Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-04
CHAPTER vlI.-Continued.

Giles and Richard planned Opponents.
CHAPTER VlI.-Continued.
I was so staggered by having the
words taken out Of my mouth. that ]
could only cape and stare at her. To
render my confusion worse, she added:
And you wan to marry Daphne"
81 can not deny it, madam" | man.
aged to say.
"Will you ring tn bell?" she asked.
rang the bell like a church war
den, and the fOOtman came, and Lady
IIawkshaw Immediately sen him for
Sir Peter.
| think my courage would wholly
have given out at that, except for a
glimpse of Daphne, fitting up the
stairs. The dear girl wished to give
me heart, SO she told me afterward.
Sir Peter appeared. and was greeted
by Lady Hawkshaw as follows:
Sir Peter, here is Richard Glyn
wanting to marry Daphne. He has
but $4,000; but she might go farther
and fare worse"
Sir Peter literally glared at me. He
Easped once or twice, then broke out
in Il torrent.
lie wants to marry my ward, does
he-my ward, with 100000 in her
" right. | wonder, damme, he
didn't propose to marry Arabella,
too Young gentleman, you are too
modest. lieircsses in England go
about hunting for poor lieutenants to
marry. ! suppose you think 1t would
be a fine stroke for me to marry M
ward 10 my nephew! Ha, ha!
Iio, ho!"
His laughter was dcmOniac.
"Sir Peter" said Lady Hawkshaw,
sovercly-for | remained mute--"I am
astOnishcd at your violence and I'M
reason. Did you never hear of an
hcir"ss-and n fine, handsome girl, too.
with many accomplishments, and OF a
great Iamily-marrying n poor lieu.
tenant without a penny, and without
an ~anccStor?"
"By Jupiter, I never did" roared
Sir Peter.
Then, Sir Peter" cried Lady
Iawkshaw. rising with awful dignity,
lyon forget all about Lieut.. Peter
IIawkshaw and the Honorable Apol.
lOnia Jane Howard"
At this Sir Peter fairly wilted for a
few moments; and ! 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
~-ieutenants, madam. | was considered
n man likely to rise. And, besides. II
| remember rightly. | was not an i'll
locking fellow. madam"
sir Peter, you were no taller thar
you are now-fve feet four inches
Your hair was red, and you were fal
from handsome. Richard Glyn Is al
good. looking as you ever were in you
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
~ you dare to think you are going t.
marry Daphne Carmichael-mind,
gay " the IhOuRnt ever enters you
damned head-it will be as much a,
yr9r lie IA worth! ! am going, thi
UOAGns, TO the first lord of the ad
EIraI'7. 70 gee II cant have you sen
10 She West Indies. or the Gold Coast
with my best wishes and endeavors 4
keep you there for ten years at least.
"Aad what will you do with me
fear Uncle Peter" suddenly asked
soft voice: and Daphne, who ha
stolen into the room (she must hav
been very near). stood before hin
aud nestled her pretty head agains
his shoulder.
Sir Peter was too astonisbed for
moment or two to speak. TIE Who'll
thing had fallen upon him like tn
clock OF an earthquake. But w 0 u