Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-02
SYNOPSIS.

tdawkshaw's nephew, Richard Glyn,- fell
Arabella stormont, who spurned his at
tentions. The lad. an orphan, was given
z berth as midshipman on the Ajax by
Thomas Vernon. became the boys pal.
They. attended a theater where. Hawk
shawss nephew saw Lady Arabeli9; Yer
BIZ Thomas. vernon's estate. They start
GO a duel which was interrupted. Vernon:
Overton and Hawkshaw's nephew found
themselves attracted by pretty Lady Ara
bella: The. Ajax in battle defeated French
warships In the Mediterranean. Richard
Glyn got s2@o prize money; He was
was about to ''blow in" his earnings with
Vernon; a. a Hawkshaw party Glyn dis
ISteI pers hns1 L samxb HIao ae t Mas a m pHG1
with her cousin Daphne. Lady Arabella
again showed love for gaming. Later she
delaying, the duel. In the Oyerton-v Yer
non duel, neither was hurt. Lady Ara
bella Inundated Richard by her pranks.
Giles was captured by the French. Sir
Peter arranged for his exchange. Daph-
ne showed a liking for Glyn. who was
Giles and Richard planned .elopemcnts.
Sir Peter objected to the plan to wed
Daphne. BY clever ruses Giles and Rich
Daphne. respectively. The latter pair
were married: Daphne was pleased; Ara
bella raved in anger. When. the par
~ wv hShto OIL 'ttI ~
aid In prosecuting Giles in court on the
Vharge OF committing n 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
in itself. And her agility was sur
prising. With her train yer 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 we'll 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 Of
dancing, made a caper SO exactly like
her ladyship's. with so grave q coun.
tenance, that the whole ballroom was
in a 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
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
posture, and occasionally swapping at
, Sir Peter, who, 1t must be admitted,
made no great figure at a ball.
At last 1t was over, and we returned
to our lodgings. The next day but
n we were on our way to the assize
hall for the trial Of Giles Vernon.
A 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
H~awkshaw!" 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 ! thought / had never
seen his plain features SO nearly hand
some. His fine figure was nobly set
of by the identical brown and silver
suit which the poor fellow had bought
for his wedding with Lady Arabella,
and, In q fash, came back to me that
strange vision ! had had at his Lon.
don lodgings On the night that this un-
fortunate elopement was first talked
Of between us. My heart stood still.
and l grew sick and faint at the recol.
lection Of the rest Of that dream. or
revelation. or whatever 1t was.
Giles. meanwhile. had bowed re.
spectfully 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
o selected and sworn, and the first
witness called was Lady Arabella
Gtormont.
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,
0A> ~,nra n h1oolr uoUn aud q utn,nla
white cap. under which the curls OF