Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-06-27

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"Mr. Ledsam," He Said, ~ Told You,
Some Little Time Ago, That So Far
as This Particular Case Was Con-
cerned. | Had No Confidence to
Share With You."
tinued. "One night, for instance, when
we were staying at the Sanctuary, he
and l were going out to dine with
some neighbors and he heard cat
mewing in the hedge somewhere. He
stopped the car, got out himself,
found that the cat has been caught In
a trap, released it, and sent me on
to the dinner alone whilst he took the
animal back to the veterinary sur
geon at the Walled House. He was SIM
ply white with fury whilst he was ty-
ing up the poor things leg. I couldn't
help asking him what he would have
done If he could have found the farm
er who set the trap. He looked up at
me and I was almost frightened. I
should have killed him. he safd-and
I believe he meant it. And, Francis,
the very next day we were motoring
to London and saw a terrible acci-
dent. A motor bicyclist came down a
side road at full speed and ran into
a motor-lorry. My father got out OF
the car, helped them lift the body
from under the wheels of the lorry,
and came back absolutely unmoved.
Serve the silly young fool right! was
his only remark. He was so horribly
callous that I could scarcely bear to
sit by his side. Do you understand
thatY'
1T isn't easy" he admitted.
There was a knock at the door.
Margaret glanced at the clock.
Surely dinner can't be served al
ready!" she exclaimed. Come in"
Very much to their surprise, 1t was
Sir Timothy himself who entered. He
was in evening dress and wearing
several orders, one Of which Francis
noted with surprise.
"My apologies" he said. Hedges
here, and as I am on my way to a
rather weary dinner, thought might
inflict myself upon you for a mo-
ment'
Margaret rose at once to her feet.
IT am a shocking hostess" she de-
clared. Hedges brought the things
in twenty minutes ago."
She took up the silver receptacle,
shook it vigorously and filed three
glasses. Sir Timothy accepted his and
bowed to them both.
my best Wishes" he said. Real
ly, when one comes to think Of 1t,
however much it may be against my
inclinations scarcely see how l shall
be able to withhold my consent. I
believe that you both have at heart
the flair for domesticity This little
picture, and the thought Of your tete-
a-tete dinner, almost touches me-"
Don't make fun Of us, father"
Margaret begged. "Tell us where you
are going in all that splendOr?"
Sir Timothy shrugged his shoulders.
"a month or so ago." he explained,
.T was chosen to induct a scion Of
royalty into the understanding Of
fighting as it is INDUCED in at the Ma
tional Sporting club. This, l suppose,
is my reward-an invitation to some
thing in the nature of a state dinner,
which, to tell you the truth, had for
gotten until my secretary pointed 1t
out to me this afternoon. I have
grave fears of being bored or of mis-
behaving myself. / have, as Ledsam
here knows, distressing habit of
truthfulness, especially to new ac-
quaintances. However, we must hope
for the best. By-the-bye, Ledsam, in
case you should have forgotten, I have
spoken to Hedges about the '99
Cliquot."
"Shall we see you here Later" Mar
garet asked, after Francis had MUIR
INJURED his thanks.
II shall probably return direct to
Hatch End" Sir Timothy replied.
"There are various little matters down
there which are interesting me just
for my party. Au
revoir! A delicious cocktail, but l am
inclined to resent the Angostura."
He sauntered out, after glance at
the clock. They heard his footsteps
as he descended the stairs.
"Tell me, what manner Of a man Is
your fatherT' Francis asked impul-
sively.