Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-21
"Certainly." he replied.
Have you ever been In England

before =
Once.
Tong ago.!
"A great many years aGn
"I don't really know Why I an
curious" she went on M6uehtfully,
.'but there was = time. when I NV
you nrst-doeEn't this sound hack
neyed. but it's quite true-when I
fancied that I'd seen you before. It
worried me for days. Even now il
sometimes perplexes me"
He. hated the lie which Mad risen
so readily to his lips and choked It
back.
"A dear lady, a friend OF the
duchess, made the same remark to
me when we were introduced" he
said. ."She excused herself graceful
ly by saying that people were 50
much alike. nowadays"
II don't think that you are parttcu-
LARRY like other people" she observ-
ed, studying him. Would you like
Ito hear what Ada Honeywell thinks
about your"
80 long as it leaves me still able
to hold up my head" he murrnured.
Mrs. Honeywell struck me as being
rather severe in her structures"
TT vas only OF your appearances
she was speaking" Letitia continued.
She said that she could 9 three
things in your face-a Franciscan
monk a head maitre d'hotel at the
most select Of French restaurants,
and the modern decadent criminal,
as opposed to the Charles Peace
type"
Il am much obliged, 1'm sure,- no
remarked, leaning back and laugh
ing for once quite naturally. my
f1YAA ->~&-S-@Oa ..A~~-> A. -
who>hrings art to his aid IN working
out his nefarious schemes.
Precisely" she murmured Like
Wainwright. the p%oisoner, or the
Borgias. But at any rate We agreed
upon something. THERE'S purpose 4
jyour face"
you speak as though that wezs
Unusual! | suppose we all have q 80
course in life"
She nodded.
And a good deal depends upon the
goal. doesn't it,"
There vas a brief-to David, an
lenigmatic pause. Letitia's questions
had puzzled him. She. might almost
both listened idly for 4 few. moments
to the music of 4 violin. which some
one was playing in the drawing-roon.
You've asked me a great many
questions" he said abruptly. What
about you? What is your Eoal!"
MY dear Mr.. Thain." she replied,
how can you ask! I am an i'm
pecunlous young women Of luxurious
tastes. 1t is my purpose to entrap
somebody with a comfortable income
into marrying me. I have been at 1t
for several seasons she went on a
little d%olefully. but so f~an>Charles
Grantham is my only certainty, and
ne wobbles ENTHUSIASTICALLY
cey." "a
Sylvia Laycey," he repeated. IT'S
shQ the daughter of the present ten
ant Of Broomleys:"
Letitia nodded.
And a very charming, girl. too"
she declared. You'll, most certainly
fall in, love with her. Everybody does
when she comes UP to stay with me-
Failing in love isn't one of my or
binary a~n.usennents," he observed q
little drily.
Superior person." she Knocked.
The Duchess suddenly appeared
Look here" she said, there's
been quite enough of this. Mr.. Thain
came especially to see me- Every ono
!else has gone"
T wonder II. that might be consid-
erred a hint" Letitia observed. glanc-
ing at the watch upon her wrist. "All
right. aunt, I'll 90. You wouldn't be-
nevc. Mr.. Thain," she added. button
ing her gloves, 'sthat ones relations
are supposed to BE- a help to one in
You're only wasting your time
with Mr.. THAN, dear her aunt re-
piled equally. i've studied his char
acter. We were eight days on that
steamer. you know, and all the mu-
steal comedy young ladies :stn the
world seemed to. be on board, and I
can give you my word that Mr.. THAN
Is a woman-hAter."
Il am really more interested in
him now than I have ever: been be-
fore" Letitia declared, laughing into
his eyes. my great grievance with
Charlie Grantham is that he cannot
keep away from our hated rivals in
the other world. However, Your talk
to me again, won't you, Mr.. THAN? ?"
David was conscious Of a curious A.
of reserve. a sudden closing nm ~
that easy intimacy into which thsr
seemed to- have drtfted.
] shall always be pleased" he .said
st1nly.
Continued in tomorrow