The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-08-12

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By BOOTH
HARRINGTON
and
HARRY LEON
WILSON

LneTe are IOfmnllues ID me nature OF
a settlement
Horace. who was In the seventh
heaven Of delight 1t the approaching
alliance between one OF the ancient
houses Of Kokomo. Ind. and the hon
orable line Of Hawcastle, broke IN
eagerly:
quite So Of counsel / knowi osr.
taInlyl perfecflyf'
"Then ven have no difficulty about
that. my boy. I'll wire my solicitor
tonight and he'll b here within to
days. said the earl carelessly. If
You wish to consult your own solicitor
you can cable him, Of course
Suddenly Horace seemed taken with
a 1T OF embarrassment
THE fact l.. Lord Hawcaatie," ne
said. "T'se a notion that our solicitor
-Ethers man Of business. that t.
from Kokomo. Ind. where our govern
or lIYed-zIn fact. sort Of guardian Of
hers-may be here 1t any time. I've
heard from friends that he Il coming
I'm this direction"
The word Ind caught Hawcastle's
attention. and no leaped at II.
= sort OF Enardlan7 What sort.
chr he inquired seemingly taksn
abaek.
u really cant an" replied Horace
apologetIcaily. Never saw him that I
know OF. You see we've been on this
side SO many yhats and there's been
no occasion for this fellow to look -
up. but he's never opposed anything
Ethel wrote FOR. He seems to be n
easy going old chap
"unmr said Hnwcastle donbffuiIy.
Would he consent to your sisters
marrlage==or The matter Of settle
menI9"
Horace laughed eheerfully.
u have no doubt Of Il II he has
the allghfes1 sense q duty toward NJ
sister bell be the fist 70 welcome tt
alliance. won't her
Then when ne and my solicitor coma
they can hive an evening together ofef
a lot of mnsty papers. and the thing
viii be done. Again. M boz. | VI.
come you TO our family. God bleas
your
lie wrung Horaees hand again and
turned away h II 10 hide bis emotion
bnt renllf 10 Wink n the countess.
I'm oYerpoWcrcd. you know--rea
ly oYerpoWcred. you know stammered
Horace. tanning himself desperately
with bis Int
Come Aimerlc." aaid Tie earl. and
as the youthful heir 10 hlz house nroHs
iansnldly ne sIdled close 70 tn count
ess md whispered in her ear!
"Iet him know Is n hundred and
fiftY thousand.
Then he and Almeric vent mp tn
steps Into the hotel. leaving Horaea
and the countess gazing II each other
delIghtediy.
She crossed over 70 him impnlsiveLy
and, taking both his hands again. sad .
10y friend. ! am happy for you
Think 81 IT. sad Horace joYoualY.
'In n fortnight at the most dear Old
Ethel VII DO The Hon. Mr.. 1T. AubYn
future Countess Of Haweasiieft
Yes" replied the countess. with.
drawing her hands and picking MP her
parasol. and there : but the little n.
rangemenI OF The settlement between
your advocate ana Lord naweastle.s
But you Amerieans-you laugh II such
things. Yon are big. so big. lie your
country
Horace followed her across the ter.
race 10 tie wal.
sAh. believe me. dear countess" b
gaid. "the great world-your world,
countess = has thoroughly alIenated
me-
Tie countess turned her shapeIY
head and looked NJ him admIringIy
and With a touch Of irony at the sur
prise she was about 10 give him.
"Ah. yon retain one quality. You ara
careless. You are free" md zhe lad
her right hand upon his arm. an Hor.
nee thrilled at the intimate touch.
WELL" he laughed. perhaps n
those things I am American. but II
others fancy should be thought
something else. shouldn't ~
She laughed openly AZ him nov. but
earnestly wlthal. and said.
You are dabonalr man of TIE
world. and yet you are stIil American
in TINT yon are abomInably rich. The
setflemenI-such matter n thu. orer
which a Frenehman. IN Italian. might
heslIate-you laugh Such matter n
f150.o00-zyou SET II inside. you laugh.
You say. oh. yes: tnlze TT"
For moment she feared thnI Hoz.
ace would fall over The low parapeI.
so white did hi face become and then
30 flushed. but the hoy vas came NJ
through. The generations OF simple
Indiana stuck came . hls reseue. and
he sIeeled himself With m effort ana
replied qnlefly:
= hundred and fftY thousand
pounds! Why. thafa seven hundred
and Iifty thous-I say. countess. she
couldn't use the money 70 better I'D.
vantageT
There vas real admiration n the
Frenchwoman's glance tins time. for
she had lost none OF the little Dyplay,
and she admired the courage Of fha
youngster. So she said.
~ friend. how wise you arem
A she spoke she turned in tine t.
see Ethel come down the steps Of thu
hotel With book beneath Ter arm and
ran 70 her. cIazping her n her arms
and kissing her.
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