New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

self. Indeed, he had an
uneasy consciousness that Lady ST. Maur might turn and
rend him if stress laid only her efforts to thwar
his sons unexpected leanings toward matrmony
During every yard of the journey from Chester to
Marignv, and the sharp witted FrenChman had en-
joyed himself hugely in displaying well felgned re-
luctance to yield to the Ears probing. 1t was Just
as much part of his scheme to make the threatened
alliance as Objectionable the one side as on the
other. By painting Medenham unprinclpled ad-
venturer, he had succeeded IN alarming Vanenen MS
slv hints derogaory of both Cynthia and her father,
now famed the flame of suspicion klndled IN LORD
Fairholmes breast by his sisters remonstrances I'm
fortunately his Lordshp had gone straight to Curzon-
ST. and told Susan St. Maur every word that Margny
had said-and good deal that he had not SAID; but
had left to be inferred from smlrk, malicious glance,
an airy gesture.
Perba6s the two elderly guardians of the Farholme
line were not wholly blame for their interference
The title descended through male heirs only and Me
denhans marriage thereby attained added importance
Lord Fairholme himself had been slngularly fortunate
in escaping misaiance-several, IN tact-and 1t was
the one great trouble his otherwise smooth and self
contained life that his high born and most admirable
Countess had died after the birth OF her second
child the present Marchoness OF Scarland Such man
would naturally be the most jealous scrun1zer OF the
preensions of his sons chosen wife. Qualities OF heart
and mind would weigh light in the scale against geneal
ogv To his thinking blue blood differed from the com
mon red the claret of some noted vintage dit
fers from the vln ordinaire of the same year
AGEDENHAM did some shopping, lunched at a club,
AA surprised his tailor by prolonged visit and close
repessed strong desire to write letter 1t was some
consolation peruse for the twentieth time the tour
closely written pages which Cynthia had set out the
tours timetable for the benefit of Slnmonds He had
not returned it. since she possessed copy, and IN his
mind eve he followed the Mercury IN its flight up the
map from end end of industrial Lancashire through
smoky Preston to trim Lancaster and quiet Kendall and
finally after long day, to the brood1ng peace and
serene beauty of W1ndermere.
At last rousing himself from his dreaming, tor he was
now back in his club again, slipping cup OF tea, he
glanced at his watch. Five clock likely hour to ind
Vanrenen the hotel II, was most probable, DeVarS
telegram his mother altogether mistaken IN its
report of the mllliOnaires movements.
He meant of course, to make himself known to Van
and go through the whole adventure from to L.
1t should provide interesting story he thought lively
as a novel in of its chapters and calculated to ap
peal strongly to the bright intelligence of American
On his the Savoy, he tried to picture to himself
lust what Cvnthia'S father would look like 1t was
futile endeavo because he had yet been able to
construct mental portrait of any wholly unknown
to him. One day IN Madras he had te1ephoned to an
official for leave to shoot elephant in Government
reservation, and deep voice doomed back answer
Apparently it belonged to a whose stature war
ranted his appointment as controller of monsters; but
when Medenham called in person for the permit he
found that the voice came from lean and wizened
scrap of humanity about five feet high.
He smiled at the recollection of his dumb surprise
at this apparition, and in the best of hunorS with
himself when he arrived at the inquiry office OF the
Savoy Hotel and asked for Peter Vanrenen.
Left here Sunday, sir, was the answer. g He viii
not return for a week
This blow blghted his hopes. He had counted
strongly gaining Vanrenen's friendship and sym
pathy before Cynthia dainty vision his eyes again.
- Has he gone to Paris?" he inquired.
Cant say, sir, I'm My orders to tell callers
that Mr.. Vanrenen will be in town next Tuesday,
So if present arrangements held good, Cynthia would
reach London two days before her father, Well, he
cOntrive somehow to get Lady ST. Nlaur in proper
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