The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-25
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She was in. and she had slammed
/ the door as the dukes laekeNs-
three OF them-ran alongside the
vehicle. hswllng their commands 20
stop, She flung half her body
thru the window on the other side
TO oouutermand .he order
Drive on Drive quickly, in Gods
namee'
Had they sull been in tho court
yard. II is odds that the driver would
not have dared proceed. hut they
were already thru tho gateway In
Whitehall itself. and the coach
swung round 10 the left In the direo,
ton OF Charing Gross Here IN tho
open street the driver could defy
the dukes laokeys, and the latter
dared not make any determined at
tempt 10 hinder him.
The coach rolled on, and Miss Far
duharson sank back 10 breathe az
last. 90 recover from her nameless
terror and to regain her calm
The duke went hack with dragging
feet and seowling brow 10 be greeted
by storm OF derision upon which.
In more sober mood. his guests would
hardly have yentured. lie attempted
TO laugh with them. 10 disscmbie the
extent 10 which he had been sailed
But hn hardly made success OF q.
and there was distinct ill.tompcr IN
tho manner Ia which he flung him.
self down into his great chair. Mr..
Ethercdge, leaning across Miss How.
den. laid a white jewelod hand on his
friends arm.
lie alone Of all tho company. aitho
he had probably drunk more deeply
than any. showed no sign OF intoxi,
cation beyond the faint flush about
his eyes.
Il warned you" he said, that tho
little prude Is virtuous. and that she
will require much patience. This Is
your chance 10 exercise H."
CHAPTER VIII
MIR. Ethcrcdgr Advises
Toward midnight. when all the
kuests but Etheredge had departed.
and the candles lighting the dlsor.
dered room were gluttering IN their
sconceE. the duke sat alone in eoun.
ell with the younger hhertinc.
The duke unhurdcned himself. bit
tcrly and passionately.
Etheredge smiled.
You're prodigiously unEratefui
fellow. You 20 clumsily TO work
and then you blame mo for the fail
ure OF your endeavors. Had you
asked me. could have told you what
must happen with parcel OF fools
who haven't learnt tho art Of
carrying their wine in decent
fashion. Had she arrived AZ tho ap.
pointed time. whilst they wcro still
sober. all might have been well. She
might have come 20 share. In part.
at least. their intoxication. and so she
would have viewed their antics thru
eyes that wine had rendered tolcr.
ant and kindly As Il Is, you merely
offended her by disgusting spec.
tacle: and that is very FAR from any.
thing that l advised"
'Bs that as Il may" said tho NJ
hundred duke. there Ia laugh
against me that Is 10 be redeemed.
am for director measures now"
Director mcasures7'' Etheredgo's
brows went up. He uttered n must,
cal. scofnful hugh. Is this your
paticnceT"
"a pox on patience !"
Then she Is not for you. Wait a
moment, my sweet Bucks. have no
Illusions as 10 what you mean by ~.
rect measures. You are probably
more sober than I; but then I am
more intelligent than you. Out OF
my intelligence let mo inform your
sobricty."
"oh. come 10 the point
II am coming TO IL. IL you mean
10 carry the girl Off. I'll be remind.
ing you that at law It's a hanging 4
NATTER
The duke stared az him IN dis. I
dainfui amazemcnt. Then he uttered /
sharp laugh OF dcrision.
AT law Pray. my good George.
what have I 10 do with the law7''
by which you mean that you are
above H."
That Is where usually I have
found myself"
Unusually. The times are not
usual. The times are monstrous un.
usual. Rochester. no doubt. thought
as you do when he carried off Miss