The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-11-19

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hesitated. In tAs form. -. ef-er-
another aanoancsmsaG.
This nearly stunned he master
you mean Shes eaEassd = seoson.
elss?"
Yes. sir: sAs's going - nassy tn.
earl a CortlanA"
The recently harasesl ysstA heisht
ened. Was life to - aatirsiy Aooti
asd Joyous after sll. iasGsai G oaly
partly merry. with tAa halasee tnrsed
into . tragedy By his ascssat Sweet
heart. dearisr fhs eogl q Cort
land!" he exclaimed.
Yes. sir: viii yos 80 ~. sarl |
think It's best for all eeaessned..
"Yos'rs sure. are yos? It's not q
dream. OF anything Hike that? She
isn't trying TO trap met.
No. sir. May I ask her te es.s in
She's Just behind the hedge"
did Bob sse herr"
NO: hs was 70 busy talkins with
his father. cir. that he "a not recog,
niss us - Ne passed. Sssms TO be
most earnest. sir. his father"
Rankin. II you're certain. bring her
In. But If"
I'm quite certain, sir."
Jackson waited for then near the
entrance to the verdant circle. He
thought It better not to 20 hack to
the house. Even II the lady vas quite
reconciled there stu might ~ some
details Of her convsrsatioa which he
would not care to have heard BY the
giris-especially one Of tie giris.
Almost Immediately Ranlkin 70
turned with Mrs. Gerard. not only
walking BY his side. bat clinsing to
FAis arm. Her voice did not sound
warliks - she greeted Broadway.
How do you do. Jacksoaf' sAe said
quietly.
How do you 20. Mrs 0sssrdr
Has Rankin told your
Yes. Mrs. Gerard: Rankin has told
me-"
She really seemed very mvcA upset.
but not bsllisersatly %. "rd never
bs happy II New York sAosA imagine
I'd been Tilted. o. the subjsct Of .
practical Joke" she began simply. my
excuse for throwing you over = Q very
good ons-my sagassmsat - tAs earl
Of Cortland"
He bowed. - psssIsl - asA any
words.
After . few hoarS tslk vitA Ran.
kin I became coavinesd that . mar
riass between yos anA ~ nsvsr would
have been . happy one"
Again Broadway nodded. He could
quite agree with tAat.
Hence my ascisiea TO marFy the
earl" She wsas e3osse to him almost
plssdingly. 'Tvs. played fair With yos.
Jackson: new vast ~ 70 10 tAs
same BY me-"
I'm do anything 20 ask." - fsr.
vsstly assured her. "AnytAing With
In reason. Nrs. Gerard.
All I ask b that yoa kssD ~
secret"
Il will. what y NJ"
"You really doo't knowr
NO. Mrs.. Gerard"
After another tiny hesitation -
held out her hand to Rankin. Way
present the earl Of Cortland!' sAs
said, leading the abashod butler for.
ward.
what" Broadway was astonishsd
almost to the point Of physical col
lapse.
"rt's true" she went on gravsiy.
We've had q thorough understanding,
and Rankin has agreed to become an
earl" u
Again Broadway's surprise was ii.
most more than he could quietly sup
port.
"Oh. don't be astonished! It's my
only protection. Have I your solemn
promise that you1l not divulge the ~
cret!"
81 give you my word Of honor he
said fervently.
Very well. Goodby!"
He earnestly shook hands with her.
"Goodby. Mrs. Gerard. hope you
will be very happy"
1T isn't = question of happiness.
Jackson" she said slowly. and in
way that somewhat worried him. Il
simply don't want to be humiliated.
You understand"
Yes; understand, Mrs. Gerard"
She turned to the earl Of Cortland.
Shake hands with Mr.. Jones. Ran
kim"
jackson pulled him to one side. a.
most Indignantly. "See here, Rankin,
do you mean to tell me that you'd do
such a mean contemplate thing ~
to marry a woman deliberately for her
money!"
Yes. SIR" said Rankin very sravely,
and thank you, sir. for the opportu-