The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-07-01
CHAPTER VI

EASY PREY.
~ USUALLY when man through
inclination or environment dc
W cldes that the manners OF his
people will not serve for him
and that the customs OF the land OF
his adoption are more applicable to his
purpose he outdoes even the natives
In his conformation 10 the existing
modes
Horace Granger-Simpson the Gran.
ger was but a recent innovation due 20
the belief that simpson by itself was
altogether TOO hopelessly plcbelan 10
attract even modicum Of attention
had consorted with the gilded youth
OF several capitals. and bis education
had progressed TO such an extent that
the youth Of Kokomo would have
stoned him instantly upon his arrival
at the town depot
He ambled with rocking gait
drawn from the guardsmen he had so
carefully watched, down the steps OF
the hotel on TO the terrace, and his
attire would have attracted notice from
a Hindoo idol He wore spotessly
white tlannes, white shoes pipcclaycd
to dazzling degree. thoroughly
British straw hat, chamols gloves ana
a pale blue scarf held together with
| massive pearl
For an instant Nine. Ia Comtesse
looked at him and then. With a little
ery of greeting, rushed toward the
steps and took both his startled hands
"Ah. my dear Horace Granger.
Seempsonf she said excitedly. HAS
your sister told your
Horace swallowed once or twice
iavagey and then made heroic ef
fort to keep down the radiance that
was choking him, made two effeetual
dabs at his eyes with the handkerchief
he took from his sleeve and responded
joyfully, though brokenly:
"She has. indeed assure you | am
quite overcome, my dear friends
Really ! assure you"
With si!yery laugh Nine. de Cham
plgny stepped backward from him,
making little courtesy as she did 40
The earl came forward with out
stretched hands and grasped one Of
Horaces between both his own.
my dear young friend" he said
Not at all at ALL
AS the remark seemed trfle am
biguous, Horace looked Mt him inquir
ingly, but, reading reinsurance In his
face, replied lnstantly
II assure you am | assure you ! |
am. It's quite oyerpowering, isn't ~ |
With look Of commiseration the |
countess regarded him aud said softly: !
"Ah. poor NJ Horace"
From his sprawIed attitude III the
chair the honorable Almcric drawlcd !
a protest,
Il sayl Don't take Il that way, you
know She's very happy"
Horace recovered himself Instantly
and crossed the terrace quickly to
grasp the hand Of the bridegroom TO
be The fact that II was as limp as
mackerel did not worry him an Instant.
shes worthy Of fishes worthy Of
III know she Isl And when will It
be, St AubynT he said
"EnchantiDgw cried the countess en-
Enthusiastically. so clear is bis grasp
Of the case, ehf"
Hawcastle gashed her q glance and
turned to Horace
"Oh, the dateP he said doubtfully.
II dare say within year-two
years.
There was another little cry Of pro.
test from the countess, and the earl
glared at her menaclngly Horace
started, too. and seemed 10 be about
to enter positive objection. but he
contented himself with saying:
"oh, but say you know, isn'i
that putting II jolly far oI2 The
things settled, isn't ~ Why not say
a month instead Of 0 yearY
"Ha hum!H said the earl "Oh, II
you like! don't know that there Is
any real objection"
II DO. indeed" returned Horace.
See here. Why not lei them marry
here in ltalyr
Hawcastle could scarcely conceal hls
while Nine de cham
plgny executed q BIT Of pas seul be
bind IIoraee's back.
"Ah. the dashing methods " you
returned the earl smll
Ingly you carry things on SOL Next
you'Il be saying. why not here at sor-
"Well, aud why not. iudeedf' asked
Horace Instantly
"And then" went on Hawcastle,
smiling, "apd then II VIII be. why not
within fortuightr"
''I,ightof' cried Horace And why
not within fortnigbtT
Almeric sat up aud stared at bis no.
bic father and bruiherlD.l 10 be,
but the earl smiled once more that
cheerful smile aud waved deprecat-
ng hand.
"Ah. you wonderful peuple' You are
yet / See ~ reason why
/ should not be IN forihi IT,"
"Oh. here, I say, you kuo inter
ecfed Aimeric. heaying himself erect {
d the chair and waving protesting
.rop The earl turned on him ~.
Itantly.
"As ! say, dear boy. why notr be
inquired suavely, and Aimeric wilted
"Jast az r0u say, governor, be an
wefed meekiy
sEnchantinst Brayaf cried the
ountess. aud Hawcasilc again turned
0 the paipifating Horace.
"Afy soa Is az impatienee,' be mur.