The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-04-30

battle defeated French wMrnhtpa In the
Mediterranean. Richard 1lyn got E2.N0
prise money, He was called home by
Lady AaNkshRw As he WIS about 10
''blow In his earnings with Vernon.
CHAPTER lv.-continusd.
And that night I made strange
and terrible discovery. Lady Arabella
was = Ramester Of the most desperate
character, In ready money. ms far Rs
her allowance M \ minor permitted.
and In promises TO pay. when she
came into hSr fortune. ~ far As such
promises would BIZ accepted. But they
were not much favored by the gentle.
men and ladies who played with her:
for the chances Of her marrying before
her majority were 80 great. that her
q US were not considered OF much
value. and found few takers. even
when accompanied by Lady Aratella's
most brilliant smiles: for your true
kamester Ia impervious to smiles or
frowps, inscnsible to bcauty-in short,
all his faculties are concentrated on
the odd trick.
A great mob Of nnc people came
wax lights, and all the accessories Of u
fashionable rout. wandered about.
knowing no one, but observant Of ALL
] noticed that u very clever device
was hit upon by Lady Arabella and
others who like high play, which Lady
HAwkshaw disliked very much. The
stakes were nominally very small. but
L. No -
hnGs actually stgnifying pounds. All
cf the people who practiced this were
in one Of the lower rooms. while Sir
Pctcr, who was allowed to play six,
penny whist. and those who In good
faith observed Lady Hawkshaw's
wishes. were In room to themselves.
! must not forget to mention. among
the notable things at this rout. l>,dy
Aawkshaw's turhan. II was con.
structiou Of feathers. flowers. beads.
and every other species OF ornament.
the whole capped with the celebrated
tiara which had been bought from the
Portuguese. and the diamond necklace
bcamed upon her block velvet bose M.
Sir Peter seemed quite enchanted with
her appearance. as she loomed a head
taller than any woman in the rooms.
and evidently considered her n comb.
nation OF Venus and Minerva-not that
the pair ceased squahhlinS on that &C.
count. think they disagreed VIC.
lcntly on every detail of the party,
and Sir Peter WAS routed at every
point.
Among those who did aot play was
Daphne. then quite as tall as and
we'll into her sixteenth year, could
not hut acknowledge her 10 be a pref
~ slip of girl, and We sat in cor
ner and told her about our bloody
dotngs on the Ajax, until she stopped
her ears and begged ME 10 Iesist. |
regarded Daphne with condescensiou,
then; but l perceived that she was
sharp of wit and nimhle Of tongue.
much more more SO than her cousin.
Lady Arahclla,
AFTER while l left Daphne and
went back to watch Lady Arahella, |
aon SAW that she was very poor
player. and los, continually: hu, tina,
only ~heued her appetite for the
game. Presently a gentleman entered
and. walking asoM, lis,lessly. although
he seemed to he known TO everybody
present. approached me, /, was Capt.
Orer:on, as handsome. as distract. as
on the mrs; and only time l had seen
him,
Much 70 MY surprise. he recognized
me and came IN and spoke To ME.
making nie a very handsome c1,np,;.
mcnt upon the performances OF the
Ajax.
And is my cousin, Mr., Vernon, here
tc>nish'c" he asked, smiling.
I replied supposed rot: ne had n
ccived no car. when we had psr;s,
that morning, and Knew q. none
since
y shall BE- very glad 10 u,ss, MIN. -
sa:S OVerton. Il think him s tne tel.
how. in spite Of our disagreement; /
SEC ytS, are no, PLAYING"
y have no taste 70. plsr, strange
to say"
10 no, try to acquire L" ne said
1T Is ~roas. yoa may depend ag>on !,
Na; indulgence in i; makes ,lsay .,e
l:ev,s I, 10 be right, livery time Hog
l,ak At . sin. /, gets better lookias."
was surprised TO hear sin uiea
toned in the society Of such elessa'