Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-30
EVENING EDITION..
.scious Of her charm.

Of har charm.
"You1l md me. in particular, very
sraspins." she declared, az they en-
tered the Ions, low hall. II want toS
make everything I can; out OF you, so
that dadds: n I ! have a ZEAL
Eo9d two months in London. I don't
believe you know the value of things
a bit, do y~ou---except Of railways and.
those colossal things? cupboards, for
instance? Do you know anything
about cupboards? And Z you go-
ing to allow us anything for the cx-
ira bathroom. we put ins"
We'll, I am rather partialSto bath
rooms" he confessed, and should
: She drew a sigh OF relief.
so long as you look upon the
bathroom matter reasonably, am
quite sure we shan't quarrel. Tell me
about Lady Ietitia. please? Is she
quite well-and the Marquis and all
Of them: And when are they coming
down."
"They are quite we'll" he told her,
and Lady Letitia sent you her love.
They. talk of coming down almost at
once"
II do hope they will" she replied.
because when we leave here dad and
I are going to stay for a week or 80
with some friends quite near. There!
Did you hear that noise? That's dad
.dy stamping because he is getting im-
patient"
Then perhaps David suggested.
Il suppose We'd better" she inter-
rupted.- BE lenient about the bath
room. please. And if you could man
age not to notice that the dining
room wants paperins, you'd be an
angel. This way"
CHAPTER XIX.
David proved himself such a very
satisfactory incoming tenant that the
Colonel insisted upon his staying to
lunch and FASTENED of into the cellar
to find a bottle Of old Marsha, of
which he proposed hat they should
partake with a dry biscuit before Mr..
Merridrew's departure. SylvA sank
| into a low chair with a little .excla-
milton Of despair. .4.-
Nov daddy's done it," she ex-
claimed. Are o hungry, MI.
Thain?"
jr. ANU ~ foly-yCt. rHhDf = q -
glancing at his watch. you see: it's
only half-past eleven"
Because" she said impresstvely.
there are exactly three rather skinny
outlets in the house. All the serv-
ants left this nornins-'all, I said.
We only have two!-and an old wom,t
an from the village is coming up at
half-past twelve to cook them. One,
was for me and two were for father
Perhaps you will tell me what am
to do?'' 3
David smiled.
We'll" he observed, IT was dis
tinctly asked to luncheon, and I ac-
cepted. Haven't you anything"
Anything WHAT" she asked pa
tiently. : Is
"Tinned in the house. or that sort
of thing?" he suggested, a little
vaguely. .
"of course we haven't" she re-
piled. Don't YOU know that we. are
all packed up and leaving tomorrow?
It's the biggest wonder in the world
that we have any biscuits to eat with
that precious Marsala."
why not" he proposed hopeful-'
ly, put on your hat and motor into
Fakenham with me? I suppose there
is a butchers shop there.-We can
buy something together"
She sprang to her feet.
And you can choose exactly, what
you like!" she exclaimed. :'Mr. Thain,
you are delightful! That is the best
of YOU Americans. You are. full ct
ting a hat and a pair Of gloves b
David strolled about the gardens
of his new demesne until Sylvia re-
appeared. She had pinned or a blue
tan-o'-shanter and, was wearing a
jersey of the same color.
II shall love a spin in your car!'
she exclaimed. and you drive your
self. too. How delightful"
They swung off through the more
thickly wooded part Of the park,
driving in places between dense
clurnps of rhododendrons, and coming
unexpectedly Upon a walled garden.
neglected, but brilliant with spring
and early summer flowers.
Isn't it queer to have a garden SO
far away from the house." the sirl
remarked, but t dare say you've
heard that the late Marquis of Man
deleys was mad about underground
passages. There is one exiSting someT,
where or other to the summer house
in that garden from the abbey. and
lots of others. I am not at all sure
that there isn't one to Broomleys.''
Haven't you. been afraid some
times lest the ghosts Of the dead
monks might pay you an unexpected
VISIT" -
She shook-her head.
They always held the funeral
services in the chapel" she. explain
Cd. but the. burying place is at..the
side Of the hill there. You can see the
Mandeleys vault from here" =
"And the cypress trees" David
pointed out. II wonder how old they
are"
THE American Of. you! she
scofed. You ought to love Nam
deleys-and Broomleys. Everything.
about the place is musty and ancient.
and worn out. You know the Mar
slightly" David assented.
Continued inNtomorrow
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