Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-25

WnoIe sheir OF the EIiZabethan drama, in
his favorite edition. They meant my con-
valescence to be a long one; but In common
gratitude must admit that they have tried
to make 1t comfortable!'
He spoke with laugh. minimizing the
through; but Mary was grave.
What is that woman doing here?" she
asked, anxiously.
Nursing me for one thing" he replied
IN answer to Marys question as to what
Ellen Holland was doing In the cave and
DONG II with rough sort of kindness that
Is really rather surprising. And for an
other and more important thing, making
sure that she Will have a finger in the PIE
that Wiseman and Black are baking 1t
was she who told them that was going to
Grantown and SO gave them the chance
10 Wayiay me; and she is making 1t
her business to see that she is duly
paid I'm really rather pleased to think
that she is probably making herself a
great nuisance to our friends the en-
envy; because naturally her views and
theirs about the exact money value of her
assistance are not likely to agree Before
you came l was trying to think how
could foment the difficulty between them
SO as to profit by II. Now I'm more anxious
to know how long it will take Sims to bring
the boobies out from Elgn."
They haven't seen u.s." said Mary.
They won't suspect"
No. But It's about the time when my
attentive nurse brings me a cup of after
noon tea, or a whisky and soda or some
thing of that sort. She'll see you; she'll
report; and then-exeunt the conspirators!
q rather the hobbies caught them here"
why did you go to Grantown?' asked
Mary next. And how did she know you
were going?''
She knew, because was fool enough
to tell her. l had to go because" he
paused, and seemed to be hesitating; then
he reached for the paper. He pointed to
the place on the middle of the third page
which Sims had indicated. and added: If
vI-ttl a1nrc
ably ought to have told you before"
Mary read the paragraph: and then, with
wide open eyes, in which there seemed to
be something that was almost distress,
said
Il have read It; but don't understand
Read 1t aloud. Or, stay, let me.''
He took up the paper and pretended to
read, but in reality he was watching the
girls face.
=" We regret to announce that Lord Wort
ley of Rawdon and Apperly died yesterday
at his family seat in Yorkshire Lord
Wortley was ninety-three years of age, and
Tor several years has been an invalid and
practically a recluse. He was the fifth
baron, and will be best remembered for the
strong but unavailing opposition which he
offered to the abolition of religious tests in
the universities of Oxford and Cambridge
in 1871 He was a tory of the old school,
and In his more vigorous days a relentless
opponent of what he once, in one of his
remarkable letters to the Times, called the
vulgarity of modernity.' He is succeeded
in the title-which dates from the reign
of George 11-by his grandson the Hon
Arthur Manners Wort1ey, who is at present
believed to be touring in Scotland in a
motor car
Wortley put the paper down, and waited
for the girl to speak. After a moment, he
went on:
THAT paragraph is not meant for hui
NOR of course; but the vulgarity of mod
ernity and a motor car are pretty incon-
gruous IDEAS. George Armitage wouldn't
understand that, and took a lot of per-
suading to leave me alone. My grand
father and l have never seen things with
the same eyes; but Armitage insisted that
since the court circular had announced that
the old man was dying i ought to be at his
bedside: Perhaps ] ought; but then Arm
itage didn't know about Wiseman and the
whisky-and he didn't know sabout-you
Mary, why don't you say something?"
She answered him with troubled hest
tation:
What am to say? This makes such a
difference, l thought
She stopped. He finished for her:
You thought that / was an adventurer
and you find that 1 am Lord Wortley, sixth
baron of Rawdon and Apperly, in the coun-
ty OF Yorkshire. Yes, 1t makes a difference!
For it lessons my presumption in having
cared to ask you to be my wife! Mary
dear, you are not sorry that l have some
thing more than Just my love to offer your"
She replied to him with brimming ewes.
but smile struggled through the tears:
Yes, | am sorry. Because-your love was
enough
He seized her hand again, and raised it
to his lips. whispering:
My darling!'
But she turned look of sudden dismay
upon him.
And / asked you to continue to claim
TO be Sir Eustace Holland, though exposure
was almost certain! she exclaimed "Oh
you should have reflsed!'
80 Armitage would have said' he an
swered with happy smile. But lawyers
take limited views. Have / explained that
he is my lawyer. by the way? The risks
were greater than you knew; but even If
you mad known them, you had the right
70 demand that l should take them. Any
way, I'm glad l didn't refuse"
You must run the risk no longer" she
began; but he stopped her, saying gravely:
tnink l must. What you said about
Lazy LAD Holland still holds good. The decep-
ton can't end yet. for her sake. But here
comes nurse. And was beginning to hone
that Sims and the boobies would be before
her. after all. Now wonder what is going
to happen"
A light had appeared in the gallery which
formed the entrance to the rock chamber
Ellen Holland was carrying 1t. She stopped
with an exclamation of dismay and anger
when she caught sight of Mary; and then
the pretty laugh rippled out. and she al
vanced quickly to where the two were sit
ting.
so" she said to Mary, you have found
MN! An! and today'S Scotsman! So Won
know who he is, too! Then of course the
sequel Is obvious, because, though fancy
you're romantic, you're not a fool! "A mar
riage has been arranged and will shortly
take place! And again she laughed mu-
sically
Yes" said Wortley. that is the SEQUEL.
Did you hope you could prevent it?'
If only you had been twenty-one DAYS in
Scotland before turned up" she answered.
mockingly. Il could have forbidden the
banns What a fool was not to waltz
Heaven is merciful sometimes You didn't
wait, said Wortley dryly.
Lady Holland gave him a curious look
through half-closed eyelids. saying with q
malicious amusement:
But how are you going to arrange about
the proprietfes? Because don't you see that
now she's here she'll have TO stay? Harvey
can be pressing host, as you've found out
and he won't let her go. Love in the cav
ems, Ell? It's pretty idea but you see
the awkward side of 1t! The evening papers
would pay bit for the tale of how Lord
Wortley wooed his charming bride. with
f1ashlght photographs OF the weird and ro-
mantle scene! Perhaps ! might turn Jour
nalist myself for the occasion. What do
you say?"
Before Wortley could answer Mary start
ed up with an exclamation:
what was that?'