The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-19
CHAPTER XIV.
GaIoreY Gives Advice.

Lord Galorey had long been used
to seeing things go the way they would
and should not, and his greatest effort
had been attained on the day he gave
his languid body the trouble to go in
and see Ruggles.
"My God" he muttered as he watch
ed Dan and the duchess on the terrace
together-they were nevertheless I'M
deniably a handsome pair-"to think
that this is the way l am returning
old Blair's hospitality" And he was
ashamed to recall his western expe-
riences, when in a shack in the noun
tains he had watched the big stars
come out in the heavens and sat late
with old Dan Blair, delighted with the
simple philosophers and the mans
high ideals.
he wondered. "She has simply Sc
duced him, that ALL
He got Dan finally to himself and
without any preparation began, push
ing Dan back into big leather chair,
and standing up like a judge over
him:
"Now, you really must listen to me,
my dear chap. 1 shan't rest in my
grave unless I get a word with you
Your father sent you here to me and
I'm damned if l know what for. I've
been wondering every day about it foi
two months. He didn't know what
this set was like or how rotten it isl
what set?" The boy looked ap-
pallingly young as Gordon stared
down at him. There wasn't line or
wrinkle on his smooth brow or on
his lips and forehead finely cut and
we'll molded-but there were the very
seals Of what his father would have
been glad to see. The boy had the
same clear look and unspoiled frank
ness that had charmed Galorey at the
first. He had been lazy coward to
delay so long.
"Why, the rottenness of this set
right here in my house." And as the
host began to see that he should have
to approach woman's name in speak
ing, he stopped short, his mouth wide
open, and Dan thought he had been
drinking.
"You are talking of marrying Lily"
Gordon got out.
81 am going to marry her."
"You mustn't"
Blair got up out of his chair. 1t
didn't need this attack of Galorey's to
bring to his mind hints that had been
dropped that Galorey was in love with
the Duchess of Breakwater. 1t illumi-
mated what Galorey was saying fast
and incoherently.
81 mean to say, my dear chap, that
you mustn't marry the Duchess of
Breakwater. Look at most of these
European marriages. They all go to
smash. She is older than you are and
she has lived her life You are much
too young"
Hold up, Galorey; you mustn't go
on, you know. You know I am en-
gagged; that's all there is about it,
Now, let's go and have a game Of
pool"
Galorey had not worked himself up
to this pitch to break off now at a
fatal point.
''I'm responsible for this, and by
CAD, Dan, I'm going to put you on your
guard"
"You are responsible for nothing,
Galorey, and warn you to drop it,"
"You would listen to your father If
he were here, wouldn't your"
81 don't know said the boy slowly
Then followed up with an honest,
Eyes, would"
Gordon caught eagerly, "Well, he
sent you to me. Your friend RuggIes
has gone off and washed his hands of
you, but can't"
Lord Galorey walked across the
room briskly and came back to Dan.
First of all, you are not in love with
Lily-not bit of it. You couldn't be
and what's more she is not in love
with YOU
Blair laughed coolly. "You certain.
ly have got things down to a fine
point, Gordon, I'll be hanged if I un-
derstand your game"
Galorey went brayely on: There.