Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

Ws%Z like that all these things, which might
aMAA change the rest of life for than
IWSV person in the CASTLE could have hap
ESMsTN pened between half past seven and half
A@eS&9 past nine. Daura could hardly believe it,
she looked at her watch; but so it
If it had not been for Georges early walk, and
for the arrival of the red motorcar she and Anna and
their father and Alastair and Uncle Edward Erskine
(the Dean of Camford), and his daughter Vane would
at this moment have been gaily bidding another
@Good morning" at the breakfast table,
But Daura knew it would be vain to look for her
father in the octagon off the big dining hail. where
summer and winter the family breakfasted. Lord
Gorme thought himself invalid and was certainly
neurasthenic The news told him by A1astair would
have upset him much that doubtful he would
leave his that day. He might go to George,
if Mira old DR.. John buied him into making the
ertion, lest he hard hearted but his valet would
bring his Lordshps breakfast to the study adjoining
the bedroom. That his refuge. When anything
dsagreeabe or too exciting went in the house, Lord
Gorme sought sanctuary in his own quarters.
Daura knew that he would not wish to see her, but
he would not refuse He refused any small thing
to his daughter and he would be intensely relieved that
she had no more bad news to break.
1t fixed rule always to tap at the study door,
and the girl obeyed it. There answer; but in
moment Lord Gorme's valet to the door and
looked out, ready to defend his At sight of
Daura he stepped away obsequiously. aBeg pardon,
my Lady, he said with aggressively English accent
which sounded odd in this Highland fastness His
Lordshp is a bit upset. and so-but I'll tell him. Or
will your Ladyshp send message?'
@Tel him I've nothing disturbing say: only to ask
for an invitation for someone"
THE valet, stealthy yellow, bald, headed man (who
had been, according to the two girls Chnaman
his last incarnaton) trotted off to speak with Lord
Gorme in the hung bedroom beyond and Daura
walked into the study. 1t the breakfast room,
and had the octagona shape which made it, with
all its wonderful books particularly charming 1t was,
indeed of the few in the house that not
shabby and had parted with of their best
Lord Gorme collected first editions of old Scot
fish books, and writing treatise Ossian His
health depended having beautiful things round him,
he believed, and being well waited upon Therefore
he had valet; though his daughters had maid.
In a minute or two he appeared in the curtained
doorway between the two rooms, TALL thin figure, dis
tmgulshed in spite Of the fact that it dressing
gown. dressing gown on Lord Come as dignifed
as a robe of state many another man.
My dear child, what frightul thing! he exclaimed;
and to hear him speak would have thought that
long, long ago he had been promising young soldier
His whole personality, well his life, had changed
for the since then $50 there's to be wedding
today!" A few weeks earlier he would have detested
the thought of wedding in his house, but when thing
arranged after lot of bother he wanted to hap
pen. Think of the kilograms to send, putting people
Off really can't attend to it"
"You needn't Cuchullainn," said Daura coaxingly
calling her father by the glorious he could
resist, half believing himself be reincarnation of
the mighty hero. Il will do that myself or Mira will
1t seems fortunate now, having so few people
After all, there won't be much work. You sha'nt be
troubled And the last is that George is little
very little better DR.. John hopes pull him round
safely if he's kept quiet, and not worried
"Why should he be worried?' inquired Lord Gorrne
looking in an absentminded way at his handsome re-
Election in huge convex mirror on distant wall AS
bod to,,