New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-07
By G. N. AND A. M. WILLIAMSON

OF Robert Cameron Troy had moved Lord Come. =
the man must quickly be made a Guct 81 the ..
lest after al Daura's plan should mi-carrE
She hurried back to Troy, with IN deliberately o.r }
message from her father, who She explained, htt SUE
fered severe shock from the news OF the ACCIDENT
would soon welcome Troy in person. Then She sent r
Aastair MacRmmon, and introduced the two mer o.
each other telling again the garbled story Il Ir
long journey in search Of George.
"Alv cousin is like a brother to Annra and me, 20
said looking at Troy. not Aastair as she spoke. III
here so much and my father is such rcclusc, that y
often we make him play host when he's with It's |.!
some day, Of course, this place will be his, be.au-
have no real brother
She knew that Aastair would dislike being t,-.. !
to Troy as her "brother; but she remembered ',e :
in the Americans eyes when She had first mr-. .
MacRimmon, and she was afraid he had -o." Z
blush lust now Alastar's feelings mattcrcd u.' J
in comparison with other things, and he must s p"
feed rather than Interfere in this desperate Size
would throw him a sweet sop OF kindness once . '...
# she found him growing FESTIVE; but he ...-
TO be rude to a guest of the house, even III ...-s
temptation.
CHE had just time to See after the Introduce . !,
Troy and MacRimmon We're prepared % dc,c-' !
other politely when the Dean Of Camford appc.r. ?
the hall with his daughter, Nane Erskinc. Nanc .t
nice" to Mr.. Troy was Dauras first intimate" (.
the savage might be considered attractive. Mi, Er-
kincs eyes were baromctcrs where handsome man N
concerned, and now they, and her beloved eyci.
instantly proclaimed Troy a worthy hero for -haf.-
OF Irritation.
"Vcry good" Daura said to herself The better .e
likes this family, and the more agreeable we are % HIM.
the more chance there Is OF success She felt no gr~
tule however, toward the girl who was ready 20 help
horn IL IN III, prt,4f 4.
vain by nature, was the Score girls way If putting
into words their secret opinion Of their cousin. Mo
they thought her a most unsuitable daughter for a
dear old respectable Dean; and Daura felt this more
strongly than today. Nane was almost repulsiye
III the purple dress which IN honor Of tins wedding
visit had taken the place Of mourning Tor her mother;
but D4ura knew that there many pcoplc-moStly
mcn-who called Miss Erskinc pretty. "What bad
form She is the girl said to herself now Not bit
l, one Of us though she tries hard TO copy Mia.
wonder what dreadful anccstrcsS gave \anc her COM
monncss, don't believe it was on our side Blu;
man from Nome would probably admire her
With this parting mental shot, She lett her three rc
tiveS 10 entertain the unrcSpOnSiyc guest, unu room
could be prepared for him. 1t seemed To- Daura tA.t
he was like some Wild suspicious creature Of the cscr
who suddenly found himself chained with roses ~
meadow, surrounded by mild domestic animals inn
Gently ignorant Of his real nature.
TIE question Of a room for Troy was serious In
old, Old days Dunulm Castle could have pa, u.
house party Of thirty forty with splendid hospitality;
Lu, that glorious time was well over century $50.
Each generation had been poorer than the last, ..!
never within Dauras memory had there been more h.n
four or five rooms that might, with scrcspcct, be Of
icrcl 70 guests. Everything eligible occupci.
and unless poe AlaStar to be turned out II VS.
difficult to what could be done with Troy Vet She
earnestly wished him to be well lodged and comfortable
Gladly would She have given up her room, to camp IN
one Of those which had been robbed Of wall coverings