Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-13
CHAPTER Nv.
Lord Loveland Makes a Start.

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Lord Loveland Makes a Start.
I>oveland's only experience Of sea life.
except for a little yachting, had been in
going out to and returning from South
Africa; but he had learned to take care
of himself on shipboard, and though his
name was not on the passenger list OF the
Mauretania, his deck chair was soon
placed by an attentive steward In
sheltered corner nearly amidship THIS
advantage was secured by tempting tip.
a tip out of all proportion to the giver' 8
resources-but then. there were many peo-
pie on the Mauritania who came on
board more like clients returning 10 q
hotel where they had been known by the
management for years. than passengers
travelling on a new ship: and Loveland
did not intend to be defeated in an un-
equal competition. He wanted the best
Of everything on this trip. and felt that
money would be well spent In obtaining
It. He always did feel this when he had
any money--or credit-to spend.
Possibly he might have economiEed coin
by parading his title, but though spoiled
and conceited he was also gentleman.
and while he might trade upon his posi-
ton for the matrimonial market. would
not faunt it gratutously. He considered
he would be giving value for value-tak-
ing a girls dollars and making her a
marchioness: but he thought too much
of himself to put on side"
When the deck steward politely asked II
he wished to use visiting card as q chair
marker, Val told him to write the name
Of Loveland on a slip Of paper or q lug
gage label: anything would do. So the
steward did as he was hidden. ignorant
that he served q lord
Loveland did not feel that he needed
cheap advertisement. 1t would soon leak
out that he was q parsonage. and. sure
enough. it did. When he had discreetly
explained to the purser his possession OF
Mr.. VanderPH's cabin, the news OF the
change went round from steward to stew
ard, and was promptly spotted" as It'd
bit by the greatest gossip on the ship
who happened to fnhabit the stateroom
opposite.
NAL Cadwallader Hunter "a retired ma
jor, of course; he would not have had time
to develop his qualities while on the active
list was told that he had Loveland for a
neighbor and looked at the cabin door
with kindling interest. Being himself, ne
had studied the passenger list as a col
lector Of antiques Is won't to study the
announcements OF sales. He could have
ratified of by heart all the names worth
rafting, and he was certain that LORD
Loveland's had not been among them
Maj Cadwallader Hunter was an Amer
lean of a type laughed at by the best OF
his own countrymen. He knew his Burke
and Debrett better than many an Eng.
lishman even Of that middle class which
can afford to be ignorant OF no detail con-
corning the aristocracy. He was aware
that there existed Marquis OF Loveland
all about his family connections. and ne
wondered how such an important gentle
man had strayed on board the Maure-
tania unleralded. II suppose this fellow
must be the Loveland, Of course he said
to himself But why not be published
hn
be q Secret?
At this moment Loveland walked out
from his stateroom, having come below
for pipe and tobacco pouch. He caught
Maj Cadwalloder Hunter staring at his
door, and gave him a brief yet super
have seemed an offensive glance, but
Mai Cadwallader Hunter was not to be
easily offended by man he wished to
know. He disappeared into his own
cabin. by way Of proving that he was
neighbor. not a Paul Pry; but few min
utes later he was on deck. ambling anna
bly, from one group OF acauaintances to
another, and dexterously avoiding detri-
mentals.
Cadwallader Hunter aspired to be a
leader Of society. He was one Of those
strange beings-heraldic. rampant. disre-
gardant-who are born snobs. in spite OF
good birth and good breeding Therefore.
he was not q genuine article lsince no
snob can be genuine). but had nodded
himself into a thing Of airs and affecta-
tons. Nevertheless. he managed to I'M
press most second-rate people, and some
who were first rate. Those who did not
live in New York believed him TO he of
consequence in that city and the Paris
Herald always reported his comings and
goings. He was a thin, well groomed
man, OF middle age, with heart-hidins
smile, a high nose and q high voice: gold
trimmed eyeglasses giving glitter to pale.
cold eyes; a waxed mustache; carefully
cultivated English accent" and a mar
velous fund Of scandalous anecdotes con-
corning every one about whom 1t was
worth while to be scandalous. He had, at
least. bowling acquaintance with all the
richest Americans on board. and he mixed
with his greetings here and there q care
less do you know we have Lord Love-
land on the shfp-the Marquis Of Love-
land? Such a good-looking young man.
One Of the oldest and most distinguished
peerages in England; family OF soldiers
since the dark ages. though the less said
about some OF them since the days OF the
Georges the better. This boy not so bad
as some Of the old boys before him Not
to be despised by debutantes. eh? Do l
know him."
GAS a matter OF fact Cadwallader Hun
ter could count his acquaintances in the
British peerage on the fingers of one
hand and have q thumb to spare: for 1t Is
the genuine, unaffected, typical Ameri-
cans, or else the heavily gilded and dia-
mond-incrusted ones whom English peo-
pie like to know. But this question was
bound to come. He had led UP to 1t and
was preparedD
do I know him? Why, in a way we're
connections by marriage. You must re-
member pretty Lady Betty Buckley. who
took us all by storm q year or two ago
sister of the Duke Of Stanforth? Jimmy
Marlborough. whom she married, Is. be-
lieve. a forty-second cousin OF mine. and
Lady Betty and Lord Loveland are re-
lated. So you see
And for fear that they should see
something that he did not wish them to
see-he pottered away to get at" Love-
land before any one could possibly have
the chance to find out that they two were
strangers.
Meanwhile Loveland had not been vast
ing time.
He thought that Jim Harborough's hint
about deep sea fish was a wise one.
wiser than he would have expected from
Marlborough. Still. there was no harm in
keeping his eyes open: and having kept
them open from the first moment after
coming on board, he had discovered sew
eral very pretty girls. With a certain
amount Of eagerness rather as one looks
at ones cards when beginning a new rub
Der Of bridge he glanced over the pas
senger list hoping that some Of the
names might be identical with those on
his letters Of Introduction. But there was
no such condolences, and he unluckily,