The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-05-28
CHAPTER vI.-centinued.

''Sir Peter" said Lady Hawkshaw,
In the same awful voice, Il unexpect-
eddy entered this room few moments
ago. and the sight that met my eyes
was Arabella struggling in the arms
Of this young ruffian. Richard Glyn,
who was kissing her with the greatest
fury imaginable.
Sir Peter looked at me very hard,
and after q moment said:
Have you nothing to say for your
self. young gentleman"
sir" l replied. trying to assume
firm tone, Il will only say that Lady
Arabella, meaning to treat me like her
lap-dog. kissed me on the nose, as she
does that beast of hers; and as an
oficer and a gentleman, l felt called
upon pay her back; and for every
smack she gave me on my nose, 1 gave
her two back in the mouth, to show
her that an ohicer in his majesty's
sea service is q man. and not a lap
dog"
DO you hear, Sir Peter?" asked
Lady Hawkshaw. with terrible earnest
ness. HE does not deny his guilt.
What think you of his conduct"
Think, maj ami" shouted Sir Peter,
II think II he had done anything else,
1t would have been clean against the
articles Of war, and l myself would
have seen that he was kicked out Of
his majesty's service. l shall send
for my solicitor tomorrow morning to
put codicil to my will, giving Richard
Glyn $1,000 at my decease."
At this the gentlemen roared, and
Lady Arabella. Selling the lap-dog, hid
her face In his long hair. while even
Daphne smiled and blushed. AS for
Lady Hawkshaw, for once she was dis
concerted and walked out, glazing over
her shoulder at Sir Peter.
There was much laughter, Sir Peter
Joining in; but after while the gen
tlemen left, and Sir Peter went out,
and Daphne. who saw was disguised
with my conduct, walked haughtily
away. in spite of Lady Arabella's play
full protests that she was afraid to re-
main alone in the room with me.
One thing had puzzled me extreme
ly, and that was her calmness, and
even gayety when she had no means
of knowing how Overton had come OF
in the meeting. and said to her:
How did you know, or do you know,
whether Philip Overton and Giles Yer
non are alive at this moment?"
by your face. Dicky." she answered
trying to give me FLIP on the nose.
which successfully resisted. II was
in agony until saw your face. Then
gave one great breath Of joy and re-
lief, and my play with my lap-dog,
which had been torture to me, became
delight. But tell me the particulars"
mo, madam" said 1; Il tell you
nothing"
This angered her, and she said, aft
Or moment:
Il presume you will take an early
opportunity of telling Sir Peter and
Lady Hawkshaw that l saw Philip
Overton alone in this house, at five
O'Clock yesterday morning."
Il am quite unaware, madam" re-
piled l, stung by this. "of anything in
my character or conduct which could
induce you to think such a thing
of me-"
You made me no promise not to
tell" she said.
Certainly not. But some things are
considered universally binding among
gentlemen, and one is to tell nothing
to the disadvantage of a woman. 1
neither made, nor will make a prom
ise about that affair; but If it is ever
known 1t will be you or Overton who
tells it. not t.
And 1 walked out Of the room.
I speedily found. after that, my life
in Berkeley Square uncomfortable. l
felt constrained before Lady Arabella,
and. what seemed strange to me, little
Daphne, who had hitherto treated me
with greatest kindness, seemed to
take spite at me. and her gibes and
ssts were hard to bear. Neither Sir