The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-08-21
CHAPTER xx.-Continued.

Wy AothCL dOtS uOt huON that
have returned to New York"
"Oh, | see. or course. Um-um! BY
the way, | think the colonel is a cork
or. One of the most amiable thorough.
sreds I've ever come across. Ripping
He's never said anything to me about
your antipathy toward him, but l can
see with half an eye that he is terribly
depressed about It. Can't you get to-
sether some way OH"
Really, Mr.. Wrandall. you are en-.
pouraging your Imagination TO a point
where words ultimately must fail you,
she said very positively. Booth could
hardly repress a chuckle.
IT'S not Imagination on my part
gaid Leslie with conviction, falling ut
terly to recognize the obvious. Il sup
pose you know hat he is coming over
TO visit me for six weeks or so. We be-
came rafting good friends before we
parted, My Jove. you should near him
on old Lord Murgatroyd's will! The
Qutntessence of witt couldn't take II
as he does. Expectations and all that
sort of thing, you know, going up like
- NV 49, NV "a hAloAlAl6 II pain
view. But he never ~squeaked. Laughed
1t off. A British attribute, | dare say
suppose you know hat he is obliged
10 sell his estate in Ireland?"
Hetty started. She could not CON
ceal the look OF shame that leaped in
to her eyes.
u did not know" she murmured.
"ArEf he anita q ghnCl - .-A,, CD.
down, Brandy. You look very pictur-
esque standing. but chairs were made
TO sit upon-or In. whichever is proper.
Booth shrugged his shoulders.
Il think I'll stand. If you don't mind.
Les"
Il merely suggested It, old chap,
fearing you might have overlooked the
possibilities. Yes, Miss Castleton, he
left us In London to go up to Belfast
on this dismal business" There was
something In the back of his mind that
he was trying to get at in a tactful
manner. By the way. is this property
entailed?"
81 know nothing at all about it, Mr..
Nrandall," said she, with a pleading
glance at her lover. as If to inquire
what stand she should take In this dis
tressing situation.
IF it is entailed he cant sell IT,"
aid Booth quietly.
That's true said Leslie, some
what obviously. Then, with a mag
nanimity that covered a multitude of
doubts he added: "Of course. | am
only interested In seeing that you are
properly protected. Miss Castleton.
I've no doubt you hold an interest In
the estates"
81 can't very well discuss a thing |
know absolutely nothing about" she
said s%uccinctly.
Most of it is in building lots and
factories in Belfast, of course. 1t was
more In the nature OF a question than
q declaration. The old family castle
isn't very much OF an asset, | take it,"
Il fancy you can trust Colonel Cas-
teton to make the best possible deal
In the premises" said Booth drily.
Il suppose So" said the other re.
e%ignedly. He is a shrewd beggar, I'm
convinced of that. Strange, however,
that | haven't heard a word from him
since he left us in London. I've been
expecting a ~cablegram from him every
day for nearly a fortnight, letting me
know when to expect him"
Are you going to California this
winter for the hying?" asked Hetty.
Sara entered at that juncture, and
they all sat down to listen for half an
hour to Leslie's harangue on the way
the California meet was being mis-
managed, at the end OF which he de-
parted.
He took Booth away with him, much
TO that young mans disgust.
DO you know, Brandy, old fellow"
said he as they walked down Fifth ave-
nue in the gathering dusk of the early
winter evening, ever since I've begun
10 suspect that damned old humbug OF
a father OF hers, I've been congratu-
lating myself hat there isn't the re.
hottest chance of his ever becoming
my father-in-law, And, by George,
you'll never know how near | was TO
leaping blindly into the brambles.
What a close call | had"
bOOtu sdItdSilC Smile was hidden
by the dusk. He made no pretense of
openly ~resenting the meanness of
spirit that moved Leslie to these lad
dish remarks. He merely announced
In a dry, cutting voice:
Il think Miss Castleton is to be con
graduated that her injury is no greater
than nature made 1t In the beginning"
What do you mean by 'natureT"
Mature gave her a father, didn't
E?"
obviously"
We'll. why add insult to injury?"
by Jove! oh, l say. old mani"
They parted at the next corner AS
Booth started to cross over to the
Plaza, Leslie called out after him:
II say, Brandy, Just a second. please.
Are you going to marry Miss Castle
ton2"
Il am"
Then, l retract the scurvy th.uPs [.