Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-09
CHAPTER 1
Enter Lord Tremont..

81rI6 1IOOQS at IQ6+fA1l near the gang
way, watching the arrivals. One Of
them held herself with the stir grace
peculiar to the American woman who
has had the advantages Of cosmopoli-
tan training. Claire Wilton was
amusing herself making mental OBJ
servations on her fellow
as they came aboard.
The other showed no interest in the
oncoming crowd. Her gaze was To-
cussed anxiously upon each man as
he arrived, and was quickly removed
with a hook Of disappointment.
do you notice how all drop their
masks while they're crossing the
Jane" asked Claire Will
for hours, telling myself stories aboul
them as they come on. On the way
over it's such fun seeing how nearly
hit them offl"
She looked down at her compan-
ion, who stood beside her with the
shy q of the sheltered type OF
English. Claire smiled att her pre-
occupation
He's not come. yet. Jane? There's
plenty sof time; don't worry" she
laughed. Hell make it."
I suppose he will; but you don't
know Aiec-he's got such a happy-go-
lucky way OF never noticing the time.
and leaving everything till the last
minute" 5l2
The smiling criticism OF her broth
er did not altogether Dust the anxiety
from Lady James eyes.
You stay and watch your speci-
mems, and makesu your stories about
them I think I'LL go TO the cabin and
rets. It's such a whirl, Claire" she
said apologetically. II feel as though
! were still on the edge Of your Amer
lean maelstrom, standing here"
Very well, dear, do-and I'll see
II I can identify Lord fremont from
the family likeness; III come down
as soon as we've started. But I'm
sure you needn't worry. There aren't
two Lord Tremonta, and you know
they said when I, phoned tor you to
the hotel this morning that he had
arrived last night from Canada"
And with a nod of encouragement
to Lady Jane. sile resumed her scru-
tiny OF the arrivals.
The close friendship between Claire
Wilton and Lady Jane fremont had
developed at the French Convent
ed. The American girls natural self
dependence had drawn to her, mag
nettcally. h shy, reserved little
daughter of the English earl of
Breeme, for whom the convent school
was the first experience Of contact
with a world other than the familiar
n Of Breeme House. Aristocrat
though the child was, it had, been
apparent to Claire with her nmitless
purse that her little roommate wa
p1tifully poor. which only tended to
ment which n less gifted with I'M
sight into character might easily have
mistaken for snobbish superiority.
Following this happy school friend
ship their intimacy had continued
unbroken !.
It had required clever manoeuver-
ing on the part of Claire to arrange
the recently accomplished visit OF
Lady Jane to America.
Claire's mother had died at her
daughters birth, and after the death
OF her millionaire father a year ago,
Claire had gone to Europe under the
c~haperonage of an aunt, and had in
duced Jane to be her guest on O. tour
through Spain. Then, on the plea OF
her aunt's sudden recall to America,
and her own wish to see something
of England, Claire had persuaded
Jane to show her the beauties of the
English counties and Scotland. They
wound up with a few weeks at Breeme
House, to the delight Of Lady James
father, the Earl OF Breeme whose
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