The Washington herald., 1910-12-26

! session OF him.
Noticing this. Lady Laseelles hastily
interposed
MY dear Margaret" she said. you are
| just liz time for tea. but ! mustn't forget
to introduce you TO Mr.. Clelland. Isn't II
! funny? I've made acquaintance with him
/ already"
Il don't think It IS; you have way OF
getting to know everybody" replied Mar
garet. as she stood looking down at her
/ hostess, every curve Of her tall, graceful
/ figure brought out by the neat green
cloth riding habit she wore.
'Of course | have; I'm not as stilted as
I you good English folks. But sit down.
dear. and I'll give you some tea
Thanks. l can only stay a minute
Mother wants you 70 come 10 the hall
! before you 90 to town; she has some
/ commissions she hoped you would exc
cute"
I'm not going to town; I find my
frocks aren't as bad as ! thought.
In that case expect mother VIII
/ have 10 go up herself" said Margaret
/ then she turned TO Paul, saying: you
| came yesterday"
Yes; Mr. Clifford and / travelled to-
/ gether,' he answered, rather wondering
how these people regarded the man who
was his bOndmaster.
"Oh. the recluse, He's a sort OF god
/ father of yours, isn't he?" said Lady
Lascelles.
"Ena, how can you say such a thing"
exclaimed the girl.
Il didn't know he was my godfather.
He was my fathers friend said Paul
telling the lie boldly.
/ Hes very unsociable. 7 always call
/ him the bear" said her ladyshlp, shrug-
/ ging her shoulders.
/ Margaret Shenstone turned a pair Of
! beautiful hazel eyes on Paul, as she
said:
/ Il am afraid you will think US rude,
( discussing your friend, but ia the coun-
/ try we have SO little 20 talk about. and.
rising, she put her cup down.
You're not going yetT' said her
/ hostess.
Eyes; I promised mother I wouldn't
stay"
As the door closed after her, Paul was
! conscious Of two things, that Lady Las
celles was glad the girl had gone, and
Of the feeling Of joy that had thrilled
/ him when Margaret Shenstones hand
rested in his.
What do you think Of her?' asked his
/ companion.
/ Eit IS q very DtdQulQ VI girl
Yes. Margaret's not bad looking;
she's like her father. Judge Shenstone.
I You won't have heard OF him, as you've
/ been such a short time IN this country"
/ Paul just saved himself; he had nearly
said that lie had heard Of Judge Shen-
stone.
1.-THE Judge isn't quite my style Of man.
but like him better than his wife; she's
! a queer sort-m0ody-lays it on her
/ nerves, ard there are days when she
! won't see any one. Sometimes I've won
dered II she's committed a crime"
/ LADY Lascellesr' he exclaimed
! II suppose you think because Margaret
! Shenstone looks both good and beautiful,
/ her mother must be saint Anyway,
I I'm certain there are times when Mrs.
/ Shenstone hnds life a burden"
DO you know Hagar Herries?" she
/ chartered on
Mr.. Clifford named her 10 me-" re-
piled Paul. she's his niece and his
/ adopted daughter: I haven't seen her"
'She's a handsome girl. but I'm GER
tain she's a Jewess. and how the poor
Eirl manages 10 put Up with the life she
/ lives is a puzzle to me"
/ Paul looked at her in surprise.
/ = imagined she'd a good time OF IL
I'm sure Mr.. Clifford thinks a great deal
OF her.
- good time Mr.. Clifford doesn't
/ care for society himself, and he won't
let her go out"
Poor gtrlv' exclaimed Paul, wondering
II clifford was good to her Did he love
/ her? or was she bound to him by q SINH
lar tie TO the one by which he Paul, was
fettered2
The very thought Of a woman being
! party 10 this scheme Of revenge reused
a tumult Of feelings, and his face grew
stern and angry
/ Lady LaScelles watched him AT first
with surprise then an element Of curl
! oSiJy mingled with IT, Finally, she bent
2 forward with her elbows on her knees
/ and her chin resting in her hands, as
. she gaZed ~ him.
Now, where have I seen you before?
/ have it, Lady Nina Mountjoy has a
/ passion for stunning. and coupIe Of
/ months ago / went with her TO the East
End, and somehow she got in a house
that was a triie more respectable. 1he
/ landlady told her they weren't SUNNY
folks, bat she let slip that she had
. ha6-starved lodger-who was in in bed
/ SO up We went TO the garnet He wasn't
in bed, but sitting up wrapped in an
/ old overcOat to keep him warm. and
when he heard our errand he was vio-
lently wroth. / was glad to get out OF
/ the room alive Mr. Clelland that man
| was either you or your twin brother"
OF course, 1 was the man. I haven't
a twin brother he said, careIessly.
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW.
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