The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-20

o' anu IHele Was no little S1gnlf-
canoe In the way she put it. She held
the letter in her hand, but he had
tailed to notice it before Now he saw
mat 1t was 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
Casteton has written that we met
IN Lucerne two weeks ago." she read.
curious coincidence in connection
with it, too. l was with her father,
Col. Braid Castleton, when we came
upon her most Unexpectedly. 1 ran
across him in Paris just before the
aviation meet, and got to know him
ratner We'll He's a fine chap, don't
you think? / confess was somewhat
surprised to learn that he didn't know
she'd left America. He explained it
quite naturally, however. He'd been
Ill 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
Deastly misfortune to miss old Murgat-
royds funeral, l can readily see where
In the saying blood will tell" applies
to her. He is prince. He came over
| wit
le1t Hetty in Lucerne, and l had him
in to meet mother and Vivian at Clar-
ldges. 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
Mauritania. She sails the twenty
seventh. Well be on the water by the
time you get this letter. 1t had been
our intention to sail last week, but
the colonel had to go to Ireland for
a few days to settle some beastly
squabbles among the tenants. Next
year he wants me to come over for
the shooting. He isn't going back to
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 London
since day before yesterday. | dare
say he found matters worse than he
suspected and has been delayed. He
has been negotiating for the sale of
some of his property in Belfast-fac-
tory sites, believe. He is particularly
anxious to close the deal before he
leaves England. Had to lift a mort
gage on the property, before he could
think of making the sale. l staked
him to four thousand pounds, to tide
him over. OF course, he is eager to
make the sale. Cad, l almost had
to beg him to take the money. Ter
rlbly proud and naughty, as the butler
would say. He said he wouldn't sleep
we'll until he has returned the filthy
lucre. We are looking for him back
any hour now. But if he shouldn't get
mere by Friday, we will sail without
him. He said he would follow by the
next boat, in case anything happened
that he didn't catch the Mauretania.'
Sara interrupted herself to offer an
1ronic observation: eff Hetty did not
despise her father so heartily, 1 should
advise you to look farther for a father
ln-law, Brandon. The colonel is a bad
lot. Estates in the north of Ireland!
Poor Leslie!" She laughed softly.
Hell not show up, eh?''
mot a bit of it," she said. "He
may be charged to profit and loss in
Leslie's books. This part of the letter
will interest you," she went on, as
if all that had gone before was of
no Importance to him. "T hear inter
esting news concerning you, my dear