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CHAPTER XII.

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CHAPTER XII.
"A i R. DEVINE took the path to-
nj ward the stables, chuchling
softly at the odd dilemma in
L / which he found himself.
IF ever needed the help of slick
q lawyer, guess it's now," unused MI.
Devine. ''I'n go to town and look up
3 Bob Driscoll."
Mr.. Hewington was content that
Count Vecchi was no longer a menac-
Ing figure to him and to his daughter.
Mr.. Devine was seeing to that. Be-
sides, there were more cheerful things
to occupy Mr.. Hewington's mind. He
had learned only half hour before Of
some very good news. Hewington
Acres was no longer owned, even tenn
porarily, by another. In some way or
other the estate had been restored in
tact to his daughter. He had not
grasped the details of this fortunate
transaction, but he understood vague
~ that young Mr.. Walloway had been
largely instrumental in clearing up
the difficulty. Adele had mentioned
him. BE was an excellent young man,
Nicholas Walloway. True, his family
was not of precolonial origin, but it
was well enough established as fam
HES went nowadays. And he was SO
distinctly superior to such young men
as this Cherub Devine, who had his
good traits doubtless, but who was so
lacking In the finer instincts. It might
be well to talk the subject over with
Adele.
BE could have found no topic better
suited to the mood In which he found
the countess that evening. her brown
eyes seemed to glow with a rapt ra-
dance at the first mention Of the Cher
ub's name.
'tWhat absurd notions we did have
Of him few days agov' she observed.
Her father waved his glasses in
mild protest.
I'VE took only reasonable precaution,
my dear"
against what, daddy7 He didn't
become intoxicated; he didn't carouse;
he didn't fill the house with sporting
characters. You remember how you
stormed when you heard about his
party2''
II admit being somewhat concerned
upon your account, Adele. l. feared
that bis guests might be- "
Eyes; I know. I was looking for q
crowd of prizefghters and gamblers,
and the Walloways came with Bishop
Horton! How silly I feltv' she ex-
claimed.
"But he Is crude very crude-in man.
ners, bearing, speech, especially in
his speech. Now, compare him With
Nicholas Walloway. Nicholas Is a
well born, polished, refneG'-
"Blockhead!' broke in the countess
"He's wooden all over"
my dear, my dearl Nicholas. you
must remember, is gentlemanf'
$50 have always believed" replied
the countess. "But I don't care. l
prefer a live man to wooden gentle
Inanv
Mr.. Hewington had hoped, now
there was no longer necessity for
Adele to propitiate this person, that
she would politely but etfectual1y put
an end to their brief friendship. In
his own tactfu way Mr.. Hewlngton
stated as much.
"Then you should be thoroughly sat-
isfed," responded the countess, "for
soon after be had given us, back our
Y mt
''Whatl Forever! No, no, Adele;
that will not do at all. You must not
be 50 abrupt The fact is that Ter
there Is little matter In which Mr..
Dev1ne has undertaken to give me as
s1stance."
Daddy! You haven't borrowed, any
money from him, hope2"
'17 Borrow money Of hint Ger
tainly not. It Is quite a different af.
4air!'
Mr.. Remington clearly saw that the
time had come for him to employ that
superior mind Of bis in the skillful
management Of a daughter who was
ut times presumptuous enough to form
opinions Of her own. And: what a
ehrewd old gentleman he was, to be
surei How well he understood the
limitations Of feminine mentality
: "For example," he went on, you
: have never seen how this paragon Of
yours can deal with a rival"
i "Oh, a competitor In: businessr'
! laughed the countess. II shouldn't
expect him to be generous In bust
!. ness.' , -.
= I'm the instance had in mind
/. suavely continued Mr.. Hewington
twirling his glasses slowly; "he was
not dealing with a business competitor
( ] believe said rival" .~
"You don't mean a-a"-
!"Exactly. A man who stood IN. :hii
4 way In what presume Mr.. Devint
chooses to regard as an affair Of thu
heart ''5J =, -
"Why-why, l don't understand, dad
{. dy! What man can you possibly
meanw - Be
\ 'Now, now, my dear! There you 60
wanting to be told things which yor