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THE OMAHA DAILY J3E.TC: SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1001.
Tristram of Blent.
Being An Episode in a Story of An Ancient House.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
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(Copyright, 1900, by A. II. Hawkins.)
flytiotiala of I'rrrpilitiK Chaptrra.
Adelaide, wife of Sir Randolph Kdco of
Went Hull, eloped with Captain I'ltthubert.
Kir Randolph dies In Husli, presumably In
tlmo for Lady Edge and Fltzhubcrt to
mnrry nnd ho mako their son, Harry, leulti
matc. They learn later, however, that tnn
dato of Hit Randolph's death has been
given Incorrectly mid Harry In not the
rightful helf ' They keep thu matter secret
nnd eventually Mrs. Kltzhubrrt succeeds to
thn barony of Tilstrnm of Blent nnd re
sides with Ilnrry nt W"nt Hall. Unknown
tn Lady Trlatrum Madam Zabrlska. nnd
Mr, Jenklnsoii Neeld, arc also In possession
of the secret and Madam Znbrlskn, with
her uncle. Major Duplay, como to reside at
Mcrrlon I,odgc. near lllent Hull. Ilnrry
learns from his mother that ho li not tho
rightful hrlr to Hlent, but they determine
to hold tho title for him at any cost. To
further his cuuso he decides tp marry
Janlo Ivcr, h'lriss to Knlrholme, but find
two rivals In Hob Brondlcy and Major
"MY DEAR HARRY, THE FACT
I'LL GIVE YOU, 30" "MY
Duplay. Tho lntter lenrns of Harry's unfor
tunate birth from Nina Zabrlska. He In
forms him that he IntemlH to tell Iyer
and they quarrel, Harry winning In a brisk
tussle, Nneld becomes tin- guest of Iver
at Kalrholme. Madam Zabrlska meets
Necld nnd thoy form a compact to protect
Hnrry'H Interests nnd maintain secrecy.
Lady Tristram dies after extracting from
her son n promise thnt Cecily dainsborciugn,
rightful heiress of Illcnt, shall be Invited to
the funeral. Cecily and her father rom
to Hlent. but Hnrry falls to receive them.
Later ho comes suddenly upon Cecily In
the garden and realizes that hIio Is a Tris
tram, tho Image of his mother. Tho en
gagement of Harry and Janlo Iver In nn
nounced, nnd Duplny announces his deter-,
mlnntlon to cxpohe tho falso position of his
future son-in-law to Iver. Harry uncon
nclouslv falls In love with Cecily nnd with
out telling her this acknowledges that he
is not tne legal neir. dui sue iauy
Tristram of lllent. Then ho steals away 1
from Hlent by night, stopping to advise
Bob Brondlcy to woo nnd win Junle. lie
goes to London, where political friends or
his mother Interest themselves in his ease.
Cecily, unhappy In her new possessions,
follows him tn oeg him to tnko back Illcnt.
Harry Joins Sloyd In a real estate deal and
becomes a competitor of Iver. Cecily asks
Harry to mnrry her ho that ho may return
to Hlent. He refuses, nnd then suddenly
renllzcs that he loves her,
CHAPTKIl XX. Continued.
Nothing elso can bo so ample as n mono
yllablo sometimes. If It had been Harry's
object to escape a tragic or sensational
situation ho had achieved triumphantly.
The question was no longer who should
havo Hlent, but whero they should have
dinner. Nothing In his manner showed
that ho had risked and succeeded In a
hazardous experiment; hu had brought her
down to tho lovel of common senBc that Is,
to his own view of things; Incidentally he
had secured what ho hoped would prove
a very pleasant evening. Finally ho meant
to havo ono more word with her on the
matter of her visit before they parted.
His plan was very clear lu his head. Dy
the end of tho evening she would havo for
gotten the exalted mood which had led her
Into absurdity, she would listen to a few
wlso and wolghty words such as ho would
havo at command. Then tho ludicrous epl
ode would be over und dono with forever.
A very pleasant evonlng It proved, so
that It prolonged Itself, naturally, as It
were, and without express arrangement,
beyond dinner and tho play, und embraced
In Its many hours a Uttlo supper and a long
drlvo In a cab to thoso distant lesions
whero Cecily's houso was situated. There
was no more talk of Hlent, there was somo
of Harry's new life, Its features und Its
plans; thero was a good deal about nothing
In particular, aud there was not much of
any sort as they drove, along In tho cab at 1
o'clock lii the morning,
Dut Harry's purpooo was not forgotten.
Ho bade the cabman wait, and followed
Cecily Into tho house. He looked round it
with lively Interest and curiosity.
"So this Is whero you camn from?" ho
exclaimed with n compassionate smllo.
"You do want something to mako up for
this."
Sho laughed ns the took olT her lint and
ank Into a chair. "Yes, this Is home,"
bo said,
"Havo you hud a pleasant ovenlng?" he
Aemanded.
"You know I have."
"Aro you feeling friendly to me?"
Now came tho nttttude; she throw her
self Into It and smiled.
"That's what I wanted," ho went on
"Now I can say what I havo to say."
Sho sat still, watting to hear him. There
was now no sign of uneasiness about her.
Sho smiled luxuriously, nnd her eyes were
resting on his face with evident pleasure,
They wcro together agsln us they had been
In the Loug gallery, tho samo. contentment
possessed her, the Inner feeling had Its
outward effect, there camn on htm tho
same admiration, the same sense that she
commanded Wis loyalty. Harry waB amazed
to And himself suddenly at a loss, looklnrj
at the girl, hardly knowing how to speak
to her.
"Well?" sho said. Whero now vas tho
tremendous excitement? She was maj
ntficently at hor ease and commanded him
to speak, If he had anything to cay. If
not, let him hold his peace.
"If we're to bo friends," Harry h;gan,
"I must hear no moro of what you said
this afternoon. You asked me to bo
pensioner, you propotcd yourself to be'
Ho did not finish. The word was not
handy, or he wished (o spare hor.
She showed no signs' of receiving mercy
"Very well," sho snlfl.v smiling. "If
you knew everything you wouldn't tall,
like that. I supposo you've no Idea.'
Sho broko Into n scornful laugh. "You
know what It really meant still you've
only a scolding for me! How funny that
you seo one mm nnu not ins otneri nut
you've given mo u very pleasant eveiVJiig
Cousin Harry."
"You must leave my life alone," he
listed brusquely.
"0, yes; for the future. I've nolhlng left'
to offer, have I? I have been refused!"
to
to
She teemed to exult In the abandonment
of her candor.
lie looked nt her angrily, almost dan
er.rously. And slio began to laugh. You
look ns If you were going to hit me," Bho 1
ild.
"O, you do talk nonsense," he groaned.
But she was too much for him; ho laughed,
ton, Sho had spoken with such a grand
security. "If you tell mo to walk out of
tho door I shall go."
"Well, In tlvo minutes. It's very late."
"0, we' weren't bred tn Ilayswatcr," he
reminded her.
"I was in Chelsea."
"So you say. ! think In heaven no, In
Olympus, really."
"Havo you said what you wanted to Bay,
Cousin Harry?"
IS THE BUSINESS WON'T STAND MORE THAN
PRICE IS 60," SAID HARRY, IMMOVABLY.
"I suppobo you hadn't tho least Idea what
you wcro doing?"
"I was as cool as you were when you
gnvo mo nient."
"You'ro cool enough now, anyhow," he
admitted, in ndmlratlon of her parry.
"Quite, thanks."
Tho hand behind her head tremble!
sorely. Sho was not afraid of a blow any
more yes, for a moment she had been, nnd
she had borno him no ill will for the idea,
false ns It was but his eyes were on her
nnd a confusion threatened to overwhelm
tho composuro of which sho boasted.
"I gavo you Dlcnt becnuso It was yours."
"What I offered you Is mine."
"By , no. Never yours to glvo till
you've lost It."
With nn effort to keep her pose, his words
hummed through her head.
"Did you say that to Janle Ivor?" sho
rouBtcrcd coolness to ask htm mockingly.
Ho thrust away tho taunt with a motion
of his band; ono of Gainsborough's glra
cracks fell, smashed, on the floor. Cecily
laughed, glad of the excuse to seem at her
ease.
'Hang tho thing! If you'd loved me, you'd
have been ahamcd to do It!"
I was ashamed without loving you,
Cousin Harry."
"Oh. do drop 'cousin' Harry."
"Well, I proposed to. Rut you wouldn't."
Her only refuge now was In tho quips and
verbal victories. They served hor well, for
Harry, less master of himself than usual,
was hindered and tripped up by them.
Still, If we ever meet again, I'll say
Harry' if you like."
Of courso we shall meet again." She
surprised that out of him.
It'll be so awkward for me now," sho
laughed lightly. Dut her mirth broke off
suddenly as ho came closer and stood over
her.
I could hate you for coming to me with
that offer," ho said.
Almost hating herself now, yet soroly
wounded that ho should think or hating htr.
she answered him in a fury.
"Well, then, shouldn't I hate you for giv
ing mo Dlent? That was worse. You could
rofuse. I couldn't. I have It; I havo to
keep It." In hor excitement she rose and
faced him. "And because of you I can't bs
hnppy!" sho cried resentfully."
"I see, I ought to havo drowned myeelf
Instead of merely going away. Oh, I know
I owe tho world r.t large apologies for my
cxletcnco nnd you in particular, of courso.
Unfortunately, though, I Intend to go on
existing. 1 even Intend to llvo a Ufo of my
own not the life of a hanger-on if you'll
allow me."
''Would any other man In the world talk
tlko this after"
"Any man who had the sense to seo what
you'd done. I'm bound to be a nulcanca to
you, anyhow. I should bo least of a
nuisance as your husband. That was It.
Oh, I'm past astonishment at you."
His words sounded savage, but It was
not their fierceness thnt banished her
mirth. It was the now light that they
throw on that Impulse of hers. Sho could
only fall back on hor old recrimination.
"When you gave me Hlent"
"Hold your tongue about Dlcnt," he com
manded Imperiously. "If It were not'mlno
again and I ramo to you and snld; 'You're
on my conscience; you fret me; you wnrry
me! Marry me and I shall bo more com-
fortablo!' What then?"
"Why, It would be Just llko yon to do
ui sno crieu, m malicious triumph.
ino sort of thing runs In tho family
then." She started at tho plainness of his
sneer, -u, yes, that was It, Well, what
would your answer bo? Shall I tell you?
You'd ask tho first man who camo by to
kick me out of the room. And you'd be
right."
Tho truth of his words pierced her,
She lltishc.l red. But she was resolved to
admit nothing. Before him, at any rate,
sho would cling to her cnee, to thu view
of her own action to which she stood com
mitted. Ho at least should never know
that now nt last he had made her bltterty
and horribly nshamoJ, with n shamo not
for what she had proposed to do herself,
but for what she bad dared to ask him to
do. She saw tho thing now ns he saw It.
Had his manntr softened, had ho made any
appeal, had he not lashed her with thu
bitterest words ho could find, sho would
havo been tn tears at his feet. But now
sho faced him so boldly that ho took her
Hush to mean anger. He turned nwuy
from her with a scornful laugh and picked
up his hat from tho chair on which he
had thrown H.
"Well, thut's all. Isn't It?" he asked.
Before she had tlmo to answer there was
a cry from the doorway, full of cstonlsh
ment, consternation and (It must be added)
outraged propriety. For It was past 2
o'clock und Mlna Zabrlska, for all hr
freaklshness, had been bred on strict llnei
of decorum. "Cecily," she cried. "And
you!" she added a moment later. Tbey
turned and saw her standing there In
Kl
n
her dressing gown, holding a candle. The
sudden turn of ovents, the Introduction of
this new figure, tho Intrusion that eeomed
so absurd, overcame Cecily. She sanli
back In her chair and laid her head on her
hands ou tho table, laughing hysterically.
Harry's frown grow heavier,
"Oh, you'ro there?" he said to Mlna.
"You're In It, too, I suppose? I've always
had tho misfortune to Interost you, haven't
I? You wanted to turn me out first. Now
you're trying to put me In again, are you!
Ob, you women, enn't you leave a man
alone?"
"I don't know what you are talking about.
And what ard you doing hero? Do you
know It's half-pant 2?"
It would bo nil the samo to mo If It was
half-past 22." said Harry, contemptuously.
"You've been hero with her nil the time?"
"Oh, Lord, yes. Are you the chaperon?"
ho laughed as ho unccrmonlously clapped
his hat on his head. "Wo've had an even
ing out, my cousin and I, and I saw her
home. And now I'm going home. Nothing
wrong, I hope, Mme. Zabrlska."
Cecily raised his head; sho was laughing
still, with tears In her eyes.
Minn looked at hor. Considerations of
propriety fell Into tho background.
"But what's It all about?" sho cried.
CERTAIN AMOUNT.
"I'll leavo Cecily to tell you." Ho was
quiet now, but with a vicious quietness.
"I've been explaining that I havo a prefer
ence for bolr.g left alone. Perhaps It may
not bo superfluous to mention tho fact to
you, too, Mme. Zabrlska. My cab's waiting.
Good night." He looked a moment at
Cecily nnd his eyes seemed to dwoll a little
longer thnn ho had meant. In n tone rather
softer nnd more gentlo he repented, "Good
night."
Cecily sprang to her feet. "I shall re
member," sho cried, "I Bhall remember!"
Her volco was full of bitterness. Her man
ner proudly defiant.
Harry hesitated k moment, then smiled
grimly. "I shouldn't be able to complain
of that." ho said, as he turned and went
out to his cab.
Cecily threw herself Into her chair again.
The bowlldercd Imp stood staring at her.
"SHE'S BEEN SILLY AND HE'S
"I didn't know whero you were," Mlna
complained
"Oh, It doesn't matter."
"Fancy being hero with him at this time
of night!"
Cecily gave no signs of hearing this su
perficial criticism on her conduct.
"You must tell me what it's all about,"
Mlna Insisted.
Cecily raised her eyes with a weary air,
as though she tpoko of a distasteful sub
ject unwillingly and to no good purpose.
"I went to tell him ho could get Blent
back by marrying me."
"Cecily!" Many emotions wero packed
Into tho cry. "What did ho say?"
Cecily seemed to consider for a moment.
Then sho unswerod slowly:
"Well, ho very nearly beat mo and I
rather wish bo had," she said.
CIIAPTHR XX:.
Tim I'lTNlMruce of Illcnt.
Harry Tristram nwoko tho next morning
with visions In his head no unusual thing
with young men, yet Strango nnd almost
unknown to him. They had not been wont
to romo at Blent, nor had his affair with
Janlo Iver created thorn. He saw himself
ns well ns Coclly, and the approval of his
eyes was still for himself, their Irritation
for her. But he could not dismiss her
from tho pictures; he realized this with a
new auuoyance. He lay later than was his
custom, looking at her, recalling what sho
had said ns he found the need of words to
wrlto beneath each mental apparition.
Under the Irritation, and greater than It,
was the same sort of satisfaction that his
activities had glvon htm a feeling of more
llfo and broader; this thins, though rising
out of tho old life, fitted In well with tho
now, Abovo all that sentence of her's rang
lu his head, Us cxtravaganco perhaps gain
ing pro-cmlnonco for It; "If ever the
tlmo comee, I shall romember." The tlmo
did not seem likely to conic so far as. ho
could Interpret tho vague nnd rather
threadbara phrase but her resolution
stirred his Interest and ended by exacting
his applause. Uu was glad that she had
resisted and bad not allowed herself to bo
trampled on.
Thero was work to bo done the first
grave, critical hit of work he hid ever
had to do, the first real measuring of him
self against an opponent of proved ability.
So ho would think no more about the girl.
This resolve did not work. She, or rather
her apparition, scernnl to Insist that sho
had something to do with the work, was
roncerned In It, or, at least, meant to look
on at It, Harry found that he bad small
A
objection, or even n sort of welcome tor her
prcsincc,
Gravo and critical! Sloyd's nervous ex
citement and uneasy deference toward Ivcr
wcro the only Indications of any such
thing. Duplay was thero In tho back
ground, tool and easy. Iver himself was
Inclined to gossip with Harry and to chaff
him on the fresh departure he had made,
rather than to settle down to a discussion
of Bllnkhampton. That was, after all, a
small matter so his manner seemed to
assert; ho had been In town, anyhow, so ho
dropped In.
"Well, now;," said Ivcr, with n glance
at his watch,' "wo must rcully get to busi
ness. You don't want to llvo In Bllnk
hampton, you gentlemen, 1 supposo? You
want to leavo a little better for your visit,
eh? Quite so. That's tho proper thins
with tho seaside. But you can't expect
to find fortunes growing on tho beach.
Surely Major Duplay mistook your figures?"
"Unless ho mentioned 50,000 he did," said
Harry, .firmly.
"H'm, I did you Injustice, major with
somo excuse, though. Surely, Mr. Sloyd?"
Ho turned awny from Hnrry as ho spoko.
"I beg your pardon," Interrupted Harry.
"Am I to talk to Major Duplay?"
Iver looked at him curiously. "Well,
I'd rather talk to you, Harry," ho said.
"And I'll tell you plainly what I think.
Mr. Sloyd's a young business man. So
are you,"
"I'm a bnby," Harry agreed.
"And blackmailing big peoplo Isn't n good
way to start." Ho watched Harry, but he
did not forget to watch Sloyd, too. "Of
courso, I uso tho word In a figurative Bonse.
The estate's not worth half that money
to you; wo happen to want It. Oh, I'm
always open! So" He gavo a shrug.
"Sorry to Introduce now and Immoral
methods Into business, Mr. Ivor. It must
be painful to you, after nil these years."
Harry laughed good-humoredty. "I shall
corrupt the major, too," ho added.
"We'll glvo you 5,000 for your bargain
23 in all."
"I suggested to Major Duplay that being
ahead of you was so rare an achievement
that It ought to bo properly recognized."
Duplay whispered to Ivor. Sloyd whis
pered to Harry. Iver listened attentively,
Harry with evident Impatience. "Let It go
for 30 don't mako an enemy of him," had
bocn Sloyd's secret counsel.
"My dear Harry, the Blmplo fact Is that
tho business won't stand moro than a
certain amount. If wo put money Into
Bllnkhampton, It's because wo want It to
cotno out again. Now, tho crop will bo
limited." He paused. "I'll mako you an
absolutely final offer SO."
"My prlco Is 50," said Harry, Immovu
bly. "Out of tho question."
"All right." Harry lit a clgarctto with
an air of having finished tho business.
"It simply can't be dono on tho figures,"
Ivcr declared, with gcnulno vexation.
"Wo'vo worked It out, Harry, and It can't
be done. If I showed our calculations to
Mr. Sloyd, who Is, I'm sure, willing to be
reasonable "
"Yes, Mr. Ivcr, I nm 1 nm, I hope, al
ways desirous of cr meeting gentlemen
half way. And nothing could glvo mo
greater pleasure than to do business with
you, Mr. Ivcr."
"Unfortunately you seem to have a part
ner," Iver observed. "No; I'vo told you
tho most wo can give." He leaned back In
his chair. This tlmo it was he who had
finished business.
"Aud I'vo told you tho least wo can
take."
"It's hopeless. Fifty! O, we should bo
out of pocket. It's really unreasonable."
Ho was looking at Sloyd. "It's treating
BEEN HORRID, MR. DISNEY."
mo as an onomy nnd I shall havo no al
ternative but to accept tho situation.
Bllnkhampton is not essential to mc; and
your hotel and so on won't flourish much
If I leave my tumbledown cottages and
plgstyes Just behind them. Will you put
these papers together, Duplay?"
Tho major obeyed loisurely. Sloyd was
licking his lips nnd looking acutely un
happy. "You're absolutely resolved, Harry?"
"Absolutely, Mr. Iver."
"Well, I give It up. It's bad for me nnd
It's worso for you. In all my oxperlonco I
never was treated so. You won't even
discuss! If you said 35, well, I'd havo
listened. If you'd even snld 10 I'd have"
"I say, 'Dono for 10,' " said Harry
quietly. "I'd a sort of Idea all thu time
that might bo your limit. I expect tho
thing really wouldn't stand 50, you know.
O, that's Just my notion."
"Ivcr's face was a study. Ho was sur
prised, ho was unnoyed. Harry's noting
had been good. That obstinate uncom
promising, Iromutnblo fifty! Iver had
really believed In It. And forty had been
his limit his extreme limit.
"I'll glvo you forty." ho said nt last.
"For the whole thing, lock, stock and bar
relforty." "It'B a bargain," said Harry, and Iver.
with a sigh (for forty was tho extreme
figure), pushed back his chair and roso to
his feet.
"We've got a good many plans, sir," sug
gested Sloyd, very nnxlous to establish
pleasant relations. "I'm sure wo should bo
very glad If you found them of any service."
"You're very good, Mr. Sloyd, but"
"You may ao well have u look at them,"
Interrupted Harry. "Thero aro one or two
good ideas. You'll explain thorn, won't
you, Sloyd?" Sloyd had already placod one
In Iver's hand, who glanced nt It, took
another, compared them, and after a min
ute's pause held both out to tho major.
"Well. Duplay, suppose you look nt them
nnd hear anything that Mr. Sloyd is good
enough to 6ay, and report to mo? You're
nt leisure?"
"Certainly," said Duplay. He was In
good humor, better, perhaps, than If his
chief had proved moro slgnnlly successful.
Harry turned to him, smiling.
"I aw Mme. Zabrlska last night at
Lady Trlstrnm's house. She's forsaken
you, major?"
"Minn's very busy nbout something,"
smiled the major.
"Yes, she generally Is," said Hnrry,
frowning n llttlo. "If she tells -you any
thing nbout me"
"I'm not to believe It?"
"You may believe It, but not the way
she puts It," laughed Harry.
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"Now there's nn end of tmslnos! Wulk
down to tho Impcrlum with mc. Hurry,
and have a bit of lunch. You'vo mmcd
It, eh? How do you like tho feeling of
making money?"
"Well, I think It might grow on n man.
Whnt's your experience?"
"Sometimes better than this morning, or
I should hardly havo been your neighbor at
Kalrholme,"
Tho two walked off together, leaving
Duplay and Sloyd very amicable. Ivcr was
thoughtful.
"You did that well," ho said as they
turned tho corner Into Berkeley square.
"I suppose I learned to bluff a bit when
I wuh at Blent."
"That was all right, hut well, how did
you put your finger ou tho flguro?"
"1 don't know. It looked like being
nbout that, you know."
"It was very exactly that," admitted
Ivcr.
"Rather a surprise to find our friend, tho
major, going Into business with you."
"Ho'll bo useful, 1 think, and well, I'm
short of help." Ho van eyeing Hurry
now, but ho said no moro about the morn
ing's transaction till they reached tho club.
"Perhaps wo shall find Ncold hero," ho
remarked as they wont lu.
They did find Ncold and nlso Lord South
end, tho latter gentleman In n stuto of
disturbance ubout his curry. It was not
what any man would seriously call a curry;
It was no moro than n fortuitous concur
rence of mutton and rice.
"It's nn extraordinary thing," ho ob
served to Ivor, that whenever Wllmot
Edgo Is away the curries In tho club go to
tho devil to tho dovll. And ho's always
going oft soraowherc, confound him!"
"Ho can't be expected to stay ut home
Just to look after your curry," Iver sug
gested. "I supposo he's In South America, South
Africa or south somowheru or other, out of
reach. Walter!" Tho embarrassed serv
ant came. "When Is Colonel Edgo ex
pected back?"
"In a few weeks. I believe, my lord."
"Who's chairman of tho committee whllo
he's away?"
"Mr. Ooro-.Murston, my lord."
"Thero what can you expect?" Ho
pushed nsldo his plate. "Bring mo somo
cold bcof," ho commanded. "As soou ns
ever Edgo comes back I shall draw his at
tention to tho curry."
Everybody else had rather lost their In
terest In tho subject. Necld and Harry
woro In conversation. Iver sat down by
Southend, nnd, while lunch was preparing,
eudeavored to dUtruct his mind by giving
him u history of tho morning. Southend,
too, wns concorned In Bllnkhampton. Ornd
ually the curry was forgotten as he listened
to tho story of Harry's victory.
"Sort of young fellow who might bo use
ful," ho suggested, presently.
"Thats' what I was thinking. Ho's qulto
ready for work, too, I fancy."
Southend regardud his friend. Ho was
thinking that If this and that happened
and they wcro things now within tho bounds
of possibility Iver might llvo to bo norry
that Harry wns not to bo his Bon-ln-lnw.
Hastily nnd In Ignorance ho Included Jnnlo
In tho scopo of this supposed regret. But
nt this moment tho guilty nnd Incompetent
Mr. Gore-Marston had the mlBfortuno to
como In. Southend, all his grlcvnnco re
vived, fell on htm tooth and nail. His de
fonso was feeble; he ndmlttcd ho know
next to nothing of curries, nnd yes, tho
cook did get careless when Wllmot Edgo's
vigilant oyo was removed.
"Hu'Il bo homo soon." fiore-Marston
pleaded. "I'vo had a letter from him; ho's
Just got back to civilization nftor being out
In tho wilderness shooting for Blx weeks.
Ho'll bo hero In a month now, I think."
"We shall have to snlary hi in to stay,"
growled Southend.
Harry wns amused at this little rplscdo
and listened smiling, roeacssltig a knowl
edge of currlea seemed tin odd way to ac
quire impcrtanco for n fellow creature, a
strango reason for a man's return being
desired. Ho know who Wllmot Edgo was
and It was funny to hear ot him again In
connection with curries. And curries
seemed tho only reason why nnybody should
bo interested in Colonel Edgo's return.
Not till they mot again In the Emoklng
room wore tho curries finally forgotten.
In later days Harry came to look back
on that afternoon as the beginning of muny
new things, and Harry found himself
listening.
They were not tnlklng idly. Thoy talked
for hlra. That much ho soon discerned.
And they were not offering to help him.
His vigilant prldo. still soro from tho blow
that Cecily had dealt It, wns on tho look
out for that. But the triumph of the morn
ing, no loss than tho manner of the men
reassured him. They mndo him no gift,
they asked work from him, and Iver, truo
to his traditions and Ingrained Ideas, asked
money ns a guaranty for tho work. "You
glvo mo back what I'm going to pay you,"
ho said, "and stnto you'vo taken such nn
Interest In Bllnkhampton, turn to nnd eee
what you can mako of It. It looked ns If
thero was n notion or two worth consider
ing In thesn plans of yours."
Southend agreed to every suggfstlon
with an emphatic nod, But thero was
something moro In his mind. With every
evldenco of capability that Harry showod,
even with every Increase In the chances of
his attaining position and wealth for him
relf, tho prospect of bucccss In the other
scheme the scheme still secret grew
brlghtor. He qulto forgot his curry and
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Nothing wns settled, thero wero only
suggestions for Hnrry to think over. But
ho wns lett quite elenr that everything de
pended on himself nlono, that ho hud only
to will und to work nnd u career of pros
perous nctlvlty wns beforo him. The dny
hnd moro than fulfilled Its promise; whnt
had seemed Its greut triumph appeared now
to bo valuable ouly ns nu Introduction und
a prelude to something largo nud moro
real. Already ho was looking back with
somo surprl8o on the oxtrcmo gravity which
ho hnd attached to his llttlo Bllnkhumpton
speculation. Blent or no Blunt, ho wns u
man who could miiko himself felt. Ho was
ou his trial still, of courso, but he did not
doubt ot the verdict. When a thing de
pended for Huccess or failure on Harry
alone, Hurry had never been In tho hnbtt
of doubting the result.
Except for ono thing ho seemed to bo
well settled Into his now existence. It
seemed months sl-ico he had been Tris
tram of Blent; he hnd no Idea that nuy
plans wero afoot concerning him which
found their basis nnd Justification In his
having Oiled that position. Except for one
thing ho was quit of It nil, hut that re
mained, and In Biich strength ns to color nil
the now existence. Tho business of tho day
had not driven out tho visions of the morn
ing. "Neeld nnd I go down to Knlrholmo to
morrow, Harry," snld Iver as they parted.
"No chanco of icolng you down there, I
suppose."
Necld thought tho question rather brutal;
Ivor's feelings wero not, perhaps of tho fin
est. But Hnrry vns npparontly uncon
scious of nnythlsg thnt grated.
"Really I don't supposo I shall ever go
there again," ho nnswered with a laugh.
"Oft with tho old love, you know, Mr.
Ncold."
"Oh, don't say that," protested South
end. Thero was a hint of somo meaning
In his speech which made Hurry turn to
him with quick attention.
"Blcnt's a mero memory to mc," he de
clared. Thu thrco elder men wero silent, but
they seemed to receive what ho said with
skepticism.
"Well, that's the only way, Isn't It?" he
asked.
"Just nt present. I suppose," Southend
said to h'lni lu a low voice ns ho shook
hands.
Theso fow v;ords, with tho subdued hint
thoy carried, reinforced tho strength of tho
visions. Absolute detachment hud been his
Ideal. Ho aw olio with u start, to tho fact
that ho was still, In the main, living with
and moving among peoplo who smacked
strong of Blent, who had known him as
Tristram of Blent, whose lives had crossed
his becauso ho was Addle Tristram's son.
That whs truo oven of his now acquain
tance, Lady Evenswood; truer still of Neeld
or Southend, aye, of Sloyd nnd tho major;
most truo of IiIb cousin, Cecily.
Yes, ho was not to escape, not to forget.
That day one sceno moro nwnlted him
which roso out of Blent nnd belonged to
Blent. Tho Imp made un appointment by
telegram, nnd tho Imp came. She was In
a grent temper, nnd he was Boon Inclined
to repent his accessibility. Still he en
dured, for It wus nn absolutely final Inter
vlow, sho said. She hnd Just como to tell
him what she thought of him nnd there
wan an end of It. Then she wus going
back to Merrion and sho hoped Cecily wns
coming with her. Ho Hnrrj would not
bo there, nnyhow.
"Ccrtnlnly not." ho agreed. "But what's
tho matter. Mme. Znbrlska? You don't
complain that I didn't ncccpt that I
couldn't fall In with my cousin's peculiar
Ideas?"
"Oh, you can't got out of It llko that!
You know that Isn't tho point."
"What In tho world Is, then?" crlod
Harry. "Thero's nothing elso tho mattor,
Is thero?"
Mlna could hardly sit still for rage; she
wns on pins.
"Nothlug else?" She gathered hcrsolf
together for the ottack. "What did you
tnko hor to dinner and to tho theater for?
What did you bring her home for?"
"I wantod to bo friendly. I wanted to
soften what I had to say."
"To soften It! Not you! Shall I tell you
whnt you wnntrd, Mr. Tristram? Some
times men seem to know so llttlo nbout
themselves!'1
"If you'll philosophize on thn subject of
men about which you know a lot. of
course I'll listen with pleasure."
"It's the horrible solflshncss of the thing.
Why dldn t you sond her nwuy directly?
O, no, you kept her. you mndo yourself
pleasant, you mndo her think you llknd
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lecturing her? O, not You were posing
nnd posturing. Being very fino nnd very
heroic! And then nt tho end you turned
round nnd nnd as good ns struck her tn
tho face. O, hopo she'll never speak to
you again!"
"Did sho fend )nu to tny tills?"
"Of courso not."
"Yes, of courso not. You're right tin re.
If It hnd happened to be In nny way your
business."
"Ah," rr'.ed tho Imp triumphnntlv.
"You'w no a-.swer, so you turn tound 'id
nbuso mc' But I don't care I meant to
tell you what I thought ot you and I've
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"A post card would have dono It as well,"
Harry suggested.
"But you'vo gono too far. O, yos, you
have. If you over change your mind " .
"What about? O, don't talk aonsense,
Mmo, 55abrl3ka."
"It's not nonsense. You behaved even
worso than I thlhk If you're not at least
hnlf lu lovo with her."
Harry threw a quick glance at her.
"That would bo very unlucky for me,"
ho suggested,
"Very now," Bald tho Imp with ever7
appearance of triumph.
"London will bo dull without you, Mme.
Zabrlska,"
"I'm not going to tako any more troubl.
nbout you, anyhow."
Ho roso and walked over to her.
"In tho end." ho sold moro sorlously,
"what's you, complaint against me?"
"You'vo m.ido Cecily terribly unhappy."
"I couldn't help It. She eho did an Im
possible thing."
"After which you mndo her spend th
ovenlng with you! Even a Tristram must
huvo had n reason for that."
"I'vo told you. I felt friendly and I
wanted her to be friendly. And I like her.
Tho whole thing's a ludicrous trifle." Ha
paused n moment nnd added, "I'm sorry
If she's distressed."
"You'vo made everything Impossible
that's till."
"I don't understand. It so happens that
today all sorts ot things have begun to seem
posslblo to mc. Perhaps you'vo seen your
uncle?"
"Yes, 1 havo and and It would hav
been splendid It you hadn't treated her as
you did."
"You hint at something I know nothing
nbout." Ho was growing angry again. "I
really bollovn 1 could manage my own
affairs." Hn returned to his pet griev
ance, "You dont' understand? Well, you will
soon." Sho grow cooler ns her mischievous
pleasure In puzzling him overcame her
wrath. "You'll know what you've dono
soon."
"Shall I? How shall I find It out?"
"You'll be sorry when when a certain
thing happens."
Hu throw himself Into a chair with a
peevish laugh.
"I confess your riddles rather bore me.
Is thoro nuy unswer to this one?"
"Yes; very soon, I'vo been to see Lady
Evenswood."
"Sho knows tho nnswer, does sho?"
"l'erhnps." Her onlmatlon suddenly left
her. "But I suppose It's all no use now,"
sho said dolefully.
They sat silent for a minute or two,
Hnrry seeming to fait Into a fit of abstrac
tion. "Whnt dbl you mean by saying I
oughtn't to havo taken her to dinner and
so on?" he nsked as Minn roso to go.
Sho shook her huad. "I'vn nothing more
to say." she declared.
"And you suy I'm half In lovo with her?"
"Yes, I do," sho snapped viciously as she
turned towards tho door. But she looked
back at him beforo sho went out.
"As far ns that goes," he snld slowly,
"I'm not suro you'ro wrong, Mme. Zabrlska.
But I could never marry hor."
Tho Imp luunchcd n prophecy, confidently,
triumphantly, maliciously.
"Beforo very long she'll be tho ono to sty
that nnd you've got yourself to thank for
It, too! Ooodby!"
Sho wns gone. Harry sat down and
slowly filled and lit IiIb pipe. It was prob
ably all nonsense, but again be recollected
Cecily's words: "If over tho tlmo comes
I bhall remember!"
Whntevcr might be tho stnte of his feel
ings towards hor, or of hers toward him,
n satisfactory outcome seemed Impossible.
And somehow this notion hnd tho effect of
spoiling the success of tho day for Harry
Tristram. So that amongst tho Imp's
whirling words thero was perhaps a grain
or two of wisdom. At least his talk with
hor did not mako Harry's visions Irs rnn
ctnnt or less intense.
(To be Continued.)
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