The Glenwood post., 1909-07-17
Copyright, 1906 Bobbs- Merrill Col
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
At IA years of age Admiral Sir Peter
deeply in love at first sight with Lady
Arabella Stormont, who spurned his at
tentions. The lad, an orphan; was given
his uncle; Giles Vernon, nephew of Sir
Thomas Vernon. became the boys pal.
They attended a theater where Hawk
shaw's nephew saw Lady Arabella. Yer
non met Philip Overton. next in line for
Sir Thomas Vernon's estate. They start
Overton and Hawkshaws nephew found
themselves attracted by pretty Lady Ara
bella; The Ajax in battle defeated French
Earships in the Mediterranean. Richard
Glyn got E2.0O0 prize money. He
called home by Lady Hawkshaw as he
Vernon. At Hawkshaw party Glyn dis
covered that Lady Arabeila was a poor
but persistent gambler He talked much
again showed love for gaming. Later she
held Glyn and Overton prisoners. thus
0elaying, the, duel In the oyerton-Ver-
bella humiliated Richard by her pranks.
Eichard and Giles shipped on frigate.
was captured red by BY the French Sir
ne showed a liking for Glyn. who was
then q years Of age Giles was released.
sir Peters 70 the psn to Wed
Daphne. BY clever ruses Giles and Rich
ard eloped with Lady Arabella and
were married. Daphne was pleased; Ara
bella raved in anger. When the par
ty returned Arabella asked Sir Peter to
aid in prosecuting Giles in court on the
charge of committing = capital crime.
CHAPTER Ix.-continued.
Such dancing It was of the kind
that was fashionable before the Amer
lean war, and introduced so many cuts,
capers, pigeon-wings. slips. slides and
pirouettes, that it was really an art
In itself. And her agility was sur
prising. With her train over her arm,
her tiara blazing, and her bird Of para
disc nodding violently, Lady Hawk
shaw's small, high-bred feet twinkled
She was large woman. too. and she
proved that her boast about her legs
was well founded. When she came
face to face with Sir Thomas Vernon
in the dance, instead of turning him.
she folded her arms and sailed around
him, carefully avoiding touching his
hand. And he, the old sinner, being
acquainted with that ancient style of
dancing, made a caper so exactly like
her ladyship's, with so grave a coun-
in litter. But although the people
might laugh at Sir Thomas excellent
mimicry, the sentiment was totally
against him, and he found difficulty in
getting gentlemen to notice him or
ladies to dance with him. With Lady
Hawkshaw, on the contrary, 1t was
every mans desire to dance she was
besieged with partners, young and old;
but having shown what she could do,
she rested upon her Iaurels, and sat
in state the rest of the evening, fan
posure, and occasionally swapping at
Sir Peter. who, it must be admitted,
made no great figure at a ball.
At last it was over, and we returned
to our lodgings The next day but
one we were on our way to the assze
hall for the trial of Giles Vernon.
A tremendous crowd was present, and
there was difficulty in gaining an en-
trance; some one, however in the null
titude set up a shout of Way for Lady
Hawkshaw!" and the people fell back,
leaving us a clear path to the door,
and into the hall itself
Within that place of judgment all
was dignity and decorum. The lords
Justices in their robes and wigs sat
like statues; and, presently, when we
were all seated and the crier had pro-
nounced the court open, Giles Vernon
was brought in and placed in the pris-
oners' dock. He looked pale from his
confinement but | thought had never
seen his plain features so nearly hand
some. His fine figure was nobly set
off by the identical brown and silver
suit which the poor fellow had bought
for his wedding with Lady Arabella,
and, in a flash, came back to me that
strange vision | had had at his Lon
don lodgings on the night that this un-
fortunate elopement was first talked
of between us. My heart stood still,
and grew sick and faint at the recol-
lection of the rest of that dream, or
revelation, or whatever it was.
Giles, meanwhile, had bowed re.
spectfully to the judges. then to the
assembled people, who very generally
returned his salutation with every
mark of politeness. Turning to where
we sat, he bowed and smiled. We all
rose, and Lady Hawkshaw and Daphne
made him deep curtseys. A jury was
soon selected and sworn, and the first
witness called was Lady Arabella
Stormont.
In a moment she entered, leaning
upon the arm Of Sir Thomas Vernon
and was by him escorted to her place
in the witnessbox.
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She wore black gown and simple
white cap, under which the curls Of
her rich hair shone like FURNISHED
gold Shs was perfectly composed.