Evening star., 1907-09-01


Now, Lord Doncastle," Millicent began
abruptly, Il want to ask favor from you.
| have come up specially from home. But |
Won t keep You five minutes"
My dear Young ladv," he replied with en-
thusiasm, :" l am absolutely at Your service
absolutely at Your service-absolutey, en-
trey."
WELL" said Millicent, Il sent for Norah
yesterday"
She seemed to wait for him to offer a re-
mark. He made movement as if to speak
then paused He was wondering whether he
ought to mention that for space of twenty
four hours three days ago he had believed
Norah to be dead. He decided that the truest
discretion would be not to mention the fact.
He had no suspicion that his letter to Cramp-
iron had changed the course of the trial.
'Norah Crampron" he calculated. What
a kind heart You havei'
Then she hesitated Lord Domestic, like
the rest of the outer world, was not cognizant
that Maurice and Norah were man ard wife
Should she tell him? She decided not to. If
they once started discussion of the situation
whole, there would be end to it.
Not bit" slight blush had come into
her cheeks. What have against Norah?
Poor child On the contrary, it is in her be-
half that | here this morning. Do you
know that that unfortunate girl is not allowed
to see her father except under the most hate
full conditions? When she told me the regula-
tons of the prison, | could scarcely believe it.
g | fancy the regulations of our prisons
still medieval" said Lord Domestic impair
TALLY.
What l want you to do is to have them
relaxed in favor of Norah."
:" | shall do whatever | can," said Lord Dom
castle. The affair is in the Home Secretarys
department; but you may rely upon me to do
whatever | can" He spoke earnestly. He
thought his attitude was unexceptionable;
nay, that he was displaying more eagerness
to serve her than Millicent could have antic-
pated. But he was mistaken.
Millicent leaned forward in her chair, and
raised her gloved hands with gesture that
Lord Domestic could not interpret 81 don't
remember" said Millicent proudly, in her
extraordinarily clear, precise enunciation,
lever asking favor from anyone before.
But l decided last night that l would come
up to town early this morning to ask this
favor from you. And have come. l am
here, asking YOU to do something for me.
Won't you do it? Or shall | have to regret
that | troubled you, and that l took advan
tage of our friendship"
But, my, dear young lady," Domestic
gasped, do | not say"
II want you to understand" Millicent
stopped him, that the enterprise | have
undertaken in coming to you is a very unusual
one, for me. | want you to understand that |
have undertaken it only because | feel very,
very deeply about Norah. l am so sorry for
that poor child, that-that it is almost too
much for me-"
Domestic felt to the full the emotional ten
Sion IL see bout at once, ne said. L ii
telephone"
See Mr. Bott2" she questioned codly.
why see Mr. Bott? You are the Prime
Minister, are you not? Your authority comes
before the authority of Mr.. Bott, doesn't it?"
There was reply to make. and Don
castle made it. 1T does" he said, sitting
down, and gathering all his courage together
to usurp the functions of Bott.
Then VII. you kindly send telegram to
the governor of Bedford prison, - said Millicent,
in your own manner"
Il will" he agreed. "Il send it this morn
ing without fail"
will you please send it now?" Millicent
pursued.
Certainly" he said, astounded at the in
fuence of this young woman over him.
He picked up his blotting pad which was
furnished with various pockets for various
sorts of stationery, and drew out telegraph
form, and wrote with his quill pen:
"GovERNoR, H. NJ. PRISON, Bedford
Kindly allow Crampiron full liberty to see his
daughter.
"DoNCAsTLE. Downing Street,
If you wouldn't mind adding, In private
at any hour
With pleasure" Domestic assented. And
wrote, In private at any hour of the day."
1t shall be sent off" he assured Milcent.
al should like you to give it to me, and l
will send it off," said Millicent.
At last, on this trife, Domestic revolted
Il really cannot allow that" said he Il