Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-10-28

Lovelaud was prepared to do any
amount Of staggering. though he did
not say so to Jim or indeed 2cknowl-
edge 1t to himself. He replied that
If this were the only condition he
would accept the ticket and instruct
Foxham (as he would not have time
himself to try to sell the passage
which he had paid for on the Baltic.
"Fox'll have several days to do it in,
and III tell him if he brings 1t off
there's 10 per cent for himself" said
Val. meanwhile III be enjoying my
self oD the Mauretania.
Meanwhile you'll be enjoying your
self on the Mauretania." echoed Jim.
~ suppose there are sure to be lot
of mIlionaires on boardr' suggested
Val
sure to be. even at this time OF
year"
with pretty daughters" Love.
lands tone and air in making this ad
dition were so conceited that jim
would have wanted to kick him II lie
had not looked so ridiculously like
Jim's own adored and beautiful Betty.
Besides, the scar showed white ON the
brown. This had been Il brave boy.
Jim was inclined 10 believe that he
was worth reforming.
with pretty daughters" Harbor-
ouch repeated. his tone quiet. though
his eyes showed q danger signal.
However, be prudent. Don't make
up your mind too soon. The best fish
aren't always caught in the deep sea.
One waits to have look round the
markets"
Loveland grinned. THANK you for
the tip. | won't forget"
"Y0"'ll hardly have time to let peo-
Die know yoc- change Of PLAN" saio
Jim. But OF course If you don't
mind little expense you can Marconi
to Lady L0velAnd from the ship"
"Of course" asSented Lady Love
lands son. who would not have
thought of the attention had 1t not
been suggested to him. But 1t will
hardly be necessary"
perhaps not" said Jim.
Loveland's only experience OF sea
life, except for a little yachting. nae
been in going out to and returning
from South Africa, but he had learned
to take care Of himself on shipboard
and. though his name was not on the
passenger list Of the Mauretanla, his
deck chair was soon placed by an at
tentive steward in Il sheltered corner
nearly amidships. This advantage was
secured by tempting tip. tip out OF
oil proportion to the givers resources
but, then. there were many people on
the Mauretania who came on board
more like clients returning to hote
where they had been known by the
management for years than passengers
travelling on new ship. and Loveland
did not intend to be defeated In an un
equal competition.
When the deck steward politely ask
ed if he wished to use visiting card
as chair marker Val told him tC
write the name of Loveland on slip
of paper or a luggage label; anything
would do. So the steward did as he
was hidden. ignorant that he served 8
"lord."
Loveland did not feel that he needed
cheap advertisement. 1t would sooE
leak out that he was parsonage, and
sure enough, it did. When he had dis
creetly explained to the purser his pos
session of Mr.. Vanderpots cabin the
news of the change went round from
steward to steward and was promptly
spotted" as titbit by the greatest
gossip on the ship, who happened to
inhabit the stateroom opposite.
Major Cadwallader Hunter "a retired
major. of course; he would not have
had time to develop his qualities while
on the active list was told that he had
Ioveland for neighbor and looked al
the cabin door with kindling interest
Hunter was an American Of q type
laughed at by the best Of his own coun
trvmen. He knew his Burke and De
brett better than many an Englishmar
even of that middle class which cal
afford to be ignorant of no detail con
corning the aristocracy. He was
aware that there existed a Marquis OF
Loveland who was young and unmar
ried; he knew all about his family con
nections, and he wondered how sucl
an important gentleman had strayec
on board the Mauritania unheralded
81 suppose this fellow must be the
Loveland, of course" he said to MIN
self. "But why not be published frank
ly on the passenger list2 Can there be
a secretY
At this moment Loveland walked
out from his stateroom, having come
below for pipe and tobacco pouch. de
caught Nj OF
Cadwal lader
Hunter staring
EN "a at his door and