The Washington herald., 1906-11-23
CHATTER IV-COntinued.


Don't fir up over nothing. Gore It is
in YOUR oNTinterest that 1 speak. knew
vel enoughhat you wouldn't make love
to his houtmaid mentioned by Sir ST.
nlos-Jane 1ordan is her name. But l
/ iaHeied you might have gone 10 see IL
your grandfaher-
i went to see nothing" replied Gore,
dropping bach into his chair with dis
gusled air ''don't sneak around in that
way. When ny grandfather kicked me
cut Of the hOue. 1 said gOOd-by TO Alice
and came 10 Bndon. / saw you, 10 get
some money, ad afterWard I enlisted
never knew ths Sir Simon was in town
I'll Conniston ted me. / never knew ne
lived in Crimea quare till you explained.
My duties have kpt me hard at work all
the time. And een II they hadn't" said
the young man. grathfully, Il certainly
wouldn't go making love TO servants to
gain Information bout my own people"
Quite so, saiS Durham. smoothly.
Then why"
Drop the subject Mark"
Sit down and be quiet Bernard, said
Commission, pulling him back into his seat.
for he had again risen. Mark has some
thing 10 say"
If you will let me say it." said Dur
ham, with the airof a man severely tried
by a recalcitraH witness.
Go on. then, sid Bernard and flung
himself into his chair in a rather sullen
manner His troubles had worn his nerves
thin, and even from his old schoolfellow
be was not prepared 70 take any scold-
ing All the same. ne secretly saw that
he was accusing Durham of taking a lib
erty where none was meant.
It's this way" sad the lawyer, when
Gore was smoothed tcwn for the time
being. We know that BeryI hates you. -
He wants the money"
I know that" Durham smiled when
he thought Of the destroyed will; but he
could hardly explain his smile. We'll. it
is strange that the description given by
the maid Of this soldier-snd a yeoman,
mind you-should he like you. Have you
d dOuble?'
Not that I know Of
Then some one is impersonating you
so as TO arouse the wrath of your grand
father against YOU. Sir Simon Is a proud
old man. and the idea that you conde-
scend 10 flirt with
But / didn't, / tell your cried tRs *
asperated Gore.
" NtA'" tit'A". But SlI SlmOur
judging from his letter. thinks so
lie has no right 20 do that My con-
1uct never save him any reason 10 think
1 would silk so low"
MY dear chap" said Commission. with
-ne ar Of a Socrates, when anyone has
Is monkey Up. he viii believe anything. 80
''Conniston is quite right said the
awyer. though he expresses himself with
his usual elegance Sir Simon, with
5eryI at his elbow. is inclined to believe
he worst of you. Bernard, and probably
kinks you have deteriOrated sufficiently
10 permit your making use Of even so
humble an instrument as d hOusemaid. ."
BAH" said Gore, IN a rage What
right has he to"
Don't be so furious. my dear man. I am
advising YOU for your own good, and not
seven-aud-six, either"
This made Bernard laugh. But il does
make fellow furious 10 hear his nearest
4 won't say dearest-think so badly Of
one"
ones relatives always think the
worst" said COnniston, oracularly- Miss
thinks so badly Of me that
I'll never see that five thousand a year
Hiss Malies0R viii have Il, and you. Ber-
lard. viii live on It. Pax, Pax for Ber-
lard gave him a punch on the shoulder
Dick, you're a silly ass, Go on, Dur
ham"
well" said Durham. beginning in his