The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17

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Hugh Rendeli Aliistaire had beef
brought up in the lap OF luxury. Ill
was an only child. and hts parents has
done their best 70 spoil him. strang'
90 say, they had nor quite succeeded
lis had. Il 10 true. achieved few VIRTUES
and many vices. but there was a gen
eyal wholesosneness shout the lad thal
suggested possibilities waaen be arrlye<
at the years OF discretion. AT the time
Of writing be was n. and had neve.
done a days work In bis life. He had
never. indeed. done anything that b.
had not wished 10 do.
He was perhaps 10 quewt OF furthe'
experience IN this direction when. Ia
company with a ehum. he dropped ID
20 afternoon tea az the Criterion res.
tauranf IN Piccadilly Circus
AZ a table 10 the corner OF the hall
sat tao glrla. one pretty and one norr
than pretty. II did NOT take him a
fraction o. . second TO make up bis
nInd 70 sif down az she next table
where be could face them lila friend
vas prepared TO enjoy the hunt
After casting at them few admirlng
8lareem IN his bewt style Hsga ron.
dercd how he could approach them.
His companion. Cyril Humberf. was
equally pcrpiexed. IL was fairly evi.
dent that the ladies themselves wers
determined 20 take no notice. They
would not even take offense.
For days afterward Hugh haunted
the cvi alone lie could not set the
face Of one Of the girls OUT Of his mind.
o. one thing he felt sure ahe was
good. II only be could get to know
her he would marry her. II did NOT
occur 20 him that there would be any
dinicnlty. that abe might not recipro.
cate hia feelings. and that she might re
sent bis favorn. lie searched for her
IN vain but be could not forget her.
II was ain months after the Criterion
incident thar ho caught sight Of her
again. His heart gave q great bound
and he was partly stified BY emotion
II was an experience he had never felt
before. This time she Was accom-.
panied OF ail men in the world by
man who looked like bishop.
Hugh followed them along Etegrns
street into Pail Mall, where he ran
into the arms Of an old school chum.
''Uh. | say. old chap cried Hugh,
'can you tell me who that churchmar
10 over there. that one with tho girlf-
~F'irrf tell me whether II II the biah.
cp or the girl you are interested In r.
replied his friend with a laugh.
"oh. shy the girl by all means. onIy
tell me. said Hugh.
why. thought every one knew that |
was old Bishop Chudleigh. and If !
am not greatly mistaken that Is his
granddaughter. If that is your game
Fou had better 70 slow"
Hugh Hendell Ailissaire paused ~
he pavement and rubbed his chin. He /
babe HIS old nchoolmate hurried good
we. and he watched flle bishop and hle /
disappear round the
gate Of Marlborough house.
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Hugh kept saying TO himself. until. at
engih. be remarked: why not7
must know her"
II was quite easy OF man OF Hugh's
extensive acquaintance to get an In.
reduction to any bishop IN the land
,us he wondered on what pretext b.
ould ask to visit old Chudlcigh, who !
vas known to be both scholarly and Dc
out. The opportunity came when the
bishop was giving a garden party,
which included a sale OF work for
harity.
IL was the first time Hugh had at
ended anything of the kind, and he
tuffed his pockets full OF gold and
otes. determined to buy everything
hat certain girl offered to him. II
My she we're among the saleswomen.
10 his great delight she was one OF
be first he saw. lie grasped hand
ii Of gold to be ready for all emer
enciea: but whether IL was the result
I accident or whether Miss Chudleigh
him, and avoided him By de
an, he could not say but II was only
fter d deal Of maneuvering on HE
art that hs came facs to face with