The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-08-02

nearu ot Calamity Kate, who ennearoa
70 nave drifted out of history m Tho
SPHINX. A brief interval of peace had
settied upon Jervaulx.
There'll be a vacancy for n no,,ou
maid an chauffeur" announcad pu.,
with decision. He was standing on the
sravei Just outside the window. "Au
tne Dother with the police is wiped off
.ne STATE. It's only fool that hacks
ms luck too far. And it's time to ou,t
'he game and turn the lights out"
ihat means Aunt has got IN kno,,
VINO l am, and who George is. and
and all the rest Of It,"
There's no way out of that. I'm
afraid" !"
Know. But do rather funk II
Billy. The worst If 1t is noor old
George Is In a tighter place than I
am" '''"
wen have to see her through IL"
Don't you think" said Aimee dis.
tinctly worried, that 1t would he hoe,
II Georgina arranged to cut short her
WISH and went home-and Amy Shocks
gave notice, or just cleared out. You
as wei. Then we've could explain 1t
all by letter, or something. think If
would look better that way
Billy looked at her little oddly.
Il am In funk, Billy" said Aimee
trembling slightly. 'T don't care for
myself, but it's awful to think of poor
Georgie having the storm break on her.
She Isn't built for it. 1 believe IL the
thing Isn't sprung on us suddenly, and
we manage 1t at the right time, we
we might get away with it."
hight again." said Billy. "but I
shan't go. l shall stay and nut IT
through myself"
Nor said Aimee quickly. 'I won't
hear of that"
You just leave it to me-" said Billy
soothingly. there's another way. ri
show you"
The whirr of motor interrupted
him. A large automobile was an
preaching up the park road. Aimee
looked at 1t. Such an expression of
horror came over her features TINT
Billy was startled.
"What's the matter?"
"That's absolutely torn itp said
Aimee In strangled tones.
"Eh!"
ITS Dadl"
Aimee dived back into the room like
a rabbit retreating into its burrow.
The automobile swept up to the main
entrance; the Very Reverend Lord
Scroope descended.
"Is Lady Erythea ln?' he said, al
most curtly, to the butler. "Announre
me at once, please. Lord Scroope"
Mr.. Tarbeaux showed him into the
empty drawing room. Lord Scroope
deposited his hat among a cluster of
Dresden ornaments. His brow, usually
white and serene as alabaster, was
clouded. Lady Erythea entered ma
jestically.
Anthony" she said.
Lord Scroope, omitting any greeting
regarded her fixedly.
II received your letter by last nights
post, Erythea, announcing Aimee's en-
gagement to Alexander. borrowed
the bishops car, and l have been trav-
cling from Closeminster since seven
this morning."
Lady Erythea received the news with
q smile Of approval.
1.-THE silly child wished me to delay
announcing her betrothal. But that, of
course, l could not consent to. wrote
to you at once, Anthony. l commend
the energy you have shown in hasten
ing to congratulate them-and me. One
so seldom sees you in hurry"
Lord Scroope deliberately placed
pair Of gold-rimmed pince-nez on his
nose and stared at his sister-in-law.
1.-THE news of this engagement" he
said earnestly, sis unwelcome to me.
Entirely unwelcome."
Lady Erythea stiffened in every limb.
Her ear-trumpet was presented In one
hand; with the other she raised her
lorgnettes and directed them at Lord