly could not claim introduce.
ton by either friend or reputation.
Il did but wish to ask some advice
Of the roads hereabout," said the elder
brother. turning his eyes full upon
those of Lady Catharine. AS you see
we are in Ill plight TO get forward To
the city. II you will be so good as Ia
tell me which way to take. shall re-.
member II most gracefully Once in
the city, we should do better. for the
rascals have not taken certain papers
letters which | bear to gentlemen IN
the city-Sir Arthur Pembroke | NAV
name MS one--a friend of my fathers
who hath had some dealings with him
in the handling of moneys | have
also word for others. and make sure
that, once we have got into town, we
shall soon mo. d or fortune"
Lady Catharine looked at Mary
Connynge and the latter In turn gazed
at her. There could be no HARM
said each to the other with her eyes.
Surely II is our duty TO take them In
with us
William" called the Lady Cath.
arine knollys. open the door for Mr.
Law, of Lauriston!"
The footman sprang to the ground
and held open the door. Therefore,
into the coach stepped John Law and
his brother, late of Edinboro', some
lime robbed and afoot, but now to come
INTO London in circumstances which
surely might have been far worse.
So In the merry month of May, with
he birds singing in the trees, and the
scent OF the flowers waited coolly to
heir senses. they came on apace to the
-hrong at Sadlers Wells. There 1t
was that John Law. finding In pocket
coin that had been overlooked,
reached out TO vender and bought
'ose. He offered his flower with a
ieep inclination of the body to the
lady Catharine
II was at this moment that Mary
1onnynge first began to hate her
riend, the Lady Catharine Knollys.