Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-07-20
CHAPTER xxXVIII.

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1t rs noon on the morning following
the strange meeting with the two low
crs, and the spring sunshine is flush
ing Bond street. and wooing the
young leaves of the park trees.
Carriages are just beginning to roll
Ialong the handsome streets; men ap
pear by twos and threes on the clul
steps, with that little, confused, absenr
and "no-appetite.justy sort OF look
which lasts from, say, ten to one
o'clock.
Vnnc, lingering In the coffee-room
VI the Rag ana Famish," exchanges
salutatons with tho inmates, and
Chances IDLY at the morning paper.
As usual, he has nothing to do, and
IL doing it with graceful ease and con.
tentmcnt.
Presently the door swings open
noiselessly, and the young Duke of
Greinor looks around.
'IIalloa, Vane!" he says Just the
man | was looking fort"
That's what my tailor always says,
confolind him" says Vane, fitting his
hat back What Is it. my child?"
why, look here, think of taking
the coach down to Richmond. and |
want you and Letchford 10 come. Miss
Way asour half promlsed-that's all one
ever gets out Of her n0w--that she
would Join us II Lotchford was coming,
But can't find him. at least. couldn't
last night. drove around to Mlvart's
and his man--decent sort of fellow, by
the way-said his master had not
come home. Looked rather anxious,
| thought"
Vane laughs softly.
'Thrt's a way Parks has got. He
has lived with Heron since ne was a
boy, or something like that, and Is
rather more attached to him than Is
his own mother Hadn't come home,
eh? Wen, there's nothing in that"
The vow luke drops into a chair
and chuCkles knowingly.
Talking "A last ding or two, sup.
pose Lots see. when do you chain
aim up? Lucky dog wish was
N his shoes"
You'd better say that to my sister,"
SAYS Vanc, cooly; "I'll bet you what
YOU like she throws Heron over"
The young duke shakes his head.
No, you're wrong. | don't know
much about women-oh, grin away
but ] dc know this--that II ever n wo-
man was right down knocked over to
man. Miss Vavasour is to Lctchford.
We never stood chance with him,
not oven Cornvalo! BY Ire way,
they tell me that Corn has gone TO
South Africa.-says he hates white
women, they are SO false, and means
10 marry dusliy bride. When do you
say the marriage is to come OFF,"
Ndne yawns slightly.
IF ] have to answer that question
hhce have to answer It fifty times a
day wish Rose or Heron would
advertise II In the papers. How long!
oh, about six weeks. If | had ever
entertained the mad idea of pIunging
Into matrimony, this affair would act
rs II sufficient deterrent"
Il hate fuss. and there has been
enough fuss over this to last one a
lifetime, used 10 think should
like TO bc--well--lille you and Heron.
and the other plutos, but can see It's
Il mistake. It's bad enough when
you've got couple Of rooms In the
NlbanN to DO up and arrange but with
a lot OF places which people like yor
md Heron have got, II must be simply
crushing, Hasn't come back, has he?
lot me- see, he went down the day be.
Tore yesterday to one of his places In
The country, little place II Wiltshire
which fc hasn't seen co. yeurs. an!
which means 10 make IL headpuar>
turs."
But what about letchford WoldG"
says the young duke who. like every.
body else, feels Il strange interest In
Sir Heron lotchtorl. II Is not only he
cause the grcat beauty Of tho day has
refused the grea' parei Of the day for
his sakc-it Is not because he h one
| If the ald iohlesso, there is something
| beyond this, indefinite AMI intangible
X may be- but effective enough To
naic Kim a matter Of curiosity whor
,ver he goes.
When he enters ballroom with the
hoant. on his arm. women look after
oin with that fascinated gaze which
Il wild life eNelts over them. ana they
whisper. hehinl tacir fans
I
That Is Sir Heron Lcterfori, who
lost ten thousand pounds IN enc night