The Marshall republican., 1909-03-26

almost torn to pieces by her for doing
SO, though in what way he had Of
Tended I know not to this day. II was
a trifing thing, and made laughter for
us all Including Lady Hawkshaw) x
cept Arabella. She seemed to hate
Giles with a more virulent hatred after
that, and tried very hard to induce
Lady Hawkshaw to forbid him the
house, which, however, Lady Hawk
shaw refused to do.
Neither Giles nor | had by any
means forgotten our appointment to
meet Capt. Overton on the field of
honor; and as the time approached for
the meeting, Giles sent a very civil
note to Overton, asking him to name
a gentleman who would see me to ar
range the preliminaries, for | would
never have forgiven Giles had he
chosen any n else. Overton re-
sponded, naming our old first lieuten-
ant, Mr.. Buxton, who happened to be
quaintance of his. l believe Overton's
object in asking Mr.. Buxton to act for
him was the hope that the affair might
be arranged; for from what | had
heard of the deeply religious turn
Overton had taken, | concluded the
meeting was somewhat against his
conscience. But the i~ndignity of a
blow in the face to an officer could not
be easily wiped out without an ex.
change OF shots. My principal was
much disguised when Mr.. Buxton was
named.
81 know how 1t will be, Dicky," he
growled. You will sit like a great
gaby, with your mouth open, imagin.
ing the tavern parlor to be the Geek
pit Of the Ajax. Mr.. Buxton will talk
to you in his quarterback voice, and
you will be so frightened that you
will agree to use birdshot at 40 PAGES,
provided Mr.. Buxton proposes It,"
This | Indignantly denied, and swore
would meet Mr.. Buxton as man to
man. Nevertheless, when we were
sitting at the table in Mr.. Buttons
predicted. | forgot several things that
! had wished to say, and said several
things | wished | had forgotten. Mr..
Buxton did % let me forget, however
that he had been my first lieutenant
and | wal but q midshlpman. He
aa!!ed my principal q hot-headed jaci;
anapes before my very face, adding,
angrily:
But for him | should have been
first on the I~ndomptable's deck" TIC
all this ] made but a feeble protest
and finally 1t vas arranged that the
meeting should take place at a spot
very near Richmond, at eight o'clock
on the morning Of June 20.
When the date was set, and the ar
rangements made, l began to fee
very much frightened. Not SO Giles
There was to be a great ball at AL
mack's on the night Of the 28th ant
Giles announced that he was going
1t was a very special occasion for him
because the Trenchard, whom he still
called the divine Sylvia, and processes
to admire as much as ever, was to g
that night. She was then the rage
and had a carriage, diamonds, and
ane establishment. yet | believe he
conduct to have been irreproachable
She had long been consumed with
desire to go to Almack's, but up Il
that time no actress had ever yet en-
joyed the privilege. II seemed gro
tesQue enough that a young midship
man, OF no more consequence thar
Giles Vernon. should succeed In carry
ing this through. But such was actual
ly thu case: and Giles accomplished |
by that singular power he possessed
bv which no ONE could say hin
ray. He worked with much art upo'
tho-e great ladies', her grace Of Az
chester and Lady ConynshLm. and &c
them pledged to Il. or course, tn
NEST violent opposition was d"Yc
opeda but Giles. who had a perfeC
knowledge OF The feminine heart, mr
aged 10 inspire these two ladies' W.
the wish to exercise their sovere'gTt
over Almnck's by doing what WI
: >evpr dove before. Having led the,
into the fight. they had no thought
|rvnr,ny away; and the result WAS |
Vulnerable heartburnings and j'alou
? les. and meanwhile a card for Mr.
Tronchard.
, The noise OF the controversy wa
/, heard oil over town, and 1t was di
cnsscd In Berkeley Square as els
where. Lady Hawkshaw was no To-
ger a subscriber to Almuck's. Not b
ing able to rule 1t, she had retired, II
assembly rooms not being lars
!, enough to hold herself and a certaI
. other lady.
Giles had told me hat on the eve,
n ing OF the ball he and other gentleme
o interested in the victory for Mr.
Trenchard would escort her to Il
= ball. So at eight o'clock l proceede
v to the lady's house in Jermyn stree
., and saw her set forth in state in h
4 chair, She was blazing with diamond
v and looked like a stage duchess.
n long company of gentlemen with the
swords attended her. and Giles al
Z my Lord Winstanley led the proce
sion. Mrs. Trenchard was the be
(. imitation OF a lady / ever saw, as 81