Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-06

soIvleW with Lord Radcliffe his claims
Without explanation Luke is practically
ols0Wned. Phillip seems to exert unlim!t-
"a lnnuehce over Lord Radcliffe which
P.uz2ies MS friends aud deiies investiSa-
ton. Lord Radcliffe will explain to no
one.
Continued From Last Week.)
E~nterprising hostesses made great
attempts to gather all parties in their
drawing rooms. With strategy worthy
OF u better cause they Unanswered to
Invite Philip de Mountford and Lord
Radcliffe, and Luke and Louisa-all to
the same dinner party promising
themselves and their other guests a
subtle enjoyment at sight of these pup
pets dancing to rousing tunes, beside
which the most moving problem play
would seem but tame entertainments.
But Phillip de Northumberland as
much sought after now as Luke had
been In the past-declined to be made
q show OF for the d%electation OF bored
society M he declined all invita-
lions on his own and Lord Radclyffe's
behalf.
So people had to be content to watch
Luke and Louisa.
They We're together at the Ducies' at
home. There was a crush, q Hunga-
rtan band from Germany. q Russian
singer from ~BaysMatnr. q great many
OlAInOI1OS, ana lnceSSant gossip.
Luke de Mountford is here-and
Miss Harris. Have you seen them?"
ooh, yes! we met on the stairs and
q a long chat"
"How do they seem?"
"Oh! quite happy
"They don't care"
D they mean to break off n en-
g~agement?"
II a heard nothing. Have you?"
Louisa Harris has a nice fortune OF
her own"
And Lord Radcliffe will provide for
Luke"
ri don't think SO. He practically
turned him out OF the house, you
know"
mot reaflyo"
81 know 1T for a positive fact. MY
sister has just got a new butler, who
left Lord R%adclyffe's service the Very
day Philip de Mountford first walked
into the house."
"Old Parker, I remember him."
"He says Lord Radcliffe turned all
the family out. bag and baggage. They
were so insolent to Philip
'"Then it's quite true:.'
.'That this Philip is the late Arthur
de Meuntford's SOM"
quite true. 1 believe. Lord Rad
cYffe openly acknowledges it. He is
satisfied, apparently"
$50 are the lawyers. l understand
'On! now 40 you 90. MISS I1dIlIS (.
SO glad to see you looking SO Well"
This. very pointedly. as Louisa, per-
fcctly gowned, smiling serenely ascend
ed the broad staircase.
81 nave not been Ill. Lady keogh.'
"Oh. no! of couse not. And how Is
Mr.. de Mountford"?'
"You a ask him yourself"
And Louisa passed on to make way
for Luke. And the same remarks and
tho same question We're repeated aG
infnitum. until a popular waltz PLAYED
by the Hungarian gentlemen from Ger
many drew the fashionable CROWD
round the musicions' platform.
Then Luke and Louisa contrived te
make good their escape. and to reach
the h~alf-landing above the heads o1
numerous young couples that adorned
the stairs. The hun OF voices. The noise
Of shrill laughter, and swish or skirts
and fans masked their own whisper,
fngs. The couples on the stairs were
absorbed in their own little affairs
they were sitting out here go that they
might pursue their own flirtations.
Luke and Louisa could talk undis'
turbed.
They spoke of the fiat in Exhibitio,
road and of the furniture that Louis;
had \,lped Edie to select.
''Tliere are only a few odds and end!
to get now" Louisa was saving. Goa
~ecuttles and waste-paper baskets; tina
sort Of thing. l nope YOU don't thlnl
that we have been e~Xtravagant. Edie
am afraid nad rather luxurious no
tons
"Poor Edie."
"Oh! don't think she minds Yer.
much. Life at Grosver qua in TIL
past month has not been over cheer
full
Then as Luke made no comment sh,
continued in her own straightforward
ma~tter-of-fact way-the commonplace
woman facing the ordinary duties o
life:
"Now that the fiat is all in order
you IAN all move in whenever you lik'
and then, Luke. sou must begin t
think of yourself
LOT you. LOU" he said simply.
'Oh! there's nothing she said. It
think about me"
'.There you are wrong. Lou. and 70,
must not ak like that. Our engagement
must be officially broker off. Colone
Harris has been too patient as 1t is.
.Fatner,' she rejoined. does no
wish the engagement broken of"
IAN these people, he said, noddinI
n the direction Of the crowd below
will expect some sort OF announce
ment."
Let them"
Lou. you nus take back you
How does one take back one's wore
Luke? Have you ever done 1t?
shouldn't know how to-
She looked at him straight. her eye
brilliant in the glare of the electri
lamps. not a tear in them or In hi.
her face immovabie, Test Indifferent
oyeo happened TO be turned u
q where these two interestin