Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-14

tIIO AZ Il I1dWhSItdW party Sy uIS-
covered that Lady Arabella was a poor
With her cousin Daphne. Lady. Arabella
again showed love for gaming. Later she
delaying the duel. In the Overton-yer-
non nsIls duel sI,1 ne,ther pwISSsssrss hurt IT. b Lady yrs Ara.
CHAPTER vI.-Continued.
"Sir Peter" said Lady H%awkshaw,
In. the same awful voice, Il u%nexpect.
IL" tered this room a few moments
the sight that met my eyes
he kansaabella struggling in the arms
,ok after young rufflan, Richard Glyn,
u.., rs kissing her with the greatest
'u'n"'' %laginable."
Peter looked at me very hard,
a. ter a moment said:
randmot.ounu gentleman"
EEK. Il" l replied, trying to assume a
Thrustone, II will only say that Lady
18th hisella, meaning to treat me like her
Jog, kissed me IN the nose, as she
that beast Of hers; and as an
c. N hr and a gentleman, I felt called
pay her back; and for every
--@ck she gave me on my nose, l gave
~ two back in the mouth, to show
that an officer In his majesty's
service Is q man, and not a lap
b."
FDo you hear, Sir Peter?" asked
Idly Hawkshaw, with terrible earnest
fss. He does not deny his guilt.
that think you Of his conduct?"
$"Think, ma'am!" shouted Sir Peter,
At thfpGr 20 Hn ho1 ID,o onuthfpu n1cn
would have been clean against the
articles Of war, and I myself would
have seen that he was kicked out of
his majesty's service. l shall send
for my solicitor tomorrow morning to
put a codicil to my will, giving Richard
Glyn E1,000 at my d%ecease."
At this the gentlemen roared, and
Lady Arabella, Selling the lap-dog, hid
her face in his long hair. while even
Daphne smiled and blushed. AS for
Lady Hawkshaw, for once she was dis
concerted and walked out, glazing over
her shoulder at Sir Peter.
There was much laughter, Sir Peter
Joining in; but after a while the gen.
tlemen left, and Sir Peter went out,
and Daphne, who saw was disguised
with my conduct, walked haughtily
away, in spite Of Lady Arabella's play
full protests that she was afraid to re-
main alone in the room with me.
One thing had puzzled me extreme
ly. and that was her calmness. and
wen gayety when she had no mea
of knowing how Overton had come of
in the meeting, and said to her:
How did you know. or do you know,
whether Philip Overton and Giles Yer
non are alive at this moment?"
by your face, Dicky," she answered,
trying to give me a FLIP on the nose,
which l successfully resisted. Il was
in agony until saw your face. Then
! gave n great breath OF Joy and re-
lief, and my play with my lap-dog.
which had been torture to me became
delight. But tell me the particulars"
mo. madam" said l; II tell you
nothing"
This angered her. and she said, aft.
er q moment:
II presume you will take an early
opportunity Of telling Sir Peter and
Lady Hawkshaw that l saw Philip
oNCEtOu 0IuuC ~ tHIo hOuoCs a. hNc
o'clock yesterday mornings"
II am quite unaware. madam" re-
piled /. stung by this. "of anything in
my character or conduct which could
induce you to think such a thing
sf me-"
you made me no promise not to
tell" she said.
Certainly not. But some things are
considered universally binding among
gentlemen, and one is to tell nothing
to the disadvantage of a woman. !
neither made. nor will make, q prom
lie about that affair; but II 1t Is aver
known It will be you or Overton who
tells It, not l."
And I walked out Of the room.
! speedily found, after that. my life
In Berkeley Square uncomfortable. /
felt constrained before Lady Arabella,
and. what seemed strange to me. little
Daphae, who had hitherto treated me
with greatest kindness, seemed to
take . spite at me. and her gibes and
cuts we're hard to bear. Neither Sir
Peter nor Lady Hawkshaw noted these
things. but thoy we're strong enough
70 impel Ne to ask Sir Peter to look