New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-29
n Knight in Fusfian.
BY HERBERT A. moRRAH.

ley are very ancient family. Perhaps II Is not
so we'll known that for several generations its
representatives have been at skies and sevens
among themselves.
When Vida Selwyn. the new Lady COmmerill.
came into the sacred circle II was with the de-
termination 10 heal the old feuds and steer clear
of new This strengthened when she
heard few home truths from friends and nelgh-
bors. among others from Lady Rosa Moyle
My dear" said this stately personage that
you should want to put things right. Is most sweet
of you But think your poor, dear mother-in-law'
as, living, she would have heen-always the dear
est Of friends to really well advised when
she drew the line
Drew the line at what?" asked Vida Commerin.
innocentIy.
DO you mean to say you don't know7 Oh l
couldn't possibly tell you. But where ON earth
can you have been brought up?'
"All the place. Lady Commerill laughed.
sweetly. You know, my father in the ser
vice. That a rowing life. of course. But
home is homo always isn't it? Home is the people
who make it. and one never forget what it
was even though 1t might be constantly shifted.
Shifted murmured Lady Rosa. with pc
culiar sniff. But she quickly reverted to her
original train of thought.
"Of course" she added thoughtfully, "it was
very different for her.
WAS it?" asked Vida.
Possibly she was just little stand-off."
"Starchy?" questioned Vida mischevously
Lady Rosa frowned Her father. the Duke
was noted for his magnificent department." she
observed. severely She certainly did great credit
to her upbringng. She never allowed you to forget
who she was
How very considerable of herg' Vida answered
Some people have such wretched memories.
But 1. too, a Commerill. I am as much
Commerill as Sir Roderic himself"
"Of course" Lady Rosa said. accepting the re-
buke. and secretly admiring the girl Of spirit, of
course. dear Lady CommerirI And you will in
time be as much to this place as those who have
gone before you Forgive me If say in time
Indeed. IndeedP replied Vida flushing little
That is necessary continued the visitor, when
we remember what terrible trials they may have
Isn't it best to put away the past much as
IF you cam" Lady Rosa agreed Here you
cannot The child Alice is still alive; in her posi-
o nj rs e must tn b 6 sa %eT 9 BY this
really feel almost sympathetic toward her per.
windsor is too terrible for words Words
am s quite br sRs DARK Laa TouF
has told you nothing? am not surprised 1t is IS, q
e papf The ega oab oOQ Q6u 6nSs o
over the division of the property; but it is more
mu Hii' 10 may sS' as 4VS well hIV sas all
Il remember your husbands uncle so we'll John
Commerill was the handsomest man OF his day;
His wife-the first wife. of oourse-was a sweet
scamp Dick Lovef / always thought she must
have done 1t in fit of foolish passion That
He brought a terrible woman TO West Verrinsley,
%h0 made the 6a R@s e s 16e &
roof He called her his Wife and she may have
by the COUNTY low o. dissraoefui theatrical
crowd. painted and bedizened without a shred Of
in books and John Conlmerifl and the actress were
these things. I hats narrowing peoples feelings.
but, perhaps, I hate worse blinking facts And,
S sd of the sFs @ growing up
e inherit West XerTngiey don't wonder Ss tS sr
did; but there she is, very much alive. and her
opened
= feel soEEy for this poor Alice cOmmerill"
Until now ot h had SaT never efd heard o of her.
shall make pGnt of g0pbig s to 599 her
a viii apRroye Iady Rosa Of anything may
choose TO do said the proud young WIFE
A week later, Lady commerlu drove. over to
snd the house hardy ess nobs han Wernge
Hall itself. Both We're show places of considerable
the great feature just as at the other mansion the
Lady CommeT1u found one at home.
The next morning she received a letter. written
in the third person from Mrs; windsor. asserting
had been Intentional and that on no occasion would
Lady CoTnmeriii. who was furthermore informed
that she had committed q breach Of social deco
In who f9 hat no as to her WI"
Told you 500 said sS Lady E9E1 hIg n5pS
prison, and that woman is a Barbarian"
But Lazy t WAS g not weary OF s
brother to stay. Jacks the man for mer' she re-
World with the excepton Of " absent Sir Roddy
who could compare with the smart young Captain
most loyal Of friends
So. on the evening OF his arrival at dinner. as
Haven't you found it all you expected" he
oh" she said. "an want is that everybody
Then there's nothing amss'' he returned. You
and I ought to be the happest people in the
world"
Are you in love- jack" she asked. in surprise.
such q thing as love at first sight I am quite in
love. Tn perfectly In earnest. old girl; and you
but YOU"
But who can it be. Jack? I don't understand"
Il had bit Of an adventure on my way here
Journey which meant changing. 1 did change at
station within twenty miles OF Verringey: and
eou1d get no help from those cburls on RE railway
We had q lOugish time TO wait, and became quite
FOR a long timer -
OF course. a Iadyi What's more. a Commerini
Here's luck | said to myself, when found out.
ali about her Unless
Yes Jack I'm afraid IT is unless"
The young whistled.
ION, no; we never msatIon her her Her name is
This one is very real. I'm afraid" said his sis
ter. She told the story as far as she knew IT.
me, Vida. I really mean IT.
But it is just what was going to. ask you:
am barred out. don believe It's the poor girls
'rna sure 1t isn't Somehow. the very sadness
that comes into her face now and then when she
smiles is too beautiful You'll think I'm talking
at all like her. She's got such deep eyes. such
gracious way of suggesting a difference OF opin-
dousIy surprised l believe I forgot to bow TO her
when I said goodby at the station; but when I