The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-04-25
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
In 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. 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 1t
now. | think you have always misjudged
him little. You never loved him as you
loved me and Gertrude"
How could IL somewhat sharply re-
Joined Lady Grace. Another loved him
more than all if 1 did not-his father
well. 1 feel that we ought to help him
to this chance, mother" said Charles 4
will do my part to it, and perhaps uncle
Henry will do the rest"
Gertrude Baumgarten came forward,
tenderness in her blue eyes She spoke
in a 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
demanded Lady Grace.
NV opinion is that it would be sin
not to help Cyras. If Charles is willing
to do so. why oppose it, mamma? | only
wish" she earnestly added, that it was
in my power to do 1t.
Are you doing penance, GertrudeE
suddenly exclaimed rich, mellow voice
from the door of the room and Gertrude
rose laughingly TO face Sir Everard VIII
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 lit
tIa THAT must have been Cyras l saw
aving over the grass just now" ne re-
MARKED, Undoubtedly Cyras must De
beIned. -Four thousand pounds Why,
it's nothing: a mere bagatelle.
80 YOU it may be, Sir Everard, re-
+o-tad LADY Grace. COMPRISING her lips
/ but not to others.
eThen suppose take it upon myself
he laughed. in tone which might De
meant for Jest or earnest. Charley can
kean his two thousand pounds in his own
( pocket
Charley is in debt himself, I'm AFRAID
I IL
mo. l am not, mother" he answered
anickly. at was all a mistake, and has
\ been set right"
81 said it must be So" cried Gertrude
Lord Avon and Cyras entered together
/ Cvrss full of merriment. He had been
| o,,ligbtening the earl upon the whole past
r,rSfarv winding up his account with q
| bnrorons description of his interview
v.irb Miss DyneYor in Eaton place. Lady
c-aca smoke a few words freely, which
sa-r.e5 TO check the young mans laugh
ter. :.
b.,5 over his savings TO me and defer
bis marriage with Mary? No, that h'
shall not. Why, you can't think woulI
let him do it, / used to put upon Char
Law as boy, but l will never do so as
man. l loved him then and | love hin
still"
/ ..1ot even TO help you to the partner
shin and TO Miss Anna JansenE laughed
] Sir Everard.
j haln me TO every good in the world. How
an earth could it have entered any one
head?'' 60.
Cyras did not answer in words; onl!
.,;is5 ss he looked ut Sir Everard Thei
hands met in warm clasp
"will you accept the money from me
Cyras?"
From you" -,
..You helped me once, though not witt
money. Suffer me to help you now.
Don't fret yourselves into hddlestrings
voung people" spoke up Lord Avon
/ will see TO Cyras.
"Not in this instance. Avon, said ~
Fvarsr,, decision in his tone. Don't yo'
understand that owe him debt!
81 viii take it as loan from YOU.
ala Cvras. in a lew tone of feeling.
IAN right" laughed the baronet, The
it's all settled
And hope you will make it the turn
ms point in your life Cyras, said Lad
Grace. "and become as steady as Charie
is" ,,. g,
Cyras laid down spray OF lilac
had brought in. and spoke with emotion
II promise you that it shall De SD
the memory of my dead father.
yery shortly after this double wed
ding took place in London for Ger'rud
R,umrarten and Mary Dynevor were maj
red together. Everything went OF Wit
crest success. and Lord Avon gave Gel
trude away. Cyras remained III ..nsls Va
for it. He was in high form, ana ,nsis
ed upon kissing not only the oriues
church, but the bridesmaids afferSaru