The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-06-04

II shall call on her." says May. Din
ner is over, and Sir Lucien has stalked
off as usual to the cold seclusion of his
library. Dolly, you'll come with me,
won't you?"
Delighted" says Mrs. Clarence. "Any-
thing for a sensation in this benighted
spot. When do you start? Now?"
''Oh, if you're going to be sarcastic, =
says May. Gilbert, will you Gomez"
You and Dolly had better go alone, il
you mean it," says Adare. There's vi
bration in his voice, sudden sharp in
terest, that makes Everard raise his eyes
from the magazine he is reading, to cast
furtive glance at him.
But why go?" asks Mrs. Clarence
lazily. 1T seems such a silly visit, with
no meaning in it. Now, if we called to
ask her to spend a week here-you know
l spa-ested that at frst-there would be
something in it. But as it is"
I'm afraid that would be hopeless. u
says May.
"Why should it be?' says Adare. "Why
should our cousin not be asked here? She
has had nothing to do with, the loss oil
those jewels, at all events
IF anyone were TO suggest ID Sir Lu-
ciea that she had something to do with
them, he'd ask her here at once" SAYS
Mrs. Clarence, with an air of lazy amuse.
ment.
III ask him." declares May. "Ill
risk it. He can't eat me. and Id love to
have her here. Isn't she pretty? Isn't
she darling? You know Uncle Lucien
has been interviewing that cousin of hers
Mr.. Deane, ever since he came down here
questioning him about those stones tina,
are lost; and as Uncle Lucien is very
angry with him because he can't find out
anything from him. he might like to spite
him by asking Amber here
How wcdld that spite Mr. Deane? p
asks Gilbert Grey.
Because Mr. Deane is in love with
Amber
'what?" says Adare.
"0h, yes, it's quite true, Hilary.
know. / saw how he looked at her yes.
terdayr 20 There was a pause. Really
from May. who is the gayest of all but.
terfiies, this is immense.
What an awful gown Madam had on
to-day says Mrs Clarence. turning the
conversation what a shade. IL made
my eyes burn"
II like her." says Adare This is sc
sudden, unexpected, that they all lool
at him.
Really, l think, so do t. May, as
rule, always follows her brothers lead
"She isn't half bad. and | think it wa.
rather nice of her to think of giving
danccr
"She won't give one unless Sir Lucier
does
We'll, he may" says Owen.
Fancy believing Sir Lucien would pu
one hand before the other to please any
one" says Mrs. Clarence. You ans
May must be full Of faith. / can't SAL
how L admire you, AS for me, l hav,
none. You see have made him a spe
cial Study for so many years"
And she is quite right, as the futur,
proves When the subject was preached
TO Sir Lucien, his indignation knew nc
bounds. A dance in his house Never
| Despair fell upon the younger member,
of his household; but presently, wher
Madam O'Flaherty, after calling Sir Lu
| cien IAN old wretch" and various othel
| unpleasant names-thus relieving her feel
lnss nobly-declared herself eager t
| give her dance ''in spite of him. peace
was restored with honor.
well, if he won't, he WON'T say
| Owen, taking all the airs of an advanced
philosopher, land if Madam will. she will
There's comfort somewhere! Though. az
ter all''-falling suddenly from his lat
high level to very respondent one
who knows? How is one to trust any
body nowadays?"
by their faces" says Everard, wh'
never in his life trusted anybody.