The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-03-11
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Danes Hill ives sorry spot for al
ffeer Mary left VI. Ny mother In par
ieular suGsred deeply. and even Bet
~ high spirits exterisnced "a
(oltpss. While vas disposed to think
ate hA1 selected me- Tor IN especial
fane. The days slipped By slow
)ooueh; oAd then o. morning -
- going about the pIace, Betty. In Z
tate q high excitsmsnt, 90 ! might
kAow b. her appearance. came run
ping - mo from the house.
"Coms. Dick" shs called. quite out
f breath. Father has been % the
illage and there are lettsrs-lsttsrs
rom Mary! And for each one Of "
-ehe dear!s
Thh vas famous nswa indeed, and
lost no time u followinS her into the
ouse. I took my letter and retired q
nv room. In spits Of Detty's indignant
protests: for with ely malice abe said
hat Of Ill, mine would b the one
h6st worth listening to.
| do not know quite what was an
icipating. but perhaps feared that
ven N the brief space Of time which
RaA elapsed since her departure Mary
blight have changed In her feeling TO-
ford me: but % my father had said.
he was . staunch little maid. and ]
Pas vastly comtorted and treasured
~ the love her letter breathed. though
J was modeetly written. and even to
'ay -. much ~ she did and courage
. say Of her regard for me bad evi-
emily cost her something Of an EFFORT.
70 read II brought my heart into my
houth and the tears 70 my eyes.
Having assured myself that her love
pr me had undergone NO chance, !
ow read her letter second time, for
had neglected those portions Of IL
bat dealt with her journey to London.
had been without incident. She had
HIDDEN most OF the way alone save for
'ho woman Captain Maxwell had fetch
d with him to wait on her; a. for
~ Captain himself. he had preferred
10 saddle 70 place In the coach by
or side.
Arrived In London. they had gone to
he house OF Captain Maxwell's sister.
Ady Bellesly. who lived In what seem
q 70 Mary great state, In . very spIen-
I'D palace In Aldersgate-st.. whore she
lad since been domiciled. Her new
fiends told her nothing Of their plans
pr her. only che hoped they might
bon woory OF her country ways and
Ind her back to NJ. Yet she would
|svo - know that she was not 90
|ery unhappy. al things considered;
lady Dsllesly, an elderly and child
- widow. treated her with kindness.
nd a4oction even, and what with. the
IewHeos and strangensss Of her sur.
Pundings there would have been much
) amuoo and occupy her had her heart
|oe boon wholly with AZ In the north
|puntTy.
Aftsr this her letters. though they
|kne q regular intervals. seemed to
10 % crow looo and loob ire and out
boosn, ana teok e into my head abe
r. tooping back bomething: ana
|len ct last Il all came out. There
~ certain Nsvil Maxwell, the Cap
kln's nephew. who had but lately re-
|irne1 fron France, and my lady and
- C1VtaiA sreatly desired 70 arrange
0atoh botWeon them: In short, It
k4s fDr this that she had been taken
5 Loodon.
THIS news threw me into torment.
nd ! resolved that happen what might
wonld see her. since It was plain she
fould never need friend more than
low when she was beset on all sides.
cpund, however. that Il would be pos
5ble for me to do In the open what l
re contemplating doing under cover.
~ my father himself proposed that !
Il to London.
'sYour mother and have been talk
hg this matter over, Dick he said
b ne, and VIC think II best you
|bould sOo Mary"
This quite took my breath away.
|lnco led been until then disposed
y th1nk NO one oomprehended the
|opth Of my love: that was being
|oniod both sympathy and understand
~: - burst out with something or
Nv oontrition and gratitude, which my
Thor put aside.
r. know, Dlck--I know" he said
|tndlS. Thou he continued. 1T would
y n evil thing II Mary were forced
no : match against her inclination,
~ think It's time we learned some.
G1ng Of who Captain Maxwell n be-
|Gnd hlS' own telling, and the degree
II which he was related to Madame
)AsTAs. Il may lie that no relationship
|9ists, and there may be many rea-
|6us Why he should be desirous to
|6ntrol Mary's future and zee her wed
b he nephsw. lNo you think you have
|unning enough for Z mission Of this
|1etf own cannot even think where
eur guest will begin Or whore Il may
|ake you before It's ended But the
|61nto 70 determine are these. II Cap
~ Maxwell p really her kinaman.
~ iS he In not, why he should wish
~ nephew to marry = porti0nless Girl.
~ bear this In mlnd, Dick your very
|l0Coveries may perhaps only remove
|lnxy the further from you: for to my
~ Of thinking there n sometimes 90
|1Chch to be feared from Knowing too
Nuch % from knowing too little"
And 20 one day. not above two
,onths after Mary left Danes Hill.
1T out on my journey south. revolv-
~ a ny mind the excellent counsel
- lnther had given me - parting,
|h6ogh ] doubted u shoul1 pr0lit
huoh y Il, since the ail-1nportant
;hihe We 70 gain pooDeeaioA o. Mary.
"a my planninG simmsred down -
|uot this - . Assty marriage and
prompt nleht from Lqnaoh.
4 Nd eous no further than Z mile
~ Danes Hin when I heard The
natter Of hoofs, and turning In my
|61dlo made out Thomas Preston, cur
|Dctty's much-snubbed but constant "a.
1(ror. I could not Be mistaken. for
r was astride his big black horss.
Mich for months past had spent more
10 before our door than anywhere