Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-29

men see 1t. But straight to Captain
Sartorfs, whom he instinctively dis
liked. though he tried TO overcome tina
feeling. he went.
"GrsviIlc.- exclaimed the marquis
I'm afraid from what ! hear that yol
went trespassing this morning"
"Oh. did we? exclaimed Sartori
lightly. not attaching much importanc,
TO the opinions OF the racing marQui:
upon any subject
"Yes. from beyond the bend wher,
the Bourne winds through the Bran
caster property" Beverley continued
in a modified tone.
"Of course-so II does" answered
Sartoris We'll. we didn't, go far
Surely il doesn't matter. As a neigh
Dor Brancaster wouldn't object"
Beverley frowned as he went on In
his ponderous and bombastic tone:
Hes n neighbor TO whom ! object
| certainly not one from whom I'd ask
( favors."
One of the women of the house par
u, Lady Antrobus. had overheard the
/ two men use the name Brancaster. OF
Lady Antrobus it had been said that
she rushed in where-well. you know.
my dear" Her shrewish curiosity
made her anxious to know what they
were saying OF Brancaster. so. despite
! the breeding OF her line. she interject-
ed herself into the conversation.
Lord Brancaster will have to sell
the Rievers for a song II he goes on
racing so desperately" she said.
She was an old neighbor OF the mar
quis. and her chance touching upon a
hobby OF Beverley aroused his ire.
Pardon me- said he. betting so
desperately. Gambling is not racing"
Hes a wonderfully cool gambler"
went on the chatty tongue Of his fem
mime neighbor. II saw him at San
down last autumn betting over the rail
with all the bookmakers on the other
side ranging at him like a pack of
wolves"
Sartoris himself had taken the other
end Of some of these bets. and his
smile was rueful as he put in:
with Kelly. the Leviathan. leading
them. hurting the odds at his head In
thousands"
1t was plain that Lady Antrobus
who had known OF Brancaster since he
was boy. had rather a sort of admi-
ration for him.
And he never turned a hair" she
went on. II believe he loves the ex-
element"
The failure of the plan of the father
of Lady Diana and of Brancaster had
left deep bitterness in the heart OF
Beverley. though his bark was worse
than his bite.
The marquis felt that Il man of his
own position and morality owed it TO
the world to point out every horrible
example," even If that example were
the son OF an old family friend. for
how otherwise can the rising genera
ton get the Proper moral perspective?"
he had asked more than once
So now he did not hesitate. though
he was well aware that his utterances
would place him in the light of seem
ing rather less of a gentleman than he
was in the minds Of those who might
not understand his real feeling I'm this
and related matters.
HE won't love paying for it" he
said. land for his other follies"-
Even Beverley felt that he was going
TOO far
But the mind of Lady Antrobus was
alert for any bit of gossip.
Are they so very costly?" she con-
inued. hoping to open the doors OF the |
marquis Indignation.
But Lord Beverley glanced at Lady |
Diana. not very far of. Then he |
,ouShed as he returned hesitatingly:
"Hem-er-I have heard So
Fuel 10 what she felt was fame |
bout to expire the voluble neighbor OF /
added:
i've only met him once" she said
With the air of one contradicting the /
marquis, ''nnd / thought he'd charming
manners and was quite good looking
Every youngster must SOW his wild
ats. you know. my dear marquis
Lady Antrobus had partially succeed
d. Beverley did not. 1t is true. add
o her fund of knowledge regarding
he escapades of Brancaster. but he
id express his own opinion most forci-
ly. though in his somewhat stilted
hrase.
Certainly. let him SOW all the wild
ats he wishes" he said. but not in
~ garden. II you women of position
4 social England did your duty a boy
Ike Brancaster would be cut Yes.
nd we men are Just as much to blame
DO. for we should cut him for your
axes We smile too much and look
he other way in these days. Many a
oungster would be saved from perdi-
on IL his elders only spoke out as
zen and gentlemen should speak, as !
yself would speak to Brancaster. If !
? ever came near here
IF we all acted as we should in re-
lrd TO these spendthrift boys and /
ese wastrels more than half OF them
ould turn from their folly and be
me worthy OF their ancestors. II
lancaster ever came to Falconhurst
ould not hesitate to say to him,
While my women folk live in my
'use you are not welcome within IT."
Lady Antrobus sighed at thought Of
e young earl. who was so unwelcome
the home of the friends Of his ia
or She might have returned TO the