Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15

1-hristn basssu INTO the hall at once bu
pretty asa.i, one charming girl with briilian
[ Ie,9rlns ana naturally wavy hair OF II Won
xoa anSte n Of asking II Sir Gordon woul,
, wrote on It request for moments in
I ,eeirviow. adding that he had come from
Mh Ss nse 10 'GnEnE present from hel
bs t snin give this to Sir Gordon Race
see, nai" NV, w'h -, confidence: and the servant
same as that Of his master. invited the visi-
tor in without hesitation Christopher was
SHOWN into room which seemed TO be :.
computation OF drawing room and library
nv. when he had begun to grow impatient
OF laughter from the adjoining ROOM and AN
Race himself.
He had Christophcrs card in bis hon,
a snot H the young man as cousin, said
ri ia. no h; remembered 81, s, their meeting and
we're cousins. and, II seems. not stran-
towards the open door.
Really, you must come Tbaro, ,...,
clear it to se risarSd mp and only you can
this time he had iSSa%rS Sf ;h ,ss n"nse, ny
r me ,orc,kInst room II have Mrs and Miss
Ther've "H I.iud, permission TO- Introduce YOU
today since they're not able to sec me-
L. ,mr1 ot,i 1T. as hoped they might. IN half
an hour they're Off house hunting with their
motor instead of going into court TO learn
me fate Of that poor little woman
ana before Sir Gordon has nro,n
,sed that we shall see what Miss Poinsctt
mas sent him. laughed tho girl with brown
tive OF her host.
Also that we shall hear what Miss poin-
set is like" merrily added Mrs Colling-
wood who was too young to lie other tbsn
the Urls stepmother. ~
Christopher glanced from one to the other
"h" guessed ut the situation.
The message written on his card 3D.,
h "nv"oiE , caused II discussion. and lie had
Mss VnIgn IN to settle it. lie deduced that
S'rl, accustomed to have every within M
n n,"r rec WAS either the great mans fancee
doubtless wished to prove tina: Miss Pom
s set was nothing to him, and Christopher
mad been summoned as an independent Wit
'rSS Tor the defence.
christopher frankly related the story Of
u "I N@iled nnys wish and added that he did
S'u or Il deputy OF Miss Poinsett
roines fhow , you th"t neither do know Miss
SIR Gordon I" Miss Collingwood.
girl was smiling. vet chrs,on nhe fana nes
mat this was not quite joke for her
Then you're 10 read it ont tn No., c..
Gordon answered. Ana now the yonne, M,
W vas sure fn that he was risht in particular:
love with the girl OF twenty
i mere was wa; a delicious breakfast lu, the
H H,' ana ms three guests were neg ectimg IT,
~" one could think Of anything save the iittlr
VINE VINE parcel whose dainty ribbons Miss
n"ii,ns Wood had begun half-hcsitatinsly To-
box. and within the box. on Il bed or lew
.i m,i COTTON lay quaint and beautiful
what the share Of an egg The rich yc,iow
Tor; ",a a WnS chased in an elaborate pattern OF
and the face OF ths watch was OF " due
e" ..Wra, set round with small Jewels
my husband alurcs" ~ "a 'h'tS mat
.iyl her, no, note with it," announced the
sur he' chvchs growing pink VIC
Gordon. ''" IT, insisted Sir
oa MISS C1' lid opened = folded hi, @,
Yes. aloud"
On this. your great dav j., ~
ns ps"s oss send S S,aa' ,h Gs@f in
,I,ss' anu may IL bring YOU the good luck
,,n,n You. Would that this old Nnrem Tnn
as your own arguments: but since oT'i haid
Ki H, 'h ibis 10 give give my hest. or its
by the date: and an examination or he
works which are re-, u,n1iqqs:.yoars u the
Elizabeth Poinset,:" echoed Sir Can,o
EE Jove. That case had forgotten" uo"
associations, """sm. Eom.d flnd the name had
flushing. ''"s Noii'''Swood'
,,oi Ito SHOW SHOW you how much value them and
watch os saiG Sir cn neg You to accent The
luck instead OF me- " "'i"s 70"
- couldn't think OF taking it," cried the
s" d5'9ss m 1SE T Gsn:
' - -" says, us just the thing to please :.
"id!:ct"f' ana It's wasted on me"
SEND IL back TO Miss PoinSet:"
f., vi",. n n ,,h away from my place without
put IN. "'e" l"
SUCH q present from Sir Gordon womb
,, ,rta,h!E put your father into Il splendid
'u,.'oi. nora. dear, suggested the pretty
with meaning arch OF the
:! epIoWs. from which CHRISTOPHER .jc1,crd
parental disapproval Of the X C.s suit
robaniy Miss colingwood was n grea, heir
u.s. toT whom her father expected :, duke
.: ali earl. a, the least
:, Norh. dear. weakened, then yieldr. she
'hhl'.cd S'r Gordon charminFly. and. lei
ih@ mo box lie on the table. slipped the IA,
snn f!"ne into an inside pocket Of her
smart ;ailor-made Jacket
we ought to be going" said Mrs col
l!hSW"o'i. WHO English I'm tyne a.
, epdaughter was American. Henry al
i1Weh us half an hour 10 tell you that after
-' '""r R'hdhess In getting US seats we