Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-11-04
Lord Loveland
Discovers
America
By G. N. AND A. M.
WILLIAMSON
Copyright 1910. by Doubleday. Page :"
Company Copyright 1908. by
Me Mcclure Company

lU you kiOW q MiS' LO'Cioho oh
the shipT Val inquired aNer slight
hesitation which he could hardly have
explained to himself.
Major Cadwallader Hunter shook his
head. Nov that you speak OF 1t ]
think | do recall there being Mrs.
Loveland on the passenger list. but
"She has a niece" said Val.
"Ahw The elder man pulled fold
ed passenger list out of his pocket and
ran his eye down tke LIS" Then
the niece has not the same name. But
I'll engage to find out all about the
ladies' for you if you're interested in
them"
"Oh, very WELL thank you said
Loveland stiffly. with that upward in
Election of the voice which can make
thank you" as irritating as Il mos
quito bite.
He was ready now to use Major Cad
yaiiader Hunter for catspawing IL MI
It's branches, but did not intend to be
overcivil in return.
And the would be leader was de-
lighted to become Lord Loveland's
catspaw, because he hoped that his
way of handling the chestnuts would
do him honor. He believed that If
through Lord Loveland, he did not be-
come king of all the lions in New York
that season he might at least be kings
jester.
Major Cadwallader Hunter prided
himself on being able to find out ev-
erything about everybody, even when
starting from the point Of complete
ignorance and handicapped by time
limit. Indeed, he had nice detective
instinct, and putting it to use was one
of the games he played best. But he
found himself confronted with diff
culties in the case of Mrs. Loveland
and her niece.
1t was simple to find out the girls
name and that Mrs. Loveland, the
aunt, was delicate little person, at
that time of life when sensible women
cling no longer to the ragged edge OF
youth as q bat clings to shutter. But
as to wealth and as to ancestors Cad
wallader Hunter was as devout wor-
shipper of ancestors as any China
mani the matter was more difficult.
However, he was eventually fortunate
enough to stumble upon an acquaint-
ance, Mrs. Milton, who had met Mrs.
Loveland and her niece while travel
ing in England. Mrs. Milton was
charming woman, but she had some
weaknesses. In a sojourn Of six weeks
she had become so much more English
than the English that she had taken
TO calling her daughter Fanny "Faw-
n.y." She pitied Mrs. LOveland and
Mrs. Loveland's niece because they
were $3.50 unnecessarily American,
don't you know" They lived In
town in the southwest, knew no New
York people, poor things, and were al
together provincial. They had been
abroad for the first time, had enjoyed
themselves with the most countrihed
enthusiasm everywhere and were so
much interested In history and dull
subjects of that sort that Fawny's
mother fawncied they were perhaps
schoolteachers on their holidays.
Major Cadwallader Hunter was glad
to hear these damaging details, be-
cause it was evident that the English
man was taken with Mrs. Loyeland's
niece. The self appointed bear leader
wanted his bear for more important
girls. ."''''=
1t was not till nearly dinner time
that he was able to make his report to
Loveland. Meanwhile, during his lead
er's absence, the bear had found out
some things for himself and had for
gotten Major Cadwallader Hunter.
Val had felt the need of another con-
stitutional and, seeing his namesakes
niece struggling with a wind blown
rug, had tucked it round her feet. A
next door chair stood empty for the
moment. He begged meekly to sit
down and talk for little while. He
had talked for more than little
while" and then had been forced to
20 because the owner Of the next door
chair came back and lowered sug-
gestively.
Loveland had only just got up and
was taking his leave when Major Cad
wallader Hunter arrived from the
music room, where he had been CLEAN
ing facts. "She is a Miss Dearmer,"
he announced.
ooh, know that already" Val return
ed ungratefully. "She told me herself"
Lesley Dearmer."
II hadn't got as far as the Lesley
yet" Val laughed lightly, for he had
had a delightful conversation with
Miss Dearmer. And while LOveland
sat beside her she had flung bright
thought after bright thought, careless
~ as a cashier In q bank shOvels out
gold for other peoples purses. He had
never met a girl like Miss Dearner.
No wonder she could write stories!
"Of course you must do exactly as
you please" said Cadwallader Hunter,
"but from what I've learned fancy
you can pass your valuable time better
on this trip than in the society Of Miss
Dearmer."
what do you mean" Val flashed
out at him.
"Oh, only that it's just as thought.
She and her aunt are ordinary, pro-
vincial little people, with no money or
connections. They live in the south
west near city called Louisville. Mr..
and Miss Coolidge are at your table,
and I've just been arranging to sit
there, too, so l can introduce you this