Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-30


rare wine and costly, and Guy drank
it like water. Then he sat down be-
for the fire and did not smoke, which
was d sign that things We're very bad
indeed with him He sat there for
hours motionless and With the same
hard look on his handsome face. The
brougham came round and was sent
back twice, and Griffiths had almost
made up his mind that his master had
given up the ball, when the order
came round
THE yiscount's carriage-at once."
On some occasions Rawlings &C
compaAied his master in the broug-
ham, to help him with his coat, put a
tie straight and so on; and tonight,
not liking the expression which all
on Lord Guys face, he meekly sug-
gested that he should go as far as
the Hall with him.
But Guy stared and shook his
head.
what do you mean? Do look as if
were not to be trusted? Do you think
am going to commit suicide, man?''
Suicide, my lord?" echoed Rawl-
J ings.
Yes, suicide! I don't know that |
am mott" and getting into the brogh-
am was driven off.
AS he neared the Hall, the lights
streamed upon the carriage, he
seemed TO awake from the evil dream
that had taken possession of him all
day, and pulling himself together, %
as he would have phrased it, forced
| something Of the hard look from his
face.
He was late, and it was thought
that he would not come, and the SER
wants, with whom he Was as great a
favorite as he was with the class usu-
ally, came forward hurriedly to meet
him
The news of his arrival spread
from the hall to the ballroom, and a
little murmur rose, as it does upon
the approach of late arrival whose
social Importance ranks as high as
Lord Kendale's; but the murmur OF
expectancy died out suddenly as he
entered. Usually his appearance was
greeted as that Of the careless lead
er of the party of the moment, the
gayest AMI most central figure in the
giddy throng. His smile was catch
Ing, his laughter provoking, but
now--as he entered-a kind Of chill
fell upon the crowd, for his usually
cheerful face was white, and there
was an uncanny brilliance in his
, handsome eyes.
Lady Farnham, as he came toward
| her, felt a little spaSm Of pain and
apprehension, but smiled up at him
as usual.
"How late you are, sir! But
mustn't scold you. my poor boy! I am
so sorry!"
Your poor horse" she explained
ooh, yes, yes! Awfully sad, isn't it?
Yes, yes!" and he passed on.
Lady Farnham looked after him.
He has lost large sum of money
I wonder would he let me if 1 offered
to help him? Poor boy?"
Guy made his way into the center
of the ROOM A dance had just fin
ished, and the usual promenading
was III full swing. He looked round
aimlessly, with the unnatural bril-
lance still showing in his eyes.
Looking for partner, Kendale?'
said Lord Bruce
"Eh? Yes, yesl Will you dance this
with me?" he said.
| ooh, yes!"
Guy, to whom dancing came as a
kind Of intuition, whirled her round
so fast and furiously that she stopped
painting and laughing Oh, do let US
wait a minute!" she said.
Il thought I could keep the pace,
Lord Kendale, but this-this is too
| fast even for me-"
4 beg your pardon. VIII you sit
6own?"
mo; I only wanted to wait a mo-
ment. But you must promise not to
go so fast What lot of people are
here. and yet the beautiful room isn't
crowded. Have you seen Miss Mel
ford YETI"
Miss Melford? No"
"No? Then See her as soon as you
can! She has surpassed herself to-
night. Her dress will be the talk of
the county for the next six months.
1t is more than beautiful Lady Farm
ham says that she will take London
by storm next season"
"Oh," he said Il thought women
never praised each other?"
Nor do we, unless we are obliged
and We are very much obliged to-
In this case retorted the girl, dryly.
Something in the speech and her
manner reminded him of Lorrie. and
he WINGED
What is the matter?" she asked.
Nothing, nothing" he replied.
Il think you have caught a chill.
You look just as my brother did last
winter when he got the fever"
Guy laughed.
That's encouraging, he said.
Suppose try and dance it off,"
They danced out the end of the
waltz, and then he resigned her to