Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-06-27

essential femininity which lifted her
wholly apart from the ruck of hand
some English girls who find delight in
copying the manners and even the
dress of their male friends.
Her costume was an exact replica OF
that of Enid. She walked well and
rapidly, yet her alert carriage had a
grace, subtle elegance, more fire.
quently seen in America than in Eng
land. Her lively face, flushed with
exercise, and, it may be, with some
little excitement. conveyed the same
Transatlantic characteristic. One sale
ut seeing her: Here is girl who has
lived much abroad" 1t came us sur
prise to learn that she had never
crossed the channel.
The man with her, Lieutenant Johr
Percival Stanhope, II. n, was too fd
miliar figure In Renzance to evoke
muttered comment from the gallery.
A masterful young gentleman he
looked, and one accustomed to having
his own way in the world, whether In
sailor, he had the physique of strong
man and the adventurously cheerful
expression Of boy.
The skin of his face and hands, olive
tinted with exposure, his dark hair and
the curved eyelashes. which droopet
over his blue eyes, no less than the ar
tistic proclivities suggested by his vel
chisled features and long, tapering fin
gers, proclaimed that Stanhope, not
withstanding his Saxon surname anG
bluff bearing, was Celt. His mother
in fact, was Tregarthen Of Cornwall
daughter of n peer and leading figure
in local society.
One may ask, why should youth
Of good birth and social position be
on such terms of easy familiarity with
two girls, one of whom was the daugh
ter Of lighthouse keeper and the Other
her sister by adoptiong'
Indeed great many people did asl
this pertinent question. Among others
Lady Margaret Stanhope put it Otter
and pointedly to her son without any
cogent answer being Forthcoming.
If she were denied enlightenment, al
though her maternal anxiety was justi
fable, the smokers on the pier, MS rep
rescnting the wider gossip of the town
may also be left unsatisfed.
'.Tlis is nice thing" he cried when
he came within speaking distance OF
the girl in the boat. Il manage to BAN
booZle the admiral out Of three days
leave and rush to Penzance to be told
that Constance and you are off to the
Gulf Rock for the day. 1t is too bad OF
you. Enid"
Eyebrows We're raised and silent
winlss exchanged among the human
sparrows lining the rails.
$50 Master Jack came to see Miss
Trevillion, eh? What would her lady
ship say il she heard thatY
why not come with us?" The au-
dacity Of her!
by Jove." he agreed, that would be
jolly. Look here. Wait two minutes
until scribble line to the mater
Nothing of the sort, jack" inter-
posed the other girl quietly, taking
from his arm the waterproof cloaks he
was carrying for her "You know Lady
Margaret would be very angry, and
with very good reason. Moreover, dad
would be annoyed too"
1.-THE old girl is going out this after
noon," he protested.
"And she expects you to go with her.
Now, Jack, don't let us quarrel before
we have met for five minutes. We will
see you tomorrow"
He helped her down the stone steps.
Enid" he murmured, @Connie and
you must promise to drive with me to
Morvah in the morning. will call for
you ut II sharp"
What Il pity you can't sail out to the
rock with US today! Tomoryah is SC
distant"
The mink lifted her blue eyes to his
with such ingenious regret in them
that Stanhope laughed, and pipes were
shifted to permit the listeners above
their heads to Singer approval of he1
qulp.
dad will wig us enough us it is
Enid" said the other girl. ave are
bringing him peace Offering of the
fruits Of the Garth. Jack"
"Will you be able to land?"
"One never can tell. 1t oil depends
on the state Of the sea near the rock