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tSI lOT puHCLudllLyJ anu He pullcu wv
his watch and nodded and laughed al
that lady, who, IN an elaborate din
ner dress, which would have been ju.
venile for a girl OF twenty-one, was
casting side glances of approval at
her figure in the pier glass
I'm sure YOU gentlemen would de.
stroy anycne's good habits" she sim
pered sIapping him with her fan.
often and often | hurry and scurry
my maid 80 that she sends me down
O perfect fright lest | should be late;
then you come in n quarter Of an
hour after the bell has rung Oh, you
men, you menl" and she reached out
and made dab ut Faradeane, who
huge mastlff looks down in kindly pity
on spaniel.
At that moment the squire entered
and Faradeane saw at once how pale
and harassed he looked. Barley
Bradstope, however appeared to take
no notice, and he greeted him In the
same hali-bosterous way he had done
the others.
All through the dinner the squire
seemed depressed, though he made u
valiant attempt to be cheerful, and
all through the dinner BARLEY Brad.
stones spirits seemed to rise He
took more wine than usual too and
seemed disposed to linger over the
Chateau LATTE after olivia and Aunt
Amelia had gone.
Faradoane, who rarely drank morc
than one glass with his dessert, rose.
I'm smoke my cigarette on the ter.
race" he said, and the squire nodded
with the gentle smile which the father
might bestow on u favorite son.
BARLEY Bradstone looked after the
tall, thin figure with an evil, envious
glance.
"faradeano isn't much in the way
of company is he?' he said, dispar-
agingly.
Tho squire looked surprised.
II think he Is the most entertaining
of men" he said.
oh, ali, with ladies' perhaps" as.
scented BARLEY Bradstone, grudgingly;
but he can SIT and take his glass OF
wine like other fellows" and he filled
his glass again,
He doesn't drink much" said tho
squire absently, and he sighed.
you seem cup too low tonight.
squire said Barley Bradstone, with
affected carelessness. Anything
wrong?
The squire hesltatod moment, then
took the letter from his pocket.
Il did not mean to trouble you with
1t, though olivia asked me to do SO.
he said But perhaps 1t is my duty
TO tell you, and he leaned his head
on his hand.
Bradstono read the note slowly, then
emitted u low whistle
Movie, Movie, seem to have
heard the name before" he said as
If trying to recall It. i've an Idea
he Is kind of money lender DO You
know hm?"
Tho squire shook his head, the fin
gers of his thin right hand boating a
mourntul tune on the table cloth
mo, I've no doubt you are right.
VI doesn't signify who or what he Is;
his claim Is lawful one and must
meet It, thought you ought to-
know"
Yes II It's the man think 1t Is,
YOU will have to meet II" said Brad.
stone, These Fellows will have their
bond, and you can't blame them.
Business is business"
II do not blame him." said the poor
squire simply, What troubles me is
the fact that ! do not know how to ar
range for this claim"
BARLEY Bradstone looked ut the lot
ter again.
What Is the amount?" he said.
The squire, after few minutes re
Election, told him. and he whisted
again, 1t was not q loud whistle, but
1t iarred upon the squires nerves.
Look here" said Bradstone after
an artistic pause. Of YOU will leave
this to me | will try and arrange It
for you"
The squire looked up and his face
flushed
II could not permit you to pay
It," he said gravely.
No, no; but can arrange It.
can get time. and time is everything
in these matters Things are going
to improve presently and the property
win be worth a great deal more
money than this, Leave II to me,
will your"
"You arc very kind" said the squire
in n low voice.
Not at all. I'm doing It for Olivia,
don't you know! But say, must
ask you to keep It quiet"
The squire looked up inquiringly.
Il mean, don't mention It to any.
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