Evening star., 1914-07-26


pected complication Lord Gorme asked Daura to give
him few minutes in his study
1t not only of Annira that Lord Gorme wanted
to speak, but of herself and Alastar. What had Alas
tar said the way Portree? All! he had asked her
to marry him, had he? Lord Gorme had been that
would happen, spite of the chauffeur And what had
she answered?
Il promised you say yes, the girl replied $50
l said neither yes l hadn't-that is, thought
1 hadnt-quite made up my mind what 1 wanted to
say
@You not the girl take you for, Daura,' Lord
Gorme in @if you think of boy like Alastair
when you see him contrasted with man.
"Alastair is twentyeight, isn't he?' she stammered
confused by this attack.
at isn't age 1 mean: something far more important
and subtle You understand me- really, l think?'
perhaps do, Cuchillain.7
@Robert Troy is in love with you. Surely you can't
care for Alastair?'
4Do you wish me to-care for Robert Troy Father?'
at would make me happy. I-cared great deal
for his mother. should like him to have this old house
after I'd break the entail and leave it to him he
your husband. You must have known l was hint
ing at that
a guessed But let me CO. Dear. 1t is so late
"A minute If Troy speaks to me, shall give
him hope of you?"
Daura laughed family. ooh, you forget he's
American! Much he likes and values you, he wouldn't
speak to you first"
maybe not Still, the circumstances peculiar.
And if he does?"
Il am willing to marry him..
@Only willing? Don't you realize he's in ten
thousand?'
@I-never met anyone else like him, ANYHOW Oh I
don't know how do feel toward him, Father Please
let go. 1 can't talk about Mr. Troy tonight. But
shall tell Alastair to forget as he can.
think it will be soon."
So Lord Gorme let her go.
PUT she was fated not to meet her cousin yet. The
- great hail. in which one light still burned, had to
be crossed before Daura could reach the Red room and
she fitted through the dmness figure moved in the
shadow. She thought it must be Aastair, tired of
waiting where he had been told wa but her great
surprise it Conal NIacFingon.
Lady Daura!- he said in low, insstent tone as he
came forward to meet her. II have been here since
twelve o'clock, because had to speak you tonight,
and didn't know what to do but to wait here and catch
you somehow after you had home from the ball
and before you went to bed Please don't be offended.
1t isn't that wish to take liberty The thing i'm
portant I've heard everything that's been said since
you all came home; so knew you with his Lord
ship, and that you d have to pass this way SOON
@You heard about my sisters marriage!' Daura ex-
claimed almost impatiently; for she than
anxious to get away.
Il knew about that before came to the CASTLE 1t
Emmons who told me. He was here spying about,
it seems, and managed to overhear talk between Lady
Annira and the Dean. He to me and-and sug-
gested-'
aWhat Cona? Why do you speak in such strange
voice?'
ale knew hated Mr.. Conway. He discovered that
the first night met He wormed it out of me, by
limiting that his errand here-if he could do what he'd
come for-woud put end to Mr.. Conway with
Lady Annira. That why helped him by saying
we'd met the other side of the water, and that
knew he Pinkerton 1t wasn't true. He
vowed he'd met me; but had recollection of seeing
him in America anywhere, till the day that to
have been Lady Annira's wedding day."