Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21


said. and there was no little signii-
canoe in the way she put IT. She held
the letter in her hand. but he had
failed to notice it before. Now he saw
that it was a crumpled ball of paper.
He was obliged to wait for "A minute
or two while she restored II to q 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. - suppose Hetty
Castleton has written that we met
in Lucerne two weeks ago." she read.
"'Curious coincidence in connection
with il. too was with her father,
Col. Braid Castleton, when we came
upon her most Unexpectedly. | ran
across him in Paris just before the
aviation meet and got TO know him
rather we'll He's Il fine chap, don't
you think? | confess | was somewhat
surprised to learn that he didn't know
she'd left America. lie explained it
quite naturally. however. He'd been
i'll III 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, | am more completely gone on
her than ever. She is adorable. Now
that I've met her father. who had the
beastly misfortune to miss old Murgat-
royd's funeral. | can readily see where
in the saying blood will tell" applies
to her. He is a prince. lie came over
to London with me the day after We
left Hetty in Lucerne. and | had him
in TO meet mother and Vivian at Clar-
dges. They like him immensely. He
set us straight on a good many points
concerning the Glynn and Castleton
families. OF course. l knew they were
among the best over here. but didn't
know how fine they were until We pre-
vailed on him to talk a little about
himself You will be glad TO hear
that he is coming over with us on the
Mauretania. She sails the twenty
seventh. Wen 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. l 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 | staked
him 10 four thousand pounds. to tide
him over. or course. he is eager to
make the sale. Cad. almost had
TO beg him to take the money. Ter
ribly proud and naughty. as the butler
would say. He said he wouldn't sleep
well until he has returned the filthy
lucre. We are looking for him back
any hour now. But il he shouldn't get
here 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
ironic observation: If Hetty did not
despise her father so heartily, / should
advise you to look farther for father
in-law. Brandon. The colonel il a bad
lot. Estates in the north OF Ireland,
Poor Leslie" She laughed softly.
He'll not show up. eh?"
Not 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. 81 hear inter
esting news concerning you. my dear
girl. My heartiest congratulations IL
1t Is all true. Brandy is one in a mil
lion. have hoped all along to have
him as a full-hedged brother-in-law. IL
that's the way you'd put it, Father
writes that every one is talking about
1t. and saying what fine thing 1t Is.
He has a feeling of delicacy about ap-
preaching YOU in the matter. and |
fancy it's just as well until everything