The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11

tune ever has been with me- I like to hear you.'
 He knew that Haredale. whose whole heart was bound Up in his niece, would rather see her dead than married to any man of Chester's race. It amused him to think that, for once. he and Hare- dale had a thought in common. It amused him not only to make Haredale admit this, but to make him agree that Sir John should do what he would to break off any relations between Edward Chester and Emma Haredale.
 DO what you willli' said Haredale cycling his smiling friend intently. You have the head and heart of an evil spirit
 in all matters of deception"
 Your health" said Chester, blandly. ''You will not drink with me? No? You are foolish"
 Haredale made an impatient motion of his hand. Internationally. the motion was toward his sword. He turned, and clanked out of the room. leaving Sir John to compose himself In his easy chair again with the gentle reflections: "A very coarse animal, indeed. Quite human badger.'
 l Sir John used his gentlemanly accom- plishments of intrigue and diplomacy so well that he succeeded with gratifying thickness in separating the two lovers, It was necessary merely to do nt'ie bribing, & little judicious misrepresenta- lion and little management in the way of intercepting letters and for"sro'ns others Never had Sir John been more the gentleman than while ne was e"-
 od softly and delicately, on tnis pus- ! .., Never had he so enchanted those
 ubatever their conflicting inter ests and thoughts. Even those "no'u bo was forced to bribe httle thoush' him the sweetest spoken gentleman 'nes ever had seen. .,. 1 Vet after Sir John had performed ms fatherlv duty so conscientiously' ms re ward was ingratitude. Edward s"ore that. though for some reason that ne could not fathom. Emma Haredaie was ,ost to him. he loved her still and should continue to do so.
 Sir John looked at him with paterhai Interest, over his wine and nuts iou are so -unnlial," said he, cracking a nut carefully. "so exceedingly unduutul' so l irreligious, that it Is qiute impossio'e TOT ,s fin % on. If you will do me the favor to ring the bell, the servant Will sho" won to the door. Since you have no moral sense remaining, I beg you to re- 1 turn to this roof no more. Go to the devil. at my express desire Good day. Sir Johns handsome face was a little flushed, when he rang the bell for his servant after Edward, without word, had left the house. Peak" said he to the man, "if that gentleman who has just left should call at any time. I'm not at home You'll tell him so and shut the door"
 Soon it was whispered about, In socie- ty that that charming and amiable Sir John was very unfortunate in his son, who had occasioned him great grief and sorrow. It always happened that when ever Sir John had reason for desiring something to be whispered around, 1t was whispered around, though he himself ap- parently remained quite mute. Thus. long ago, when Haredale's brother had been found murdered and he succeeded to the estate, 1t had been whispered around, very generally that the only one who benefited by the murder was Godfrey Haredale.
 It had been obligatory on Sir John to use many Instruments for his purpose of saving his son from the unwise alliance. One of these instruments was one on which he looked approvingly, because ll seemed useful to him for other pur- poses. The instrument was Hugh a hos tier in the Maypole Inn. that was part of the Haredale estate. He was such man as would have held the attention of even less observant persons than Sir John A young man, with figure so athletic and supple that his gigantic trength seemed to sit lightly on him. with a sunburnt face and swarthy throat overgrown with jet black hair, he had a fisrceness and wild spirit in his countenance that ad- vertised him as a man daring enough to do anything.
 He had obtained for Sir John two of