The Washington times., 1920-04-25

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-'Twasn't exactly frightened
was, 30 much ss afraid. II you can
see the difference" Lvesay said.
Besides, there's q difference be
tween pheasants and rabbits and
things. and-that. Her ladyship In
particular" be added, as II an sfS
terthought.
.You were very much attached
to her ladyshipf" the sergeant
asked.
Il wouldn't go that far" said the
keeper. cautiously. mo. Attached
TO Sir Ralph. I am. me having
knowed him from q boy. and his
brother, too. not to name his
father and his uncle; but her lady.
ship. you see. he only brought her
lately, "A pleasant-spoken lady
enough and civil TO me always from
the first, but they do say In the
house as how she had an edge to
her tongue. poor lady"
did Sir Ralph seem fond OF
herr" the detective asked.
Ford OF herr Livesay repeated.
heartily. aye, that he did. Do
any mortal thing for her, at her
bidding, that he would. Not. as !
believe, you know" he added. "as
that's the way to treat woman
no, not by a long way; no more
than II Is the way to treat spdog.
You let dog. or q woman either,
think he's only only got to wink
his eye or wag his tail and he's 60
ing to get everything he wants.
that amt the way to make q good
dog VI him, nor Of woman either.
"Spolit her, did he--Sir Ralphf~
THAT'S about H." said Livesays
"Spoilt her"
"And now about her lsdyshipf
! Was she fond of Sir Ralpd?"
~Her ladyship as fond Of Sir
Ralph as he OF herr the keeper ro-
spondad with fine glow OF scoru
in his voice. "WAy. II wasn't TO be
named In the same company, not
Sir Ralph's fondness for her and
her fondness for m--thats is, sup
posing as she had any. for that's
what rye doubted time and sgain.
No, no, she was one Of the taking
kind, her ladyship was--take every
thing and give nothing. 6ir Ralph,
now, II was all the other way with
him. He was Tor giving every
thing"
aAnd the difference IN age was
considerable. eh?" Crisp suggested.
"Not to make all that matter"
Livesay said. For my part be-
lieve as man should be the elder,
to steady the other down. But Sir
Ralph, he never had the hand firm
enough to steady her. She was al
ways about with the young fellows
that came down visiting always
about with them, Laughing and
making fun, and Sir Rslph always
going about the place by himself.
never liked to see 1t. Never took
any real interest in the place. her
laSyship didn't"
T see,' said Crisp, cleaning
grain all the time from the sheaves
of the keepers talk. "She liked
the young fellows about her, ! ex-
pect.- Liked their admiration, eh?
No doubt they admired her."
"Oh. they admired her, right
enough, and reason good they
should. Reason good as you may
see for yourself even now by no
more than looking at the dead
body of the poor thing as 1t lies.
She was admiration worthy, was
her ladyship, IL you look to the out
sides cf her, anyway. ] don't know
as for work or for breeding or
breaking as she'd take a field trial
prize. The show bench more for
her ladyship, as I fancy"
"And was there one rather than
another Of the young fellows that
she seemed to like to be admired
by?" Crisp asked.
Couldn't say as to that, I'm
sure" Livesay answered. "but
there's one as she'd been about
with a deal Of late-Captain Wharf,
that is--a bit older than some Of
the others"
about this Jim Heasden," said
Crisp, switching off the talk to a
seemingly irrelevant line. "Did
her ladyship ever happen to catch
him any time that he was about In
the shruhbery?"
She did catch him once, and gave
him a pretty good taste Of the
sharp edge of her tongue. too, as ]
understand. when she did catch
him"
"Ah-some one overheard her
giving II to him?"
did theyT said Livesay. First
hear of II then. didn't know as
there was any one there except
them two"
"Oh, then it. was one Of them
that told you her ladyship gave 1t
to him so sharp. Did Jim Heasden
tell your"
mo, he did not. 'Tisn't more
talk than I can help that I ever has
with that theirs Jim II asden.
Twas her ladyship as told me, now
l come to think NJ It."
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