The Washington times., 1907-09-15


ouietly and allow d
man 70 inspect her with a view 10
marriage can't think"
IT never said he was coming TO N
spect you" said the old squire. tesu-
". His father and I we're anxious
long ago 70 bring about an alliance
between the two families, but there
is no reason why his son should have
ever heard anything about it-no rea-
son whatever"
Sir Nell was certain 70 have been
told By his father on his death-oed'
anerily. TT is a funny thing. isn't
II. that we have seen nothing of him
all these years. and now-when he Is
disposed 70 marry. he remembers that
there is an heiress''-cOntemptu
waiting for him, as he supposes'
down in Blankshire, whose money
win come IN very well"
ELTON has plenty of money OF his
own" put in her father. SHARPLY.
"Oh, / daresay he wouldn't object
70 more" said Nina We'll. at any
rate, ne won't get 1t through me. BY
tomorrow l shall be Installed at Uncle
Johns vicaragc. and you viii have TO
entertain your old friends son by
yourself"
And nothing would persuade her TO
DO otherwise. Her father had allowed
her to have her own way all her life.
and he could not begin to enforce his
authority now.
So the maid packed UP her boxes,
and the afternoon train bore Nina or
TO her uncle's small and somewhat Sc
date vicarase.
Sir Neil had been roaming about The
world for a long time, and was get
ting tired of his lonely life. Conse-
quently he bethought him of his
fathers great desire that he, should
marry the heiress Of the Winthrops.
Curiously enough. he had arrived at
the age Of thirty-three, and had never
yet been really in love.
But now the idea Of Nina Winthrop
rather pleased him All the Winthrops
were beautiful. and, as she had been
brought up IN the country, she would
be a soothing contrast to the daugh-
tiers OF society. He wrote to the squire
10 ask If he might come down 10 spend
a few days at the Manor-a request
which was taken by the old man at its
correct siguifcation. Hence the fTiC-
ton between him and his daughter.
Sir Neil had not thought much OF
Nina before his arrival at the hall,
beyond the fact that she would be a
fitting wife for him; but now she was
Invested with an interest which sLr-
I a
Would prefer exile IN some distant
vicarage to meeting him. His determi-
nation 10 see her at once became up
permost In his mind. and his marriage
with Nina winthrop which ne had
previously looked upon as an advisable
arrangement. now became an absorb
ing desire.
Sir Neil thought out his arrange
meuts that night, and the next morn
lug electrified the squire by the an
nouncemeut that he had received news
which obliged him to take his depar-
lure at once. He hoped he said, and
there was q determined look. in his
ewes. that he would be able TO re-
tlrn I'm a few weeks, and should then
have the pleasure of meeting Miss
Winthrop"
WEARING writes 10 say that a friend
Of hIs-a Captain Darrel1-has come
down To Westdale for the fishing, and
ne wants me TO look him up" And
the vicar glanced at his daughter
little doubtfully Perhaps I had bet
ter call today" he added He is
putting up at the flford Arms
Edith looked at her father with in
rerest. She was sharp-featuIed. and
past her premiere Jeunesse. Who is
Waring?" she asked quickly.