The Ordway new era., 1909-06-04

bad humors-and. little as II may be
believed, |. Richard Glyn, lieutenant
in his majesty's sea service, with
$4,000 to my name. would have gone
to the gibbet rather than marry Lady
Arabella. with her eS0,0oo.
Perhaps Daphne Carmichael had
something to do with It. She was the
same gentle. winning creature at l9
as at IL She was still Sir Peters pet,
and Lady Hawkshaw's comfort; but l
hai not been in the house a week be
fore the change | alluded TO came
about and the change was in me con
cerniug Daphne. began TO find II
very hard To keep away from her. She
treated NE with great kindness before
others. but when We were alone to
gether. she was capricious. l began 10
despair OF ever finding a woman who
could be kind TO a man three times
running And | was very much sur
prised at the end OF 4 fortnight 10 hnd
myself experiencing the Identical
symptoms | had felt five years before
with Arahella-ouly much aggravated
There was this difference. too. | had
admired ArabcIIo as a star. afar on,
and | think should have been very
much frightened. II. at the time. she
had chosen formally to accept my de.
vution. Not so with Daphne. | felt
| should never be really at ease until
| had the prospect Of having her by
my side the rest Of my life. reached
this phase At the end Of the third
week. At the end OF the fourth | was
in desperate case. but II was thea
time to go to Portsmouth to meet
Giles. according to my promise, and
felt. when parted from Daphne. rs
II was starting on three years
cruise. and was only to be gone
day and half. She. dear girl. showed
some feeling, too, and left, bearins
with me the pack which every lover
carries-pains and hopes.
left London at night. and next
morning on reaching Portsmouth, as
| jumped from the coach. ran into
Giles arms: he had reached Ports
mouth some hours in advance OF the
time
He showed marks Of his imprison-
ment In his appearance. but his soul
had ever been free. and he was the
same brave and joyous spirit ! had
ever known. Not being minded to
waste our time In Portsmouth. We took
coach for London town at noon. As
we were mounting, a countryman
standing by held up a wooden cage
full OF larks. and asked US TO buy. ex-
Iaat.fGstt1
Il will take them all. my lad" cried
Giles. throwing him a guinea, The
fellow gaped for a moment, and then
made OF as fast as his legs could car.
~ him. ! wondered what Giles meant
to do with the birds. He held the
cage in his hand until We had started
and were well into the country; then.
opening the little slide he took out
one poor. flutterIug bird. and. polsing
on his finger for a moment, the lark
flew upward with a rush OF joyous
wings.
Each bird he liberated In the same
way. all of US on the coach-top watch
ing him in silence. As the last cap
tive disappeared in the blue heavens,
Giles. crushing the cage in his strong
hands. threw II away.
4 have been a prisoner for II
months" he said. and shall never
see any harmless living thing again
Imprisoned without trying to set It
free"
We reached London that night. and
Giles went to his old lodgings. where
his !andIady was delighted to see him.
as all women were who knew Giles
Vernon. She gave US supper. and
then we sat up all night talking.
had thought from the guinea he had
thrown the vender OF larks that he
had money. found he had none. or
next to none.
CTO BE CONTINUED