Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-17

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The story opens with Lady Jane Tire
mont and Claire Wilton. American herr
ess, and James brother, Lord Alex Tre-
mont, on board ship. en- route to Eng
land where Claire win visit at .Rreenae
House." The home. of the Tremonts. Alex
has been in Canada to dispose OF land,
and on the ship looses heavily at Eamb-
ing: Northby, also on board who is q
Famed picture collector, offers to bug
Breeme house.
Aline Parkes. goveiness for the two
children Of Lord fremont, and his young
wife. believes hat Claire wants the Nan
Dyke. Alex tells her the story of the
picture.
Rufus Ross fremont OF Seattle. Wash
ington. U. S.A-, appears upon the scene
claiming relationship to the family and
whom he thinks an exact likeness of the
picture, to take the picture of Lady
Jane He is entertained a guest al
the Breme house.
debts. Aiine tells Alec OF her engage
ment to Sir Godfrey Brooke.
CHAPTER X.-Continued-
He can want It. then" sneered
Alec, land he can leave wanting it. So
that's what he was afteri / did tell
him about my debts You're right.
He wormed it out Il me last night,
over Jul pipes"
IT thought so. You couldn't help
it, I<fancy. He has a way of looking
at once"
Alec stared at her.
TITS time he packed. I'll go to
father"
All, no! Please don't!'
He: turned halfway to the. door.
.sWell?"
She was nervously protesting.
lit will disappoint papa, hurt him,
insult him; and he's loving the situa-
ton 50. And MI. fremont is helping
him with the book. It's such a good
sign that he should get to work again
with real lest"
What am / to do sthem?"
Couldn't he be made to feel thai
U selling anything to him is out OF
the Neutrality-suspicious.?
Alec Scolored.
Not after what I've told him. I'm
afraid"
ooh. I did hope you hadn't told
him It will have made him feel &C
confident .
Jane actually whipped her hand
with her gloves. Her eyes extraordi.
narily clear Of dreams. They were
proud, excited, angry little fright.
ened, perhaps.
Alec said nothing. Into his silence
went l~eisureiy past the door and
down the passage that led to the pic.
ture gallery. voice that followed
the swinging rhythm OF the step be.
gan softly to sing:
III 1 give you. a coach and six
Six black horses, ar black as pitch
Madam, will you walk?
Madam, will you talk?
Madam, will YOU walk and talk with
me?""
The, voice was taJntingly confident
and gay, with only. a. mocking wist.
fulness-ths voice OF sutton who
loves his lady the better, for her higf
mightiness. being sure of her surren.
der.
James hand frightened.
Its Mr. fremont" said she, hal
laughing, half angry. with q brighj
color In her cheeks He's singing
to Lady Jane. Oh Alec. she Is ii
danger" 5ass
sIf I give you the keys to my heart.
Madam WIN you walk?
s Madam, VIII you talk 2
Madam. will you walk and talk Will
me?
That voice had it, effect upon Alec
He took up his ridiEg-crop from 1
chair and put finger under Jane
chin for goodbye. His eyes wsr(
coidIy bright. s
I'm going I'll ride with Claire now,'
he said, ana added, withssa satirica
~half-sInile: Wish me good luck
since ITS for Lady Jane,
Her eyes gIowed with understand
Ing and happinsss.
oh AIeci--Ido; indeed 4 DOR sh,
Whispered.
Riding with Claire wilton through
the Joyous young green OF early sum;
msrILord fremont was obsesset
with q queer completely OF feeling
and purpose. He was more and moro
sdeSirous of the power that wa hers
Far within him 9Alinesg dear familiar
tee made 81 his beart q bali 81 fire
Bnt the more fiercely III burned TIN
more positively his will reacted
against her He was not q man Il
snccnmb ~ sufferine:so to learn for.
bearance under I'll ~ filled him With
rage--with the will for Action. IL pre-.
vented any clearnese 81 vision. Il
prevented also, fair 1udgJnent Hi
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