Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09
a. DDIN of LONDON
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CHAPTER xvII-(continued)

Tea, SQ6 Il exclaimed .Suuu6ulyJ do
though it were but a whim of the
moment; this place makes my head
ache. Let us start now and avoid the
crush Don't you think it would be
a great idea, Alban?"
He said that it would be-but chanc-
ing to look at her while she spoke, he
perceived the tears gathering in her
eyes and knew that she had suffered
a great misfortune ;.
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Richard Gessner knew nothing Of
Annals racing escapades, nod had he
any friend who made it his business
to betray them. The day was rare
when he made an inquiry concerning
her amusements or the manner of
them. Women were in his eyes just
30 many agreeable decorations for the
tables at which men dined. OF their
mental capacity he had no opinion
whatever, and it was a common Jest
for him to declare their brain power
consistently inferior to that of the
male animal.
There has been on woman financial
genius since the world began" he
would observe, and If those who con-
tradicted him named the arts, he wav-
ed them aside. What is art when
finance, is. before us?" That Anna
should amuse herself was we'll and
proper. He wished her to marry well
that he might have spoken Of my
daughter Lady Ann" not with pride
as most men would speak, but IRON
ically as one far above such petty
titles and able from his high place TO
deride them.
OF her daily life, 1t must be confess
sed that he know very little A sue
cession Of worthy if incompentent de-
pendants acted the chaperones part
for him and satisfied his conscience
upon that score. He heard of her 1T
this social function or at that, and was
glad that she should go. Men would
say, There's a catch for you--old
Gessner's daughter; he must be worth
a mi4lion il he's worth penny" Her
culpable predisposition toward that
pleasant and ooth-tongued rascal,
Willy Forest, annoyed him for the
time being but was soon forgotten. He
Believed that the man would not dare
to carry pursuit farther, and If he did,
tie remedy must be drastic.
II will buy up his debts and send
him through the Court" Gessner said.
If that does not do, we must find out
his past and see where we can have
him: My daughter may not marry as
I wish, but If she marries jockey,
have done with her. And this at
hazard, though he had not the remot-
est idea who Forrest really was and
had not taken the trouble to find cut.
When the man ceased to visit Five
Gables" he forgot him Immediately.
He was the very last person in all
London whom he suspected when
Anna. upon the day following his re-
turn from Paris. asked that they might
have a little talk together and named
the half-hour Immediately before din-
ner4 for that purpose. He received her
In his study, whittier Fellows had al
ready carried him a glass of sherry
and bitters, and being in the best Of
good humor. he frankly confessed his
pleasure that he should so appeal to
him.
Come In. Anna, come in, my dear.
What's the matter now-been getting
into mischief Oh, you girls-always
the same story, man or m1llin sr.
Of it. What Is it this time-Paquin or
WolNl OOll Illu tiAAQ, ! SelA
always live in cottage on pound 4
week. The doctor says / should be
the better for it. Perhaps I should.
Half the complaints we suffer from
are just too much Think that over
and add it up. You look very pale,
my girl. You're not Iii, are you?"
The sudden change of tone occur
red as Anna advanced into the light
and seated herself in the bow window
overlooking the rose garden. She
wore delicate skirt of pink satin be-
low a superb gown of chiffon and real
lace A single pink rose decorated her
fine black hair which she had coiled
upon her neck to betray a shapely
contour of dazzlingly white skin be-
meath it. Her ieyels were few. but
remarkable. The pearls about her
neck had been called bronze in tint
and were perfect in their shape. She
carried a diamond bracelet upon her
right arm, and its glitter flashed about
her as a radiant spirit OF the riches
whose emblems she wore. The pallor
of her face was in keeping with the
picture. The wild black eyes seemed
alight with all the fires OF tragedy I'M
confessed.
am not III, father" she said, "but
there is somewhat about which must
speak to you"
Yes, yes, Anna-of course. And
this is neither Paquin nor Worth, 1t
appears. Oh, you little rogue. To
come to me like this-to come to your
poor old father and bring him a SON
in-law for dinner. Ha, ha-I'll re-
member that-a son-in-law to dinner
Well, l sha'nt eat him, Anna, If he's
all right. 1t wouldn't be Alban Ken.
nedy now?'
He became serious in an instant
putting the question as though his
favor depended upon her answer in
the negative Anna, however, quire
ignored the suggestion when she re-
pied
81 came to speak to you about
Ascot, father"
About Ascot-who's Ascot?'
'tThe races at Ascot. | ran horse
Buggies Will be