The Lamar register., 1909-07-14
SYNOPSIS.


Hawkshaw's nephew, Richard Glyn. fell
deeply In love at first sight with Lady
Arabella stormont. who burned his at
tentions. The lad, an orphan, was given
a berth as midshipman on the Ajax by
his uncle, Giles Vernon, nephew of Sir
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
ed a duel which was interrupted. Vernon:
Overton and Hawkshaw's nephew found
bella. The Ajax in battle defeated French
warships in the Mediterranean. Richard
called home by Lady Hawkshaw as he
was about to blow in his earnings with
covered that Lady WNs AraSeila f Was s" poor
but persistent gambler. He talked much
with her cousin Daphne. Lady Arabella
again showed love for gaming. Later she
held Glyn and Overton prisoners thus
delaying. the duel. In the Oyerton-ver-
non duel. neither was hurt. Lady Ara
bella Inundated Richard by her FRANKS.
Richard and Giles shipped on frigate.
Giles was eap,ured by BY the French Sir Sir
ne showed a liking for Glyn, who was
then q years of age. Giles was released.
Sir Peter objected to the plan to wed
Daphne. By clever ruses Giles and Rich
Daphne. respectively. The latter pair
We're married Daphne was pleased; Ara
bella raved in anger When the par
aid in prosecuting Giles in court the
charge of committing capital crime.
CHAPTER discontinued.
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
H.,
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 a 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 oil
dancing, made caper so exactly like
her ladyship's, with so grave coun-
tenance. that the whole ballroom was
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 laurels. and sat
in state the rest of the evening, fan
ming herself with vast dignity and COM
posure. and occasionally swapping at
Sir Peter, who. it must be admitted,
made no great figure at ball.
At last 1t was over. and we returned
to our lodgings. The next day but
one we were on our way to the assize
hall for the trial of Giles Vernon.
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 I 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 flash, came back to me that
strange vision | had had at his Lon
don lodgings on the night that this I'M
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-
specially 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
Etormont.
In q moment she entered, leaning
upon the arm of Sir Thomas Vernon,
and was by him escorted to her place
in the witness-box.
Her beauty was almost unearthly.
She wore a black gown and a simple
white cap. under which the curls of
her rich hair shone like FURNISHED
gold. She was perfectly composed.
and, after being sworn, began her
story in a manner the most quiet and
calm. A deep stiffness reigned through
the vast room. and every one In 1t
caught her lowest word.
Her testimony was entirely clear
and straightforward. She related the
circumstances of her being dragged
off, while coming out of the playhouse
at Scarborough; of finding herself
along in the chaise with Giles Vernon.
who told her he was taking her to