Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-12-28
Chapter XVIII-Continued.


Every Parislenne, some Americans,
few Englishwomen, possess this
gift Constance had 1t, and Lady Mar
garet knew now that 1t was lineal
acquisition from her mother. The dis
covery enhanced the belief, always
prevalen:. locally, that Brand was a
gentleman born, and her ladyship was
now eager for her sons assistance In
locking up. the LANDED Gentry" and
other works of reference which define
and glorlfy the upper ten thousand of
the United Kingdom. Perhaps that way
Hight would be vouchsafed.
Being little narrow minded, the ex-
oellent creature believed that scandal
among good" people was not half 80
scandalous as an affair in which the
principals were tradesmen cor worse"
She confided something Of this to her
ION as they drove homeward and was
very wroth with him when he treated
the idea with unbecoming levity.
''My dear boy" she cried vehemently,
you don't understand the value Of
such credentials. You always speak
and act Us If you were on board one of
your hectoring warships, where the best
metal and the heaviest guns are all i'm
portant. 1t Is not so in society, even
the society Of small Cornish town.
Although I am an earrs daughter, I
cannot afford to be quietly sneered at
by some who would dispute my social
supremacy"
As each complaisant sentence rolled
forth he laughed quietly in the dark
ness.
Mother" said he suddenly, "Mr.
Traill and have had a lot of talk
about Enid during the past two days.
have not seen you until this evening
before dr., so I have had no op-
poetunll ~ you ~ that has &C.
eDess ~ inbrS = = = y I1iSsgsi
- ~. ~ at IN q $500 n -
SEEMING carelooGnonn - . Wl6t -
1gWaeef Lady Tro611(hon 4 M.
xAylsr- smith might ~ wAsn ob6lD
Dtarted.
well, 1t \, IN Z ssuss. !. - q zfflpd.
Ton -. ~ are 5oI1y hana r. &c 4 !
sQuee1s for you 70 doubIo M ny, an6.
- happened to infoen II. 1Inill III
was going to marry Nni6, Ione hoGo9o.
- new Ghe Wa HI G6u6 Aeoe. & e =
81 ~ u . 49, - - 80
Ut = 70 enf6 - Nith
- 1er wedding day. Now the
question 70 Be discussed Is not whether
the adopted daughter Of a poor light
house keeper, who may be Lord This
and-That In disguise, Is a good match
for me, but whether an impecunious
lieutenant In the royal navy Is such O
tremendous catch for q girl with a
great fortune"
Lady Margaret was stunned. She
began to breathe quickly. Her utmost
expectations were surpassed. Before
she could utter q word her son pre-
tended to misunderstood her agitation.
''Of course it was fortunate that Enid
and had jolly we'll made up our
minds somewhat in advance, but 1t was
a near thing, a matter of flag signals
otherwise l should have been COM
PEELED to consider myself ruled out of
the game. Therefore, during your tea
table tactics, II the dowager, or that
old spitfire, Mrs. Taylor-Smith, says
word to you about Brand. just give 'em
q rib rooster with Ends two hundred
thou, will you? While they are reel
ing under the blow throw out q gentle
hint that Constance may ensnare
Trails nephew. 'Ensnare' Is the right
word, isn't 1t? The best Of 1t Is, I
know they have been worrying you for
months about my friendship with girls
Of their class Oh, the Joy Of the en-
counter. 1t must be like blowing up
a battleship with a tuppenny hapenny
torpedo boat"
So her ladyship-not without ponder
ing over certain entries in the books
Of the proudly born. which recorded
the birth and marriage Of Sir Stephen
Brand, ninth baronet, present where
abouts unknown''-went to bed, but
not to sleep, whereas Jack Stanhope
never afterward remembered undress-
Ing. so thoroughly tired was he. and
30 absurdly happy, Notwithstanding
the awkward situation divulged at the
dinner.
Pyne, left with his uncle, set him.