Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-13
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By KATHERINE EWLM BURT
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By KATHERINE NEWLIN BURT

f5 SYNOPSIS.
The story open. with Lady Jane Ire
mont and Claire Wilton, American heif-
mont. on board ship, On route to Eng
land where Claire will visit at ''Breeme
House" the homo Of the Tremonts. Alex
has been In Canad to dispose of land.
and on the ship looses heavily at gamo-
ling. Northby. also on board. who y q
famed picture collector, Offers to buy
Lady Jane" . vanDyke picture ut
Breeme house.
Aiine Parkes, governess for the two
children of Lord fremont, and his young
wife, believes that Claire wants the Van
Dyke. Alex tells her the story of the
picture.
CHAPTER VuL.-Continued.
What are you about, Robins?" cut
in Alec sharply. His belief at the old
mans coming was SO great that It
tangled his temper.
Robins followed a visiting-card.
card. which he held at arms length,
into the room.
"A gentleman said he carefully,
lin the hall. He came to see the pic
lures, your lordship, and asked me
to take his card to the earl"
"Confound HIM! Why didn't you
walk him out!" Alec took the card,
strobe to the circle of freight, and
scornfully glanced at the name just
as he jerked it into the flames. It
was with a sharp exclamation of sur
prise that he rescued it at peril OF
burnt fingers.
"Good Lord! Listen to this, moth
err: MI. Rufus Ross fremont, Seattle,
Washington. U. s. A."
Yes. your lordship," said Robins,
rubbing his chin. IT seen it myself.
your lordship. Mr.. Rufus fremont.
fremont, my LADY,"
I'VE Z to be punished for our
family crimes with a vengeance"
groaned Alec, Some beastiy little
Yankee drummer who's worked 1t out
earl. Oh, Lord! What shall b do
with him, mother? Scribble a polite
message Of dismissal, eh?"
He had his pencil out, Robins
flushing and protesting with every
wrinkle. but Lady Breeme stopped
him.
"It.s just what your father delights
in, Alec. Do go yourself and see him,
end. II he's not too impossible-.No.
I don't trust you. Wen have him
in here. Robins, Lord Breeme IL
resting. VIII you tell Mr.. fremont
its really Observation-Disclosures.
that Lady Breeme and Lord fremont
will e him. Alec. wessshall have to
keep him for dinner. IL he ID not too
impossible. Nothing delights your
father mor than such unlOOked-foH
happenings. If he's a ludicrous crea-
ture, so much the better. This will
amuse your father for fortnight
quite too m~arvelous,a really"
Alec looked AZ the scorched card
with lifted eyebrows.
Oh, IL 1t pleases father, of course
- he shrugged.
Here he u.s." he added half sullen.
~ . moment later; and Lady Breeme,
turning, lowered her fan.
The tall, grave young man came
.This il mighty good OF YOU, Lady
Breeme.": said he with simple direct
ness. IT didn't know Lord Rreerne
was an invalid, or I should not have
sent In my card"
"But you couIdn't have done better,
Mr.. fremont" said She In her coolly
gracious fashion; my husband will
be delighted with the discovery OF IN
American kinsnaAn. You must stop
10 dinner. And Alecs-Iady Breem<
have Mr.. Tremont's luggage sent for.
You must stop with us. GU VIII
have to explain how you came by our
name. That will be what Mrs. Chaun-
cey calls 'one OF the rornances Of the
new world ELI, Alec ?a
Explain the Ross especially. Mr.,
fremont" put In Alec, inspecting the
American, through his narrowed q
you've no right that You know !
1t, though, laughed the American.
'.How / came BY AZ happens to be
rather q romance, II you like. Hut
I'm stopping very comfortably ~