The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15

Sir John Manners; he was visiting in the neighborhood."
 And have you seen him sheer" asked the knight. "Yes," returned Dorothy stoutly. and shall see him again. I shall marry Sir John Manners -or nobody. What was your promise, Sir George Vernon-was 1t not that if the man I selected was of fitting birth you would consent to our nuptials? Say, was it not so?"
 Sir George. ignoring the question, arose from his seat. and with his hands clasped behind him walked rapidly up and down the apartment as he continued: Were your mother alive, my pretty rebel, she might know how to deal with thee. Man nersl That hated race, the deadly foes of me and mineJnever! But I know how to deal with thee, Dorothy. A rebellious child is a sore grief to her old father, but I will tame that spirit of thine if locks and bars there are enough in Haddon to do it. AS for Sir John Manners, let him beware how he ventures within my DOW er Ho. there, Nan Malkin! Conduct your lady to her chamber-no, not to her ehioSAb put tO lDo CHdInDeT near The cross-bow room. And see that she leaves 1t not until my further orders. Ho, there. Giles Crossman! Takee your post in the gallery leading to the crossbow room and lot no one pass to Lady Dorothy's cham Der except Malkin-to or from 1t. do you hear?"
 Dorothy dropped a low curtsy to her ire- full father and then, with head erect.
 swept from the room without another word, followed by her attendant. The room
 to which Dorothy was conducted, and
 which was to form her prison. was a chamber overlooking the terraced garden and the extensive chase toward Haddon Hill There was to 1t one window. heavily barred and set in deep recess in the thickness of the wall. That night Sir John Manners waited in vain for Dorothy Yer non beneath the trysting tree in the park. He returned to the inn in the neighbor- ing village and passed a sleepIess night. wondering what had happened to keen his loved one from him. When young ladies go out secretly at night to meet young gentlemen who turk about their fathers house in disguise 1t is time that a watchful parent turned the key upon willful daughter.
 But the next day came to the inn one of the retainers of Sir George, one Jasper
 Jugg. keeper of the chase, who, for the love he bore his mistress, Dorothy. and for the gold he had from Sir John
 Manners, had been privy to many of the
 meetings between the two in Haddon
 Chase and had watched that they were
 not interrupted. Jasper told him what had
 taken place at the hall-and, indeed. if
 Jasper had not come with the news Sir
 John would soon have heard it, for the story spread through the hall and down
 to the village as quickly as such stories will, and the landlord. not knowing to whom he spoke. told Sir John the whole tale-and more. for such a story grows with embroidery as 1t travels-an hour
 after Jasper had left the place.
 l Now. what was to be done? Sir George.
 it was evident. suspected that Manners
 was Hurking' in the neighborhood and might make search for him. III would | betide the young man should he fall into
 the hands of the wrathful knight.
 Dorothy's attendant Nan Malkin, was a
 damsel of the mature age of 30, devoted
 to her mistress, but also devoted to Sir George and his family. Like . good serv.