The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22

ana tnat 10 uelp you little I've ASKED
you to act as chauffeur for q short
time till you can get something bet
ter"
And till Srr. Cremer can get some
one better" Loyeland capped her
words.
You have 10 be tried first" smiled
the girl. "And I mean you to be
success-a great success Now I'm 60
ing to auntie. think we'd better
travel in different cars. for she hasn't
quite got, used yet TO the idea of
gentleman chauffeur"
With that the girl pressed a railway
ticket into his hand. and be was left.
not knowing whether he were more
inclined to laughter or TO cursing.
The Hill Farm might almost have
been an English farm. with its ram
bling red brick house, apparently of
the Georgian period. It's square PANIED
windows and Its pillared porch draped
with a tangle Of grapevine and Vir-
ginia creeper.
Val arrived only few minutes later
than Lesley and Mrs. Loveland. and
the girl was waiting for him in the
open doorway when his hack drove up.
This Is big old house" said Les
ley. coming out into the porch-'.at
least it's old for America. It's stood
for about $50 years. and there's lots
OF room In Il. You Will live In the west
wing. In q few minutes Uncle Waily
will show you where 10 go. Here.
Uncle wally. take AR. Gorlon's bag"
There was no contempt either for the
bag or its owner on the mild old face
OF the gray headed negro. who was as
perfect and well trained servant in
his way as any butler In an English
country house. Evidently he, too. had
been told that this was a gentleman
chauffeur 10 be treated like a gentle
man. And Loveland was grateful to
his hostess, feeling sudden impulse
toward happiness until. with shock.
he remembered Sidney efeihef.
"When will Mr.. Cremer arrive" he
asked Lesley as they walked together
!.across sloping lawn toward the sta.
| blcs.
"oh. sidney's very much at home
here" she answered lightly You
may see him NJ any time. Meanwhile
you won't mind driving the ear for
me. WA yor;"
Il think you know whether I'll mind
that a. not" said T.oyeland almost
more TO himself than 10 the girl III
only there were no Sidney Cremer"-
81 have an idea yoa won't dislike
Sidney when You meet him." LESLEY
said kindly.
"a mans chauffeur has no right Il
an opinion about him-at least that:
what I used TO think myself. Crenei
must he very rich" grumblcd Love
land. apparently saropos Of nothing.
"Sidney makes a good deal Of money
out OF novels and p.ays-at least 4
seems a good deal 20 rie. hut maybe q
wouldn't 10 you. Perhaps Sidney
earnings amount 20 about twelve 81
fifteen thousand Of your EnalIsi
pounds a year. and he's saved quite ,
hot, too. FOR hos been popular as a
playwright and novelist IN America
and England Tor several years now"
aBy Jove. exclaimed Loveland.
"what a lucky beggarf'
"That just expresses TIA lucky
beggar'-for he was almost a beggai
at the time he made his FIRST success
"Shall you be married soonf'
Lesley smiled, and her diinplcs twin
kied. "lt Isn't decided yet. But
dare say Il will be soon. New. ! sup
pose with the grand Meas you used q
talk 10 me about. f12.p0o or $4,000 Q
year and few loose thousands lying
around. would seem Ike shabby gen
teel poverty to you"
Don't hIt a man when he's down.
said Ioveiand. IF hEd only half a,
much as Sir. Cremcr | could do The
things ] want most 10 do"
"wlat are thcyY asked Lesley.
"Nowadays the things feel ! should
like most 10 60 are TO restore our pool
old tumblcd down home and get rid 81
my debts"
"Yen say nowadays Iiagc sou
changed your mind iatelyr
aI'ye changed almost everything OK
ecpt these everlasting twccdsl know
Of course. that my Affairs will com,
right IN one way presently. ! shall SCI
back 10 England before my leaves NJ
but shan't go back the same man
I've lost the chance OF all that's ths
hest worth having. n ever could Inrc
hnd such a chance"
"Yon're too young 20 give nj hope
almost as young as Sidrcy CrcricF.'
"what. He's younger than amT
"sidncy Is tweniy-tlircc."
aoncc you said you didn't lise iiri
under twcnly-six. the sccmel sofaw'
n ought 70 be BATTERED that yC'
should remember my sayings Of once
You see. though. sidney's quite differ
ent frum-othcr men. especially TO INC
nut here we are at the stables Wei
talk about sldney's car instead Of sid
ney"
AUST Que question firstF' exclalme'
forciard. rtopping short IN trout o