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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-14

For sale-Twelye good mich cows
with young calves, at Red Barn, corner
Sixth and chociaw. Come between
nov and Saturday. Don't put It off,
II you want a good COW. 1s-stI
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she who found these people. Indeed,
we might say that both you and | owe
her something. Even less captious
responsibility than Lady Creech's
might have looked askance at the long
friendship that has existed between
us. Yet she has always countenanced
us, my dear, though she must have
guessed a great many things. And she
will help US to urge an immediate
marriage. You know as well as l do
that unless 1t is immediate there'n be
the devil to pay. Don't miss that es-
senttal. Something must be done at
once. We're at the breaking point If
you like the words-a most damnable
insolvency"
AS he finished speaking the immacu-
late and vacuous Almeric himself
strolled into the terrace and, putting
up his glass as he came forward, said
softly:
Hello, governorI Howdy, countessw
With an affectation of boredom he
sprawled into a chair and tapped at
his boots with his crop.
''Out riding a bit ago, you know,
with Miss Granger-Simpson. Rippin'
girl, isn't sheY
His father leaned across the table
with tension in every line Of him.
go onr' he said anxiously, and AL
meric looked up at him with silly
smile.
Didn't stop with her, though"
"Why not" demanded the earl an
grily.
"a sort of man In the village got me
to look at bull terrier pup" Almeric
went on, with a yawn. Wonderful
little beast for points. jolly luck, isn't
It? He has got head on him
Hawcastle interrupted savagely.
wen concede his tremendous ad-
vantage over you In that respect" he
said and threw the cigar he had just
lighted into the coffee cup.
"Is that all you have to tell usr'
implored the countess, with a dra-
matte gesture, leaning forward. AL
meric looked up with surprise.
"Oh, nor he said. "She accepted me-"
The earl dropped into a chair with
sigh of relief, and the countess clasped
her hands ecstatically.
"Enfn! Braval And viii she let ii
be soon"
Again Almeric stifled yawn.
II dare say there1l be no row about
that" he replied. you see, I've made
her awfly happy"
"On my soul. believe you're right"
said Hawcastle. "and thank God you
arer'
Rising, he walked up and down the
terrace and then turned quickly.
Here's her brother" he said softly. |
Attention nowF'
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2" HE Earl of Hawcastle was near
ly at the end of his financial
81 rope. And yet to look at him
as he entered upon the terrace
from the lemon grove no one would
have thought that care in the world
possessed him.
Added to the natural calm demeanor
of the Englishman of station was q
certain self possession gained by years
of standing on the brink of events,
and, while this brilliant morning his
cares had hung even a little more
heavily upon him than was his desire,
yet he gave no outward hint of any
troubles that beset him.
He was well preserved man of fif-
ty-six, with close cropped iron gray
hair and straight cut military mus
tache that hid certain cruel lines in
his mouth and softened the severe
lineaments. He carried himself with
an erectness that bespoke pride in
race, if not in deeds of his own. He
was distinguished with that curious
individuality that causes those In the
street to nudge one another and ask
in whispers who another may be, and
he was Enthusiastically high bred.
True, his sense of honor that would
balk at cheating in a card game or
the larceny of travelling bag was
not sufficient to debar him from con-
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capable eye of an observer than q
feam of self description or admission.
She was of that type that causes the
elderly dowager of any race to regard
her with suspicion and to gather her
male encourage beneath the protecting
wings. Nine. de Champigny, raising
her hand with little gesture of greet
ing, paused an instant as she stood al
the top of the steps and cried softly:
me voiciw
The earl jumped to his feet and
bowed. inquiring at the same time:
my esteemed relative is still
asleepr
The countess swept forward to her
chair, which Hawcastle pulled out for
her, and murmured:
81 trust your beautiful son has found
much better employment as our
hearts would wish him, eh?'
Hawcastle laughed shortly and mirth-
lessly.
"He has. He's off on a canter with
the little American"
Whereat the demure countess clapped
her daintily gloved hands together and
cried softly:
"BravaW
That they were old friends, these
two, was to be seen at a glance There
was no inquiring as to each others
tastes and dislikes. 1t was evident
that long association had ingrained an
intimate knowledge of the other into
the mind Of each, and they met as
good comrades without more than per
functory courtesy. The earl went on
as he reseated himself
81 didn't mean Almeric, however,
Helene, but my august sister-in-law."
Without further comment he turned to
the paper again and read. The anna
BILE countess smiled at him enigmatic-
ally and broke a roll with the gesture
of an empress.
1.-THE amiable Lady Hermione Ire
velyan Creech has dejeuner in her
apartments. What do you find to read,
mon cher"
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with a catch of her breath, and Mari
ano bowed again jerkily in her direc
ton.
"Tt has not to say, madame" he re.
piled. THAT Is ALL And will milor
and Nine. la Contesse excuse mel
And may take the journal? There is
one who should see It,"
Hawcastle smiled slightly at his ex.
citement and nodded.
Every well, Mariana" he said. and
Mariana, with another jerk that was
supposed to include both of the illus
trious ones, disappeared with a speed
mess thar was alarming. For an in
slant there was silence, and then the
countess, with quick upward glance
of her dark eyes, said tremblingly:
81 should like much to know his
name"
The earl smiled and went on with
his breakfast.
"You may be sure it isn't Ivanoff."
he said, but the assurance did not
seem to carry weight with madame, for
she leaned her chin in her hand and
looked of over the bay, and there was
a troubled look in her eyes.
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the eyes all the day at another lady
who is Of the party. a French lady,
Comtesse de Champigny. Ia, Get
amuse meF' And he burst into a re-
Epectful litter.
Riblere looked at him with grave
establishment and bent once more 10
his notebook. over which the pen few
with practiced hand.
"WhyY' he said shortly.
Mariana smothered his mirth with
the napkin he carried and with an ef-
fort controlled himself
''Becoss,- he answered-''becOss ]
have thought that madame the com
tesse is so good a friend Of the OF Eng
lish Milor' Hawcastle. A maitre d'hO-
tel see many things. Ell. and ] think
Afllor' Hawcastle and madame have
known each other from long perhaps
This dejeuner is for them; also ]
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niving at the attachment of a young
and helpless girls money with the
foreknowledge of lifelong misery for
her as the consequence.
This morning he was clad in an i'm
maculate suit Of lightly striped white
flannel, with carefully pipeclayed shoes,
and the pale rose necktie that he
wore was a living monument TO the
fact that the well groomed English
man knows no peer on earth, while the
jaunty exactness Of his snowy pan
anna hat was a revelation in proper
headgear.
AS he entered the terrace his alert
glance swept IL from end to end, and
he noted that there was no one about
He moved at once TO the table that
Mariana had set for him. and at the
instant he sat down Michele ran down
the steps Of the hotel with a folded
newspaper IN his hand which he pre-
sented 10 MILFORD with a low bow.
Mariana entered bearing a coffee tray,
and the earl greeted him with a cheer
full good morning which Mariana ac-
hAoNAtAEtu De Olt NOlAu n AdNNA AAVA1
a king.
'Milor' is serve" he announced with
soft accents and took the hat and light
walking stick. bestowing them with
reverentiai care upon a side table. As
the earl unfolded II Mattino be glanced
up.
mo English papersT" he said.
'MIor. the mail Is late" answered
Michele and bowed himself up the
stairs.
Also Nine. de Champigny," growled
the earl as he glanced down the unfa.
miliar pages.
As be spoke the countess. clad In the
very latest Partisan creation. swept
down the steps and approached the
table she looked well. and she knew
IT.
Apparently about thirty-two, she
would probably have confessed 70 Eve
years more under pressure. but her
dark beauty was vel set OF By the
light colors she affected. and the tilt
Of her parasol revealed more to the
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Hawcastle threw the paper down
upon the cloth with an exclamation.
I'm such a duffer at Italian" he
said, but apparently the people along
the coast are having a scare over an
escaped convict, a Russian"
The lowering Mariana, who was fit.
ting about the table like wounded
sparrow, started slightly and hesitated
with silver cover In his hand, then
stepped forward.
IF mlor will pardon me- The
countess also started and put down
her fork with a slight rattle.
"A RussianT she calculated.
Yes" grumbled the earl. An es-
capped Russian bandit has been traced
to Castellamare"- He paused TO in
sert the choicest bit Of melon in his
mouth. and Mariano's jaw dropped
with the excitement
''Castellamare-not twelve kilometers
from herer' he whispered in awestruck
tones, and the earl continued when be
had masticated the fruit:
And a confidential agent-secret
service man, / dare say-has requested
his arrest from the Italian authorities.
But to quote from our grandiose II
Mattino. the brigand tore himself from
the hands OF the carabinieri.' or some.
thing Ike that can't be sure. but Il
read to me-
Mariana broke IN excitedly. He had
picked up the paper and was devour-
ing Il with avidity.
IF milOr' permit and madame
he bowed like an automaton--I shall
translate"
quite right. Mariana" said the earl.
and the maitre d'hotel went on avidly.
The brigan' tore himself,- be read
excitedly. from the hand Of the cara
binieri. and without the doubts he con
ceal himself IN some Of these grotto
near Sorrento. and searchment Is being
execute. The agent Of the Russian
embassy have inform the bureau that
this escape one f. a mos in-fray-mose
robber and danger brigan'"
what name does the paper say be
hasy- interrupted Nine. de Champigny,
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ment? You have decided what sunni
Hawcastle looked up sharply and
nodded with decision.
Il have-a hundred and fifty thou
sand poundsp'
From the countess came a gasp OF
establishment.
my friend! Will sheT And she
turned and stared at the room where
the piano was still playing. Hawcastle
laughed grimly.
mot for Almeric, but to be the
Countess Of Hawcastle. My ancient
sister-in-law hasn't been her chaperon
for year for nothing. And. by Jove,
she hasn't done it for nothing, eitherp
And this time he laughed quite heart
lily as with a grim appreciation of the
jest.
But she's deserved all / shall allow
her." he resumed. you see, it was
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CHAPTER VI.

~ USUALLY when a man through
inclination or environment de
" cides that the manners of bis
people will not serve for him
and that the customs Of the land of
his adoption are more applicable TO his
purpose he outdoes even the natives
In his Nconformation to the existing
modes.
Horace Granger-Simpson-t Gran
ger was but a recent innovation due 70
the belief that Simpson by itself was
altogether too hopelessly plebeian 20
attract even a modicum OF attention
had consorted with the gilded youth
of several capitals. and his education
had progressed to such an extent thar
the youth Of Kokomo would have
stoned him instantly upon his arrival
at the town depot
He ambled with a rocking gait.
drawn from the guardsmen he had SC
carefully watched. down the steps OF
the hotel on 70 the terrace. and his
attire would have attracted notice from
a Hindoo idol He wore spotlessly
white nannels. white shoes pipeclayeo
10 a dazzling degree. a thoroughly
British straw hat chamois gloves and
a pale blue scarf held together with q
massive pearl
For an instant Nine. Ia Confess
looked at him and then. with a little
CRY Of greeting. rushed toward the
steps and took both his startled hands.
"Ah. my dear Horace Granger
SeempsonT' she said excitedly. Has
your sister told your
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"wW 0W can one know it is no
So IvanoffP' she asked slowly
I'm II and this time the earl laughed
ann ANN aloud.
"He wouldn't be called an infamous
brigand," he said, but the countess
waveds her hand.
"aThat, my friend, may be only Ital
ian Journalism"
"Poohv said Hawcastle. "This
means a highwayman-not-not an EN-
bezzler, Helene"
The countess arose from the table
and moved about restlessly with her
eyes on the blue expanse.
81 should be glad to believe it, my
good friend. but IL care for no more
to eat. l have perhaps some foolish
feeling Of unsafety. 1t is now two
nights that dream Of him-of Ivanofl
bad dreams for us both, my friend"
The earl looked up in amazement
and then burst into laugh.
what rotr' he exclaimed. 1T takes
more than a dream to bring a man
back from Siberia"
lie COuulCSS iODhCu at MIN Will
some sharpness.
"Then pray there has been no more
than Dreams" she murmured quietly.
Even as she spoke there came the
tinkling sound of the mandolins and
guitars, and madame turned to the
lemon grove in time to see a young
girl In a fawn colored riding habit,
with soft felt hat upon her head and
a riding crop In her gauntleted hands,
enter. foll9wed-1y thsse picturesque
bandltti with the Instruments.
As she reached the terrace she
paused and drew from her glove some
silver which she dropped into the hand
of the first villain with a laugh. Then
she turned, smiling, as the musicians
withdrew and waved her crop at the
two who were watching her. The earl
arose with bow, and madame ad-
vanced with outstretched hand.
"Ah, the divine Miss Granger-Simp-
son!' said Newcastle with raillery In
his tones, and the girl laughed with a
happy, care free face.
1.-The divinely happy Miss Granger
Simpson," she said, and at the sound
Of her voice and the look in her eyes
the countess ran to her and kissed her
rapturously upon each cheek.
"Oh, | hope you mean she began,
when Hawcastle interrupted her with
some excitement
you mean you have made my son
divinely happyY
The girl extricated herself laughingly
from the embrace of the countess and
turned to the earl
as not every one divinely happy at
Sorrento" she cried, waving her crop,
"even your SOM" and with another
laugh ran quickly up the steps and
into the hotel, leaving the other two
looking at each other with astonish.
ment.
As they looked a piano from the
music room that opened upon the ter
race broke forth with Chaminade's
Elevation" and Ethers voice took up
the words clearly. The countess turned
TO her companion.
"She fees TO her piano, mon cher.
All. that is good for our little enter
prise Ell? ListenP'
Hawcastle sat down with a grunt of
satisfaction.
"Its timel II Almeric had been any
thing but a clumsy oaf he'd have
made her settle 1t weeks ago"
The woman turned her dark eyes
upon him with a fash.
You are invldious, mon ami Ny
affair is not settled. Am clumsy oaf
tooY'
The earl laughed quietly.
mo, Helene. Your little American
IL so In love with you that II you
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RICAN PRESS AsSOCIATION
think from what l hear that both have
been in Russia one time. They spik
togezzer In Russ"
"Pouf! They will not recognize my
employer" said Ribiere, mo more
than this North American who travels
with him and who is as innocent as a
babe. Set dejeuner on the table in
stantly, when he shall arrive, for two
a perch, petit pois, iced figs, tea. will
send his own caviare and vodka from
what 1 carry"
IVA bene, signorp' answered Mari
ano and vanished into the hotel.
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asked him suddenly. Horace. Is this
day or mighty be would answer. It's
Helene But he's too shy to speak
You're a woman; you can't press mat.
ters But Almeric's a man; be can.
He can urge an immediate marriage,
which means an immediate settlement
and a direct one
Nine de Champigny picked up a
silver fork from the table and exam
med Il carefully.
1T WIN not be small-that settle
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again. The St Aubyns were at Crecy
and Agincourt and St Aubyn VIII be
my name"
They want It to be your name soon,
SIS" he answered her.
For a moment she turned away and
then looked at him straight In the
eyes.
You're fond OF Almeric, aren't you,
Hoddyf You admire him, don't you.
dearY'
Certainly. why. think Of all he
represents. sisT'
i "Ah. yes Hoddyi Crusaders blood
flows In his veins. II is the nobility
that must be within him that l have
plighted my trOth 10. ! am ready to
marry him when they wtsh!-
Horace sighed
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the slightest sense OF duty toward my
alliance, won't heF
"Then when he and my solicitor come
they can have an evening together over
lot of musty papers, and the thing
will be done. Again, my boy, | wei.
come you to our family. God bless
your
He wrung Horace's hand again and
turned away as If to hide his emotion,
but really to wink at the countess.
I'm overpowered, you know-real
ly overpowered, you know" stammered
Horace, tanning himself desperately
with his hat
"Come, Almeric," said the earl, and
as the youthful heir to his house arose
languidly he sidled close to the count.
ess and whispered In her ear:
Let him know it's hundred and
fifty thousand"
Then he and Almeric went up the
steps into the hotel, leaving Horace
and the countess gazing at each other
delightedly.
She crossed over to him impulslvely
and, taking both his hands again, said
"My friend. l am happy for you"
Think of itr' said Horace joyously.
"In fortnight at the most dear old
Ethel will be the Hon. Mrs. st. Aubyn,
future Countess of Hawcastlev'
Yes" replied the countess, with
drawing her hands and picking up her
parasol, "and there is but the little ar.
your advocate and Lord Hawcastle's.
But you Americans-you laugh at such
things. You are big, so big, like your
countryr'
q" Horace followed her across the ter.
race to the wall
"Ah, believe me, dear countess" he
said, ''the great world-your world,
countess - has thoroughly alienated
me-"
The countess turned her shapely
head and looked at him admiringly
and with touch of irony at the sur
prise she was about to give him.
"Ah, you retain one quality. You are
careless, you are free" and she laid
her right hand upon his arm, and Hor-
ace thrilled at the intimate touch.
well" he laughed. perhaps in
those things l am American, but in
others l fancy l should be thought
else, shouldn't II"
She laughed openly at him now, but
wtthal, and said:
You are a debonair man of the
world, and yet you are still American
In that you are abominably rich. The
settlement-such matter as that, over
which Frenchman, an Italian, might
hesitate-you laugh. Such matter as
f15OOOO-you set it aside, you laugh.
You say, oh, yes; take itp"
For moment she feared that Hor-
ice would fall over the low parapet,
80 white did his face become and then
20 flushed, but the boy was game all
through. The generations of simple
Indiana stock came TO his rescue and
lie steeled himself with an effort and
'eplied quietly:
"a hundred and fifty thousand
POUNDS! Why, that's seven hundred
md fifty tbous-I say, countess, she
COULDN'T use the money to better ad.
'antage!~
There was real admiration in the
glance this time for
he had lost none of the little byplay,
md she admired the courage Of the
'oungster. So she said:
my friend, bow wise you arer'
AS she spoke she turned in time to
ee Ethel come down the steps Of the
otel with a book beneath her arm and
an to her. clasping her in her arms
nd kissing her.
CHAPTER VII.
sNUBBED!
" ARGESSE. sweet Countess of
h HawcastleP' the woman cried.
II "Largesse! And au revoir
Adieu! leave you with your
ear brotherr'
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CHAPTER VII.
sNUBBED!

"W ARGESSE, sweet Countess of
HawcastleP' the woman cried.
"Largessel And au revoir
Adieu! leave you with your
dear brother!'
She ran quickly up the steps with
firt of her parasol, and Horace took
his sisters hand with tears in his eyes.
Dear old sis Dear old paly' he
said, and she turned a radiant look
upon him.
isn't 1t glorious, Hoddy" she said
with exalted tone. "LookP' and held
up the book she carried. Its Burke's
'Peerage.' And Froissart's 'Chroni-
cles'-I've been reading it all over
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when a man through
Il inclination or environment de-
cides that the manners Of his
people will not serve for him
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CHAPTER V.
THE ENGAGEMENT

"WW 0W can one know it is not
80 Ivanoff" she asked slowly,
and this time the earl laughed
0A@ A-AA o1ov1H
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CHAPTER ".
STRANGE NEWS

~ HE Earl of Hawcastle was near
ly at the end of his financial
rope. And yet to look at him
h.,