Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-14
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your mind. Gracious! Motors out.
side! Have we got a party, Letitia ~
Let1tia, who to David's keen obser-
vation seemed already to have lost
something of that strange new quallty
which she had shown to him only a
rev moments ago. shook her head.
h Vicar and Mrs. Vicar, and the
Turnbulls,. and Sylvta's father"
Il am not going to be bored!e' the
Duchess declared firmly. ST insist up
on sitting next to Mr.. THAN. How
pretty Sylvia looks! And what a be-
coming color: Now listen to me, Da-
vid Thain,'' she went on, drawing him
a little on n side, you are not to
then. before they begin to fly. You
understand ~ e
Not guilty. David protested. 81
can assure you that I, am a passive
vfctim.'
Silly little goose, the Duchess
mdrmured under her breath, waiting
there for you to 60 and speak to her.
with all sorts of sentimental nonsense
shining out Of her great eyes. too. I
snai 20 and talk to old General Turn
pull TILL the gong goes. Why we can't
nave dinner punctually with a small
party like this. I can't imagine"
Sylvia was certainly glad to well
come David. Her father came up in a
Few moments and shook hands
Still buy YOU own outlets, eh, Mr..
Thain?' he asked. Jolly good cut
lets they we're. tool
and all sorts of things" Sylvia iaugn-
ed, and live in what they call regal
magnifcence.'
David's protest was almost eager.
Il have a man and his wife who
came down with me from London he
said. a one or two servants-very
few, I can assure you. Won't you
come n try my housekeeping, Col
onel. before you move on. and bring
Miss Sylvia
ons eW dsa,a p% lies .pa my ,.l boy" the Col,
next Saturday. Any day between now
n then that suits Sylvia"
Dinner was announced, and David
found himself placed at a round table
between the Duchess and Sylvia. The
former looked around the banquetins
hall with a shiver.
Reginald" she protested, why on
earth do you plant US In the middle of
a vault like this? Why on earth not
open up some Of the smaller rooms! y
The Marquis smiled depracatingly.
Ills extreme pallor OF the last few
days disappeared. He seemed young
er. and his o was more alert.
This 0 10 really a weakness OF
mine" he confessed. II like q vault
ed root, and I rather like the shadows
II isn't damp. II that is what you are
thinking Of, Caroline We have had
hres In 1t ever since We came down
timber being the only thing for which
we don't have to pay he added.
IT makes one feel 30 sinsignidcAnt,'
the Duchess sighed. ''If you .vere
dining fifty or sixty people, OF course,
I should love 1t. but a dozen OF us
why, we seem like spectral mites.
Look at old. Grand-uncle Philip star
Ing at us," she vent on. gazing 1t one
OF the huge pictures opposite. pity
you cannot afford to have electric
light here. Reginald, and have 1t se,
In the frames
most unpleasant idsuan. her
brother objected. .InsConfess, now. II
you could see two rows Of ancestors,
all Illuminated. looking at you while
you ate, wouldn't It make you feel
The conversation drtfted away and
beeames general. The Duchess leaned
towards her neighbor.
think ! an ratherssorry@I came
here she Whispered. s,s
Why 4 he asked s%s
oHecause ! ind you Disappointing.
thoroughly enjoyed discovering you
ponythe You were delight
Ifuny primitive ~ aIbssolute ave
4ort1. 10 stnAkesa human being 3of ySY.
You were really almost - interastnx
when We nrst mel In E0ndon. And
NOV. i don't. know what IL n. but yoii
seem to have gone thoueando5of miles
away agAin. ouadcn:t. sssm properly