The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

and, indeed may well imagine that Escombe
toned saucy creature in vain.
What did astonish him her nonchaance Never
did his questions her. She admitted
that abroad in the grounds-that Mr..
the steward, lived at the house itself
but when my lord mentioned she merely laughed
and asked how she could be expected to know what
great folk we're doing? All of which Sir Richard In
terpreted the desire to avoid the topic-and when
he had the conclusion that nothing whatever
to learned from her salles. he made his
o put the proof without further
loss of time whatever.
Mind YOU this is say that sleep had done
nothing him. His thoughts clearer this
ing if his anger remained unabated The trick they
had played upon him in London still cried aloud for
satisfactionbut Kitty could be remembered even be-
jester he fell to wondering at that selfish
which hitherto had refused to consider her
Why if report lie, she not guest at
yonder house. prsoned there at lords pleasure and
depending upon her good to rebut and resist
his prosecutions? This not to be denied
might he hope anything that man.
Anthony Dulcmore, the old she cat who would
have sold twenty daughters my lords smile.
these out of the reckoning and to
think Kitty alone, for by her could
he outwit my lord.
Here then we have his while he walked to
beneath the stately elms which girdled the
park; and, he walked debated what best might be
done Far away the sward he perceived the
ancient house wreath of smoke lowering above one
chimneys-but the lower windows still shuttered
and the blinds drawn down Such picture of desoa-
ton in those dayswhen men lived upon their
made much of thembut for reasons of his
Lord Harborne had no great love for Chalfont
Hall had publicly resided there for nearly Is
place went to decay; the gardens to
astonishment asked why the had carried Kitty
to place chosen 1t OF his many estates for
the pursuit of her.
Were any argument to be offered upon the other
side it appeared be that of privacy and surprise
For who that knew Harborne would seek him a
II believe had chosen it for young girls
wonderland. This Richard perceived, and pluming
himself upon such line of reasoning he mounted his
gain entry the house at any cost.
"They will their door to Barry he
said 70 De faithful fellow rode his side
but am determined to go in though walls come
down 'Tis yourself that would approve that same
ton"
'Ay" said Barry. though the house fall yet will
we go in None less am thinking, master. that
some would ridden with better news"
do you speak of his lordship?"
"Ay surely-does the fox lead where the lies
we'll? Here's that has been hunted many a day
many God send that you dig him
out--but believe it when his ugly nose above
the earth"
thought and could not but agree
"There be trap, but not of the kind you
think" he said. II doubt il the old fox Is here
will return. AS for lackeys, never yet did
of would stand five minutes the cold
his vitals Ride and give notice,
Barry-we'll make beginning of 1t at opce'
Barry obeyed without demur. riding up to the great
gate and pulling so heavily the bell every bird
a hundred yards about went futterng upward and
every dog though this were his particular
day. For all that, appeared at the door, nor
NAMED as some unawakened citadel of splendid past
loom of the smoke above its chimney lowered
uncann1ly upon the still air. No human being could
perceived. no footstep heard in all it's courts.
MY sleeps overlong this morning" said Sir
Richard at; "Stand back little way from the
door, Barry. They may have something prepared for