The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01

person. Afterward Glanville remarked that he had known Thornton in Paris. where he had been of use to him. that he was a villain who would stoop to any crime If paid for 1t. You remember MT. Tyrrell in Paris?" replied Pelham, The is now in London" 'Impossiblei ex- claimed Glanville, The died of starvation in Paris"
 Pelham then told his friend the story of Sir John TyrrelPs accession to title and fortune. Glanville was much aCi- tated and at once forced Pelham to take a challenge to Sir John. He would have his life, he said. Pelham must not in- qure into the reasons for his hatred, but must trust that he was justified in what he did. Sir John refused the challenge and left town. T will follow him to the ends of the earth to right my wrongs" cried Glanville-and the House of Com mons knew his eloquence no more.
 Pelham was sent by one of the chiefs of his party to make a political bargain with the Marquess of Oh ester at the lat ter's place few miles from Newman ket, and the races being on there while Pelham was guest at the castle, ana Lord Chester being an exceedingly "horsey" man, party was made up to ride over to the course and see the sport on the great day" On the way , over they passed an old house of some pretensions and Pelham inquired who lived there. It was a MT. Dawson, he was told. Dawsons father had been a gentleman farmer and breeder of horses, but the son had squandered his patrimony and fallen among evil com panions. Soon after Lord Chester's s party was overtaken by two horsemen. 1 One was Thornton, who Immediately slackened his speed and would have | spoken with Pelham had the latter not I requested him to "be good enough to I rejoin his companion" That compan- 1 ion, Pelham was informed. was paw son. They saw the two at the race track afterward and also saw Sir John Tyrrell Lord Chester. who had known Sir John many years before greeted him cordially and invited him to Ches- ter Park, an invitation which Tyrrell l accepted.
 l Strolling off from the crowd upon the | downs Pelham came across man dis | guised in a long horsemans cloak who l was gazing intently at group in whlch | was Sir John Tyrrell. The man saw | that he was observed and quickly made
 off. But Pelham could not mistake that
 person-it was Reginald Glanville.
 After the races Pelham and Tyrrell
 started to ride home together by the 1 road leading past the old farm house Pelham had observed in the morning
 the rest of the party taking another
 route by more frequented roads. few | miles from the downs Pelham's horse
 went lame. 1t was after sunset anc
 storm was gath ering. As the travel
 CTS dismounted to see what was ths
 matter with Pelham's steed two other l horsemen came up from behind. They ] were Thornton and Dawson. They
 stopped to ask what the trouble was and, as Tyrrel seemed impatient of thu
 delay, offered If he would ride on witt
 them, to show him the way to Lore
 Chester's. Tyrrell gruffy refused theil
 offer and ordered them to be gone. =
 would not trust myself with two suci
 rascals alone" said Tyrrell, "especiall!
 as have in my pocket f2000 which
 won at the races today and they know
 it, for they saw 1t paid."
 l Pelham's horse being unable to pro
 ceed except at a slow pace. Tyrrell. aft
 CT receiving direction for the road iron
 Pelham, put spurs to his mount ant
 disappeared in the gloom of the rapid