The Glenwood post., 1924-12-04

Il make you an allowance, as you
KNOW, his father continued, "as my
only son and the heir to Hinterleys, of
hve thousand year, which can well
airord to do. You have yourself
portion of Hinterleys house in town,
ana you nave the use Of my servants
there. Your polo ponies, by express
arrangement, have always been charged
TO my own stable expenses. You must
forgive my feeling some surprise,
therefore, at the fact that you have
found it necessary to raise these large
sums of money"
Gerald was silent for "a moment,
conscious of and inwardly resenting
his fathers anxious scrutiny. Some
thing of the bitterness which he was
feeling showed itself, perhaps. In his
tone.
Il needed the money, dad," he said.
1T will probably all come back to me,
or its value"
your losses at cards or on the turf"
Lord Hinterleys continued, 81 should
prefer making you some advance my
self. to having you part with land
which belonged to your great grand
mother, or executing a mortgage upon
any part of your property"
! Il have needed the money for quite
different purpose" Gerald explained,
"a purpose which precluded my apply
ing to you. There are other people
| involved
| ynn
to my mind, Gerald" his father ad-
mitted, "as being likely tool for the
adventurers or harpies of the world.
shall continue to believe that you are
able to take care of yourself, although
l am bound to say that l regret your
lack of confidence"
Il shall be in a position to tell you
the whole story very shortly" Gerald
| promised. 1.-THE element of secrecy
about it at present has nothing to do
| with me-"
They made their way through the
window, on to the terrace, down the
steps and across the lawn to the cedar
| tree. MYRTLE was standing behind the
coffee tray, and Gerald, remembering
his fathers recent words, gazed at her
with new, though somewhat languid
| interest. The thinness Of year ago
had given place to the slender per-
fection of early womanhood. She had
the air of being wholly and gracefully
at ease, yet the sweetness of her smile,
! certain ever-present but unobtrusive
desire to please, seemed like the hall
marks of her constant but unexpressed
gratitude. Lady Mary, sunburnt and
amiable, lOlled in hammock, with a
/ cigarette between her teeth. There
was telegram upon her knee. She
seemed content with life.
Have you heard the news?" she
asked. christopher has been invited
| to stand for West Leeds. 1t is II GER
tain seat and he has accepted. He is
coming down tomorrow afternoon"
Good old Chris l' Gerald murmured
Though what on earth he wants to
spend half his time pottering about
the house of commons for, l can't
imagine"
Lord Hintereys observed, finds his
pleasures without a doubt, somewhat
interfered with by the possession OF
some out-of-date principles. He will
be very welcome here. My coffee and
the evening paper, If you please, Myr-
tile"
Myrtile's attention had momentarily
wandered. Her eyes were fixed upon
! Gerald, who was looking paler and
more tired than ever In the clear eve
ming twilight.
you found It hot in the city?" she
asked softly, as she poured out the
coffee.
He frowned impatiently. There is
nothing which irrltates selfish man
more than the evidences of an affec-
tion which he does not covet.
"If 1t was, don't deserve any SYM
pathy," he replied. Il was only there
because 1t amused me-"
He threw himself into n chair, de-
clined coffee with unnecessary abrupt
ness, and asked for brandy. MYRTLE
with a. little pain at her heart, no
infrequent visitor there, took her place
apart from the others, near Lord Hin
terleys, and, spreading out the news
papers commenced her evening task.
! Ito be continued)