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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-09-26, Page 2I ser Grt L Or, A Struggle For a Heart ' CRAFTER XVIII. --(Continued), CHAPTER XIX. It. was .the one thing needed. The men Gaunt had entered almost last, and he s=miled, and leaned beech in their chairs, drew back so that he was quite behind and the women tapped their feet on. the the other's. His eyes went toward the soft, Turkey carpet in time with the sub- girlish figure at the piano, and he herd duets silvery strains, his breath for a moment as his lips Decima glancea at Gaunt, and be met twitched. When she had finished, he her epee. went up to the piano and stood beside "Are you pleased -satisfied?" he seemed her, It was the proper thing to do, as to sly, and rho smiled approvingly at heist;.but ho did not praise the song. him. "Thank you," was all he .said; and the At last Lady Roborough looked round words sounded almost grim and stern. at the ladles, and rose, and they filed out As she looked up at him, she saw a deep to the drawing -room, line across his brow, and that his lips Gaunt wee near the door, and he open- were tightly drawn. She looked down ed it for them. As Decima peered, he again in an instant, a faint trouble at stretched out his hand and touched her her heart. Was he ill, unhappy? she won - arm. She felt the touch and loolval at doted. A moment or two atterward some him. There was an infinite yearning in of the other men came round her and be - his eyes, a wistful sadness which emote gas to talk, and Gaunt moved away and her, and it haunted her for some minutes went about the room. afterward. 'Pea was served with due state and core - As Gaunt went back to the men, he pass- mony; there was more singing and play- ed his hand over his brow with the gee- ing; the room was filled with the buzz of tare of a man who has to get through an conversation. Gaunt moved about with a allotted task, kind of restlessness, and suddenly he "(lose up I" he said. "Ferndale, the went into the hall. Decima heard the port is with you. Mr. Mershon, do you servants wheeling the furniture about in prefer claret. It is there at your elbow." lit; then the hand began to play, and In an instant or so he was the perfect • Gaunt came back and went up to Lacy host, again, and with a smile on his lips, I lioborough and said something. was encouraging the men to drink. But She smiled and nodded, and addressing all the time his thoughts were with the 1 the company generally, said: little girl in the dove -colored dress, and t Lord Gaunt says that as the band is lie hated the necessity that kept him i here, why not dance?" away from her; but he played his part The ladies brightened up and murmured with consummate art, and talked and I a delighted assent, and in a moment or laughed as if he were delighted with hist two the dancing commenced. company and his position as host. Decima drew back, for there were more Meanwhile, Decima had found a quiet ladies than gentlemen, and she did not corner of the drawing -room, and had al -,expect to have many partners; but to most hidden herself. In Lady Pauline's her astonishment, several men came to drawing -room she was somebody of em- her with eager requests for a dance. Porta:mei but here, amidst, these countyNow, Gaunt had proposedthe dance dames, in their gorgeous dresses and i that he might get a waltz with her; and diamonds, she felt herself a kind of no. having seen the first waltz started, he body, and desired to remain unnoticed. 1was making his way to her. Then he saw There was a small cabinet of books near :that she was surrounded -and by some of her, and he took out a volume. It ' the younger men, and he stopped short. cite need to be an edition de luxe of a re - !The line deepened on hie brow, and with cent history of travel, and as she turned i a sigh he turned aside and went and sat over the pages, she came upon a refer- by Lady Ferndale, as if he had no inten- enet' to Lord Gaunt, It seemed that the i tionof dancing. • writer regarded Lord Gaunt with strong i Without watching him, Decima saw admiration, and he spoke of his courage him, and noticed the approach and re. and spirit with enthusiasm. Decima's trent, and a little wave of disappointment eyes glowed, and the color rose to her passed over her. face. It was strange that she should have "I've been talking to that sweet girl," happened upon that hook of all others; said Lady Ferndale. it seemed as if, at no moment of her life, Lord Gaunt could be absent from her theugltis. As she was reading, Lady Ho. borough caste up. •1 have been looking for you, my dear," afu• said, with that kindly familiarity which an elderly woman of the world can use toward a young girl. "I have been hearing your praises sung '.Phe vicar- - Ito looked straightbefore him. "Which?" he said, almost curtly. "There are so many sweet girls, Lady Ferndale." She laughed. How gallant! I mean Mise Deane. She has quite won my heart, and I intend to see more of her, if she will let me." He nodded, with a kind of bitterness in whet :i dear old man he ist--•has been tell- his. heart, for he- saw that lie should no its; me of your goodness to the village longer have Decima to himself. She had folk. And he says, too, that it is you who made an impression on the society of the have transformed Lea•fmore from a dingy plate. The next instant be felt, ashamed, .lid hos:+e to what It is " lof himself, a Deoimflushed slightly, but her clear L 'I am a selfish brute!" he thought; then eyes met Laity Roborough's frankly. - "tTh, no, no!" she said; "I only fttilped" "lou will like her," he said, "She has •L'tdy Roborough-;smiled at her. approve very few friends; and it will be very kind cask', for Dec ima'Sainedasty pleased her_ if bon will call on her." -Rather more th helped. nay: dear, if "I shall certainly do so, , said Lady all they oak, t. 'and I thick it is, Ferndale. "How .happy she looks]" . Tint why t+'e y t ing here like .a lit- • Gaunt followed' her eyes, and nolded 'the sfsrrau't y+l`amest ateg swteofadeor'pl yus? .the handsomest Young meth eoon Dec-imp leaked round reluctantly. She , tee ,<' .`• dampers in the -and nd thole wee scat rervons, but site felt, it that the w" a faint rose tint in her face and it • simple eioags Would be scarcely suited to hapt,u Iight in her eyes. • not be happy? A moment or two lea r he rose, almost a nod she left her. A daughter of Lord abruptly, and crossed tate room to the Ferndale's went to the piano. She was a i buffet which the butler had extemporized, beautiful girl, the belle of the county, and Some men were standing there. drink- peeeesyted a magnificent and perfectly fag champagne. Among thorn was elr. trained voice, and its marvellous notes Mershon. He was lean u;; ageinsl the filled the big room with a volume of table, hie glass in his haucl Ins eyes hound Deem= listened with delight, and faxed on Decima. His narrow face was her eyes Rhone. There wits a. murmur of pale, and his nostrils had a pinched look anplanet when the song finished, and about them, and Gaunt, as be glanced at "liow beautiful!" escaped Decima's lips. him, was struck by his cxpt•essiou. L•tdv I'erndale was standing near leer. Gaunt got himself some wine. She was pa"sionately fond and proud of "Not dancing, Mr. lienehon?" eaid. her daughter, and the involuntary. girl- Mer, -hon started, and his eyes dropped i:h burst of admiration touched her. instantly. "('hank you, Miss Deane," she said, "I'm going to dance the next," he said smiling down at her. "That was a genu- in a strained voice, and moved away, the tribute, and I am grateful. I am her When the waltz was over, he went to another, you see!' "Def ata. smiled up at her as if she nn- dce, mad what she felt: and drawn to- ward her by her synanatby, Lady Fern- dele eat down and talked to her. Some. one played a brilliant sonata, and then Lady Roborou h seine up and drew Deci- uia's hand threugh her arm. •-Neon yen will +ing to us, my dear," the el id. She led Deoima to the pinna, and De- einin looked ua at her appealingly. "T hive w, little voice," rhe said; "and atter Chet eerand oue!" Bur, simply and unaffectedly, she sung • one ut the ballads which Bobby was so fend of listening to after dinner:and the'» mart leave been something in the vo!cn ,nhich torched the audience incl what sen "eudienee! -for the talking ceased. While she was still singing, the gonna then came in; and at tabs cions they too vamped talking and stood listening. r.n 1 ter a sect grand a party. a Wiled a sigh. Well, why should she "Presently, perhaps?" said Lady Re. horougb, as if she understood. 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Presently 'firs. 'therborue (tante up to hen. "Why don't yea dance with her?" she re, el. "She is making a bon •sa.tion . It -ft twill turn her head." lie stifled au oath, and glanced at her Oa vagely. "Do you think I can't see it? - Why do you cornu and worry enc.?" "Don't be n.ngry With me, Theodore; I can't help it," she raid. in a low, nervous voice. "I. -T wish you bad spoken to her before. It will not: be so eaten after to - His oath was audible this time, and she shrunk away from him, lie remained in I the same place for a minute or two, still watching Decima. then he went to the :buffet and got eolue melte wine, Hie face did not gain any more color, hut a light began to burn in hie c;hau'p small eyes, and his lips twitched, for he was an ab- stemiuus rnav as a mile, and he had drank far sero than his usual quantity already. Gaunt moved, it might be ,e.^.id that he wandered, about. There was a smile e n his face, but it was a fixed etnile, and too grins -for mirth. At last, as if lie could not keep away from her any longer, he went up to Dolma. I've come to beg for a dance," lie said, "Will you give ape one --tile next?" She rained her eyes to hint with a sud- den pleasure in them. "Olt, I am so sorry! --I 'mean" --etre tered---"T am engaged to ,lir. Mershon." Her late partner' rose, and bowed and left diem, and Gaunt eat •down in his place beside her. he Give me one -the first you have,' said. . sit ie a long way elf," she said, regret- fully. "Why -didn't you ask me before?" elm had almost ended with innocent re- proaeli. Gaunt could have finished the sentence for her, There are so many other -younger - Men 'who aro anxious to Glance with you,' he said, There was tmc nncealed reproach in her eyes as she raised them to his, "And I ala hent, <<nd must ceurre'udoi' the best to my gueete, he added; quickly, fibo laughed softly. "What ant outrageous -compliment!" she said. "Was it?" he acid rather grimly, ",'ire you happy?" he acted, suddenly, lite eyes seeking her time with ,snmethi'eg of their love -hunger revealed in them.. The question startled her. "Yes/ she said; "very happy! it ire all so bright and beauti'nl-- the muse'," She looked round and laughed with in. accent delight in the brilliant scene. "1: am glad;'he said in a low',vc?tiie. was "It ••s worth' doing." 1 'It is such a great s ieceee," ii said, after a moment. All are gio ..evidently enjoying themselves, Lady 1Go;iirOugh. say's that your party will never- be for- gotten. or gotten." It will not -by me," he cotn°me:tted, "And you, too, must be Ilteippyt" she , said, glancing at him. "I am --very be said; but there was "n something 'his tone, in the leak oe' las eyes, that troubled her. "You deserve to be," elm murmured softly and a little shyly: You me s an - selfish; you have taken all th:s Ireublo to give pleasure :to others." lie folded hie'armssial eaipaed them. above the elbows tightly. Be;" item 1. in- nocent praise of him, the soft sweet. voice, the deep eyes; "were genies ou 1%,e, nerves." He felt that if he staved near her much longer be should losethin power of self-restraint. lie forced, a' smile, and got up from the lounge. ., 1 "I save my modesty by flight," he said. "You would make a saint of IF, and all the while I know that 'I am Re left the sentence unfinished and w'tlk kr. Mershon's dance came, and with it that gentleman.' 'Ile offered her his arm without a, word, with •just one sharp ginned from his guarded eyes, and they started. He was not a bad waltzer by`ansa means, bat either lie had n$, got Decdnna's step, or the emotion whichWas preening 'on him made him unet ady and d'oxrfused him, for before they -had gone the round of the room' he had lost 'the time land presently came to a full .step.. "It is -is het, isn't it?' he. said, looking just below her eyes, "and the room, - is crowded." It was not "Wouldn't you like to sit down for a little while?" "Oh, yes!" said Deoima, promptly. She would not have very much enjoyed a waltz with Mr. Mershon even if their step had matched perfectly- and she was glad to be released. Ile lea her, through the great glass door at the end of the room, into the palm -house, and they net under a marble nymph. The light from the lama in the hand of the statue felt upon Der'ma's face, and Mr. Mershon glanced at her in silence for a minute or two. lie had paid sevetal visits to the buffet, but he was not in the least intoxicated- and the wine had .only served to give him a kind of spurious, desperate courage. Deoima leaned back and fanned herself. She was scarcely conscious of his pre- sence, but was listening to the waltz and thinking of -Lord Gaunt. The tone of his voice haunted her; and she was wonder- ing what made him so sad and grim in the midst of the general gayety. Then, suddenly, Mr. Merehon broke in upon her reverie. - Rather a line place, Leafmore," he said. His voice, sharp and thin, yet not so sharp and metallic as usual, jarred upon her. Yee," she said, simply: He stroked his clean'ehaven lisps and looked critically about him `through half- closed eyes, and then glanced covertly at her. I shouldn't mind having ' a place like this" he said, meditatively. "You have a very"-ehe could not say beautifula grand house already, - Mr. Mershon." He shock his head. • "Y -es; but it's rather commonplace, It's new, you see. I should like an elyl'house, something atter this style. I. think I shall buy one; there are 'always plenty In the market, Why do you smiler 'he ed. dod,,quickly. . • Decima laughed softly. Because you said that as, tithdialet ay it when they are referring. to, leu€te trivial, inexpensive thing,' she .replied,1 candidly. Well; 'it 'wottl'ltr't Fireftk' me," n coolly. "I might just as•. ^ nt��,3tc.y that ^: aq ngit✓d 3cts� it tv.,t,. , . -t , bachelor. ,:..s "Lord Gaunt!-:ig a -bachelor," she ' re- marked. His face darkened for an instant, then he smiled and nodded toward diel bill-. room. She looked and saw .Lord Gaunt with Lady Blanche Ferndale upon -his arm. He was looking down at her as he talked, with a smile on his face,and.jjho girl's eyes were upturned to hie with a pleased eaprecevion in them. IIs won't rhnTeIRInns," Mr. remain eso"They say 'verya the Ferndale's daughter will be the mis- treats of Leafmoro.' Decline looked at Lord Gaunt With a sudden contraction of the brows, "Site is very beautiful -very!" she said, under liar breath. Mr. Mershon nodded. "Yes; but I didn't, ask you to come here to talk about them," he said, with a kind of desperate abruptness, "I don't take any interest in them or -or any one else but myself and -and another person." 1)e'ima turned her eyes upon him with faint surprise. "What at strange speech!" she :said, with Ply ing ' toasiemeeaaton.naememeceosopemtegaesansmooesnonesexoffmareamogossmoiesooessissawb HONEST TEA 9` ,THE BEST PODU Y { EN THE WO LD a 63010100041000c5HersestaMtaZatiileca iar¢> s,aaa threose:a1rC}9itamew eat aa e a mild."I don't in the least know what you mean." ' "You don't?" he said, incredulously, and with a side glance at •lier.. "Don't you know that the only person I take auy interest in is -am -are Deoima neither blushed nor started, end the smile was still on her lips, as she said: • . ':In me! That is very kind of you, Mr. Mershon. I suppose it Is because you are so great a friend -you see so much -of my father." He looked, at her and lowered hie eyes quickly, Gaunt would not have doubted her innocence and sincerity for a mo- ment, but this man was of different Metal. Not altogether," he said. "Yes, I am Deoima looked at him with a slightly a friend of your father's, a true friend; but -but, if I am it's because of you." puzzled air, and die went on, not hurried - ,y. but slowly, as if he had rehearsed his words. .. 'I've known you some -some weeks now Miss Decima"-rte frowned unconsciously at the Decipia-"and it's only natural that I should have grown to care for you -to love you, in fact " Now, let it be remembered that no man had ever spoken of love to her; that she had, unlike most girls, never thought or dwelt upon the great mystery. She scarcely knew what it meant; but she knew enough to shrink at the sound of the word in Mr. Mershon's voice, The color left her face and her lips grew very' grave. That's how it is with me," he went on, after a pause- ' I've fallen in love with you, and I want you to bo my wife." The very suddenness of the thing les- sened the shock, strange as this may sound. If she had been at all prepared, had suspected what was in hie mind, there would have been time for the re- pulsion -almost horror -to have stirred within her. As it was, site eat half- etunued and bewildered. Her silence did not daunt him. Mr. Mershon 'was accus- tomed to getting what he wanted, some- times by guile, sometimes by force, some- mice. times by sheer dogged persistence. He meant getting. this lovely girl -anyway. ('J,o be continued.) So Much For History. Horace eat and gnawed his pen, concentrating a look of hatred on the blank -sheet of paper before him. From his seat lie could see every member .of the class writing, as if for dear life, an essay on Henry VIII.—their allotted task. His pen alone,was idle. "Two minutes morel" came from the 'teacher. Then Horace, in de- speration, seized his pen and made a bid for falp'le—as follows : "Henry VIII. was a King of England, and the greatest widow- er as never was, He was born at a place called Anno Domino, and he had sixty wives. The first he ordered to be executed, but she was beheaded, He revoked the sec- ond, and the third died; and then he married Annie Bowling, the daughter of Tom Bowling. When he died he was succeeded on the throne by his Aunt Mary. 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