The Ordway new era., 1909-05-28
cHAsTER NI.-cen,Lruss.

Sir Peter said Lady Eawkshaw.
in the same awful voice. 4 ursNpecr-
stly entered this room q few moments
ago. and the sight that me, my eyes
was Arabella strueE..nE In the Arms
OF this young rufHau. Richard G.yr.
who was kissing her with the S-earesr
fury imaginable"
Sir Peter looked a. ne very hard
and after moment said.
Have you nothing to say for you--
self. young gentleman"
Sir, ! replied trying 20 assume a
firm tone. I will only SAY that LADY
Arabella. meaning 20 trea, me like her
lap-doE. kissed me on The nose. as she
does that beast Of hers. and as Al
officer and \ gentleman. telt cal,st
upon pay her back and sr- every
smack she gave ne on my nose ! EaE-
her two hack in the mouth. 90 show
her that an officer in his ul5es-gs
sea service is 1 man and no; a .ar.
dog"
Do you hear. Sir Peter asked
Lady Hawkshaw. with terrible earnest
ness. He does no; deny his guilt
wha, think you OF his conduct
Think. ma am" shouted Sir Peter
I think Il be had done anything else
(; would have been clean acalzSr TIE
articles O: var. and | myself would
have seen tha; he vas kicked ou; OF:
his uatssty's service shall ssEt
for my solicitor tomorrow morning 20
put eOdiciI 70 my will giving E.cha-l
Glyr = 900 AZ nv dscsass
A. this the gentlemen ruA-e3 and
Lady ArabsIla. seiEiaS the IaP-ioE, hid
her face IN his long hs.- while even
Daphne smiled and blushet A. t0s
LADY Havkshav. for ouce she VS. dis
concerted and walked out. sIsri-E over
her shoulder At Sir Peer.
There ~as much laughter. Sir Peter
Joining in. but after while the gen
ieDs1 left and Sir Peter wen; out.
and Daphne who saw Vas tisgus;et
with my conduct. walked haCEhtily
away. in spite o: Lady Ara5sllA's play
tul protests that she was afraid TO -e-
main alone in the room ~fth ne
One thing had puzzled ne extreme
". and that was her caIursss. and
even g2ysty when she had no means
Of knowing how Ove-tor had cone or
in the meeting. and said 70 her.
How did you know, or do yOc sro=.
whether Philip ovsr;on and Giles Yer
non are alive 81 this moment"
BY your face. Dicky.~ she answered.
trying 10 give ne hIIip on the nose.
which successfully resisted. 7 was
in agony until saw your face Then
! gave one great breath Of Joy and rs-
lief. and NY play with my lap-tog
which had bssn torture TO ne. became
delight. But tell ne the particulars
No. madam said I: ! tell you
nothing.
This aasered her. and she said. aft
- 4 moment:
Il presume you will take a. early
opportunity OF telling Sir Peter and
Lady Ha~kshs~ that saw Philip
overton alone in this house. AZ five
o'clock yesterday morning."
4 am quite unaware. madam" ~
piled I. stuas By this. "os anything in
my character or conduct which could
induce you 10 think such thing
OF me-
You made ne no promise no, to
tell she said
Certainly not But some things are
considered universally binding anorS
gsnasmsn- and one Is to tell nothing
to the disadvantage Of woman. i
neither made. nor viii make. . prom
- about that affair: but II +. IL ever
movn IT VIII be you or over.oa who
tells II, not l.
And walked out of the room
I speedily found. after that. my life
b Berkeley Square uncomfortable. +
Seat constrained before Lady Arabella.
-. what seemed strange to me, little
0aDAns. Who had hitherto treated me
IN greatest Kindness, seemed to
0AD . sDtts at ne. and her gihas and
- vsro hard to bsaf. NelGAR Sir