Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-31
CHAPTER V.
{" \ ND what do you intend to do with
~ yourself?" asked Lady Can
tourne when she had poured
CHAPTER V.

IA MI Wuut w you luleuu 10 uO WILL
~ yourself?" asked Lady Can
tourne when she had poured
4 4 out tea. You surely do not
intend to NOPE in that dismal house in
Russell square?"
'.No, shall let that If can"
"Oh, you will have no difficulty in
doing that. People live in Russell
square again now, and try to make one
believe that it is fashionable quarter.
Your father stayed on there because
the carpets fitted the rooms and on ac-
count of other ancestral conveniences.
He did not live there. He knew moth
ing Of his immediate environments. He
lived in Phoenicia."
'Then," continued Guy Oscard, 81
shall go abroadw
"Ah!a VIII you have a second cup?
Why will you go abroadT' r.
Guy DISCARD paused for moment. II
know an old hippopotamus in certain
African river who has twice upset me.
want to go back and shoot him."
Don't go at once; that would be run
ming away from it-not from the hippo
potamus-from the inquest. 1t does not
matter being upset in an African river;
but you must not be upset in London
'by-an inquest"
Il did not propose going at Gnce," re-
piled Guy Oscard, with peculiar smile
which Lady Cantourne thought she un-
derstood. ut will take me some time
to set my affairs in order-the will and
all that"
Lady Cantourne waited with perfect
ly suppressed curiosity, and while she
was waiting Millicent Chyne came into
the room. The girl was dressed with
her habitual perfect taste and success.
and she came forward with smile of
genuine pleasure, holding out small
hand neatly gloved in suede. Her lady
ship was looking, not Mt Millicent, but
Mt Guy Discard.
"Ah!' said Miss Chyne. at is very
good Of you to take pity upon two lone
females. was afraid that you had
gone off to the wilds of America or
somewhere in search of big game. Do
you know, Mr.. DISCARD. you are quite
celebrity? l heard you called the
big game man the other day; also the
travelling fellow"
The specimen smiled happily under
this delicate handling.
Mr.. DISCARD has Just been telling
me-" interposed Lady Cantourue con.
versationally, that he is thinking of
going off to the wilds again"
"Then 1t is very disappointing OF
him." said Millicent, with little droou
Of the eyelids which went home. 1T
seems to be only the uninteresting PEG.
pie who stay ut home and live hum.
drum lives of enormous Duration"
He seems to think that his friends
are going to cast him Off because his
poor father died without the assistance
Of medical man." continued the old
lady meaningly.
AT this moment another visitor was
announced and presently made his ap-
pearance. He was an old gentleman of
no personality whatever, who was
nevertheless welcomed effusiyely be-
cause two people In the room had a
distinct use for him. Lady Cantourne
was exceedingly gracious. She re-
membered instantly that horticulture
was among his somewhat Anticipated
accomplishments, and she was imme-
diately consumed with desire to show
him the conservatory which she had
had built outside the drawing room
window. She took genuine interest
In this abode Of flowers and watered
the plants herself with much enthu-
siasm-when she remembered.
Added to number Of positive vir-
tues the old gentleman possessed that
Of abstaining from ten, which enabled
the two horticulturists to repair to the
conservatory ut once, leaving the
young people alone at the other end
Of the drawing room.
Millicent smoothed her gloves with
downcast eyes and that demure air by
which the talented fair imply the con
seriousness of being alone and out of
others earshot with an Interesting
member Of the stronger sex.
Guy sat and watched the suede
gloves with certain sense of placid
enjoyment. Then suddenly lie spoke,
continuing his remarks where they had
been broken off by the advent OF the
useful old gentleman.
you see," he said, at is only natural
that II great many people should give
me the cold shoulder. My story was
little lame. There is no reason why
they should believe in me-" 'iiifslI4