New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

tam KJN~1n o agree t-ltr me rillt-t ~--I---.-
be broken, as certain bu-lue~s developments
could then be carried out more effectively
This was a reasonable thing II itself. but
unhapp-Iy the Younger brother was killed IN
the hunting field. and some l-Gtl E-0E N the
affair enabled the Bdronet . reduce the widow
and her son 10 actual poverty. Young RyE-1r
made q gallant attempt - support his
mother. but She died nearly lve years ago
Naturally. there wa- "a mortal -eut between
him and his Uncle. Sir Richards constant
aim has been T. crush his nephew He ar
ranged matters SD that the bare title alone
would pass u the heir at his death.
" Yet. On the very day that Young R7E5or
stopped Your frightened horses in Buckingham
Palace Road the Bar5uer slipped on the oak
floor OF the picture gallery IN Orr1e Castle
that Is the name 0- their place IN the North
and injured his spine. The uedrncs~ " death
seems So have frightened HIM INTO an act pt
retrlbutlon- He made new Will constituting
Your Richard his heir and died the day before
our caravan lett Paiura-
Mr.. Rov~on knows nothing Of these later
events that are So vltaIy important % HIM
Irene asked when the other woman quiet
narrative ceased It even -i'V-
Then how = it.
That | am better informed, L + quite
simple Baron Won kerber intercepted and
read al letter. and telesrscn~ that came for
him by camel post
Irene rose. Anger famed IN her face. and
her brown eyes ddTkeuei. on dare o. tell
this to me- She SAID
Exactly. You gave ne permission q
speak unreStrvedlv. Please III down | have
not finished Vet
Somehow despite her Indignation. the g5-.
was swaved into compliance
You forget that the twentv-Sixth SIr
Richard was dead. and that II really did not
matter one iot L. the twentv-seventh whether
he learned the news a few weeks earlier or later
But II mattered everything to uS-to Baron Won
kcrber and myself l mean We were deter
I. / h =
We he~itated at no means which promised q
achieve our end. We have been beaten but
not through any fault OF ours We felt. not
without good reason. that If Mr. RovSon Wa
compelled 70 return home YOU would be con
Verted from passive into an active enemy
So we adopted the let we'll enough alone policy.
and Is woman speaking u another.
really don't see what YOU have - gTumble
about Blame u a. much - YOU Ike. YOU
still have the delightful knowledge that the
progress Of Your love affair was unaffected by
titles wealth. and | have left To YOU the
pleasant duty Of telling Your tlincc OF his good
fortune
'' | am afraid YOUR reasoning L. too plausible
for my poor wits, Mr. HaNtun. SAID the girl
slowly Indeed, | am not sure that | oare .,
listen To YOU any further
But YOU must YOU shall came the fierce
outburSt Do YOU think am lowering rnvScI-
in YOUR ewes without cause | have told vo-
the plain truth careless OF the worst inter
probation You may choose 70 place on my
motives. Now IN return l want YOU t. maxi,
these things known t. Mr. Fcnshawe He VIII
be even more dISgusted with Baron Won kerhcr
and my wretchcd self than he Is At present n
that l. possible Hence in all proba bilItv he
VIII agree to do what ask We wish hiru %
give sufficient equipment and escort o.
travel direct To- the coast from here at once
within the hour When We reach the sea We
can cross To- Aden III an Arab dhow. and neither
Mr.. Fcu~hIwe nor YOU viii ever see OF hear
from again. save IN a business sense II -
not wildly eNtrJvagaut demand None ot
Us San look forward with pleasure 20 a months
Journey IN company back 10 PliurI Ii | go
- Mr. Fcnshawe with the proposal | have
made - YOU. he VIII suspect some hidden IN
tent. He Will believe YOU. and YOU ,1u CON
vince hIm that 1t Is the only satisfactory WAY
Out OF a dISdgreeablc position.
\ tull minute elapsed before Irene answered
For some reason. lrene'S Svmpdthie- conquered
her again She had risen. and approached q
httle nearer. wish - say" She mUrruurcd
that | am sorry Tor YOU
Mrs HaNton looked up ~ her. Her tacc Va
frozen with misery. She seemed 10 be III
capable ot tears Just then. She stood up held
herself erect Tor an instant. and walked out OF
the tent
" Thank YOU she said. without turning her
oh n.