Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-10-12
He took LADY Dis long slim white

he took Lady Dis long slim white
hand in his.
well, d, any newsi'
Yes, sit down; we have nearly half
an hour to talk before dinner, and | have
lot to say"
She took off her engagement ring as
she spoke and held it in her hand.
"At your service, fair coz" he said,
languidly seating himself beside her,
Il have just had a letter from Mr..
Paliser.n
"Your, fathers secretary" Hugh opened
his sleepy eyes. Why had the secretary
written to his cousin and fiancee?
"You know of course that his father IS
dead, and that he is now a baronf"
no, have not seen the notification OF
the event; / have not looked at the pa
pers today"
He has succeeded by a stroke of good
luck-two months ago really, but he has
only just received the news-to large
fortune made by his maternal uncle in
Australia"
why do you tell me all this, Dir 1t
concerns neither you nor me-"
at concerns me-" said Lady Di sharp
ly, "for he has asked me to marry him"
Il thought you and were to be mar
ried some day, d." said Hugh dryly.
Does he not know thati"
He thinks it's an engagement on APP
probation, | think You are rather a
lukewarrn lover. Hugh"
Am indeed 7" said Hugh coldly.
ooh, am tired of philandererl" re-
turned Lady Di passionately. you
make no name for yourself You will
have no position until father dies, and
naturally the more distant that day is
the better l shall be pleased. You haven't
even finished your book yet" she con-
Guided scornfully.
All this was true, the shafts winged
their way home He was silent.
Now, Mr. PaIliser-Baron Palliser
rather-is man who will be a leader in
society Look how hard he has worked
for the past two years as fathers secre-
tary.
so you wish me to copy the industry
of this busy political bee, Dir" asked
Hugh, with distinct sneer
mo, it is too late. / wish to be re-
leased from our engagement; it is hard
ly misunderstanding, let us say. /
am going TO marry Baron Palliser."
She held out the ring, which he took
so carelessly that it dropped and rolled
away under the cabinet.
"You never cared for me, Dill" he said
bitterly.
"Oh, yes, did, and do But l am IS.
cannot waste my life if you can"
"You are free, Di," he said coldly. "You
do not love me-"
tfT Iowa YvOs4 Ynt1ch IN, 10 IIn ~
loving any one. Love isn't enough to
marry on; you have only eight hundred
year. Father would have got you a
post as secretary for the colonies
when his party was in power, but you
would not take it."
'That will do, Di. Cease your dia-
tribes. You are free-there is an end of
the matter. l wish you all happiness
with your go-ahead baron" he added,
rising to his feet and beginning to walk
about.
''You have the key of my bracelet in
your pocket of course. Kindly unlock
it,
Hugh always kept the key, little
gold one Today he had been thinking
so much of "the child's" queer idea that
she never could marry oneone else now
he had kissed her and taken her close in
his arms that be had quite forgotten to
take the key from his other pocket when
he was dressing.
"You have not even got it in your
pocket, Hughl" she said, so scornfully
that he stopped down and snapped the
bracelet with his hands.
There are you satisfiedl"
The butler came to the door at this
moment to announce that dinner was
served, so, giving his arm to his cousin,
they went down the wide staircase to-
gether.
His lordship was in an distracted
mood tonight and. as it was difficult for
Hugh and Lady D to keep up an ami
mated conversation after what had hap
pened, Hugh felt distinctly relieved
when dinner was over and they went to
the drawing room.
Presently Lady Di left them, saying in
an undertone as she passed Hugh
you must tell father cur engagement
is at an end"
And Hugh told his uncle.
81 am sorry, Hugh, but | suppose you
and Diana know your own business best.
/ received letter this morning from my
late secretary, now Baron Palliser, ask
ing for her hand in marriage He's a
good fellow, and now enormously
wealthy. ! thought Di would refuse
. him"
Hugh presently rose to take his leave,
thinking that his uncle might wish to
talk to Lady Di
TO BE CONTINUED.