The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-07-02

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the garden.
The Hazards came and with them
the joyously beautiful Betty Billy.
Poopendyke must have prepared them
for the task in hand, for they proceed
ed ut once to transform the bleak,
dreary old castle into a sort Of hilar-
ious merry 60 round, with me in the
very vortex of it all. They succeeded
in taking me 'out Of myself" l will
say that for them. My spirits took an
upward bound and, wonderful to re.
late, retained their altitude in spite of
all l could do to lower them. l did not
want to be happy. l figured that l
owed it to my recently aroused tenn
permanent to be permanently unhappy.
But the wind blew another way, and
l drifted amiably with it, as a derelict
drifts with the currents of the ocean,
but preferably with the warm gulf
stream.
We had word from Mrs. Titus in
London that negotiations had been re-
opened with the count and that Il CON-
promise might be expected. The OBJ
durate nobleman had agreed. it SEEM
ed, to meet Jasper Titus lawyers in
Paris ut no distant date. My chief
concern, however. was for the countess
herself. That she had successfully
reached the high seas was apparent;
if not. the newspapers. which l read
with eagerness. would have been filed
with accounts of her seizure. We
eagerly awaited the promised cable
gram from New York announcing her
safe arrival there.
Smith joined us at the end of the
week. l nerved myself to question
him about the Englishman.
"Splendid fellow" said he. with dis
c%ouraging fervor; lone Of the finest
chaps l know, eh, GeorgeT
For an Englishman," admitted Haz.
zard.
Hes a gentleman. and that's more
than you can say for the tagtag of no.
bility that paid court to Aline Tar
uowsy. He was in love with her. but
be was a gentleman about 1t. A thor
oughbred. l say"
Good looking?" l inquired
Well rather the sort of chap won.
en- rave about. Ask Betty. She was
mad about him. but he couldn't see
anything in her. | think she hates him
now. He had eyes for no one but the
fair countess. An awful grind on Bet
ty. She's used to something different"
Hazard studied the clouds that drift
I'd over our heads. Il wonder If Aline
cared anything for him.
i've always believed that she liked
him better than she cared to admit
even to herself
II fancy hell not let any grass grow
under his feet now that she's Free
said DR.. Hazard.
Think she'll have him?"
why not? He has a much better
position in England than TarnOwsy
has here. and he's not after her money.
| hate to say it. but Aline Is a seeker
after titles. She wouldn't be averse to
adding your ladyship' to her collec-
ton"
"Oh, comey | protested. THAT is a
nasty thing to say, George"
"She may have been regenerated."
he said obIigingly. You know her bet.
ter than ! do. old chap. What say?"
Il didn't say anything" l muttered.
II thought you did"
| hesitated a moment and then purg-
ed myself OF the truth. las a matter
Of fact. | have reason to believe she's
in love with Amberdale and has been
for a long time. I'm not saying it in
disparagement. believe me. God knows
she's entitled to something decent and
fine In the shape Of love. l hope he's
good enough for her"
They looked at me with interest. and
Smith broke the momentary silence.
"Oh. he's good enough for her." he
said, with a queer smile.
I'm glad Of that" ! said gruf1y.
THE old la mean Mrs. Titus-wilI
be tickled to death II the match is
pulled off," said Hazard.
"She was tickled the first time." said
sententiously. and changed the sub
ject. There was no sense in prolong
ing the agony
Toward the close Of their visit a mes
sage arrived from the countess herself
signed with the fictitious name we hat
agreed upon. The newss she gave caused
Us to celebrate that night. We had 4
bonfire In the courtyard and drank t.
the god of good luck.
Cargo safely landed in New York anc
forwarded TO the Adirondack Tor storage
and to await the appearance of a claim.
ant. Former owner has agreed to accep
$l.600.0OO and release all claims. Wher
are you coming over? ALROSE.
BY the most extraordinary coinci
dence Il curt. businesslike letter arriv
ed in the evening post from Maris Tar
nowsy postmarked Paris. Its content
staggered me.
John Bellamy Smart. ESQ.,:
Dear MIR. Smart-Wnl you put a pric,
on Schloss RothhoefenY | am DESTROYS
of purchasing the castle il you care to Sci
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