The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-19
1nEIOVES
Of shs
LADY
ARABE1lA
CHAPTER !.
HOLLY ELLIOT % sEAwuu
(Copyrisht. lS6, HobSs- Merrill CO..

CHAPTER ..
'Tis not In my nature to be cowed
by any woman whatever. Therefore.
when l found myself in the presence
Of my Lady Hawkshaw, in her Chinese
drawing room, with her great black
eyes glaring at me, and her huge
black plume Of feathers nodding at
me, as she sat. enveloped In vast
black robe like pail. said to myself:
After ALL she is but a woman" So
] stared back at her with all the cool
ness In the world-ard I was q seeker
after favor, too-and but IA years of
age and had only seven and sixpence
In my pocket The tall footman who
stood behind Lady Hawkshaw's chair
made = grimace at me: and respond
ed by . fierce look. as II l was about to
run him through the body.
'Jeames." said her ladyship. go and
make my compliments to Sir Peter
Hawkshaw. and say to him that his
rOistering kept me awake half the
night. and consequently I feel very Ill
this morning; and that his great
nephew, Master Richard Glyn from
America, is come after a midshipman's
warrant in his majesty's navy-and
desire Sir Peter to attend me in my
bOwdwor Immediately"
Her ladyship's French was the
Queerest imaginable-yet in her youth
she had the French tutor who had
taught the daughters of the regent of
France.
There was silence after the tall
footman left, during which my lady
and. eyed each other closely. re-
member having heard that she had de-
Ned her father. Lord Bosanquet, and
one Of the greatest family connections
in the kingdom. In order to marry Sir
Peter. who was then q penniless lieu
tenant in his majesty's navy and the
son Of a drysalter In the city This
same drysalter was my great.grand-
father: but had an infusion of an
other blood through my mother God
bless her!-who was Of high family
and baronets daughter. The dry
salter strain was honest. but plebeian,
while the baronet strain was rather
more lofty than honest, l fancy.
Having heard. as say, Of the des-
perate struggle 1t cost Lady Hawk
shaw to marry her lieutenant. l some
what expected to find her and Admiral
Sir Peter Hawkshaw living like doves
In cage. and was disconcerted at the
message her ladyship sent her lord
But was still more disconnected when
Sir Peter. q short. stout man, with a
choleric eye, presently bounced into
the room.
Sir Peter" said her ladyship, here
ID your nephew Toms brat, who wants
. midshipman's warrant"
Sir Peter stopped short. looked me
Over-I was tall for my age-and
Erinned savagely. l thought 1t was all
haul down my nag.
And Sir Peter" screamed her lady.
ship. he must have IT,"
Hang me, my LADY," snapped Sir
Peter, but when did you take such
N interest in my nephew Toms brat? p
This very hour" replied Lady
Hawkshaw. tartly. and tossing her
black plumes haughtily. You behaved
like = wretch to the boy after the
death Of his father and mother In
America; and God has given you the
chance to make amends. and I say he
shall have his warrant"
POUNDS. madam" bawled 81,
Peter: since you take the liberty Of
dtsposing Of my warrants, I presume
you are the holder OF my commission
a. vice-admiral Of the White In his
matesty's service. Let me know 1t Il
you are-let me know 1t. 1 say!"
Stuff" responded my lady, tt
which Sir Peter answered somethiut
that sounded like "Damme." and ther
my attention was distracted from thi.
matrimonial engagement by the silen
entrance Of two young girls. One O
them was about IL years OF age Sh,
had dove-like eyes, and her darl
lashes kissed her cheek. She cam,
and stood familiarity by Lady Hawk
shaw's chair; and the gentle affec
tiOnateness Of her manner towart
that redoubtable person amazed m,
At the time. This was my first sigh
Of Daphne Carmichael: and when sh,
nxed her soft. childish glance upol
me, 1t was like the sight OF stars on
cloudy night But the other one. ,
tall girl Of l6 or Whereabouts. dazzle,
me 80 that l am obliged to confess
had no more eyes for Daphne. Thi
older girl was the Lady Arabella Stor
mont, and was then and always b,
far the handsomest creature l eve
beheld. shall not attempt to describ,
her. will only say that her brillian
face. with such a complexion as
never saw before or since. showed +,
haaghty Indifference toward the shah
b. boy over whom Sir Peter and Lad!
AAwkshaw were sQuabbling. and tn,