New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST 1s 1907

Tented. on the condition that the marriage should
not take place TIL Norah was tven- .-ra-ee. and
thus he had never known the risk he had oi
being routed in open warfare
Her father did inclined u ask Ter what
she meant by that curious phrase. keel -I out O1
the way Finally he said, with accent ot COM
promise. I've Just been to the inquesr-
" Well." she inquired.
They have brought It IN mu-ie-- ---l-aly.
said Cranpiron. And there Is a good i-.. Of sus
picion attaching 20 Maurice seemingiE
Maurice She Stralghtened herself
"Maurce." repeated CranIpiron f-rr--. Has he
seen y You
.. He has written: but have not an, ---d"
You did we'll. my girl" said Crarp.-1 5rImly
Norah displayed no curiosity as % the a-su1ned
basis for suspicious against Maurice. and -r father
offered no explanation - Is that all: she -7ked
No. her father bruskly replied. Il have % tel
YOU that Your engagement must be broken III
Why" The interrogation shot fr3-- ~ Ike a
Why" cried her father srlaclsng - knee
Why. You ask why: Because the l.-Lander
It's all too fshy. Because Maurice i-- 8ecause
is not good enough. Because l Won ave II
There was another silence Nora mead Of
touching the table. grIpped i. i shall -- marry
Maurice she said in a low voice
That's all right
But not for any Of Your reasons
What's that
You heard me father"
Inarticulate anger rJl1nbled in his TN and
then he remarked. d" So long YOU a-- 17t y
marry him. YOU can choose Your rs L
YOU take nv advice YOU VIII begin 70 --.-. sbOu-
Young OldcaStle again
Lord Percy Oldcastle was the son Of "a --.- in the
CITY who had formed a fairly correc- -.'n OF
Cra1npiron's wealth. and had suggested -ance
between the Scotch peerage and the Sou. t-r1ca1
plutocracv Lord Percy. having seen \.-l had
done all that he could carry the pa--- u Sug-
geStIon; but his success with Moran had ~.- been
radiant
She put her perfect lips together and -~-d her
body forward Ii would have 10 be done lcky.
wouldn't it: She said and laughed dryy
As quickly aS YOU please. CTampIron -c-.. nde1-
He was obviously Disconnected
Lord Percy Is qulte-StraIght, ISn Sle
queried.
He's as straight as they are mad Much
straIghter than his father. If YOU ask ---i heS
as fond of YOU as he can stick YOU know
And do YOU think Your daughter Is tIs roper
Sort Of girl 20 marry straight mani.
The frightful destructive scorn IN her lear irlgld
tones reused IN trtInplron something which " ner'o
he had managed 10 control He Sprang and az
her and with clenChed hands and VeIned -chead
stood over her. threat lncarnate.
What do YOU mean2 he shouted
You know what l meant she said, AMI drove
him far over the edge of evaporation
Ht seized her by her fraIl shoulder a J1lsIve
grasp. By Heavenl" he began.
Then she wrenched herself from him. and fed
with physical fear IN her eyes And ever, As Sne
departed his tone changed. and he called AFTER her
in desperate appeal, "Norah! Norah. and lJrrled
into the hall
Norah already flying down the steps TO the
gravel
He hesitated. and the momentary hesitation per
haps altered the course of both their lives FOR
when he decided To follow her and catch her and
use a different language to her. she had vanished