The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-08-26

ed. and as Horace turned again to e
he said: Hold on mInutel I'm look
ing for some Americans here. ana ]
expect you know 'em--boy and cir
named Simpson,,
Horace flushed deeply to the roots Of
his hair.
rs there my possibility you mean
Granger-sln,nsonf he asked. with
elaborate sarcasm. but thIs was LOST
on Daniel.
No. sir. Just plain Simpson. Gran.
| gers their middle name. That's for
old Jed Granger. grandfather on their
mothers side want to see 'em both,
but It's the girl I'm really looking for
"Will ! be good enough to state
any possible reason why Miss Granger.
Simpson should see YOUR and PIKE
started In genuine establishment.
Reason he reiterated sWhy, yes.
I'm Ter GUARDIAN.
The effect Of this simple statement
was terrifying. Ethel reeled dizzily
md was supported by Nine. de Cham.
pigny. The earl rose 10 his feet, and
AAOA4SN sAASEEaEA UdShs
"Whatt, he cried.
Eyes. aIr." went on Pike-sDaniel
Voorhees, Pike. attorney at law. Roko-
mo. Ind
Horace fell back from him In horrI-
fed amazement.
II shall ask her. he began weakly
and shamefacedly. IF she win consent
to an interview"
Pike ioolred at him in amazement n
his turn.
INTERVIEW he said. why, I want
to talk to herr
HawcasIle, with some OF his finer
feelings aroused, picked up his sister.
in-law with hi eyes. much rs clever
hostess picks np her feminine guests n
dinner. and arose. turning to Ethel
This shall make no difference 10 u.
my childtr he said and, turning sharp.
Il. took Lady Creeeh b. the arm and
left the terrace. Pike looked at Hor.
ace pItyingiy
"Don't you understandfs he said
I'm her gnardlanf.
For a feefing instant Horace stared
at HIN aud then dropped hi chin and
walked away.
II shall never bold up my head
again." he said.
The sudden horror OF the revelation
that Horace Ind drawn forth bora
down upon Ethel'e mind with crush.
Ing weight
To her artifcialIzed understanding
the disgrace was more than she could
ever hope to bear. ana uorncea ex.
pressed thought that he should never
be able TO hold mp bis bend again was
but sivificatlon Of her own.
Surely Il would hive been bad
enough. she told herself II this fearful
thing had come upon them privately.
but to have It appear In the full light
Of day aud la the very hearing Of the
family of The man she was about to
marry was too cruel.
And with an inward EToan he leaned
for moment asnInaf the terrace wall
where the countess Ind left hef. When
the first establishment had passed and
sic Ind timc u reHllze HhaI haI oe=
CURED. events thai bad seemed but
fleetlhE impressions rose np before her
In all their vivid uakedness Niue. de
champIgn5 bal locked at her With
astute contempt she waz sure. aud she
dlmiy remembered =eeiHs liz loaz u
Mortified umlgeneui upon the patFIeian
features 81 the Earl Of Haweastle
Then. with IN awakened resentment.
the lighting blood o. the sturdy nIebe-
Inn Simpson stock. the atock thai had
upheld it. end in he battle against
oppression IN several wars. came back
70 her with a rush, and she decided 70
see this awful man and give him %
understand tint he must go away nj
once md never insult her again b.
hIs uneouth aud vulgar presence such
business n bad TO b transacted could
be done through m Intermediary.
With a hraeIng IF Ter spirit she
stepped forward resoluteiy aud came
up close behind Pike ms he stood With
dropping INV gazing IN nerpiexity
after the rsIreatlne Uoraee Ethel east
a look of lpathlng upon the straight
back o the Guardian Of her PENCE md
ground her little boot heel Into the
stone tagging. She glanced up and
saw TINT the eommou German was
looking at Pike with grave sympathy
and efen understanding. and instantly
she hnted him for Il Then she saw
him take his ean from tie obseQuIous
Mariana and turn AMY. When be had
gnne she said IN n low voice:
I an Ms Gfansef.SImpson."