The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-05

Lady Creech. She went on, addressing Horace:
 2 "Mr Granger-simpson, have you seen my nephew"'
 "No. I've rather avoided that, if you don't mind my saying so,' Horace replied
 "Tm sorry, Lady Creech," he went on, 'Tbut I've had most awful shak- ing up, and Pm thinking of going back home with MT Pike. I think he's about right in his ideas. You know we abused him, not only for himself, but for his vulgar friend, yet his vul- gar friend turned out to be a grand duke, and look at what our friends turned out to bev'
 He stepped quickly to the entrance and disappeared into the hotel: All merfc's voice was heard as Lady Creech turned to go, and Pike smiled.
 "Here he comes now, bending under the blow" he said.
 Almeric appeared with white bull pup, which he handed over to Mariana with the remark:
 Wash him bit, old chap; tepid water, you know, and drop of milk afterward - nothing but milk, you know. Be deuced careful, say"
 As Mariana disappeared with the dog at arms length Lady Creech said solemnly:
 "Almeric, really there are more i'm portant things, you know"
 "Rotv' replied the young man. '1 almost missed him. But think I'm to be congratulated: you. know. EhT'
 'I think you are. my son." said Pike quietly. "I have given my consent" aRippin'w declared Almeric. And Lady Creech started forward.
 "Apd the- settlementT she asked. Pike nodded.
 'HThe settlement also-everythin
 Ethel came from the side of the ter race, followed by Horace, who seemed to be arguing with her.
 t'Of course ! never worried, you know" said Almeric. "But fancy 1t wSll be weight off the poor govern or's mind. I'll wire him at Naples, for he'll be glad to know about that bally convict chap-the arrangement you made with him, you know"
 "Almeric, I think it's noble to be brave in trouble, but Ethel began, and Pike smiled behind his hand. All merle looked at her in astonfshment.
 q say, you know, you've really got mey
 q mean that admire you for your pluck, for your seeming unconcern under disgrace, butt 'Disgraced! Why, who's disgraced? Not even the governor, as I see it! You got that chap called oil, didn't you?"
 Whom do you meanr she asked, wonderment in her voice.
 "Why, that convict chap. Didn't you send him away? You bought him off 90 he wouldn't talk, didn't you gave him money not to bother usY'
 She whirled on him like a storm.
 ''Why, heaven pity you! Do you think that?" she cried.
 Almeric was taken aback.
 "Oh-what! He wouldn't agree9 Oh, I say, that will be a pill for the governor-hen be worried, you howw
 Ethel went close to him.
 Don't you see that you've got to worry a little about yourself: that you've got to begin to do something worthy that will obliterate this shame! To work-to work"
 What possible need will there be for that2 Why, there's the settle ment''-
 settlement cried Ethel, aghast. 'eYou talk of settlement nowy
 Don't you seeP The enly objection was the settlement, and MT. Pfke's given his consent to that.,'
 He's consented to that?" sheS asked
 with his own lips. Didn't you ?" AL merle asked Pike.
 'I did," said the lawyer quietly.
 She recoiled from the group.
 Yesterday, when I wanted some thing thought of value, he refused to let me buy it. Today, when I know that name is less than nothing, he bids me give my fortune for it. What man. ner of man is this?"
 Almeric slapped his leg.
 'T don't see that the situation is changed. I don't stick out for the pre- else amount the governor said, If 1t ought to be less because of last night why, we won't haggle over a few thousands"
 With cry of rage and despair Ethel turned on him. "This is the final word of my humil- iatfon! felt that you were in shame, and because of that I was ready to keep my word-to stand by you and
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