Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-10
The Repairing Of
Hiai-ricot Castle
BY ELlNOR MARSH

-'tA AAIi'h't III COW tltt lAI-Al ~ t!tlllH
Dire v5s stro,,iag thruu-h the apart
meuJs @. MIS-. Wiuter,ou. Who was
giving reception to thc noble Earl
Of I.arric1t, lis lruish,p having IL.
Gently c.Me over from England. Ned
vas making his way towlr; the host.
ecs, who stood receiving her guests
Lord IIarricot standing beside her
Suddenly Ned stopped and stared 1t
the rritishCr
Had Mel twin brother and was
that brother the hoaoreI guest of the
evening! Perhaps the likeness WIS
hoi-Lteael hy tie similarity # dress.
for there is 10 variation in mems even
ng apparel PERHAPS the fact thai
neither wore any hair "a his face ais,
Lad Soale bearing On The rcscnllauce.
Ned retrCatcd short distance amt
gave himself up 70 thought. Ii was
no secret that Lori iaIlicot had come
over in search Of Il wife who would
have Tie means 10 build up uarr.sct
castle, which. having been built in tie
wear 4. y. 1.aN WINS 80 M. n noo1 ~
re1airS. Indeed Tho ol,i,ct oe bts 1or.l
ships visit TO America had leen pri.
Iately given by Mrs. Wiutcrton 10 a
few Of the wealthicSt girls with view
to facilitating the success of his nm.
derah.Nc, for ii was to be under.
stood that any marriage th3t u,irht
take place would be me IF conycn.
fence,
Ned hal seen and admired p certain
lady and hal worshfcd her in secre.
What pat it into lis head 10 uass
'umSef OF rs Lord Harriet u this
Miss Geraldine Mortimer he could poy.
CT quite explain. Nevertheless the
idea somehow got lOdeed there and
took root. Miss Mortimer was in worry
II lcratc circumstances. which Gilnof
till the bill at All On the other hand.
Ned was rich.
Ned RETAINED from rreefin, tha
hostess. us he was bound To DO and
left the house. 50 that tb, rcSar3.
blance betwcen himself nul the nobla
lord was not noticed The rcxt dav he
called on his friend. Mrs Amy Leo
and impaired his scheme Mrs loo
who was natural seeker flor into,.
estiug sltpations. finally nrorisad "a
introduce him 10 Miss Mortimer 40
Lord uarTicot
Miss Mortimer bad co,oh, n ,,,,,so
of his lordsh,n ~ ,ho ororo ,nd,ohoa
mot bor r,y, odr,i,ino1, cha ros
thnrefora no+ sn,nriso1 vho,, sho r.o,,
ipforr,od I'm. ho b,1 os,..,1 e.. =,
,radrction 70 hor vo,or+holoss har
inv hoari ro,o,. ~ ~ or,o.. 80 Ii,
Visit IA. Amorico aud e,n,oe;r., +h..
shn would bo ovrootoa - ronei~ TO-
rInn, cast, Win liz v.os r,,,Io "
~ sno hos,,o+o1 80 - o.,r.in. nor
r,tcstoo for tho ir,rod,,a,,o, p,+
there is ALWAYS m expectation With n
woman that che may g lavol for hcr.
self. N any rate. Miss Mortimer sino,
" consented
Trrlnr the short nariai of Nod Ma.
,opcy's devotion 10 Geraldine Martinez
IN ord uarrlcot tba i,onoetrro vas
corsfoptlv ON tfe eyc Of bcipr discoy-
cod Several Zines be sruposo1 that
II was oil M with him Rut hts ,o,d
fortune stood bv him and whom no
was ready 70 confess tbe trlcl, he was
NOT evon eugnooted.
Nol made short work or his wooinc
Indeed he dare NOT make long work of
T. Ono dav boipc oncouragod he rro.
raSna nrotondiro that hn had rndor-
etoo,l Miss Mortimer IN 10 v.ooltbv
o,1 ,,;ring ho. :, r,1orst,nl fl,st hi,
cnrriol wiz, II mn aoroamort
-, 1or u.,t "a, o,1-. - so..1o hoic q
INIT, ., bor t,,.,,,1 hu+ ,o+t,o an
o,i,a. haze tut, 49,, a.. 49, - ut.
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'i,N 'fo. i''el Law ,'2''' " ''i'''.'''.-
. 80 Inv A''''' y. "'',.-'',''' "'.'0
i'oil Io' vi VIM -iV' IL i'''u ''''''i MS
liliorh'.V III ~ HF' pet"iii't S'"'uS'
F." zen heF Nll'I was Fe.''e" .u' was
i-tcatlF d7"'i .Vdi'PH' luz '.@N'le was
that she Eal Iost hor. H1'rt 70 h''l'
Tears stood III Ter exec as she con-
ies5ed that she was without the means
10 purchase his lordship,
Then Ned, being convinced that she