The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-27

 THE MAN WHO ROSE AGAIN= ......by..... JOSEPH ROCKING Copyright, 1909, by George H. Doran COmpany
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lIIlIlIIIlIlilIiIilliiIiIIIIIIII lIiIS things, provided you can satisfy her ambition. And I'm prepared to stand by it. All I say is name your wo- man."
 Miss Olive Castlemaine."
 The man who had taken no part in the conversation spoke this time, and as the name escaped his lips both Purvis and Sprague gave start. Even Leicester was silent for a moment. He looked from one to another sus- piciously, then he burst out laugh ing.
 You've made a. bold bid Win field" he said. .'You make even me tremble. Miss Olive Castlemaine is, so I suppose, the most sought-after heiress in London. She fulfils all my conditions, and more than that, she has refused both Sprague and Purvis. I suppose from what am told that she looked upon Sprague as a bit of a hypocrite and Purvis as well, not likely to have a great future.'
 He evidently stung both these men by his words. It was perfectly true that both of them had been refused by Miss Olive Castlemaine. it was just as true that she had been sought after by number of other eligible marriageable men, and had refused them all.
 Miss Olive Castlemaine was known to be young lady of more than ordi- nary beauty, of good social standing. and, what was more, an heiress to great wealth. But she was not a society woman. Some women laugh ed at her because she preferred seek ing to do good in the world to living the life of a butterfly. She worked among the poor, she taught a class of ragged children, and she was known to have strong opinions both about men and things. She had talk en a degree at St. Andrews Univer- sity, she was a Girton girl, and had attained to a high position there. Without being blue stocking she was a cultured woman, and was ac- quainted with the language and literature of more than one country. But, more than all, she had caused many society women to raise their eyebrows at the mention of her name, because she was, to use their expression tspious.' She belonged to no set, and was rarely seen at re- captions. She loved London because it was the centre of English life life intellectual, political, religious; but society functions had no attrac- tions for her. Some had called her a female prig, but few regarded her as such-she was too healthy-mind- ed, too natural, too real.
 Her mother had died when she was quite child, and thus she be- came the one earthly delight and pride of her father, who was man. aging director of, and chief share | holder in, one of the most prosperous
 
 | lived with her father in one of those fine old houses. surrounded by large | tract of park-lands, a few of which yet remain within the precincts of Larger London, in spite of the rav- ages of speculative builder.
 She was at the time of the com mencement of this history about twenty-three years of age. She was 6 perfectly womanly woman. She hated much of the foolish flippancy which characterized many of the wo- men she knew, and had a healthy disgust for those great people who talked about not being bound by those great social institutions which lie at the basis of our national great ress and purity. Nevertheless. she dared to think for herself, and had an almost masculine way of defend ing her opinions.
 Being the only child of John Gas l tlemaine, who occupied not only 8 high position in the city of London but owned more than one fine estate in England, she had all the money she wanted, while her fathers inte. gritty and honorable reputation made her the envy of those, who, socially would regard her as an inferior Fol John Castlemaine, while bearing 2 name known in English history, and possessed of great wealth was still 2 member of what is called the "mid- dle classes" He simply stood higt | up in his own class. He was not o1 those who mingled freely with tn. 1 men who guide the destinies of tht nation. Rich men came to his house men great in the world of finance l but men great in the world of poll tics and science and letters were un | known to him. Perhaps this was hi, ! own fault; or perhaps it was because his tastes were simple and becaust he did not possess the qualities whicf would attract men of influence ant | power to his house. For John Gas tlemaine was plain man. He be longed to the merchant class, and h, prided himself on the position h, held.
 | AS we have said, his daughter, Oliv, Castlemaine, had had many suitor | hr,k rI,a