New-York tribune., 1908-08-09

was looking out Of the window At the brighten
You promised me new stick. Ryder" she
That I did" I replied, "and you shall
But On consideration think VIII keer
this, 8" she pursued, As q meInento. Is
memenJo, she said sagely, " OF the vanity OF
human wishes, also Of an entertaining episode
Yet as i Is not 70 be trusted wholly IN Its
present state your arm, Ryder
T CROOKED nv arm with Z congee Ike 4
Duke, and led her out, leaving the mn IN
possession OF the two UNCONSCIOUS TascalS' ana
when we were got into the air and the sunshine
her Ladvship turns 10 me.
Twas this case YOU fought for If ! mistake
not" She SAID. and handed me leather box
| opened It with swift fingers II was flied
with paper, the which l unraVeied- chagTlned
ae I went on to think how much tins Naunfed
treasure was dwindling But when / came to
the end opened my mouth TO rap out an oath
furiouslv; but Of q sudden set my teeth on II,
For al that was there was little crystal heart,
worth no more than crown or So Inc lacy
was looking at me
Your Ladvship IS clever but, ZIP me- you
shall deliver. SAID l.
saws. as l am an honest woman rs all nave!
You're welcome to II.
/ could have laughed If I had not been SC?
angry at her words and tone see You
aid leaning on the Chalse. have fought Tor
-ba H,rbberh0lne Jewels and those VIII have!
NJ friend. " She replied coolly have
heard 2 good deal Of those Hubberhoime
levels this dav. and I confess should be glad
- see them. assume they belong TO the
Countess Of Hubberholme-
Yourself" SAID -
Il crv your mercy she says, elevatlng her
1.royrs 4" I am but plain Jane Warden on my
,y.v to York to my niece who IS IL But am am
+lattered bv the mistake. ! am glad 10 tLlhA
I favor the nobility
With an oath called TO the coachnan, VINO
was some little distance away, meek enough
Who Is this lady, your mistress, de-
--i':!fff'i it please YOU Mistress Jane Warden OF
. =! II I'm nIeaseS me not at all" SAID sharply
and was silent IL -.-
She had entered the chase now lI..ns3 ana Ml3
,+IT7g with some mild curiosity, as II seemed
70 me And as | pondered my anger nelteu
s1oyrIv This old lady was cockatr1ce a1ter
nv heart full OF wit and courage ana resoul
I hankered after her. BY the LORD! / l2Veu
her and had she been younger i Should IA
claimed the tribute OF her hl's' oii -
M. While | considered; and then SAID at last
If YOU be PLAIN Jane Warden and not my
,d,-'fr I said how comes II that you dld
not reveal this before. and 50 save youTsel
this delav.' =. -.--,,
coming up, and the delay was oPPQrtune
Moreover" she says, you Will recall nave
had . good meal and some tolerabie VINE at
NV hoet's expense ! grinned at this And
moreover. RYDER" she sad very dehperateIy'
i will confess that l do not think that ever
n nv life before have ! been wrangled over by
TWO men. -.
sic,1 nature OF the whole situation, suddenly
ro,,Id refrain no longer, but burst INTO laugh
ter. rocking as / stood On my taItn mp me-
Mistress lane Warden" SAID l stu laughing
II rhar f,e true It's foul shame Tor an had
te,-r Young when YOU were | would ha quar-
reled with anv for youi"
She called out to the coachTnan to bestr his
nsos and then leaned towards me never so
Iirfle And | verify believe You would not
hsve ouarreltd IL vain, Ryder, She said with
. pleasant. quizzical look,
And SO / let her drive of the old heiier
,.-bIl,. I stood there for some minutes IL laugh
Ter and At last whstled up CALYPSO But the
g-vstal heart IL the leather box kept, II only
H. remind me 81 how | defeated the cock Of
The rnoors on his own territory.