Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21

down a crevasse. The idea is particu-
larly uncomfortable. Let us dismiss the
subject Here is letter from your sister.
VIII you read it,"
II expect it is to tell ME that Sybil 10
engaged to Frant.' said Cammarleigh,
crushingly. You can read it
Il don't mind betting that that is the
case" replied Anthony, coolly. Yes,
here we are. And he read out:
MY Dear Brother: 1 write to tell you
that the Duke of Frant has asked Sybil
to be his wife, and that she has accepted
him I shall feel her loss terribly"
Both Anthony and Cammarleigh smiled
broadly. not so much because they did
not believe in the sincerity of Lady
Editha's affection for her daughter, but
because they shrewdly guessed that Lady
Editha would not SO much lose a daugh-
ter as that Frant would gain a mother
in-law.
II write to you first as the head OF the
family. / am afraid the wedding will be
| a great expense to me. but I must do the
best l can. No one can do more.
THAT means" said Anthony. that she
wants you to pay for the trousseau, and.
of course. you could hardly do less. and
besides. you must give Miss Travers
diamond tiara and necklace
I'VE hope" concluded Lady Editha.
that the wedding will be in November.
Anthony looked a little thoughtful. 1t
was certainly rather soon 1t came upon
him as somewhat of a shock. However.
he must do his best, and If he lost Sybil
he did not altogether ignore the fact that
when it came to the point Cammarleigh
| might be unwilling to part with him.
IT'S a splendid match" said Camfnar-
leigh "Frant is enormously rich. He
has pleased himself-there was no need
for him to do otherwise"
Yes he can afford to ignore the
United States. 1 hope you will at once
write and ask Lady Editha and Sybil-I
mean. Miss Travers-and the duke to
Cammarleigh Abbey in September.
What, Frant as Well? questioned
Cammarleigh, curously.
"Of course. You couldn't very well
leave him out under the circumstances
II hope you are not plotting some
dreadful scandal" said Cammarleigh.
Suspiciously.
II certainly hope that there will be no
scandal. Scandal is the last thing which
| would serve my purpose" He thought
deeply for a moment. toying with the
braiding of his dark green smoking suit.
Then he rose and left the room without q
word. This always made Cammarleigh
feel nervous and uncomfortable. Hs
would If such remnant Of pride as rec
manned to him had permitted, have called
after him in order to assure himself that
Anthony was not angry.
Anthony paid his respects to Lady
Editha. and said such charming things
about her daughters engagement that
she was quite touched, and Lady Cecil.
coming In while he was there, ana DOTH
ladies having made up their minds that
he was Cammarleigh'S son, they very
soon found themselves talking TO him as
if he We're one of the family. After he
had gone they both pronounced him
charming. till Lady Editha. little spite
fully. suggested that after all his mother
might have been married to Cammar-
leigh. Lady Cecil. who could not bear
such thought-more on account of her
darling Toly than for the sake of herself
or> haY- hrISh "a M fnin
finally departed in a decidedly bad tenn
per with both her sister-in-law and AM
thony.
(To be continued tomorrow