Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-05-23
CONTINUED From Last week.)
VII.
THE PART PLAYED by A FIVE
POUND NOTE.

THE PART PLAYED BY A FIVE
POUND NOTE.
ana 1T was into his atmosphere of
gloom and of purposcless misanthropy
that Louisa Harris brought this norm
ing the cheering sunshine of her own
lndomitable optimism.
She knew. of course, from the first
That the subject which Interested
every one in the house more than any
other subject could eve do was not
to be mentioned in Lord Radclyffe's
presence. But she was quite shrewd
enough to see that dear old IAuke-un-
sophisticated ana none to acute an OBJ
server-had overestimated his uncle's
Indifference to the all -absorbing mat
ter.
The old mans face-usually a mir
ror or contemptnous cynicism--looked.
TO the woman's keener insight, dis
tinctly troubled. and his surly silence
was even more profound than hitherto.
He hardly did more than bid Louisa
a curt. "Iiow de doo" when she en-
tered. and then rclapsed into morosc-
ness wholly unbroken before luncheon
was
Jim-"in the Blues"--was there when
she arrived. and I,die came I'm IL few
moments later. GREATNESS and with
nat awry and tawny hair flying in all
directions. straight from a tussle with
the logs and the sharp wind in the
park.
Evidently no secret had been made
pel're these two of the strange events
which had eliminated this very morn
ing in their brothers avowal to
Louisa. and the -postponement sine die
OF the wedding. But equally evidently
these young creatures absorbed in their
own life. their w pursuits and
ainusements. were not inclined to look
on the matter seriously.
Their Sky had hppn ca nhcoli,to l,-
cloudless throughout their lives that it
was impossible for them at the moment
to realize that the dark shadow on the
distant horizon might possibly oncea
thunder in Its filmy bosom.
Edfe-just over 20 years of age and
already satiated with the excitement of
three London seasons, her mind sat
urated with novel reading and on the
lookout for some new sensations-was
inclined to Dol on the affair as an ex-
hilrating interlude between the Shrove
Tuesday dance at Wessex House and
the first drawing room in May. Jim
I'm the blues'-very eligible as a
possible husband for the daughters of
ambitious Inamnas, a trifie spoiled. a
little slow of wit, and not q little self
satisfied-dismissed the whole incident
as "tOmmy-rOt."
When Louisa first greeted them. E,die
had whispered e%xcitediy:
Has he told
And without waiting for a direct re-
ply had continued. with unabated
e~agerness:
Awful exciting. don't you think"
But Jim. With the elegant drawl pc
culiar to his kind. had suppressed fur
Their condolences by an authoritative:
Awful rot I call it, don't YOU? Luke
Is soft to worry about it,
Strangely enough, at luncheon 1T was
Lord Radcliffe who brought up the
subject matter. Edie with the tactless-
ness of youth a asked u point-blank
question:
Well" h said, when is thai we'd
ding to be? and what are we brides
maids going to wear: I warn you I
won't nave white-I hate Il white we'd
ding"
Then as no answer came she said i'm
patiently:
Il wish you'd name the day, you two
stupids. Awfully. soft I call it hanging
about like this"
Luke would have said something
then. but Louisa interposed.
1T is all my fault. Edie." III said.
You know I want to take the twins
o myself this season. 1 must give
them a real good time before I marry"
"Bosh!' remarked Edith uncermeo-
niousiy. Mabel and Chris will have a
far better time when o are married
n can present them yourself. Tell
SNOS IN AuA OCIAAS
out and the longer they put It of the
better they'll enjoy themselves later on
Besides. Colonel Harris will take them
| about"
Father hates sitting up late" hax-
arded Louisa. somewhat lamely.
The truth OF the matter IT," here
broke in Lord Radcliffe dryly. that
Luke had persuaded you to put of the
wedding because Of this ID impos-
tor who seems to have set you all on
by the ears"
Edie laughed and said "Bosh!" Jim
grOwled n murmured ROT"
Luke and Louisa were silent, the
while Lord Dadclyfte's closely-set, dark,
piercing eyes wandered from one
young face to the other. Louisa, feel
ing uncomfortable beneath that none
toe amiable scrutiny; did not know
what to say. but Luke quietly remarked
l after awhile:
You're right. uncle. Il Il my doing
but Lou agrees with me. and We IN
going TO walt until this cloud IL proper.
" cleared up"
If M else had spoken 70 cleasi,
and decisively IN direct contradictios
70 tho old mans obvious wishes In thu
matter. the result would have been 81
outbvrst Of ill-humor ana probably I