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CHAPTER I.
Lord Cecil Intervene*.
OF all the men of England, to j
Lord Weston alone had It been
given to put anlde the veil of
formally conrteous but wearily
feynieal Indifference with which Lord
lOctt hid Ms true self from a workl
ithat wooid not have understood or
would have scoffed. Wherefore be
tween them was an awkward but sin
icere friendship, and each hid bis affec- ,
tion for the other. It was only when
| Lord Weston ran down to Croftlalgh 1
ifor an Idle day that their reserve was
to some extent melted. To Cecil, who
despite the coaxing of calculating
mothers of no less shrewd young ladies
•of wealth and station, had completely
j withdrawn from fashionable society,;
Weston's gossip was a refreshing re
lllef from the somberneas of his own
(thoughts. Lord Weston's acquaintance
iwas as vast as it was catholic, ranging
Ml the wny from the highest, dignita
Iries of the church to the latest hopeful
bruisers from the collieries and from
princesses of the blood to princesses of
tthe Gayety chorus. Anything occur
ring in his world, to be outside his
'knowledge, must have happened with
in the lost two minuiee, if one might
Judge by hip careless revelations. How
'he maintained his position on practi
jcally nothing a year passed compre
Ihensiou.
1 The two men were strofling along
the stream which marked the boundary
of Croftlalgh. and Ix>rd Weston nod
ided toward the roof of a handsome
villa which rose above the tree tops on
the opposite bank.
I "Know your new neighbors?" he
asked.
| "No. didn't know the place hnd been
let." Cecil yawned.
; "Wr.s taken a month ago." Weston
informed him. "Quite amazin' that you
haven't been added to the countess'
'Collection. Suppose it must lie a mat
ter of business before pleasure wi*h
her just, now, or she may be lioldin'
you in reserve for something big.
j "She is the Countess Lurovich." We
ton explained. "Polish or Serb. II ü
band about now nnd then—met liini
in Vienna once, just before lie snuffed
jout three officers, one after the other.
Ifor lookin' too hard at the countess,
iSort of a diplomatic free lance, I've
iheard, but has a nasty habit of callin'
|out a man on the least provocation -
an' he never misses. The countess is
[quite as deadly in another way. Hei
I present specialty is marryin' orphan
iheiresses to smooth blackguards she
keeps handy. Rotten business."
Lord Weston suddenly stopped and
looked at Cecil earnestly,
j "By Jove!" he exclaimed. "I was
near forgettin' old Jimmy Middlehurst
—Bengal government—was a particu
lar friend of yours! Well. I was just
hearln' yesterday that the countess had
taken Hose Middlehurst under her
iwing, with the usual Intentions. The
girl will be of age in a week or so.
Jl understand, and come into a cool mil
'Hon. She's down here for a visit now."
■ Cecil's face grew troubled. Middle
hurst had indeed been his friend, and
nnder conditions that proved that
j friendship to be no little thing. Rose
'he remembered as a dainty, eoaxing
child, her father's hope and pride, and
even then giving promise of blossom
Ing into a wonderfully fair flower of
womankind. Decidedly she must be
saved from the adventuress.
Lord Weston noted with understand
Ins the expression which had come
Into Cecil's eyes.
Cecil discovered that the conn
teas intend that any outside
Influe^^ -liould interfere with her
pla jt TTI,eo be a t Ashley
•gtoMCP. the place which the countess
mfflle her country home, he was In-
Tonned that the countess was not at
itiome. Nor could he obtain an inter
view with Rose.
t "Looks rather bad. y'know," Cecil
reflected when he had pondered the
matter for some hours. "It's likely
tbe servants' halls have been In com
munication." he continued aloud and
rang.
"What do you know about the es
tablishments Ashley grange, .Tames?"
Lord Cecil queried.
"It isn't a place where a gentleman's
man would ■are to take service, my
lord—leastwise, so I understand."
James replied.
"None of the local servants—some
fad been servants at the grnnge In the
[places of their fathers before them—
(has been kept my lord, which is un
insual when n place is took for a sen
son only. Tim Meadows was the
lonly one as was kept, him being the
chauffeur where his father was conch-
Knan. and he quit his situation yester
day. not liking their foreign ways."
"And why bad Tim been kept after
tbe others?" Cecil asked.
"Because they wanted a local man
■what knew all the roads hereabout—
leastwise, that Is what Is supposed to
have been tbe reason, my lord." .Tames
explained. "There is an advertise
ment in today'B paper for a new local
chauffeur."
"Very good. James."
' "If the.v knew of my scheme." Lord
Cecil thought "half the cart tall speak-
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em tn Engtend would stop denoundn'
me as one of the degenerate noneornin'
aristocracy Ilvin' on the toil of the
gronn In' musses an' curse me for tak
in* the bread out of the month of an
honest worktn'man who. bat for my
brntal callousness. might earn £6 a
week by drivin' ttoe Oountess Luro
t toll's motor."
The plaits of the countess bad work
ed as well An tbey usually did. the only
suggestion of trouble baring developed
wheu she had coolly informed Count
Lueo, the gentleman designated for the
task of marrying Miss Middleburet,
that the sharp of tlie spoils
would be at least SO and not 50 per
cent
Rose MMdlehurat had been a guest
at Ashley grange for only a few days
when Count Luco joined the small par
ty and proceeded to make love In a
manner that fascinated even while tt
rather took one's breath.
"It is, as you say. simple nnd most
easy." the count remarked to the
Countess T.urovteh a week later. "But
—saere nam de St. Antoioel—so is
eating a bowl of musb and milk! But
1 grow weary, countess, of this rural
paradise and this playing the gallant
to a bread and butter mtos. May not
the thing be done at once? She would
fly with me. evading your kind but
rigid care, at a moment's notice."
"As I have told you." the countess
responded Impatiently, "this girl is a
ward in chancery. She will, however,
be of age on Tuesday, and free to mar
ry as she may choose."
"Then why the necessity of further
play acting and the elopement you
have so carefully planned?" the count
peevishly demanded.
"Because, my good l.uco, there will
remain other fish in the sea." the coun
tess replied cryptically.
"Docs that new chauffeur know the
roads and can lie care for his motor?"
she then asked.
"Oh, he appears to know every cow
path and seemed more concerned for
his motor than he did for his neck
or mine." Count l.uco grunted. "1
would recommend htm highly as driver
for any eloping couple, particularly If
the elopers had needy heirs!"
Lord Cecil, under the borrowed name
of John Pobbs, had without difficulty
secured the situation vacated by Mr.
"If th*y knew of my •oh»mV Lord
Cocil thought.
Tim Meadows. The danger of his
recognition had been of the slightest
His Intention had been to disclose his
Identity to Rose at the first opportu
nity and warn her of the trap in which
she was snared, but a single glance
at the frlrl as she Joined Count Luco
for a drive had warned him of the
futility of such a coarse. She was
completely infatuated, and anything
that he might have said would have
bad exactly the opposite efTect from
what he desired. It was sheer luck
fhat put hlra In possession of the plans
for the elopement in time to dispatch
Rn urgent wire to Lord Weston.
Tbe gray sky wns just glowing Into
fbe rose of dnwn when on Tuesday
I/ord brought tbe motor to a si
lent stop at tbe foot of the grange
drive. ' Presently Count Lueo. yawn
ing heavily, came from the silent
house, and with 111 concealed Impa
tience watted beside the motor. At.
Rose's appearance, the count had at
once assumed the manner of the eager
and tender lover, and now gently urg
ed her toward the machine. When
seated In the car the girl looked into
htg face with frightened eyes."
"You—you will be very good to me?"
she whispered, and he smiled tender
nssuranc-e.
"Get on—swiftly. You have your or
ders." Count Luco said to the waiting
chauffeur.
Ten miuutes later Cecil swung the
car nbruptly to the right and Count
Luco started up angrily.
"You are off the road—plgl" he cried.
"It wan the turn to the left Stop.
Imbecile:"
The only reply was a burst of speed
that caused the count to sink swiftly
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and ungracefully back Into bis sent, j
"Mon dleu—he is mad!" the count :
gasped, and with white face and start- j
lng eyes saw the reeling trees fly past, t
"If we are killed it will be together, j
beloved!" the girl whispered in his
ear, but he pushed her away frnntloal- :
ly. A village lja-shed up before them,
and just beyond it the hard braked
car came to a skidding stop In front of I
the lied Lion Inn.
"Had to come by here for some- i
thing." the mad chauffeur said shortly,
and hurried into the house. With shak i
lng limbs Count Luco crawled to tbe
ground.
Suddenly from the inn door rushed a
young woman who. with a cry of min- I
gled joy and reproach threw her arms
about the count's neck and kissed him
loudly.
To Ba Continued.
*20,000 SENT TO STRIKERS
Pennsylvania Union Aids Men in Colo
rado and Ohio Coal Fields
Wilkos-Barre, Nov. 30.—A check
for $20,000 has been drawn oil tlie
reserve fund of district No. 1, United
Mine Workers' of America, and will be
sent to aid the striking miners in Col
orado and Ohio. Secretary -lohn M.
Mack has been directed to forward ths
check to the national oflieitls of the
-union. It is understood here that 120,-
| 000 represents about one-fourth of the
! reserve fund of the miners in district
! Xo. 1.
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j services of the Kev. .1. J. Currant, pas-
I tor of the Holy Saviour church. He is
j in charge of a committee Which is so
liciting clothing for the families of
| the western miners on strike.
SAVES DROWNING BROTHER
Lad of 10 Dives to Rescue of tt-Year-
Old Who Went Through Ice
Scran ton, Nov. 30. —Waving bis
| brother from drowning. Walter Ryan,
j 10 years old, proved himself a liero,
: Saturday.
He and his 9-year-old brother, Rob
ert, were sliding under the Spruce
| street bridge, when the thin ice coating
I broke. The other boys present were
I paralyzed witih fear.
Walter waited to see his brother's
j body rise to the surface for the second
j time, then dived ami swam ashore with
j the boy safe in his arms.
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penalty of a SO per cent, increase in
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The tax was payable "on and after
November 1," but it was explained
lat the treasury department Saturday!
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Mountaineer Alleged to Have Shot Sis
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wife's sister, Ethel Luther, and Edgar
Varner. The three were found deml
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years of age.
Two Burned to Death
Montgomery, Tenn., Nov. 30.—Two
Greek restaurant proprietors were!
burned to death in a fire which early!
yesterday did SIOO,OOO damage iu the|l
<lown>town section of Montgomery.
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