The Marshall republican., 1909-03-19

II, and had G2,O0O in a bag in my
hands. Lady Hawkshaw's greeting
was stiff, but far from unkind; and
she introduced me to the young ladies',
who curtsied most beautifully to me,
and, | may say, looked at me not n
kindly.
rs that your prize.money in that
bag, Richard?" asked Lady Hawk
shaw, Immediately.
replied 1t was.
"Jeames," she said, go and make
my compliments to Sir Peter, and say
to him that II he has nothing better to
do, | would be glad to see him at once.
And order the coach"
James departed.
l sat in adoring silence, oblivious Of
Daphne, but gazing at Lady Arabclla
until she exclaimed, pettishly:
La! Have ! got a cross-cye or a
crooked nose, Mr.. Richard, that you
can't take your eyes off me?'
You have neither | replied, gal
lantly. And my name is not Mr.. Rich
ard. but MIR. Glyn, at your ladyship's
service"
"Arabella," said Lady Hawkshaw
in a voice OF thunder, "bc more par
ticular in your address to young gen
tlemen."
"Oh, yes, ma'am!" pertly replied
Lady Arabella. But such very young
gentlemen, like Mr.. Glyn, or Mr.. Thin,
or whatever his name may be, are al.
uvo,,c lip3o,It to rlnoaa &, tIa u,n, ,f
address. If you are familiar, they are
a%ffronted; and II you are reserved
they think you are making game of
them"
BY this speech l discovered that al.
though Lady Hawkshaw might rule
her world, terrorize Sir Peter, and
make the lords OF the admiralty her
humble servitors, she had n rebel in
the camp, and that was Lady Arabella
Stormont. I saw that her remarks dis
pleased Lady Hawkshaw, but she en-
dured them in silence. Who. though,
would not endure anything from that
cherub mouth and those dazzling
eyes?
Sir Peter now appeared and greeted
me
Sir Peter" said Lady Hawkshaw In
her usual authoritative manner, you
will go in the coach with me to the
bank, with Richard Glyn. to deposit
his money. You will be ready in ten
minutes, when the coach will be at
the door,"
81 will go with you, madam" replied
Sir Peter; but ! shall order my horse
and ride a~-horseback, because l do not
like riding in that damned stury
coach. And, besides, when you and
your feathers get in, there is no room
for me-"
You ride a-horseback!" shifted
Lady Hawkshaw. Even the grooms
and stable boys laugh at you. You are
always talking some sea nonsense
about keeping the horses head to the
wind, and yawing and lufing ant
bowsing at the bowline, and what not
and, besides, l am afraid to trust yol
since Brown Jane threw you In the
park"
1t ended by Sir Peters going In the
coach, where the little man lay bach
in the corner, nearly smothered BY
Lady Hawkshaw's voluminous robe
and pishing and pshawing the whole
way.
But l vas quite happy-albeit 1 wal
the victim Of Lady Hawkshaw In hav
ing my money kept for me--for On tn,
seat beside me was Lady Arabella
who chose to go with us, She made
much game OF me, but ] had the spiri
to answer her back. After placing the
money, we took an airing In the park
and then returned to dinner at hv'
o'clock. / neither knew nor care'
what became of Daphne; for was l no
with the adored Lady Arabella?
That night Lady Hawkshaw was a
home. and I had my nrst experience o
. a London rout. The card tables wer'
. set on the lower floor. for although
Lady Hawkshaw hated cards. yet |
: was commonly said that NO one coul'
entertain company In London withou
them.
And that night ! made q strang'
and terrible discovery. Lady Arabelll
! was a gamester OF the most desperat
character. In ready money. Is far a