The Washington times., 1910-06-18
The BLUE OCEANS DAUGHTER c,r5, 7ov s:.

? I beg your pardon, sir" said Susan
| 10 her escort, but you told me that
I Lieutenant MOrDington was here, and l
gathered that he was not we'll Indeed
IL must be SO, else he would have taken
your place"
''Mornington,' exclaimed the old serv-
ant, apparently greatly surprised at this
simple statement
is he not here?" asked Susan. pit
eously, noting the old mas amaze
menL
Yes. yes. certainly. A prisoner. like
/ yourself, fOT-ah-lOsing his ship, YOU
/ know said Captain Bloundeu. shaking
! his head at the astoniShed butler. If
susan had been ObservanJ she could have
seen that the officer distinctly winked at
the man "Of course, you shall see him
directly, but this place belongs 70 Lord
A-deEiOrd- You know he is the head OF
| the house"
is he related TO Lieutenant Morning
ton2' asked the girl.
Certainly. very closely, and think it
would perhaps be just as well TO see him
first
But want to see Robert-AIr. Morn
lngton. right away 1 can't wait"
My dear lady" insisted Bloundell
gently, this, L am afraid. is d case
where you VIII have 70 heed the wishes
Of mis- lordship."
You are keeping something from me-"
I
IS not here He is ill-dead"'
I give you my wOrd,' answered Sir
Francis quickly, that he is here, and
while he Is not particularly well 1 am
sure lie soon viii be- But now you must
ask me no more questions. You shall
see him some time today without fail.
! Indeed, l think may say II is his wish
that you should see Lord AldenfOrd
trst- And, indeed. let me remind you
that you are not free agent. but
a q
say said Susan, at once acqUiescent.
/ don't understand, but If he wishes
BY Heaven thought Bounded.
what lucky dog Bob is, 70 be sure.
The girl is absolutely willing TO do any
| thing for him, even on mere intimatiOn
! from me that he wants il. Wei, he's
a good fellow, but. hang him, 1 wish I'd
seen her first. Some men do have all the
| luck. m glad l slapped that beggar
Weegard, thought
susan rose TO her feet and signifed
her readiness for the audience with Lord
AldenfOTd. She could not understand
why MOrnngtOn had not come to her or
allowed her TO go TO him. but If X were
his wish, that was enough for her
I beg your pardon, my lady--ma am,
mean, began Packinsham, Who was
evidently the chief factotum Of he cas-
tie, but Lord AldenfOrd had me lay
out some clothes dresses and furbelows
which he had brought from London,
thinking your wardrobe might have
been lost in the shin.
I want nothing" said Susan. impa-
tenJly. but 10 get this interview over.
50 that I can see
But, madam" began BIounden. If
Lord Aldenford wishes
I care nothing whatever about his
wishes"
But II Mornington should express a
! desire
That were different. But clothes
would matter nothing to him. If I am
10 see his lordship, it must be this way
or not at all"
For once the appeal to AIornington's
influence apparently had failed
"Oh, very wei, then" said Sir
Francis, and Buckingham, TO whom the
suggestion had been largely due, made
no further objection.
Where Is his lOrdship?"
In the library. ma'am."
the girl
.Gadr' remarked Sir Francis to him
self shes TO the manner born all
right. If she is an American. The way
she ordered Rockingham about reminds
me Of nothing so much as the captain
of a ship
Sir" said Susan, turning to BIoun-
dell shall see you here when re-
turn2''
''That YOU will returned the young
man, heartily II am Lord Aldenford's
best friend. and told him I would see
that have seen you, allow me 10 say
madam. that ii needs no word from him
! should see it through for your own.
and ! am only sorry that I didn't have
the first chance"
All Of which was Greek to poor Susan.
4 am very grateful to YOU" she re-
marked, land I shan hope to convey
my thanks and gratitude TO Won n o,1r
better acquaintance, If indeed a pris-
oner is to have any rights that are to
be respected"
She stretched out her hand TO him.
and Sir Francis bowed over il like tho
gallant gentleman that he was and kiss
ed il ere he relinquished H.
Her adieuS being made, she stepped
TO the library door beside which Pack
ingham stood drawn ND in rigid and
.dignified immobiIity. AS She approacbsd
he threw the door oDen grandly, and
then first remembered that he did not
know the laws name
I beg your pardon, ma 'am'-he bar
red the way when she would have en-
tered-"but viii you kindly give me
your name2"
'Hubbell-Susan HubbeH." answered
Packingham looked aghast at the
1 combination. hut recovered himself in
| due time and rOared il through that
! great barOnial hall as II it had been
that OF one Of the duchesses Of the old
en- time.
Miss susan HubbeH." he cried in an
| aStonishinEly deep voice, Ito see Lord
cad murmured Sir Francis. watch
ing the scene back in the hall, cts a
good thing that she's got beauty 10
compensate for that Susan. However.
half Of the name will soon be changed.
Or I'm no judge. Lucky Bobr'
And so the door closes upon him and
he departs from this history as he stems
out upon the walk to reflect upon his
bad fortune in having met Susan too
late.
The Continuation OF This Story WIN
BE Found in Tomorrow
Issue OF The Times.