Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-19

meric made gesture OF impatience
and. putting his head close TO his re-
spected aunt's ear. shouted:
Hunting a bally banditr' at which
| the old woman screamed sharply.
Hawcastle took him by the shoulder.
"What do they say about hsm?" he
demanded.
THAT he Is stiG in the neighbor-
| hood" replied his heir. with a languId
sigh.
! what did I tell your asked Lady
Greech triumphantly. And the earF
made gesture OF impotence.
"Almeric. find your betrcthed and
young man trotted OF slowly Horace
came slowly forward
whats the row, sir?'' he asked, and
the earl smiled
my dear young man." he said. ct
congratulate you that you and your
sister need no longer submit to an
odious dictation."
He was about 10 say more. but at
that moment Daniel came down the
steps and walked across the grass to
the motor. AS he passed the group he
smiled genially and observed:
Looks 10 me as II II was going to
clear up cold"
Good afternoon. Mr.. Pike" answer
| ed the earl and motioned the others to
leave
Pike merely nodded his head, and
| Hawcastle came mp 10 him.
1T is a pity that there should have
been any misunderstanding in the mat
ter OF your wards betrothal" he said.
J and Pike smiled grimly.
"Oh, wouldn't call IL misunder-
standing" he said. and the earl went
on.
1T would IN become a father to press
| upon the subject OF his sons merits
he began. but Pike cut him short
Il won't talk with you about him.
he said. Il don't want TO hurt your
| feelings"
Hawcastle glared at him and was
about to reply when Mariana entered
with letter on a tray. which he hand
ed 10 the lawyer. who regarded II curl
DUSTY. There was a growing menace IN
the earrs attitude. and as his anger
grew his suavity grew with H.
There is another matter 70 which I
want to call your attention" he went
on, and Pike answered him at once
'Tn talk about anything else with
you" he replied and looked up 20 see
Ethel coming down the steps She
| came forward 10 the earl and said:
You wished me 90 come here?"
Il wish 10 tell you that I sec light
breaking through the clouds. Have an
other talk with our friend here, and.
believe me. all will be well"
With bow he left the garden, and
Ethel stood staring after him. Pike
looked up quickly from the letter he
was reading aud crossed over 20 her.
I'm glad you've come" he said
1--WE got something here l want to
read 10 you. when / got your letter Mt
home | wrote 20 Jim Cooley. our vice
consul in London. Ito look up those
Hawcastle folks and write me here
how they stand"
You did THAR she cried In anger.
You had the audacity TO pry into the
affairs OF the Earl OF Hawcastler'
! why. I'd "a done that II it'd been
the governor OF Indiana himself" he
replied with surprise. Resides. Jim
Cooley's home folks His office used
20 be right next door 10 mine in Ko-
komo. haven't opened the letter yet.
but l haven't much doubt but Jim II
have some statements I'm IL thatm show
you I'm right about these people"
How do YOU know thatY' she de
manded heatedly.
Because I've had experience enough
Of life
in KokomoT' she asked scornfuIly.
Yes. ma'am." he answered. There's
/ just as many kinds OF people in Ko-
komo as there Is In Pekin. and didn't
serve a term in the legislature without
learning TO pick underhand men at
sight. Now. that earl. let alone his
having a bad eye-his ways are too
much on the stripe OF T. Cuthbert
| Bentiey's 10 suit me. T. Cuthbert was
a Chicago gentleman. with fur lined
| overcoat, that opened up a bank in our
town, and when he caught the Cana
, dian express three months later all he
left in kokomo was the sign on the
| front door. That was painted on. But.
! there, here's the letter. Read It for
yourself"
He handed it TO her and watched her
while she broke the seal and theh be-
! gan 10 read:
bNNA DAA-Ahc carbon OF ttdMcaSlke Is
one OF the oldest in the kingdom. and the
st. Aubyns have distinguished themselves
In the forefront OF English battles from
Agincourt and Crecy TO Sebastopol. The
present holder Of the title came into IL by
tccident He was a younger sons younger
son and had spent some years in Russia
In business under another name. Nothing
here in his English record is seriously
against him, though everything he has is
mortgaged to the handle.
She finished with look OF triumph.
What terrible indictmentr' she
said scornfully. so that was what
you counted on TO convince me OF my
mistake? ! shall tell Lord HawcastIe