The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-05-12
CHAPTER v.-continued.

The noise of the controversy was
heard all over town, and 1t was dis
cussed in Berkeley Square as else
where. Lady Hawkshaw was no Ion
ger a subscriber to Almack's. Not be-
ing able to rule 1t, she had retired, the
assembly rooms not being large
enough to hold herself and a certain
other lady.
Giles had told me that on the even
ing of the ball he and other gentlemen
interested in the victory for Mrs.
Trenchard would escort her to the
ball. So at eight o'clock I proceeded
to the lady's house in Jermyn street.
and saw her set forth in state in her
chair. She was blazing with diamonds,
and looked like a stage duchess. A
long company of gentlemen with their
swords attended her, and Giles and
my Lord Winstanley led the process
sion. Mrs. Trenchard was the best
imitation of lady l ever saw, as she
sat in her chair. smiling and tanning
herself, with the linkboys gaping and
grinning at her; and the gentlemen,
especially such as had had little
more wine than usual, shouting: Way
for Mrs. Trenchard! Make way
there!"
Yet it seemed to me as If she were
only an imitation, after all, and that
Lady Hawkshaw. with her turban and
her outlandish French, had much more
the genuine air of great lady. Mrs.
Trenchard would go to Almack's on
any terms, but Lady Hawkshaw would
not go. except she ruled the roost. and
fought CALAMITY with the duchesses
and countesses, only retiring from the
field because she was one against
many.
followed the merry procession I'M
til we got to King street. st. James
where the coaches were four deep, and
footmen, in regiments, blockaded the
street. Giles and Lord Winstanley
were to take Mrs. Trenchard in. and
very grand the party looked as they
entered. By that time. though. was
very miserable. / remembered that
at the same time the next night
might not have my friend. l hung
around among the footmen and idlers.
watching the lights and listening to
the crash of the music, quite uncon-
scious of the flight of time, and was
astonished when the ball was over and
the people began pouring out. Then,
afraid to be caught by Giles, l ran
home. as fast as my legs could car
ry me.
When 1 reached Berkeley Square it
was altogether dark, and l realized
that was locked out.
looked all over the front of the
house, and my heart sank. There was
a blind alley at one side. and l re-
membered that in 1t opened the win
dow of Sir Peters study, as he called
1t, although, as l have said, 1t was
more like the cubby-hole Of the Ajax
than any other place l can call to
mind The window was at least 20
feet from the ground. but waterspout
ran up the wall beside 1t, and to a
midshipman. used to going out on the
topsail-yard, It was a trifle to get up to
the window. climbed up, softly tried
the window, and to my joy found 1t
open. In another minute I was stand
ing inside the room. l had my flint
and steel in my pocket. and l CROPPED
about until l found candle, which l
lighted.
had often been in the room before,
but its grotesque appearance struck
me afresh, and could not forbear
laughing, although l was in no laugh
ing mood. There was regular ships
transom running around the wall. The
whole room was full of the useless
odds and ends that accumulate on
board a ship, all arranged with the
greatest neatness and economy oil
space, and there was not one single
object in the room which could pos
sibly be of the slightest use on shore
1 looked around to see how 1 could
make myself comfortable for the
night, and, opening locker in the
wall, 1 found a collection OF old boat
cloaks of Sir Peters. in every stage OF
dilapidation, but all laid away with
the greatest care. Taking one for my
pillow and two more for my coverlet
lay down on the transom and, blow
ing out the candle, was soon IN
sound sleep.
was awakened at five o'clock in the
morning by the Ginning OF neighpoi
ing church bell, and at the same mo
ment / saw the door to the room NOISE
lessly open and Lady Arabella Stor
mont enter, carrying candle winch
she shaded with her hand. inVoiuh
tarily covered my head up, thihkihe
she had probably come in search OF
something. and would be alarmed II
man suddenly jumped from the phe
Of boat-cloaks. But she went 10
glass door which led out upon pal
cony, with stairs into the garden, AM
unlocked the door. 1 had compieteis
forgotten about these stairs, not pe
ing familiar with the room, when
climbed up and got in through 'he
window.
Presently heard step upon tnt
stairs, and before the person VINO Wa
coming had time to knock Lazy ara
bella opened the door. inc ros'
dawn of a clear June morning maui
it light outside, but inside the room -, !,
was quite dark, except for the cahui'
carried by Lady Arabella. =,
A man entered, and as soon as n,
waa In the room, she noiselessly locRe'