The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-12

to nave mad that encounter and or,,
hoped the light had been too dim foI
him to see who his antagonist was
walked on SO hurriedly in nv sur
prise and wish net to be recornized
that no doubt he thought I was run
ming away. desired neither an en-
counter with swords to the death nor
yet was ready for explanations. and
| knew IL his sharp eyes detected who
had bested him, it must mean one
or the other. did not look hack
until l was far down the street: tber
l saw that the light OF the linkman
still fitted about like a willo.-wisr
as he made search for his masters
sword.
1t was hardly the time for exnIana
tions, and under the circumstances
did not think my newly found brother
would take kindly to them. | would
call upon his mother tomorrow be-
fore the hour set for the duel, and re.
quest his presence, when I should tell
her and l prayed heaven to give me
in the telling fluent tongue-the rea.
son why Lord Waters had deserted
and then divorced her. How she would
take it let myself not dwell upon
that. only hoped for my fathers
sake in the gentle spirit OF forgive.
ness. AS for Sir Raoul Dwight he
no doubt would find the pill hard TO
swallow. hut I trusted that after I had
seen Lady FELTON, she would notify
him of her release, and it would nave
the way for an easier interview.
I rang the knocker of this most
pretentious mansion. which I had oft
looked at with interest, and wondered
whether I should ever have a nearer
acquaintance with it or its occupants,
A lackey ushered me into drawing
room Of magnificent proportions. Then
he retired to see II milady would re-
ceive me.
The lady was capricious and kept
me waiting. At first my thoughts
dwelling as they did upon my encoun-
ter with Sir Raoul Dwight and my
prospective meeting, were not pleasant
ones. l had not yet gotten into the
way OF thinking of him as a brother:
fate had given me hard rub there,
but l should do my level best to ex.
tend to him all the good will was
capable of. How he would receive it
we'll
The time dragged whilst nv
thoughts were with him, it seemed as
if Lady FELTON, were keeping me hours,
so I turned my attention to more at.
tractive thoughts, sweet Rosemary and
her bewitching ways! At last the
lackey entered and said l was to fol.
low him. He led me up a flight of
stairs l surmised to my lady's bower,
and so it proved. The room was dim.
ly lighted with wax candles and the
air was heavy with perfume Lady
FELTON, sat in state at the far end OF
the boudoir,, as became a great lady
and great beauty. She held a hand
screen before her face.
l smiled and thought. milady fears
her beauty will overcome me: no
doubt she will gradually unfold its
splendor to my profane eyes.
She was small, dainty, and most
sumptuously attired in a shimmering
gown. reckless OF the many yards of
lace with which it was covered. This
noticed as bowed low before
her.
l expected but cold greeting;
got none. So spoke:
Il have to make a most humble
apology to you, Lady FELTON,. and ask
that you will accept of this bit OF
paper"
l held out to her the paper won
from her father.
Sir, you are late in both your
apology and in the yielding up of that
paper" she said scornfully.
l like a woman to be low-keyed.
There was as much difference in the
voices of the two women. the one ]
loved and the one fortune intended
should marry, as in the scent of two
flowers.