The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-07-15
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brsnR Der here" BE- said And thf
Young man ,rotied ~ slowly Horace
rams slowly forward
what's TIE rsw, DIR be asked. ana
the earl smiled
my desr yosng man" he said, y
congratulate you that you and your
sister need no longer submit 10 a.
sslsous dIeiation"
lie wAs about TO say more, but Of
that moment Daniel eame down the
.,eps and walked across She grass 70
The mo,of. As he passed The group be
smiled geniaIly and observed
Looks 10 ue az " u was going TO
clear Up cold"
GOOD AFTERNOON. Mr rike," answer
"a the earl aud motioned the others %
leave
rike merely nodded bis head, and
Hawcnstie came ~ 70 him
III isa pity that there should have
been any Misunderstanding ~ the mat
tcr ~ your wards betrothal." be said
aud pike smiled grimly
aoh. / wouldn't call It a misunder
standing be said. aud the earl went
on
1T would ~ become father 10 press
anon the subject 81 his sons merits -
BE- began. but Pike cut him short.
Il won't talk with you about him,
be said Il don't want TO hurt your
feelings
rIsweastie glared az him aud was
about 10 reply when Mariana entered
with letter on tray. which be hand
"a 10 the lawyer. who regarded Il curl
DUSTY. There was a growing menace 10
the earrs attitude. and as his anger
grew bis suayity grew with IL
There Is another matter TO which
wan, 10 cali your attention" be went
on. and PIKE answered him 81 once
"I'u talk about anything else with
YOU" be replied and looked up 20 set
Ethel coming down the steps, sh'
came forward 20 the earl and said;
lyon wished me 20 come heref"
Il wish TO tell you that see light
breaking through the clouds Have an
other talk with our friend here and
believe me. oil win be Wen
with bow be left the garden, and
Ethel stood staring after him. Pike
looked up quickly from the letter hF
was reading and crossed over to her
''rm glad you've come he said
eve got something here | want e
read 10 you. when got your letter a
home wrote to Jim Cooley, our vice
consul IN London. 10 look up those
uawcastle folks and write me hers
how they stand"
you did thatl' she cried IN anger
ayou had the audncity to pry into IN
affairs Of the Earl Of IIawcastle"
why. I'd a. done that II ma beer
the governor OF Indiana himself" b.
replied with surprise. BESIDES, jim
coolcy's home folks His Office usee
10 be- right next door 10 mine IN 80
lomo. / haven't opened the letter yet
but haven't much doubt but jim
have some statements In II that'll show
You I'm right about these people"
"IIow do you know thatr she dc
manded heatedly.
because I've had experience enough
Of life
''In Kokomof she asked scornfully.
Eyes, mn'am," he answered. There
lust as many kinds OF people IN ko
lomo az there Il in Pekin. aud ! dldn'
serve a term In the Legislature withou
learning TO pick underhand men
sight Now, that earl. let alone hi
having bad eye-his ways are 10
much on the stripe 81 T. Culhber
Reutlcy's 10 sui, me T Cu,hbert wa
a Chicago gentleman. with fur line'
oyereoat. that opened NJ bank IN on
town. and when be caught the Cans
dian express three months later all b
left IN Rokono was the sign on u
front door That was painted on, Bui
there. here's the letter Read II 10
yourself"
lie handed II 10 her and watched ne
while she broke the seal and then b.
gan to read
Dear Dan~The earldarn Of Hawrasle
one OF the oldest In The Kingdom. and u
n ABhyns have distinguished ihemsclvs
10 thu forefront o. English battles tfoi
sginraafi and crecy TO sshastopol ~
present holder Of tho title came into u b
accident lie was younger sons Young
son and had spent some years ~ hnshl
IN business under another name Nothlu
here in hts English record Is scriousl
against him. though everything he has
morsgaxed "a the handle
she finished with look OF triumph
-what terrible Indictment sh
said scornfulls 80 that was whs
you counted on TO convince me ~ IA
mistalef shall tell Lord Hawcastl
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