The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-08-20

tulS lS 100 DAu. fOu are making
yourself Ill. Come. come, this won't
do"
'Tfshall be all right in a day or
two," she said, with a weary little
gesture. 81 have been nervous. The
strain was too great, Brandon. This
Is, the reaction you might say"
."Your hand Is hot, your eyes look
feverish. You'd better see your doc
tor as soon as you get to town. An
ounce of prevention, you know"
WELL" she said, with searching
look into his eyes, have you written
to herr"
YES. Posted it at seven O'Clock
this morning"
Il trust you did not go so far as
to-well, to volunteer a word in my
behalf. You were not to do that, you
know"
He looked uncomfortable. I'm
afraid did take your name in vain"
he equivocated. "You are "a won
derful woman, Sara" he went on,
moved to the remark by curious in
fiuence that he could not have ex-
planned any more than he could have
accounted for the sudden gush Of
emotion that took possession of him.
She ignored the tribute. you will
persuade her to come to New York
with your"
For your sake, Sara, If she won't
come for mine."
"She knows the cage is open," was
her way of dismiesing the subject.
"I am glad you came over. 1 have
letter from Leslie. It came this morn
ing. You may be interested in what
he has to say of Hetty-and of your
self" She smiled family. "He Is
determined that you shall not be with
out a friend while he is alive"
Les isn't such rotter, Sara. He's
spoiled, but he is hardly to be blamed
for that"
Il will read his letter to you," she
said.- and there was no little signifi-
canoe in the way she put it. She held
the letter in her hand, but he had
failed to notice 1t before. Now he saw
that it was a crumpled ball of paper.
He was obliged to wait for a minute
or two while she restored it 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 Lucerne two weeks ago." she read.
"'Curious coincidence in connection
with it, 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 fine chap, don't
surprised to learn that he didn't know
she'd left America. He explained 1t
quite naturally, however. He'd been
i'll 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 Jove,
Sara, l 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, l 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 l had him
in to meet mother and Vivian at Clar,
idge's. They like him immensely. He
set us straight on a 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 were until we pre-
vailed on him to talk little about
himself. You will be glad to hear
that he is coming over with us on the
seventh. Well be on the water by the
time you get this letter. 1t had beer
our intention to sail last week, but
the colonel had to go to Ireland fol
a few days to settle some beastly
squabbles among the tenants. Mex
year he wants me to come over fol
the shooting. He isn't going back te
India for two years, you may be In
terested to hear. Two years leave
Lots of influence, believe me! We've
been expecting him back in LondoI
since day before yesterday. l dare
say he found matters worse than hi
suspected and has been delayed. HI
has been negotiating for the sale o
some of his property in Belfast-fac
tory sites, believe. He is particular!
anxious to close the deal before HI
leaves England. Had to lift a mort
gage on the property, before he coul'
think of making the sale. stake'
him to four thousand pounds, to It'd
him over OF course, he is eager u
make the SALE Cad, / almost hat
to beg him to take the money. Tel
ribly proud and naughty, as the butle
would say. He said he wouldn't sleel
well until he has returned the filth.
lucre. We are looking for him bacl
any hour now. But If he shouldn't ge
here by Friday, we will sail withou
him. He said he would follow by tn
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