Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-21
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some day, Mr.. Duncombe. You have
only to enter parliament"
Il have no ambition In that direc-
ton, Lady Eleanor" he said, almost
gloomily. II am man of business,
and care nothing for titles. was
going to say, and for little else; but
| suppose that wouldn't be true.
do care for money. I've been bred
to that. Is there anything else you
would say TO me?" he broke off alb.
ruptly.
His amer was so singular, SO un-
like his usual one that Lady Flea
nor was startled.
THANK you--no" she said; except
except that | should be glad II you
would get any other bills or debts OF
Lord Auchester's."
He nodded.
Certainly" He brushed his hat
slowly then added Excuse me, Lady
Eleanor, but will you allow me to ask
why you are purchasing and at a
heavy price Lord Auchester's liabili-
Llcb am await blluL hdfS ~ iltS III
to ask you the question"
Eyes, you have she said quickly
and struggling with the color that
would mount to her face you were
my fathers friend and nave peen ana
are nine and you have every right
to ask such n question. But | find II
difficult TO answer. Well, Lord
Auchester also is a great friend OF
mine, and ] would rather that he
owed me the money than a lot of
Jews and people of that kind"
Ralph Duncombe inclined his head
with an air OF you know your own
business better than any one else"
"Good-morning, lady Eleanor" he
said. Il will do as you wish; and
please say nothing about this mining
scheme Of ours"
He got outside the house and drew
n long breath. The mere mention of
the word "Portmaris'' had stirred his
heart to It's depths, and recalled
Leslie and his parting scene with her.
He might aspire to the nobility,
might he? What would be the good
Of title to him. when the only title
he longod for was that of Leslie
Iisle's husband?
And so this Lord Auchester mad
been to Portmaris! Had he seen
Leslie? Had he spoken to her? 1t
was not unlikely. Such men as
Lord Auchester would be such to
discover a beautiful girl like Leslie,
and make acquaintance with her,
Ralph Duncombe spent very bad
half hour on the Underground, on his
way back to the clty-yery bad.
Five minutes after the city man of
business had left Palace Gardens,
Yorke, the man of pleasure, arrived
there, and was welcomed as IL he
were the great Llama of Thibet.
u haven't had time to change my
habit, Yorke," said Lady Eleanor,
You couldn't put on anything pref
tier he said. with that fatal faculty
Of his; and he looked at her admir-
lngly.
Lady Eleanor never appeared to
greater advantage than In the dark
green habit upon which Redfern had
bestowed his most finished art.
Come in to lunch at once" she
said, 1T Is the only way of stop
ping your compliments. Here is
Aunt DENLY in a complete Quandary as
to whether there Is anything ft to
eat. You know we women don't care
what we get, but 1t is different with
YOU men,"
hut the lunch was perfect in its
way clear soup, fish pie, salmi of
fowl, and-oh, wonderful cook. lob
ster outlets. and the famous rs
claret
Yorke did full Justice to the good
fare, and ratified away for the amusc.
ment of the two women, He talkel
of the opera, of the next meet at
Sandown, of anything and everything
which would interest two women NOV
ing In the ultra.iashionable circles
and mado himself SO pleasant that
Lady DENLY always suspected,
while she liked himrelaxed into n
smile, and Lady Eleanor was boamlng.
Never get any outlets anywhere
else like these"
Not at Portmaris? asked Lady
Eleanor
"Eh? portmaris! No; no lobster
outlets Town there. rather think
they eat the Holsters raw
What an outlaudsh place 1t must
be! wonder how you could stay
there-you and Dolph,"
"Oh, anything for change he
said, earelessly, but with his mind ap
narently fixed on his plate, at the
bottom Of which he could see Leslie's
face as plainly as II she were stand
ing before him.
The lunch was over at last--it
seemed interminable TO Lady Eleanor
and Lady DENLY hal, with half
audible murmur Of an afternoon drive
taken herself away and left the coast
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