Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-10

several moments whilst she watched
lthe seating of her other guests. Her
lbrother-in-law she drew to he vacant
place on her left.
Il dare say father will lupch at the
club" she whispered. Aunt Caro- /;
lime always ruffles him"
"r amsafraid he will have found
something down Temple Bar way to
runle him a great deal more this
morning, Sir Robert replied.
The door Of the dining room was
lat that n.oment thrown open, how
ever, and the Marquis entered; Paus-
ling for a moment on the threshold.
line with a long row of dtnsy por-
traits. there was something distinctly
jstriking in the family likeness so
mercilessly reproduced in his. long
face. with the somewhat ! cheek
bones. his tall, angular figure, this
easy bearing and gracious smile. One
missed the snuffbox from between his Z
FINGERS, and the uniform, but there
was yet something curiously unmod-
lern In the appearance Of this last
Representative of the Mandeleys.
Let no one disturb themselves,
pray he begged. IT am. a little late.
My dear Caroline, l am delighted to
see YOU" he went on, raising his sis.
ter's fingers to his lips. Margaret, l
shall make no inquiries about your
health! You are looking wonderfully
well today"
The Duchess glanced towards her
|protege. who had risen to his feet ana
stood facing his newly arrived host
There was "A moments poignant ST.
|lence. The two men, for some reason
or other, seemed to regard each other.
with no conynon interest.
This is my friend, Mr.. David
,,Thain," the Duchess announced
my brother. the Marquis of Man.
deleys. Mr.. THAN is an American
Reginald" {.
The Marquis shook hands with His
guest. a form Of wclc ,rle in which he
seldom INDUCED. =
ANY friend of yours. Caroline" ne
said quietly, "is ve-y welcome 10 my
house. Robert" he addce, as he
took his seat, they tell me that you
were talking rubbish ahou agiicui-,
ture in the house last night. Why
do you talk about a]gr:culcire? You
know nothing about it. You are not,
even, so far as 1 remember, q landed
proprietor"
Sir Robert smiled. ~
"And therefore. sir, am un-
pr%e1udiced."
"So one can talk s.oout land. now
adays, without being prejudiced," MS
father-in-law rejoined.
Father" Letitia. begged, Id tell
US about the case" -:
l. The Marquis watched the wi1lsl ey
and soda with which his glass was
being filled. gsS ,
The case, my DEAR he asknowl- :
edged, has, 1 am sorry to say. gone
against me. A remarkably lll-ioform-
ed and unattractive looking person,
whom they tell. me will presently be
Lord Chief Justice, %oresu:a.d no: on
ly to give, a decision witch was in IL
self quite absurd. but also iefusfd
leave to appeal" /,
Sorry, to hear that, sir. Sir Rob
ert. ren.lrked. Cost SOU a lot OF
money, too. TIM afraid
81 believe that it, has been ar scy-
pensive case" the Mar luis ainit,ed.-
NY lawyer seemed very depressed
about it,"
"And you mean to say that it's real.
~ all over and lone with now" Lady
Margaret inquired.
For the present. it certainly seems
So" the Marquis replied. Y cannot
believe, personally, that the laws Of
my country afford me no relief, u 1jcr~
the peculiar circumstances of the
case. According to Mr.. -Wadha1n,
however, they do not" -
What is it all about, anyway, T;cs-
inald?"" his sister asked. "I nave
heard more than once but I have for.
gotten. When ever l look t1-the pa
Eper for a divorce case, I nearly always
see your name against the King, or
the King against you. with a person
named also interested, Surely
the Won't family have been retainers
down at Mandeleys for g%eneralion:y
! remember one of them perfectly
we'll :
The Marquis cleared his throat.
7 h unfortunate circumstances"
he said, ARE perhaps little known
even amongst the members Of my
Town family. Perhaps it will sufice ii,
say that owing to an indiscretion Of
my uncle and predecessor, the eleventh
MARQUIS, a g~amekeepers cottage and
small plot Of land, curiously situated
In the shadow Of Mandeleys, became
the property of a yeoman Of the name
OF Won't. This ;il-advised and singI-se
lar. action OF my late uncle is compli.
Gated by the fac that the inheritors
OF his nsounty have become, as a fam
lily. inimical to their patrons. Their
present representative. for instance. IL
iobsessed by some real or efancied
grievance upon which I scarcely care
to dilate: For nearly twenty years.
the Marquis continued rurninattyely.
the cottage has been empty except
for the presence of an elderly person
who died son.3 a ago, Since then
I have, through my lawyers, en-
deavored, both by purchase and by
upsetting he deed Of gift, to regain
possession of the property. The legal
owner appears to be domiciled ID
America, and as he has been able to
resist my lawsuits and has refused ali
my offers of purchase, I gather that
In that democratic country he mas
amassed q certain measure Of wealth.
. We are low confronted with +he 1.ct
THAT this person his inter-
ton OF seturntng to England and TAX.
ing up his residence within 4 faw
, yards OF my front door"
Sir Robert>laughed heartily.
J word. sir" he exclaimed.
ITS = humorous situation.
Ine MARQUIS was unru1led but BIT.
Your sense 81 humor. nv d.,
Hooeft.' he said, suffers, fear. from
your daily associations In the HOUSE
of Commons"
The . BY IAttttaa's side suddenly
leaned forward. After the smooth
ana pleasant voice OF the MARQUIS ii.
ldueedon. with its slight rtis
Iaccent sounded almost harsh
j What did you ray that man,s r,r.
WAS, Marquis" -
/, Richard Won't" wWas the cnnr+.n,.
reply. "The-nAme Is a sfnr7,lar ms
but America ID Z y>r SIsuth