Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-25

room ana fi~T" again. you see, your
sex = Necessary
We are ra'tsryi.- Margaret De.
clar.-d. with a I'rl-. bow 1T does
seem queer to thInE that you should
oNn what Cyuihia'- cousin. Dayy Hin.
'pa. once told mc vas the best floor
In London and that have never
dHn~rd pn IL"
Scr L. Lady CJnrhla put in
Their might have been some excuse
rp- not n-hlnE sou Margaret. but why
an Ilin bohemian Ike myself has
haa {. .rg aud plead for an Invitation,
really raRnut Imagine
You might md. Sir Timothy said.
men guests nre unr altogether 10 your
uhIH-
Q4'" content 20 take my risk, Lady
Cynthia declared rh~"gfllly The
man with tn" beet MANNERS ever met
lit uu> az on" "f MasEle's studio
dnHs-s tao-was hDuEuakcr And
q retired prize. fighter brought me-
HON" once from an Albert Hal dance.
How I'D he behave francis
naked
lie wa. ~Istful hu, rrstru.nrd.
Lady cynthia replied. quite the gen
IIrman IN fact
You enrpuruE- me to hope FOR the
best Sir Tlm"'t, said. rl,ng to his
feet Won viii excuse 90" now |
huve few nRal preparations to
make
Are We to be allowed. Margare,
Inquired to rums across the park
You would not md Il convenient
ho.. fIrhrr assured her You had bet
ter order car. say for ten O'Clock
ponr forget To bring your cards Of
Invitation. and hnd me Immediately
you arrive aISh to hirrc, your pro
Ce,ilngs 10 snm- extent
l.Hdy Cynthia strulled across with
him to The pusiorn- gate and stood by
his side after Do. had opened H. Sew
eruI o, the animals grazing In differ,
en' part. ~ the park. prIcked up their
ears at the sound. An old mare came
hobhling towards him: fea.bItten
gray came trotting dozen the Held. his
head in IN. mir. neIGhing loudly.
You waste a great deal OF tender
ness upon yonr animal friends. dear
host, she murmured
Al the entrance TO the great gates
Of the Walled House. two men In Nv
cry were standing. one OF them er-
nminrd with care the red cards of
invitation. and as soon as ne was sat
Isfch the gates were opened by some
unseen agency. The moment the car
had passed through, they were closed
again.
Father seems thoroughly medieval
over this business" Margaret re
marked, looking about her with inter
est What quaint courtyard. too,
II really Il quite Italian"
1T seems almost Incredible that you
have never been here" Lady Cynthia
exclaimed Curiosity would have
brought me II had had TO climb over
the WALL"
1t does seem absurd in one way"
Margaret agreed. but. as a matter OF
fact my fathers attitude about the
place has always rather set me against
Il. ! didn't feel that there was any
pleasure to he gained by coming here.
won't tell you really what did think
We must keep to our bargain. We
are not TO anticipate"
At the front entrance, under the GOV.
cred portico, the white tickets which
they had received in exchange for their
tickets Of invitation. were carefully
collected by another man, who stopped
the car few yards from the broad,
Curvlng steps. After that. there was
no more suggestion OF inhospItality
The front doors, which were OF enor-
nous size and height. seemed to have
been removed. and in the great domed
hall beyond Sir Timothy was already
receiving guests. Being without wraps,
the little party made an immediate en-
trance. Sir Timothy, who was talking
to one OF the best.known of the for
eign ambassadors. took step forward
to meet them
Welcome he said. you. the most
unique party. at least. amongst my
guests. Prince. may present you to
my daughter, Mrs. Hildltch7 Lady
'NHAlllh NIlit'l anu lssI>ifn stU
know. believe"
Sir Timothy, later. in moments
respite from the lnfowing stream OF
guests, came once more across to
them
Il am going TO leave you, my hon
ored guests from the Sanctuary" he
said. with faint smile. ito your
selves for short time In the room
TO your left supper Is being served
want you to meet me in n room which
. l Will show you, at quarter TO
twelve"
He led them down one of the corri-
dors which opened from the hall Be
/ fore the first door on the right a man
servant was standing as though on
| sentry duty. Sir Timothy tapped the
| panel Of the door with his forehnger.
This II my sanctum," he announced
| 81 allow mn 0De m hero vrfthout