J? STORY jJ
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THE LOVES
LADY
ARABELLA
By
MOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL
(Copyright, llui, Uobba-JIorrillCo.)
SYNOPSIS.
At 14 years of ne Admiral Sir IXcr
Hiiwksliuw's nt'ilii'v f il.Mply In Idvp
at first siRhl with I -inly Ar;il"lla Slor
mont, wliii Bpiirm-J his utti'niloiis. Tim
liul, an orphan, wiih ptvi'ti u ln-illi as mid
shipman on imp AJa hy his un.'lo. liili-a
Wrnim, nrphew of Sir Tliomaa Wruon,
became tin- boy's al. Thi-y atli-mlfil a
theater wluM'i! llnwksliuw's rirpli-w saw
l.ady Arabella.
CHAPTER II. Continued.
No Rooner had Oilos said this than
with the determination to bo known
as a man of spirit (I was, as I said, but
14), I concluded I would Ro to Iin
don, too. On the day that Olios Ver
non got his 24 hours' leave, I also pot
the name. Mr. Ituxton looked a little
queer when 1 asked him for it, ami
Bald something about not allowing the
midshipmen to leave Portsmouth; but
I answered readily enough that I
wished very much to ro on a lit t To
expedition with Giles Vernon, which
would last overnight. As the other
midshipmen had been allowed similar
libe-ty, I got my request; and next
morning, as the Phoebus coach for
London rolled out of the stables into
the inner yard, I approached. Giles
Vernon was also on hand. His sur
prise was preat when he saw me.
"You take a risk, my lad," he said.
"No more than you do," I replied,
Eioutly. "And I, too, love a roguish
eyo and a blushing cheek, and mean to
go to the playhouse with you to see
Mistress Trenchard." At which Giles
roared out one of his rich laughs, and
cried:
"Come along, then, my infant Don
Juan."
We got Inside the coach, because
It was far from unlikely that we
might meet some of our own officers
on the road, or even Sir peter Hawk
fihaw himself, who traveled much be
tween Portsmouth and the admiralty.
And had we been caught, there Is Jit
tle doubt that we should have been
forced to right about face, in spito
of the leave each one of us had In his
pocket. So we made ourselves rx
tremely small in a corner of the coach,
and only ventured to peep out once
when we caught sight of Sir Peter
HawkBhaw's traveling chaise going
London-wards, and Sir Peter himself
lying back In It, reading a newspaper.
After that, you may be sure we were
very circumspect.
I noticed, however, the same thing
In the coach that I h.nr observed the
first hour I set eyes on Giles Vernon
that every woman he met was his
friend. There were some tradesmen's
wives, a French hairdresser, and the
usual assortment of women to be
found In a public coach; nnd in half
an hour Giles Vernon had said a pleas
ant word to every one of them, and
basked In their smiles.
The day was in April, and was
krtght throughout; and the relays of
horses were so excellent that we
reached London at four In the afier
noon, having left Portsmouth at nine
In the morning. We went straight to
a chophouso, for we were ravenously
hungry.
"And now, Dicky boy," said Giles to
me, "keep a bright lookout for any
of our men; and if you see one, cut
your cable and run for it, and if we are
separated meet me at the White
Horse Cellar at 12 o'clock to night to
take the midnight coach."
Hy the time we had got our dinner,
It was I'.me to jto to the play. We
marched off, and made our way
through the mob of footmen, and got
Heats for the pit; and when we went
In, and I saw the playhouso lighted up
and the boxes tilled with beautiful
wat tiros, 1 was near beside myself.
Giles laughed at me, but that I did not
mind,
I gaped about mo until suddenly
Giles gripped my arm, and whispered
to me:
"Don't look to the left. There Is a
box with Peter Ilawksliaw In It, and
Polly, and two girls one of them the
greatest beauty I ever saw, though but
a slip of a girl. If Peter or Polly sees
us. Lord help us!"
I did not look around Immediately,
but the desire to have a glimpse of
tlbe adorable Lady Arabella made mo
eal a glance that way. She was very
beautifully dressed, and. though but
little more than 10, such a vision of
loveliness as fairly to rival reigning
beauties of several seasons' standln;;.
1 own that I saw little Daphne silting
by Lady Arabella, but 1 noted her
scarcely at all.
Nor could Giles keep his eyes off
Lady Arabella; and 1 noticed that
even when the divlno Sylvia, as he
called her, was on the stage, he was
not strictly attentive to her, but rath
er sought feint fateful box wheit o
much beauty was eiit!ii uu.'d.
The divine Sylvia was a delightful
actress, 1 mu.-t admit, and In spite of
being 40 If she was a day, aud tlioujii
raddled with paint, she had something
wltmine- in her air and face, ;'iid I
could understand her tremendous pop
ularity with the young bloods.
Neither Sir Peter nor Polly, as
Giles called her. showed any signs
whatever of having recognized us In
the large' crowd in the pit, and we
began to congratulate ourselves hear
tily. There was a seat next to us hold
by a gentleman's servant, and present
ly he gave way to a remarkably hand
some young man of six or seven and
twenty.
A few words passed between master
and man, and then we knew that the
handsome gentleman was ('apt. Philip
Overtoil of the Second Life Guards.
Giles exchanged significant looks
wlih me.
Capt. Overton seated himself quiet
ly, and. after a careless glance at the
house, seemed to retire into his own
thoughts, quite unmindful of the stago
and what was going on upon it. I
wondered why a man who seemed so
little In harmony with his surround
ings should take the trouble to como
to the play.
Hut. if ('apt. Overton was indifferent
to all about him, one person, the
young beauty in Lady llawkshaw's
box, was far from Indifferent to him.
Ladv Arabella saw his entrance, and
from that moment she was occupied
In trying to obtain bis attention. When
at last he recognized her and bowed
slightly, she llamed all over with color,
and gav him as good an Invitation as
any man might want to come to her
box. Put Overton made no sign of any
Intention to go to her, ami, when she
finally seemed to realize this, she be
came as indifferent to all about her as
he was. Other persons came to tho
box and went during the piny, but
they got little heed from Lady Ara
In 11a. Little Daphne, although but a
chiM, not yet in her teens, showed a
lively interest in all that passed and
behaved in a most young ladylsh way,
much to my diversion. II was all of
two years older than she.)
As the play progressed, 1 saw that
Giles was becoming more nnd more
Inf at iniled with the fledgling beauty.
and he even whispered to me a sug
gestion that wo present ourselves
boldly at the door of the box.'
Tliis 1 received with horror, fear
ing both Sir Peter and Lady Ilawk
sliaw. Indeed, I had not been aide to
shake off tills fear of my great-uncio
and aunt for a moment.
One's first night at the play is usual
ly a magic dream, but mine was tem
pered with the dread of being caught
on the spot, of being delayed in our
three of us were hud lied together in
tl:-.? porch vt a rh'iivli, Mime distant'
away from the scene i f the f:acas.
"Niatly done," remarked Overton'
with a smile, to Giles. "I should hava
boon in that brawny fellow's clutches
now. but for the clip over the head you
gave liim."
"You did your share, sir," politely
responded Giles.
Hut time presses and our affairs
nmst be settled," said Overton; "here
Is my card. It Is too dark to read It,
but I am ("apt. Philip Overton, of the
Second Life Guards."
"And I." replied Giles, "am Midship
man Giles Vernon of the Ajax, ship
of the lino, now at Portsmouth."
Hy the dim light of n lantern in
the chinch porch I saw the expression
of astonishment upon Overton's face.
"Then." be stammered, "we are re
lated.'' .
"Yes." replied Giles, smiling, "and
if you pierce me through with sword
or pistol. It will be worth one of the
finest estates 111 the kingdom to you,
provided always that, old villain, Sir
Thomas Vernon, does not marry and
have children in spite of us."
Overton reflected, half laughing ami
half frowning.
"If only you had not passed a blow!
Any, bin,'; else, there could he nn ac
commodation for. It was most un
fortunate." "Yes, ns It turns out," responded
Giles; "but the question is, now, when
and where can we meet?"
.Inst then the great bell of St.
Paul's tolled out the half before mid
night, and I, who had been an almost
unobserved listener, spoke out of tho
fullness of my heart.
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There Was Nothing for Me to Do But
to Walk Along Beside Him.
return to Portsmouth, and tho torment
of seeing the adored of my heart
quite absorbed in another man.
When tho play was over, we sat still
until the Hawkshaw party had passed
out, and then, more for tho sako of
bravado, I think, than Inclination,
Giles ran pell-mell to the stago door,
where he made one of n mob of gen
tlemen to see the divine Sylvia to her
chair. And, to my alarm, as soon as
the lady was within and tho curtain
drawn, ho tipped the wink to one of
the chairmen, who silently gave up his
place, and Giles, taking up the pole
trudged off, assisting to carry Ills port
ly mistress. There was nothing for
mo to do but to walk along beside him
amid tho rattle and roar of coaches
and shouting of tho ltackney coach
men, the pushing nnd Jostling of
chairmen and llnkhoys, and all tba
confusion that attends the emptying of
a Uiudon piaynouse. .Mrs. irencii
nrd's door was not far away, and when
she was put down, and Giles snoakei
off. I observed the handsome ('apt
Overton standing at the turn of the
street laughing at him. Giles, who
was so timid In his love, was bold
enough In his wrath, and stepping up
to Overton said coolly:
"Sir. perceive you tiro smiling.
Who Is the harlequin that amuses yon,
tuny 1 ask?"
' You, sir," promptly answered Over
ton. "You tire too good," responded Giles,
"and I have before pinked my man
In beauty's quarrel," and then he
slapped Overton In the mouth. The
next thing I knew their two swords
were Hashing in the moonlight. I
stood paralyzed with fear. Not so a
couple of burly watchmen, who, run
ning forward, clutched thu offenders
and dragged them apart.
Hut the two late enemies, making
common cause against the watchmen,
fought them off; and when the watch
men desisted from the light to spring
their rattles for assistance, both Giles
and the officer ran down a dark alley,
followed by me as fast as my short
leg would carry me, and soou nil
time, we are deserters. Let ('apt.
Overton write to you and fight after
ward." "Out of the mouths of babes and
sucklings comes wisdom," replied
Overton, smiling; and so in two min
utes it was settled, Overton agreeing
to como to Portsmouth to light, If
Giles could not get leave to meet him
half-way between Portsmouth and
London. We then hade him good by,
and ran off as fast ia our legs could
carry ua, nnd barely made tho coach.
We traveled all night, Giles sleep
ing soundly and snoring very loud, In
one corner. 1 felt great uneasiness
about the coming meeting between
him and Overton, although I believed
there was no hostile feeling between
them. Hi't when two men face each
oilier with arms in their hands, there
Is always the possibility of awful
catast roplie.
The roseate morning broke when we
were still some distance from Ports
mouth. The sight of tho blooming
hedge-rows, tho bird-songs, and nil tho
fair beauty of the morning made me
long to be outside, and at the last
stage my companion still sleeping
I got out, and with a shilling to tho
coachman, got the box seat. Thero
wero only two or three persons, be
sides the guard, on tho conch.
Once up there, I could not rest sat
Islied without handling the ribbons
I had never even driven a donkey in
my life, but, nevertheless, I aspired to
drive four fresh roadsters. Tho coach
man, a good-natured, foolish fellow,
gave me the reins, down u perfectly
smooth lane. I seized the whip, too,
and brought It down across tho wheel
ers' backs, and, the next thing I knew,
the coach was lying on its side on the
road, ami 1 was on the ground.
It was over in a wink, und it seemnd
scarcely longer before It had been
righted; for the load was extremely
light, and no one was hurt except
Cllos. Ho scrambled out of the coach
window, his arm hanging down, not
broken, but out of joint. 1 pointed
to it.
"Your sword arm," I said.
There was nothing for It but to
make for Portsmouth as fast as pos
sible. Giles wa3 In extreme pain; ho
said nothing, but great drops came out
upon his forehead. When we reached
the town, 1 at once put off in search of
a surgeon, while Giles remained at the
Inn. I soon fetched the surgeon, who
got the nrm Into place. When the
man had finished, Giles asked when
he could use his arm for pistol shoot
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