Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-27


Dear Miss Dacre, l had no idea
should find you here" said Lady OIL
via. when she had greeted Mrs Sa-
Vile. Il am on my way TO Contreve-
Vile, to try and get rid OF my gouty
rheumatism; So"
How very unfortunate that Captain
Lumley should just have left!" inter
rupted Miss Dacre. He started on
Notwithstanding regimental.
believe"
Most unfortunate" returned Lady
Olivia, emphatically.
Where are you stayingT asked
Miss Dacre.
AT the Hotel dAlbe."
We'll. I shall call late this after
noon. Now l am obliged to call on
the Comtesse de Suresnes. So good
by for the present, Mrs. saville. Good
by, dear Lady Olivia"
As soon as she was gone, Mrs. Sa-
Vile. looking very straight al her sis
ter-in-law, asked. What is the matter
with you?"
Matter! Matter enough. II had
not been en- route for Contrexeville
should have come here on purpose to
TO tell you what I think"
And pray what may that be, Lady
Olivia?"
THAT you have allowed my unfor-
tunate boy George to fall into the
same scrape as your own son, Just 10
make US suffer as you have done. II
Is too bad, that while we were think
ing everything was on the point Of be-
ing settled between him and Mary
Dacre (such an excellent marriage).
there is he falling into the trap OF
that low-born. designing adventures,
your companion! You are not a wom-
an to be blinded by anything, and you
never took the trouble to warn US or
save him, and l who always sympa-
thized with you in your trouble about
Hugh. l expected better things from
you. Elizabeth. You are infatuated
about that woman. OF whom you really
know nothing"
For q moment Mrs Savllle was ST.
lent, too amazed 10 find words.
Il don't understand you Pray ex-
plain your meaning, II you have any"
she said, at last, bitter little smile
curling up the corners OF her mouth.
Why, our unfortunate mad boy
wrote to his father q few days ago
that he was going to make an offer TO
that dreadful girl, as she was the sort
OF woman TO whom ne dared not pro-
pose private marriage; that we fear.
ed we might be vexed st first, but II
we attempted to prevent It he would
go straight to the dogs. Oh. It is too
too bad! l little thought, when | was
so Mortified at Hugh's conduct last
summer, that before q year was over
! should be afflicted in the same wav."
When you gloated over my dIsap-
pointment, you mean" cried Mrs sa.
vile, her keen black eyes flashing "I
have no doubt you thought to yoursel,
that your son would never be false IN
the instincts Of his race, which is ar,s.
tocratic on both sides, but that m,na
was impelled by the plebeian vigor in.
herited from his mothers people
know the amount of gratitude you all
feel towards me for conferring weaI,b
for which he never tolled. on vour
brother and his sons. But the blood
In my veins has been strong enonpb to
keep you all in your places. Yes, &C
the world We live in chooses tn at,acb
Importance TO rank and TO worsbIn =
title, | bought what was necessarv =,
the valuable article; but know vow
estimate OF me and the yelled con.
Tempt OF your commiseration uhor
the blow fell upon me. Now 7 am -
ing to return good for evil. and -
lieve your mind. Your precious son Is
perfectly safe. That low-born. design.
ing adventures, my companion has
denantly and utterly rejected him "
Impossible! Are you sure7 Nov
tnis not be some deep-laid schemep
How do you know?"
IL is quite possible. am perfectly
sure; 1t is no deep-laid schema
know, because l was in that room
there. unsuspected. and heard every
word Of the proposal and of the Az
tinct. decided rejection. Miss ne
mond reproached your son with HI.
perseverance In spite OF her discorr
asement. and informed him she woe
engaged to another-evidently soma
humble, struggling man. from wbo,,
your charming, distinguished son was
poWerless to attract her. Miss Dss-
mond acted like young woman q,
sense and honor, and in nv on,n,on
she is great deal too good even ,or
80 high and mighty a gentleman a.
Captain George Lumley."
Thank Godl" cried Lady Olivia too
much relieved to resent the undise,,io
Cd scorn and anger Of her sister.,n.
law But are you quite sure there "a
no danger OF this-young neraon
changing her mind?"
be under no apprehension. Yopr
son is safe enough so far as INV voune
friend Miss Desmond is concerned"
am sure am very glad: but ra.,
ly. Elizabeth, am amazed at the v.,v