The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-02

E%efface herself from the recollection of
the people of Arundale. +t'
THE bans are to be published next
Sunday! next Sunday, dye hear.
Muriel?" Mr.. Aston to mis-
wife one day when he came home from
the works to luncheon.
Whose bans?" she asked, ~languidly.
Whose bans? how can you put such
"a question: Why that old fool Schipp-
helm, of course, with the little hussy
at Daleford. 1 am sure l nave ia liked
to you about it"
Lady Muriel got up from the sofa on
which she was ~lounging.
Indeed! SO soon! 1 thought it was
all a ~philandering n a joke"
You never do believe what l tell
you. You always think what 1 say IS
a joke. How you can stare. me in the
face in hat coo fashion 1 can't con-
ceive, especially when our ruin GIN
braces your dear friend Christian. 1
had a letter from him this very morn
ing in which he says: I am sorry to
hear that my uncle Max is still bent on
this foolish infatuation which is such
a blow to all my prospects. I might
as well tie a milestone about my neck
and jump into the sea-"
Il HCN ~ 9CoH -
said this"
"Ah-I thought a reference to Chris
tian's ruin would wake you up, while
about mine you do not seem to care a
PIN
Perhaps l do not altogether see how
you are SO much affected by Mr.. Schipp-
helms marriage. Give me Christians
letter."
He threw it rather at than to her.
and watched her keenly while she read
1t with avidity.
Lady Muriel had not seen Christians
writing for so long she drank it in as
q. thirsty man drinks a II of water
after a three days drought. Except
by the deepening color on her ,oa'e
cheeks she showed. however. no siglis
of emotion; she was composed and Dig
nif1ed as usual. "a
"You are right; something must be
done" she said, but what, it Will rs-
quore time and reflection to decide.
What do you suggest should be
done?'
+ Nothing. except that Yoa should
leave me alone to work out the affair
r my own way"
Lady Muriel had as yet formed no
: plan de guerre; this distaneing of MI.
= AlSlOl lrOHl utl pIOJStl was SoiSly VIII
4 the view of giving herself wider and
t freer range of action.
Some one calling him away on basi-
q ness at this period 6f their conversa-
ton, she lay back on her sofa once
d more and fen to thinking.
I'll Lady Muriel's cogitations did not give
rise to any extravagant piece OF
e energy. She simply rang the bell
n and ordered the pony-carriage IN when
n she habitually drove herself.
d She was going to, see Patty, to try
her powers upon her. to seek to nas-
O merize this girl into obeying her wishes.
She did not in the least expect to slsc-
q eeed,- but if she did not. well, then,
G something else of a far more desperate
n nature mat she was arranging In her
r brain must be tried.
4 When she got about half way to Dale
Il ford the pony stopped very suddenly,
f though usually quiet and we'll behaved,
g and began to kick violently.
There was a man l%ounging under a
t tree close by, smoking a short pipe
: coming quickly round a. corner and see
2 ing This man lying there, had evidently
f frightened Master Robin. and it was
some seconds before ven the sound
of Lady Muriels voice could quiet his
e vagaries.
D BY the time he had decided to stand
quietly the ma was at his head. Lady
Muriel looked at him and recognizes
him at once.
+ Joe Marks.' she, exclaimed. IT
l thought you had left these parts for
+ good.'
"Tve got work at Bolton, my lady"
"Then what are you doing lying
under a tree at Daleford?
5 Zoos, my lady, + likes sometimes to
have a look at the old place, a
e friends mere"
"Friendsi% and Lady Muriel laughed.
S "You seem to be enjoying solitude. |
j should have. said.
5 The pleasantness Of her Iadyship's
/ manner inspired him~with confidence.
. ITS COS I've lost a friend as L was
e there all alone he said, hanging down
t his head.
s Indeed! Who is dead in Arundale?"
Not dead, my lady, That is, My
to me; but marriage is death to some
n folks, if it is life to others"
do you mean Patty Urske?ss
c "Ah, my lady, Her as is going to
e marry the master. I didn't believe one
: word of it till 4 asked her myself,
I and
"Well, my man, what did she say?'
n "She fiouted me i the very face. and
d told me to go back to- work and mind
n my business: when she was mistress
e she'd have no ne endowed ldlers about
the place"
5 when she is mistrassi' and Lady
= Muriel's lip curled. and there was a
S strong sneer in her voice as h e
. peated the phrase. t"Patty Will not be
: mistress at Arundale if Mr.. Schipp-
: helms friends can prevent it. He must
be mad to contemplate sudi1 step,
+; and, treating it as tte action ola mad
9 man, we shall do our best 70 pre-
e vent it,"
o Its high time then as something
was done. They is to be asked in the
u church tomorrow"
"You might run away with Patty"
e suggested Lady Muriel, in a half-jocu-
lar tone.