Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-24

ton, by interrupting me in this way?"
Please, my lud," curtsied the maid,
terrified but standing her ground,
Mistress SlGum's hat and cloak are
gone, too"
WHAT" roared Darlington.
Its better than we thought, Bern.
ard. said the admiral, rising and slap
ping him on the shoulder. Heart up,
my lad. 1t can't be so bad II she's
taken the little. American with her.
That girls as pure as the driven
snow" 49, e.
!"And do you mean" said Caring.
ton, turning fierceiy upon. the admiral,
Ito imply that Lady Filler, is not in
the same class?"
Tut! tut" said the old man. by
no means. only meant to cheer yo.
up. II Lady Ellen had intended 20
run away with Strathgate>she would
never have taken her friend along.
She's used the man ignorant Of the
construction the world would put upon
her action. We. must find them, lad.
We must find them at once"
There's Seton!" calculated Car
ringtons .peering through the window.
"Charlie!" he called. Seton turned.
Come here quickly, bear hand"
. There was that in Carringtons voice
which indicated some grave emer-
gency, Seton ran across the lawn and
vaulted right through, the window.
.. Lady Carrington's gone" said Car
rington, bluntly. Ibid you know any,
thing about IT." -
."You insult me!"' cried Seton.
fiercely. How should l know any.
thing about it,"
You've been hanging around. her
ever since you came here. I've caught
you a dozen times alone together"
(. Lord Darlington" cried Seton, I'll
not be catechized and insulted this
way another moment" A.
1T was you or strathgate," contin-
ued Darlington, hotly, "one or the
other Of you. but Strathgate's got
ahead Of you. He's gone and Lady
Ellen with him." F."
Great heayens! You can't mean i'll"
Its true. said the admiral, step
ping between the two angry men, but
THEY have Mistress Deborah with
them" :.
"The dog!t"csied Seton, mot salts
fled with one, he must take two
Are you interested In the Puritan
as well as In my wife" cried Car.
.rington. '''.. 9 =.
%. "Pll answer that question: Caring.
ton" said Seton, when we catch up
with the fugitives. l presume you're
not going to let them go unpursued?'
Not l." said Darlington; I'll follow
them to the end Of the world, and
when / eventually overhaul them, :pll
settle with strathgate.' Then, II
there's anything left OF me, I'll settle
with. you" - ia. -, - -"
AT your service" said Seton. a
presume that you start at once?", .
Il. do. Immediately
/ 81 shall do the same thing, said
; Sir Charles. IF l come across. them
first, I shall send werd to you, and
trust that you'll do the same by me-
Don't fear" answered Darlington as
the other turned and dashed out Of
the room.
You'll find me at Portsmouth, Car
rington," said che old. admiral. ,"I'll
be, glad to render you any assistance
in my power. You won't fail to call
upon me, will your" 80 .,'..'
81 will not. Will you tell the duke
and duchess and the Others that they
may take their own time in departing
but that they. better be. out Of the
house before get back" = =.
."Assuredly."'
Nov; you will excuse me, I know
said Darlington, rising.
God help and God bless you!" said
the admiral as Darlington ran out Of
the room. 49,.
A few moments later, booted
spurred, cloaked, armed for his. ride,
he came down the hall. An early
riser for her on that evertful day was
Lady Cecily. Her maid had carried
a strange bit Of gossip to her. Her
heart bounded at what she. conceived
the providential opening that 1t afford
ed her. She never made a quicker
toilet in all her life, and she pre-
scented herself at the, door Of the
hall Just as Darlington took his de-
parture. g. go:
Bernard" she cried, catching him
blythe arm, what a relief! What q
released" =.
My lord stood very straight and tall
His eyes snapped viciously. Lady Co
CITY must have been blind not to have
seen how. thin the ice upon which
she trod.
she has gone, the little country
girl" cooed Lady Cecily. when you
have taken vengeance upon Strathgate
you will come back to me, and remem.
Der that whatever happens to you, ]
care very much, I can't forget your
lips last night"
She looked up at him and came
closer, careless Of who might sec or