Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-04-27
CHAPTER XIV,

III one OF the pleasant rooms at Avon
| House there stood group of fair people.
We know most of them. Cyras and
Charles had travelled down that morning
to Great Whitton Charles had whis-
pered to his mother all about Cyras' pros
poets of the partnership and of Anna Jan
sen. and of how he meant to help him.
1t did not please Lady Grace. Cyras had
stepped outside.
Don't tell me, Charles. l know Cyras.
If you help him to-day, he'll need help
again tomorrow"
That Is rather unjust, mother mine.
Cyras has needed no help from US up to
this very day. He did not ask for it
now. | think you have always misjudged
him little. You never loved him as you
loved me and Gertrude"
"Eow could ~ somewhat sharply re-
! Joined Lady Grace. Another loved him
more than all If | did moths father"
well, feel that we ought to help him
! to this chance, mother" said Charles. II
will do my part to it, and perhaps Uncle
| Henry will do the rest"
Gertrude Baurngarten came forward,
tenderness in her blue eyes. She spoke
in low, sweet tone.
II have been listening, as Charles says,
mamma. | am sure he considers 1t right
that this help should be given to Cyras."
"And what is your opinion, Gertrude p
demanded Lady Grace.
my opinion is that 1t would be n sin
not to help Cyras. II Charles is willing
to do so, why oppose it, mamma? l only
WISH" she earnestly added, that it was
In my power to do IT,"
"Are you doing penance, GertrudeY'
suddenly exclaimed Il rich, mellow voice
from the door of the room; and Gertrude
rose laughingly to face Sir Eyerard Will
mot.
II am not convinced" exclaimed Lady
Grace. you are both of you misled by
your affection for Cyras. l wonder what
you would say, Sir Edward?" And she
put'the case before him in few words.
Sir Everard listened, and laughed a lit
tie. THAT must have been Cyrss / saw
flying over the grass just now" he re-
marked. Undoubtedly Cyras must be
helped, -Four thousand pounds Why,
it's nothing; mere bagatele."
ITO you it may be, Sir Eyerard," re-
torted Lady Grace, COMPRISING her lips
but not to Others"
Then suppose l take 1t upon myself
he laughed, in tone which might be
meant for jest or earnest. Charley can
keep his two thousand pounds In his own
pocket
Charley is In debt himself, I'm afraid"
severely remarked Lady Grace.
'No, l am not, mother" he answered
| quickly. at was all a mistake, and has
been set right"
Il said it must be So" cried Gertrude.
Lord Avon and Cyras entered together s:
! Cyras full of merriment. He had been
enlghtening the earl upon the whole past
mystery, winding up his account with a
humorous description OF his interview
with Miss Dynevor In Eaton place. Lady
Grace spoke a few words freely, which
served to check the young mans laugh
ter.
"What?" he exclaimed. Charles Is to
hand over his savings to me and defer
his marriage with Mary2 No, that he
shall not Why, you can't think l would
let him do 1t l used to put upon Char
ley as a boy, but l will never do so as q
man. l loved him then and l love him
STILL"
''Not even to help you to the partner
ship, and TO Miss Anna Jansen?" laughed
Sir Everard.
Not even for that. Not II 1t would
help me to every good In the world. How
on earth could it have entered any ones
! headT
, DO you remember me, Cyras?"
Cyras did not answer in words only
smiled as he looked at Sir Everard. Theii
hands met in a warm clasp.
"Will you accept the money from me
Cyras?"
From you !"
"You helped me once. though not with
t money, Suffer me to help you now"
Don't fret yourselves into fddlesrings
young people" spoke up Lord Avon. -
' will see to Cyras."
5 ''Not in this instance, Avon" said 81
Eyerard, decision in his tone. Don't yol
r understand that l owe him a debtY'
e II will take il as loan from You,
: said Cyras, in low tone of feeling"
e "All right" laughed the baronet. "rhel
d it's all settled"
[ And hope you win make it the turn
y ing point in your life, Cyras," said Lad
Grace, and become as steady as Charlie
: is"
e Cyras laid down spray of lilac h
. had brought in, and spoke with emotion
" Il promise you that It shall be SOB
J the memory of my dead father"
r Very shortly after this a double wed
n ding took place in London; for Gertrud
IS Raumgarten and Mary Dyneyor were mar
lie ried together. Everything went of wit
great success, and Lord Avon gave Ger
IS trude away. Cyras remained in Englan
he for Il. He was in high form, and insist
y ed upon kissing not only the brides i
BIZ church, but the bridesmaids afterward a