Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-06

him from q boy, and his brother, too,
not to name his father and his uncle;
but her ladyship. you see, he only
brought her lately. A pleasant-spok-
en- lady enough and civil to me al
ways from the first, but they do say
in the house az how she had an edge
to her tongue, poor lady"
did Sir Ralph seem fond Of herr"
the detective asked.
Fond Of herr" Lvesay repeated.
mortal thing for her, at her bidding.
that he would. Not as 1 believe, you
know" he added. 'as that's the way
to treat a woman-no, not by a long
way; no more than It is the way to
a dog. You let a dog, or q woni-
a n either, think he's only only got
to wink his y Of wag his tail and
he's going to get everything he wants
that amt the way to make a good
dog Of him, o OF a woman either"
Spoil her, did he-Sir Ralph"
That's about it." said Avesay.
"Spoilt her"
And now about her ladyship? Was
she fond of Sir Ralph"
Her ladyship as fond of Sir Ralph
as he Of herr" the keeper responded
with a fine glow Of scorn in his voice.
Why, it wasn't to be named in tho
same company, not Sir Ralph's fond
ness for her and her fondness for
him-that is. surprising as she had
any, for that's what I've doubted time
n again. No, no. she was one OF
the taking kind, her ]adyship WAS
take everything and give nothing. Sir
Ralph, now, it vas all the other way
with him. He was for giving Q
thing
And the difference in age was on
siderable, eh?" Crisp suggested.
Not to make all that matter
Livesay said. For my part I be.
ieve as a ma should be the elder
to steady the other down. But 81,
Ralph. he never had the hand firm
enough to steady her. She was ~.
ways about with the young fellows
that came down visiting = alwavs
about with them, laughing and maj.
! Ing fun, and Sir Ralph always goine
about the place by himself. I neve,
liked to see it. Never took any rpn1
interest IN the place, her ladyship
didn't. There was hardly a tenant
on the estate, / believe, as shed know
by name. A little lady Of the town
g iadyship, I should say, out Of her
place in the country. why, I neve,
seed her yet in a pair of good thick
as would keep out any wet. PAT.
emit leather and high heels voc ~,
ladyship's wear" "el
II see," said Crisp, gleantno er.,-
all the time from the sheayes ~ 81
keepcr's talk. She liked The vo,,ne
follows about her. I expect. TILad
their admiration, Ell? No Doubt ~,
admired her" thes
"Oh, they admired her -.,,
snougn' n reason good they should
Aeason good as you may see for vour.
s"lt even now by no more than ineh
Ing at the dead body Of The ~,
thing as it lies. She was adm;rnt -
worthy, was her 'adyship, II vnr Ioot
to the outsides Of her, anyway o
dont Know al for work or for h.oas
ING or breaking as she'd take = fiaIi
traaf Prize. The show beach NOR.
ioT ner iadyship. az I fancy"
Ano was there rather tha ,
anotner OF the young fellows tho,
Crisp asked. oy!
Couldn't say as to hat ~
Ldvesay answered, "but there sure,
Rhe'd been about with a. 6s.i Une =.
captain Wharf. that is-a IT. ~.
than some Of the cthers." oloe,
About this Jim Heasdsrn
Crisp switching on the tais SAG
seemingly irrelevant line. "rsA
lAdySnip ever happen to cA+ch ",
any time that he was ANN. :. an
shrubbery?" 'out IN thu
She did catch him once. ana .,
MN e pretty good taste Of thA save
cage OF her tongue, too. An r ssa.I
stano. wnen she did catch him "
.Ah-some one overheard ~. =.
ing It to hin?" her gtv'
ND they?" said 1Ayesav. "p,.
4 hear OF 1t then. I didn,t Fifs
mere was any n there excen to ~. q.
.oh. then IL vas ons ., tn.n, i.
told you her ladyshtp snva - tha,
fso sharp. Dd Jim Hssaa 20 hin
mo, he did moi. .T1,m. &.
! man I can help that / eysr hnH tali
z thors Jim Hcasden. .rrs. viii
iaayso1ip - told me, now 49, mel
oh. her ladyxhip, va. n,
she Eeem very angry abont I.,, dc
NOT 10 fnncfi angry ASsn,,t
should eay, ~ amused ia
ancut " ~ what yon 20 =.
! Mn More amused iik. wcuit
tnsns, 9 the sdssaA1s dS1n ;. any,