The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-17


Lydstone belongs. His Lordship is
the second baron of that name. has
considerable estates in Wealdshira.
and is prominent member of the
fashionable world
Mr.. LeXham shook his head grave
ly. Fashionable world means the
Smart Set, | suppose. I'm not sur
prised at anything happening to a
person belonging to that crew
knew this Lydstone's father very
well--in fact, acted for him once
or twice; but this young man gave
me the go-by. ! suppose | wasn't mp
to date enough for him; and | can't
say that I'm sorry, for l don't like
doing business with men of his kind
Judging by what this paragraph says,
| imagine he got into some sort of
row or other and got the worst of
it. Yes l am glad am not his So
licitor."
You are fortunate in being able
to choose your clients, remarked
Dexter suavely.
Mr.. Lexham shrugged his shoul-
DIVERS; and Dexter Reece watched
him, without appearing to do so;
and when, presently, the old law
,.o, t,g.,1 +ba un,rSron,, oyiJo aud
took up his letters, Dexter Reece
sauntered to the table, and in an
amless way, picked up the paper
He sauntered bacz to the window
and out TO the terrace; a large deer
hound was stretched there in the
sun. and Dexter Reece began play
ing with it, at first, cautiously; and
presently exclaimed. You bad dog.
you've torn the paper" he went to
the window and held up the frag-
ments. "The dog and I between US
have wrecked the Western Morning
News! Does it natter"
Mr.. Lexham looked up absently
"Oh. no, there is another copy: it is
always taken up to Sir Reginald's
room. "
"Oh, that's all right" said Reece,
with an air of relief, as he folded
up the remains or the paper and
placed them on a side table The
page containing the paragraph he
had thrust in his pocket.
A mail-phaeton came round, and a
moment or two afterwards Evelyn
appeared in a light coat and skirt,
and simple but charming hat.
Dexter Reece was by no means a
susceptible man and the blood in
his veins ran coldly enough; but
even he could not be insensible TO
the beauty and grace of the young
girl as she stood before him. pull
ing on her gauntlet driving-gloves.
I'VE cant take the groom" she
said; "my father wants the car
riage You don't mind trusting your
self with me?"
Anywhere and in any circum-
stances" he replied promptly
Miss Evelyn is a splendid whip. -
remarked Mr.. LeXham, with his
courtly little bow.
The horses were young and fresh,
and Dexter Reece, who was not too
richly endowed with physical cour-
age, could not help glancing at Miss
Evelyns slender wrists. and wonder
ing what would happen if the pair
of high-fettled cobs were to make a
bolt of it; but. though they were
dancing about in a particularly high
spirited and restless fashion Evelyn
appeared quite at her ease. and held
them firmly enough as they pranced
and curvetted over the smooth gl'av-
ell drive.
Wen go down to Port Dale first.
1t is such a quaint place; and | am
always eager to show it to every one
who comes to Thorden. 1t is quite
a strange little world of its own, and
you see"-she pointed with her whip
10 the cluster of houses beside the
estuaryl which formed the little port
1T is quite apart by itself; there is
no place near it; the nearest Is a
small watering-place. three miles
round the bend which Mr.. Lexham
is, fear vainly trying to make
| fashionable and therefore prosper.
Gus. II has been the ambition of his
life; but my father says it is too far
from a railway station. and its i'm
mediate surroundings would strike
most persons as desolate; but love
/ these wide stretches of sandy marsh
! land-'burrows' they call them. They
make capital golf-links You play
golf of course. Mr.. Reece?"