The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-08-13

said, and there was no little signifi-
canoe In the way she put 1t. She held
the letter in her hand, but he had
failed to notice 1t before. Now he saw
that 1t was a crumpled ball Of paper.
He was obliged to walt for a minute
or two while she restored 1t to read
able condition. "He was In London
when this was written" she explained,
turning to the window for light. She
glanced swiftly over the first page
until she found the place where she
meant to begin. "I suppose Hetty
Castleton has written that we met
in Luoerne two weeks ago." she read.
"'Curlous coincidence in connection
with 1t, too. | was with her father,
Col. Braid Castleton, when we came
upon her most Unexpectedly. ran
across him in Paris just before the
aviation meet, and got to know him
rather well. He's a fine chap, don't
you think? ! confess | was somewhat
surprised to learn that he didn't know
she'd left America. He explained II
quite naturally, however. He'd been
Ill In the north of Ireland and must
have missed her letters. Hetty was
on the point of leaving for Italy. We
didn't see much of her. But, by Joye,
Sara, | am more completely gone on
her than ever. She is adorable. Now
that I've met her father, who had the
beastly misfortune to miss old Murgat-
royd's funeral, can readily see where
In the saying blood will tell applies
to her. He is prince. He came over
to London with me the day after we
left Hetty In Lucerne, and ! had him
in to meet mother and Vivian at Clar-
idges. They like him immensely. He
set us straight on good many points
concerning the Glynn and Castleton
families. OF course, knew they were
among the best over here, but didn't
know how fine they we're until we pre-
vailed on him to talk little about
himself. You will be glad to hear
that be is coming over with us on the
Mauretania. She sails the twenty
seventh. Well be on the water by the
time you get this letter. 1t had been
our intention to sail last week, but
the colonel had to go to Ireland for
few days TO settle some beastly
| squabbles among the tenants. Next
| year he wants me to come over for
the shooting. He isn't going back to
In 20 fur
terested to hear. Two years leave.
Lots OF influence, believe me! We've
been expecting him back in London
| since day before yesterday. | dare
say he found matters worse than he
suspected and has been delayed. He
has been negotiating for the sale of
some of his property in Belfast-fac'
tory sites, | believe He is particularly
anxious to close the deal before he
leaves England. Had to lift mort
gage on the property, before he could
think of making the sale. | staked
him to four thousand pounds, to tide
him over. OF course, he is eager TO
make the sale. Cad, | almost had
to beg him to take the money. Ter
ribly proud and naughty, as the butler
would say. He said he wouldn't sleeT
well until he has returned the filthy
lucre. We are looking for him back
any hour now. But If he shouldn't gel
here by Friday, we will sail without
him. He said he would follow by the
next boat, in case anything happened
that he didn't catch. the Mauretania.'
Sara interrupted herself to offer ar
ironic observation: ''lf Hetty did moi
despise her father so heartily. | shoulC
advise you to look farther for father
in-law, Brandon. The colonel Is a bat
lot. Estates in the north OF Ireland
Poor Leslie!" She laughed softly.
He'll not show up. eh?"
mot a bit Of It," she said. "H'
may be charged to profit and loss IL
Lesle's books. This part of the lettel
will interest you" she went on, al
II all that had gone before was o
no importance to him. "I hear inter
esting news concerning you, my dea