The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-25

time ana seemed interested III us Cdlks
but this was the ouly attention he re-
ceived during the evening.
Finally Mr.. Tuckerton espied young
lady sitting by herself who seemed as
much out of place among the golden
throng as he was himself. He noticed
that, though she was dressed in ex-
quisite taste, there was not an expen-
sive article in her makeup. Whether
Tuckerton took pity on her on account
of her being left alone or whether he
saw something in her different from
the glittering tinsel that made up the
assembly, he was sufficiently interest
ed in her to ask Van Kleek about her.
Van Kleek said that she was the grand
daughter of one who had been promi-
nent in New York society half CEN
fury before. The family had lost their
means, but had recently won a law
suit that had returned to them enough
Of their property to enable them to en-
ter the social circle. Miss Warren had
essayed to claim the social position to
which she was entitled by birth, but
her place there had been filed, and she
must begin at the bottom Of the ladder
and climb like others.
Tuckerton asked Van Kleek for an
introduction to the young lady, and
Van Kleek at once granted the request
The rest Of the evening Mr.. Tucker
ton spent with Miss Warren. No one
paid the slightest attention to them; at
least no one appeared to consider them,
though there was something about
them that caused certain unexpress-
ed interest. Mr.. Tuckerton was not
exactly like other men, and Miss War
rem had received that which the other
guests could not buy with money-the
stamp Of gentility to which one must
be born and can never attain.
But this undercurrent of interest did
not in the least tend to break down the
barrier that separated the couple from
the others. No one ventured to show
either of them the least attention.
Tuckerton could have made a request
to be introduced to any of them. Miss
Warren as a woman did not have the
same privilege. But she was the only
person to whom he asked to be intro
duced during the evening.
This man and woman, then, spent
the evening together and seemed to
be entirely absorbed in the conversa-
ton between them that had started
after their introduction. At first their
talk appeared to be merely the formal
commonplace remarks that come with
the introduction of we'll bred strangers,
but gradually it took on an air of in
terest that apparently riveted the at
tentiOn Of both and finally made them
obliviOus to their surroundings By
the time the evening was over and
adieus were hidden Mr.. Tuckerton and
Miss Warren seemed like old friends.
A few days after Mrs. Worthington'
reception the commission sent over by
the English government visited New
York and was received by the city off,
Gals and by throngs of citizens. When
the cavalcade passed up between the
multitude of banners that lined Fifth
avenue the two men who have been
mentioned as strolling on the street
shortly before viewed it from win
dow in club facing the street.
by Jove! exclaimed Vandergriff
suddenly.
What's the matter?" queried Potter.
do you see that fell)w riding in
that carriage-the fourth from the
end?"
why. he's the chap we met on foot
the other day-the man Van Kleek put
I,,s<
whats he doing in that crowd, do
you SUPPOSE
II don't know. Ill find out" And
he asked one of the lookers-on about it.
"Thats the Marquis of Annesley,
heir to the dukedom of Arlington. He
came over with the commission incog-
nito, or. rather, under his untitled name
Of Tuckerton.'
Great Scott! Is he a member Of
the commission?
Il believe not officially. but he is
one of the principal persons in the
party"
Many Of those who had been guests
at Mrs. Worthington's reception saw
the man they had ignored riding up
Fifth avenue on that gala day and
learned for the first time who he was.
And there was gnashing of teeth
among them.
One young woman viewed the pro-
cession from an upper window. Miss
Warren. who had nothing to learn Of
Mr.. Tuckertons identity. He had WIS.,
tied her at her home and had not
sought to keep his rank from her. The
reason for his doing 50 to others was
that he dreaded being EOnized Oh &C
count of being nObleman. The only
persons who knew OF his identity were
Mr.. Van Kleek and Mrs. WOrthington,
and he had pledged them not to re-
veal it. This was the reason why Van
Kleek had not vOuched for him and
why Mrs. WOrthin tO:l hid .iot shown
him any especial attention. at her func-
ton and had not introduced him to her
guests.
The appearance of the marquis i'm
the procession on the day the British
commission was received by the city
of New York revealed his identity to
the elite of New York, for there were
many questions as to who was the dis
tinguished looking man who rode in
tba fourth yobicJn from fho o,,6 of tho