The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-15
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dream to Sir Carlos. He was
defeated at the election, but
that did not seem to trouble him-nay,
in his heart he was more pleased han
if he had been successful. Then he
would have had to live for some part
of the year in London, whittier he must
perforce take Maggie-he snuddered as
he thought of it-now ne could hide
himself with her abroad.
The truth had come to him In all its
bitterness. 1t was but a boys foolish.
unreasoning low hat he had had for
Maggie. He had seen the woman who
ought to nave been his wife-beautifui.
refined, high-bred Lady Gladys Kerr.
Not that he was base enough to try
to win her affection; but he saw that
for the asking 1t might have been his.
He saw that his mother desired It and
hoped for nothing better. He saw. too.
that Lady Gladys liked him.
She a many lovers. but ons fol-
lowed her persistently. loved her best.
would have given his life for her, and
would have married her for her own
sweet sake had she been penniless.
Lady Gladys was sorry for him when
she came to Firholme. but the ham
some face of Sir Carlos had put every
thing else out of her mind.
Sir Carlos saw now what life might
have peer had he shown a little self
control. There were times when Lady
Gladys almost charmed him into for
getfulness-she was SO brilliant, SO
witty. If he had made her mistress OF
Firholme, his mothers pride and hap
piness and his own Joy would hav-
been so great. He could not stay at
Firholme much longer; he must go
back to his wife. he must tell his
mother of the marriage, and forget all
about Lady Gladys. He must a
courageously what he had to bear; 1t
was his own doing-no one else was to
blame.
In the meantime the valet watched
him without cessation. Hiram West
was baffled. Sir Carlos was al
ways most careful in destroy
ing his letters. He a learned
this lesson years before. Not a scrap
of an envelope or letter was ever LETT to
tell tales of aim. Hiram West knew
no more of Maggie than when he en-
tered Sir Carlos's service. Via sur
prised him most was that Sir Carlos
seemed to be in love with Lady Gladys.
1t was no secret that Lady Gladys
liked him. The servants In the house
spoke of 1t as though the match was
already made. 1t was talked OF. too,
in the neighborhood.
While Sir Carlos was thinking h
pretext he could invent for leaving
home, he had a sudden and terrible
shock. One of the daily papers-hon-
estly believing that it was true-told It's
readers that a marriage was on the
tapis between the beautiful and accom-
plished Lady Gladys Kerr and Sir Car
los Carew of Firholme.
Lady Carew and the Baroness Caw~
dor decided thai 1t would be better for
Lady Gladys not to see the paper, ana
she did not. The baroness smiled. and
said that the freedom of the press In
England was carried a little too far.
Lady Carew looked up with tears In
her eyes.
81 wish to Heaven" she cried, im-
p~etuously, that the news was true l
should like nothing better than for my
son to marry your niece!"
ST should like it, too; and. II ne
should ask her, I do not think she Will
say him nay,' replied the baroness. II
know what she thinks of him."
Sir Carlos, who was entering the
at that moment, tho
words s%huddered. How we'll he
could nave loved this girl, He was
deeply annoyed at the paragraph.
Thank Heaven. Maggie was In Italy!
He fervently hoped that she would not
any evil nance see the
ment. He must talk to his mother
about it, and make 1t the pretext Tor
e aving home for a time.
But when he began to speak of leav-
ing Firholme, Lady Carew would not
near of it.
do not think too much of that para
graph. Carlos" she said.
like that are very common II ! were
you, I should simply make 1t true!"
'"Ah. if he could" He raised MS
haggard face to hers.
"You would like me to marry Lady
Gladys. mother?"
Eyes, 1 should. because l feel sure
she loves you: and the love of such a
woman Is beyond price"
"I know it, he replied. turning from
her. He knew 1t now that 1t was too
late.
fTo BE Continued or Mondayo