The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-06-18
SYNOPSIS.
(Copyright. 1895, hobbs Merrill Coz

Hawkshaw's nephew. Richard Giyn. fell
deeply in love at first sight with Lady
Arabella stormont who spurned his at
tentiOns. The lad. an orphan. was given
his uncle. Giles Vernon. nephew Of Sir
Thomas Vernon became the The. boys pal
shaw's nephew saw Lady Arabella. Yer
non met Philip Overton. next In line for
cd cd % d%eI Which 1"S %aa Interrupted. ei Vernon.
Overton and Hawkshaw's nephew found
themselves attracted by pretty Lady Ara
warships in the Mediterranean. Richard
called home by Lady Hawkshsw a. he
Vernon At a Hawkshaw party Glyn dis
covered that Lady Arabella was q poor
but persistent gambler. He talked much
again showed love for gaming. Later she
held Glyn. and overton prisoners. thus
DELAYING, the duel. In the oyertcn- Yer
bella humiiiated Richard by her pranks.
Richard and Giles shipped on frigate.
etsr fea S. p.ph
ne showed liking for Glyn, who was
then q years Of age. Giles was released.
CHAPTER vl.-centinusd.
was 20 staggered by having the
words taken out Of my mouth, that I
could only cape and stare at her. To
render my confusion worse. she added:
And you want to marry Daphne"
Il can not deny 1t, madam" I man.
aged to say.
"Will you ring the bell!" she asked.
rang the bell like q church war
den, and the footman came, and Lady
HaVkshav Immediately sent him for
Sif Peter.
think my courage would wholly
have given out at that, except for .
glimpse Of Daphne. fitting mp the
stairs. The dear girl wished to give
me heart, 10 she told me afterward.
Sir Peter appeared. and was greeted
BY Lady Hawkshaw ~ follows:
"sir Peter, here 10 Richard 'Glyn
wanting to marry Daphne. He has
but e3,000; but she might 90 farther
and fare worse"
Sir Peter literally glared at me. He
gasped once or twice, then broke out
In . torrent.
HE wants to marry my ward, does
he-my ward. with 100000 in her
own right! wonder, damme. he
didn't propose to marry Arabella,
too. Young gentleman. you are too
modest. Heiresses In England go
about hunting for poor lieutenants to
marry. l suppose you think 1t would
be fine stroke for me to marry my
ward to my nephew! Ha, ha!
Ho, ho!"
His laughter was demoniac.
"Sir Peter" said Lady Hawkshaw.
severely-for remained mute-"I am
astonished at your violence and un-
reason. Did you never hear Of an
heiress-and fine, handsome girl, too.
with many accomplishments, and of
great family-marrying a poor lieu
tenant without a penny, and without
an ancestor"
by Jupiter, I never did" roared
Sir Peter.
Then. Sir Peter" cried Lady
Hawkshaw, rising with awful dignity,
you forget all about Lieut.. Peter
Hawkshaw and the Honorable Apol-
lonia Jane Howard"
At this Sir Peter fairly wilted for a
few moments; and 1 heard something
strangely like a tittering in the next
room.
But Sir Peter presently recovered
himself in a measure.
"But-but-there are lieutenants and
lieutenants, madam. was considered
a man likely to rise. And. besides, If
remember rightly, was not an i'll
looking fellow, madam"
"Sir Peter, you were no taller than
you are now-five feet four inches
Your hair was red, and you were far
from handsome. Richard Glyn is as
goodlGsking as you ever we're in your
life; and he has already made his
mark. Richard Glyn," turning to me,
you are at liberty to marry Daphne
Carmichael"
Richard Glyn." bawled Sir Peter,
''if you dare to think you are going to
marry Daphne Carmichael-mind.
say. II the thought ever enters your
damned head-it will be as much as
your life is worth! l am going. this
moment, to the first lord of the ad-
mlralty, to see II can't have you sent
to the West Indies, or the Gold Coast,
with my best wishes and endeavors to
keep you there for ten years at least"
And what will you do with me,
dear Uncle Peter?" suddenly asked a
soft voice: and Daphne. who had
stolen into the room (she must have
been very near), stood before he.
and nestled her pretty head against
his shoulder.
Sir Peter was too astonished for q
moment or two to speak. The whole
thing had fallen upon him like the
Ahock Of IN earthquake. But II . lit