Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-14

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what extraordinart had taste.
Letitia remarked. TO ,cadgS from him
at dinner time!" S
III your father weren't within
hearing" Mrs. Honeywell retorted,
"I'd let you know WHAT think Of
Hyou as a hostess! Why areiwe 81 SO
OF your father, letitia?
Look at him now. He is the most pic
turesque and kindly object you can.
Imagine. yet I dnd myself always
choosing my phrases, and slipping IN
to Z sort OF pre-Victorian English;
when / fancy that he is listening"
II see him more from the family
point Of view. l suppose" Letitia OBJ
served, land yet, in q. way. he is rath-
er q wonderful person. For instance.
IL have never seen hirs hurry, l have
never seen him angry, in the ordinary
sense of the word: in fact he has the
knew. OF course. Aunt Caroline" she
went on. turning to the Duchess a few
moments later, III you want to stay
| with the men, pray do so. II not.
you might take into account the fact
that 1 have been trying, to catch your
eye for the last three minutes"
THAN drew up esrer to his host
after the women had withdrawn, n
found himself next Sir Robert. who
talked railways with eloquence and
some understanding. Lord Charles
whole attention upon the port. The.
Marquis discussed a recent land bill
with his brother-in-law. but in a very
few moments gave the signal to riss.
He attached himself at once to David
Thain.
f"Tou play BRIDGE" he asked.
Never II I can avoid it," was -
frank reply.
''Then you and l will entertain ons
another" his host suggested.
The Marquis's idea Of e%ntertain.
ment wa to install his guest in a
comfortable chair in a small den at /.
for his absolutely private use, and to
brach the subject which had led to
David's welcome at Grosvenor
Square.
Let mo ask you" he began. "hsvs
you seen anything more Of this man
vont?"
Nothing"
The Marquis looked rumtnaHvely
at the cedar spill with which he had
just lit his cigarette.
Il au almost certain" he said.
that I saw him on the platform at
Raynham-the nearest station to
Mandeleys-yesterday. He seemed
marvellously little altered"
"He had probably, taken up his
abode down there, then" David Job
served
The Marquis's face d%arkened.A. He
brushed the subject aside.
There is a matter concerning
which I wish to speak to you, Mr..
Thain," he said. You are one Of
the fortunate mes Of the earth. who
have attained. by your own eKorta, /
believe, an immense prosperity"
David listened in silence, watch
ing the ash at the end Of his cigar.
Robert, tells me-" the Marquis on
tinued, has been made in brilliant
and sagacious speculation. There
have nc doubt been others who havs
followed in your footsteps. and, In a
humber way, rave shared your sue
cess"
David had developed q ARE sift Of
silence. He smoked steadily. and his
expression was remarkably stolid.
II find myself in need Of a sum-"
the Marquis proceeded, with the air
of a mean introducing a business
proposition. "of two hundred and
"~S E sASNSoAAA pSNuOS-kuc$V u
4 whereabouts"
There was = momentary eleam OF
interest In Davtd's eyes, gone. how
ever, almost as soon as 1t had appear
cd. For the first time he made . re-
mark.
Over a. million dollars. eh:"
The Marquis inclined his head.
My position" Tho continued. "nAt-
urally precludes me from making use
OF Any Of the ordinary methods by
means Of which mon amass wealth.
II nave at various times, however.
made small but not entirely unsuc-
cessful speculations-upon the Stock
Exchange. The position in which I
now find myself demands something
upon a larger scale"
"Wha capital David Thain in
|quired, can o h%andle?"s
The Marquis stroked his Thin
thoughtfully. He was aware Of A
pocketbook a. shade fuller than usual,
of three overdrawn banking accounts,
and his recent interview with his
lawyers.
Continued in Monday
Evenings Herald