Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
CHAPTER MI.

SHALL. A MAN ESCAPE HIS FATE:
Colonel Harris asked Luke what his
plans were for the evening.
Il SHALL" replied Luke. call at
Grosvenor square. / may find Uncle
Rad. or Philip, or both at home. I
mean to have q good tussle about this
wintering abroad. It's really most Inn
p%ortant."
Il call it criminal retorted Colonel
Harris. keeping n man in London
who has been used to go south in the
winter for the past 70 years at least"
"uncie Rad is still fairly we'll now.
though l do think he looks more feeble
than usual. He ought TO go at once"
But suggested Louisa, 'he
oughtnt to go alone.'
No. He certainly ought not"
Would Mr.. de Mountford so with
him?"
Il don't think So"
That" said Luke lotly, would be
madness. The man is really "a drunk
But somebody ought to go,
"Edle would be only too willing-if
she is allowed"
"Edie?" exclaimed Louisa.
And she added with Il smile:
What WIN Reggie Duggan have to
Reggie Duggan has cried Off,"
You don't mean that"
He has given up Edie. who has
little or nothing IL year. and become
engaged to Marian Montagu, who has
$4,000 a year OF her own
Poor Edie!" murnlured Louisa,
whilst Colonel Harris exclamation was
BILE. and more particularly concerned
the Honorable Reginald Duggan.
Yes reioined Luke. 1T has hit her
hard, coming on the top OF other
things. There's no %ga1nsaying the fact.
is there. Colonel Harris, that we four
Uncle Arthur's SOM"
The handle of u riding whip" came
from out the depths OF Colonel Harris
fur coat. Stupid way parsons have Of
saying thai to Wish a man dead is
tantamount to murder. am com
uniting murder NOW for u matter of
that. for wish thai blackguard were
buried in one OF his native earth
quakes."
Would to God" added Luke. that
Wishing alone would do it."
There was so much wrath, such
hatred and contempt in those words
that Louisa instinctively whispered:
Hush, Lukei don't talk like that"
And Colonel Harris somewhat osten-
tatiously cleared his throat and said:
Don't let us think of that con-
founded Philip"
Luke too leave of Colonel Harris
and OF Louisa at the door OF the
Danish legation. He waited on the
carpeted curb beneath the awning until
he saw her white evening cloak dis
appear in the doorway.
The fog had become very dense. Just
here where a number OF carriage lamps
threw light around. one could d;stin-
guish faces and forms Immediately
close to one. but as Luke turned away
how thick was the pail which enveloped
London tonight. He looked at his
watch; 1t was close upon S. The next
few minutes brought him to the door
of Lord Radclyffe's house.
He rang but obtained no answer. He
rang again n again and finally came
to the conclusion that his uncle and
cousin were as usual dining out and
that the elderly couple who did per-
%functOry service in the house were
either asleep or out OF earshot or had
taken the opportunity, OF seeking
amusement in a neighboring public
house.
But Luke was worried about Lord
Radcliffe; moreover he had made up
his mind that he would speak to him
and to Philip tonight, with regard to
the imperative wintering abroad for
the old man.
The Veterans club was unknown to
Luke. bu Shaftesbury e was not.
He turned into Oxford street and as
tax1cabs were now n forbidden luxury
he hailed a passing omnibus and
jumped into it. and thus was rapidly
conveyed into the very heart of the
fog which had found its haven around
Piccadilly circus.
CONTINUED Next Week.)
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