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Show but every word was distinctly audlbfs to me, until, at this point, 1 fell asleej and dreamed that Lady Hawkshaw was appointed to command the Ajax and I was to report on board next day and well-bresinners as I saw around rue, who never alluded to it, except of flcially, as it were, on Sunday, when d SERIAL STORY f THELO LADY ARABELLA they all declared themselves miserable sinners for that occasion only. Overton then sauntered over toward Lady Arabella, who seemed to recognize his approach by instinct. She turned to him, hei cards in her hands, and flushed deeply; he gazed at her sternly as if in reproof, and. after a slight remark or two, moved off, to her evident chagrin. Daphne being near me then, I said to her with a forced laugh: "W hat is the meaning, I beg you to tell me, of the pantomime between Lady Arabella and Capt. Overton?" Daphne hesitated, and then said: "Capt. Overton was one of the gayest men about London until a year or two ago. Since then, it is said, he has turned Methody. It is believed he goes to Mr. Wesley's meetings, although he has never been actually caught tt- i ,'.,,,,,- , anil cnnio intuit?. lit. mca Uiwui; hi- tn the noor: he will not go to the races any more, nor play, and he does not like to see Arabella play." "What has he to do with Arabella?" "Nothing that I know of, except that she likes him. He does not like to see any one play now, although he gamed very high himself at one time." I had seen no particular marks of interest on Overton's part toward Lady Arabella; but, watching her, I saw, in a very little while, the deepest sort of interest on her part toward him. for him, She even left the card-tabland kent fast hold of him. I recalled the way she had striven to attract his attention at the play that night, more than two years before, and my jealous soul was illuminated with the knowledge that she was infatuated with Overton and I was right. Some time afterward, whom should I see walking in but Giles Vernon! Ladv Hawkshaw received him most I went up to him and gracj0USiy. asked: "How came you here? "Did you think, Dicky, that I meant to let you keep up a close blockade of the lovely Arabella? No, indeed; I got a card at seven o'clock this evening, by working all day for it, and I mean to reconnoiter the ground as well as you." I thought when he saw Lady Arabella with Overton that even Giles Vernon's assurance would scarcely be equal to accosting her. He marched CHAPTER V. I spent several weeks In Sir Peter's bouse and strange weeks they were In never had the least many respects. complaint to make of the kindness of Sir Peter or Lady Hawkshaw, except that Lady Hawkshaw insisted on investing my money, all except ten pounds she gave me, charging me to Sir Peter be careful with it ; but secretly lent me a considerable sum. to be repaid at my majority. Sir Peter was actively at war with 11 the women-folin the household, from his lady down, except little Daph- ne. He assumed to conduct every- thing in a large town house in Berkely Square exactly as if he were on the 14. AJa He desired to have the ""J London servants called promptly at two bells, five o'clock in the morn-ing, and to put them to holystoning, squilgeeing, and swabbing off the decks, as he called it. Of course the servants rebelled, and Sir Peter de nouuced them as mutineers, and would have dearly liked to put them all in double irons. He divided the scullions and chambermaids into watches, and when they laughed in his face, threatened them with the articles of war. He wished everything in the house stowed away in the last compass pos sible, and when Lady Hawkshaw had her ronSi sir Peter, watch in hand superintended the removal of the furniture from the reception rooms, which he called clearing for action, and discharged any servant who was not smart at his duty. He had a room, which he called his study, fitted up with all the odds and ends he had collected during 40 years in the navy, and here he held what might be called drum-heaand dis rated the domestic staff, fined them, swore at. them, and bitterly regretted that the land law did not admit of any proper discipline whatever. It may be imagined what a scene of Sir discord this created, although Peter was of so kind and generous a nature that the servants took more from him than from most masters, and, indeed, rather diverted themselves with his fines and punishments, and, when dismissed, declined to leave his service, much to his wrath and chagrin. The acme was reached when he attempted to put the cook in the brig, as he called a dank cellar which he determined to utilize for mutineers, as on board ship. The cook, a huge creature three times as big as Sir Peter, boarded him in his own particull M liP lar den, and, brandishing a rolling-pithat was quite as dangerous as a cutlass, announced that she would no longer submit to be governed by the articles of war, as administered by Sir Peter. She was sustained by a vociferous chorus of housemaids and kitchen girls who flocked behind her, the men rather choosing to remain in the background and grinning. Sad to say, Admiral Sir Peter Hawkshaw, C. B., was conquered by the virago and was forced to with the rolling-pin- , surrender to the mutineers, which he did with a very bad grace. At that juncture Lady Hawkshaw hove in sight, and, bearing down upon the company from below stairs, Vlispersed them all with one wave of her hand. Sir Peter complained bitterly, and Lady Hawkshaw promised to bring But them to summary punishment. I Could Not But Acknowledge Her to she warned Sir Peter that his methods Be a Pretty Slip of a Girl. were becoming as intolerable to her as of the family, and Sir himself up with all the coolness in to the rest round or two for the a after Peter, the world, claiming kinship boldly hauled down his colof his honor flag, with Overton, who couldn't forbear ors. This became especially necesto and immediately began smiling, sary, as his retirement was at hand, try for favor in Arabella's eyes. more upon an obstinate consequent, But here I saw what I never did be- rheumatism that fixed itself upon him a fore or. since with Giles Vernon There was doubt than his age. woman who was utterly indifferent to whether he would get the K. C. B., to seemed dislike him, and actually which he certainly well deserved, on him. She scarcely noticed him at first, his retirement; there was some sort and, when he would not be rebuffed, of hitch about it, although, after the I him that wondered was so saucy to of the two French ships, he he stood for it for a minute. But capture been had promoted to the office of adstand it he did, with the evident de- miral. however, Hawkshaw, Lady termination to conquer her indiffer- went down to the admiralty in a coach ence or dislike, whichever it might be. with six horses and three footmen and Overton seized the excuse of Giles' four outriders, and, marching in upon approach to escape, and left the house, the first lord, opened fire on him, with which did not cause Lady Arabella the result that Sir Peter was gazetted to like Giles any better. She returned K. C. B. the very next week. , Giles with her, and. to the Little Daphne, who had always sub by the exercise of the most exquisite mitted to Sir Peter's whims, did so Ingenuity, he managed to lose some more than ever after he had been money to her, which somewhat re- vanquished by the cook; and Sir Peter stored her good humor. swore, twenty times a week, that At last the rout was over, and soon Daphne had the stuff in her to make t I was sea officer of the first order. after midnight all had gone. shown to a bedroom, with only a parti (TO UK COXTINt'EO.) tion wall b 'tween me and Sir Peter I had the SHREWD SCHEME OF MOTHER and Lady Hawkshaw; so benefit of the nightly lecture Lady Hawkshaw gave Sir Peter, with the No Roseate Postcard Without Its On this most unfailing regularity. Thorn of Suggestion. came nearer particular night, they agreeing than usual, both of them dishim Harold's mother we'll call cussing anxiously Lady Arabella's marked fondness for play. And Lady Harold went abroad a month ago. Hawkshaw told of a late escapade of leaving Harold under the somewhat s:s Lady Arabella's in which a certain ace unsubstantial control of his elder of clubs was played by her; the said ters. In spile of the Itemized dlrecti::; ace of clubs being fashioned out of black COurt'plaateT and white card with which even unto the moment ' board. When detected. Lady Arabella final lenvetaking she had not (MM mot'. professed to think the whole thing to bombard him, Harold's a her adversary was fat from sure that her effort joke, but as at the time was a very old lady would have any lasting effect. whose eyesight was notoriously de Her voyage was more or less tlis fectlve, it took all of Lady Ara- Mirbid by these doubts, but before sh' bella's wit and youth to carry it landed on the other side she had de tiff successfully, which, however, she termlnod on a course of action. Llk' As for her trinkets, I,ady Ara-i- all small boys, Harold is most covet did. and had lla was always buying them, and al- ous of picture postcards ways taking a distaste to them, so she looked forward to a harvest fmo Ills mother's trip alleged, and Lady Hawkshaw He got it. they took the place of shilling? . Sir Peter groaned at the Kvery day she sent at MMa tmr r this and remarked that the earl, her card. And. whatever else It bore taUMf. was the worst gamester he the way of Inscription, there was not I do one which failed ot .b's Introduction u. w. except her grandfather. "Just as goon as you l this go ami not remember any more. I tried to avoid hearing what they were saying brush vmir teeth." ,,, HOLLY By ELLIOT (Copjriyht, WOO, SEA WELL Bobbb-Slerri- ll Co.) SYNOPSIS. At 14 years of age Admiral Sir Peter Hawkshaw's nephew. ' Richard Glyn. fell deeply In love at first sight who with Lady Arabella Stormont, lad. The his attentions. epurned midan orphan, was given a berth as Giles on uncle. his the Ajax by shipman Vernon, nephew of Sir Thomas Vernon, became the hoy's pal. They attended a theater where Hawkshaw's nephew saw Lady Arabella. Vermin met Philip Overton, next In line for Sir Thomas Vernon's estate. They started a duel which was inHawkterrupted. Vernon, Overton and attractshaw's nephew found themselves ed by pretty Lady Arabella. The Ajax in battle defeated French warships in the Mediterranean. Richard Glyn Rot 2,000 He was called home by Frize money. Hawkshaw as he was about to "blow in" his earnings with Vernon. v 7 SERIAL STORY 1 mn cor-tte- 1 LADY. ARABELLA I d court-martial- I m0 THE LOVES of the ' e CHAPTER IV. Continued. And that night I made a strange and terrible discovery. Lady Arabella was a gamester of the most desperate character, in ready money, as far as her allowance as a minor permitted, and in promises to pay, when she came into hir fortune, as far as such promises would be accepted. But they were not much favored by the gentlemen and ladies who played with her; for the chances of her marrying before her majority were so great, that her I O U's were not considered of much value, and found few takers, even when accompanied by Lady Arabella's most brilliant smiles; for your true games ter is impervious to smiles or frowns, insensible to beauty in short, all his faculties are concentrated on the odd trick. A great mob of fine people came and there was a supper, and many wax lights, and all the accessories of a fashionable rout. I wandered about, knowing no one, but observant of all. I noticed that a very clever device was hit upon by Lady Arabella and others who like high play, which Lady Hawkshaw disliked very much. The stakes were nominally very small, but in reality they were very large, shillings actually signifying pounds. All of the people who practiced this were in one of the lower rooms, while Sir Peter, who was allowed to play sixpenny whist, and those who in good faith observed Lady Hawkshaw's wishes, were in a room to themselves. I must not forget to mention, among the notable things at this rout, Lady Hawkshaw's turban. It was a construction of feathers, flowers, beads, and every other species of ornament, the whole capped with the celebrated tiara which had been bought from the Portuguese, and the diamond necklace beamed upon her black velvet bosom. ir Peter seemed quite enchanted with her appearance, as she loomed a head taVler than any woman in the rooms, and! evidently considered her a corabi-natlof Venus and Minerva not that the pair ceased squabbling on that account. I think they disagreed violently on every detail of the party, and Sir Peter was routed at every point. Among those who did not play was Daphne, then quite as tall as I and well into her sixteenth year. I could not but acknowledge her to be a pret-,tr slip of a girl, and we sat in a our I about bloody and told her doings on the Ajax, until she stopped I heV ears and hecced me to desist. regarded Daphne with condescension, theriv but 1 perceived that she was shari of wit and nimble of tongue, much more more so than her cousin, Lady Arabella. After a while I left Daphne and went back to watch Lady Arabella. I soon saw that she was a very poor player, and lost continually; but that only whetted her appetite for the game. Presently a gentleman entered, and, walking about listlessly, although he seemed to be known to everybody present, approached me. It was Capt. Overton, as handsome, as distrait, as on the first and only time I had seen him. Much to my surprise, he recognized me and came up and spoke to me. making me a very handsome conipli ment upon the performances of the Ajax. "And is my cousin, Mr. Vernon, here he asked, smiling. I replied I supposed not; he had re ceived no card when we had parted that morning, and I knew of none since. "I shall be very glad to meet him." said Overton. "I think him a fine fd low, In spite of our disagreement. see you ur not playing." "I have no taste for play, Strang" to say." "Do not try to acquire it," he said: "It Is wrong, you miiy depend upon It; but Indulgence in It makes mnnv he lleve It to be right Every time jro look at a sin, it gets better looking." I was surprised tn hear sin BH Uoaed In the society of such elegant eJ J1 , card-table- card-table- 111 By ELLIOT HOLLY SEAWELL Behind them marched, with the deepest gravity, a couple of marines, bearing aloft, on their muskets a glittering shimmering thing that fluttered whitely in the air. It was lady Arabella's satin petticoat; and, halting before the door, the drummer, with a great Sourish, pounded the knocker. On the porter's responding, :he two marines handed the petticoat in with ceremony to him, directing him to convey it to the Lady Arabella Stormont. with the compliments of Lieut. Giles Vernon of his majesty's service. This the man did, and was almost torn to pieces by her for doing so, though in what way he had offended I know not to this day. It was I trifling thing, and made laughter for ns all (including Lady Hawkshaw), except Arabella. She seemed to hate (iiles with a more virulent hatred after that, and tried very hard to induce Lady Hawkshaw to forbid him the house, which, however, Lady Hawkshaw refused to do. Neither Giles nor I had by any means forgotten our appointment to meet Capt. Overton on the field of lienor; and as the time approached for the meeting, Giles sent a very civil note to Overton, asking him to name a gentleman who would see me to arrange the preliminaries, for I would never have forgiven Giles had be chosen any one else. Overton responded, naming our old first lieutenant, Mr. Buxton, who happened to be In London then, and was an acquaintance of his. I believe Overton's object In asking Mr. Buxton to act for him was the hope that the affair might for from what 1 had be arranged; of the heard deeply religious turn Overton had taken, I concluded the meeting was somewhat against his conscience. But the indignity of a blow in the face to an officer could not be easily wiped out without an exchange of shots. My principal was much disgusted when Mr. Buxton was named. "I know how it will be, Dicky," he growled. "You will sit like a great gahf, With jrour mouth open, lrnagln-in- g the tavern parlor to be the cockpit of the Ajax. Mr. Buxton will talk to you in his quarter-dec- k voice, and you will be so frightened that you will agree lo use birdshot at 40 paces, provided Mr. Buxton proposes it." This I indignantly denied, and swore I would meet Mr. Buxton as man to man. Nevertheless, wnen we were sitting at the table In Mr. Buxton's lodgings, I did very much as Giles had predicted. I forgot several things that I had wished to say, and said several things I wished I had forgotten. Mr. Buxton did not let me forget, however, that he had been my first lieutenant, and I was but a midshipman. He called my principal a jackanapes before my very face, adding, angrily: "But for him I should have been first on the Indomptable's deck." To all this I made but a feeble protest; and finally it was arranged that the meeting should take place at a spot very near Richmond, at eight o'clock, on the morning of June 29. When the date was set, and the arrangements made, I began to feel very much frightened. Not so Giles. Tin re was to be a great ball at on the night of the 28th and tides announced that he was goingr It was a very special occasion for him, because the Trenchard, whom he still It Was Lady Arabella's Satin Petti called the divine Sylvia, and professed coat. to admire as much as ever, was to go The ladies were that night. She was then the rage, humble servant. mostly old Lady Arabella was the and had a carriage, diamonds, and a youngest of them all but all very fine establishment, yet I believe her great in rank. conduct to have been Irreproachable. I had wanted to see Iondon ladies She had long been consumed with a play and I saw them. .Jack, with his desire to go to Almack's, but up to greasy cards, In the forecastle, laying that time no actress had ever yet enhis month's wages, was a child to joyed the privilege. It seemed grothem. And how they watched one an- tesque enough that a young midshipother, and quarreled and fought man, of no more consequence than No one among them played so eager Giles Vernon, should succeed In carryly as Lady Arabella; and very badly, ing this through. But such was actuallas usual, so that she managed to lose all y the case; and Giles accomplished it her money. She was ever a bad player, by that singular power he possessed, with all her passion for play. Her last by which no woman could say him guinea went: aud then, determined nay. He worked with much art upon not to be balked, she rose and said, those great ladies, her grace of Aulaughing: chester and Lady Conyngham, and got have on a new white satin pettithem pledged to it. Of course, the coat, with lace that cost three guineas most violent opposition was develthe yard. It Is very fit for waistcoats. oped but Giles, who had a perfect No gentleman will be so ungallant as knowledge of the feminine heart, manto refuse my petticoat as a stake." aged to inspire these two ladies with Of course, they all applauded; and the wish ro exercise their sovereignty retiring behind I over Almack's by doing what was Lady Arabella, never done before. Having led them screen, emerged with her satin pet coat how It shone and shimmered! into the fight, they had no thought of in her hand. And In five minutes she running away; and the result was Inhad lost it to Giles Vernon! numerable heartburnings and jealousThere was much laughter, but Gttles, ies, and meanwhile a card for Mrs gravely folding it up, laid It aside: Trenchard. (TO RE CONTINUED.) and when we depart ed, In the gray light of dawn, he carried It off under his arm. HAT BROKE UP THE CONCERT. As for me. I had lost all the money I had with me, and had given my I. 0. Remarkable Headgear Responsibls for 300. U, for Spoiling Performance. Next day Lndy Arabella was dropped A Rtory has reached this country of In Berkeley Square by her grace of Auchester. It was in the afternoon, a hat which spoiled an afternoon perand I was sitting In the Chinese room formance at a small French playwith Lady Hawkshaw and Daphne house. It appears that In the absence of an orchestra a lady presided over when Lady Arabella appeared. of the piano. She was neither young, a said she very "Well, Dicky," fenslve mode of addressing me "how pretty nor talented, and not wishing do you stand your losses at play?" lo pass unnoticed conceived the fdea And. as 1 am a sinner, she plumped of wearing a hat that would attract out the whole story of my play to Lady the attention of the audience. In this she was successful. The hat Hawkshaw and Daphne. As an officer and a centleman. scorned to retaliate lookod like a good sized umbrella covered with flowers, ribbons nnd birds. by telling of the while Hatin petticoat As the lady took her seat the surprise Hut vengeance was at hand. .lust n she had finished, when Lady Hawk It caused hushed the audience Into sbaw was swelling with rage, like I silence; when, however, the pianist toad, before opening her main bat struck the first notes and the flowers, eyes ribbons and birds began a mad dance, 'lies on me, and Daphne s fair were full of contempt for me, we heard (he storm broke loose and the laughter I commotion oti'slde. None of us could at Inst grew so terrific that the curtain aa lowered to give the spectators an Icaop from going to the window, and Arabella naw i he wo threw Lady sight opportunity of regaining their composinto a perfect tempest of angry tears ure. They never regained it, the perA fife and drum were advancing up formance was spoiled and the authore he street, playing with great vigor are suing the director for damages. Petticoats Millinery Trade Review. the old tune known as This only brought a sardonic grin t He advanced, am his countenance. was civilly, though not cordially, re ceived by her grace. At that moraeni Giles approached and spoke to her and the change in the great lady's manner showed the favui in which sh held him. Sir Thomas scowled upon Giles, but bowed slightly; and Gilev returned the look by a steady glance and this stinging remark: You "Good evening. Sir Thomas. look very ill. Is your health as deeper ate as I heard It was two years ago?' A titter went around at this, and Giles moved off, smiling. Sir Thorns: was unpopular, there could be in doubt about that. Presently Sir Thomas caught sight of Lady Arabella, and, as usual, he was instantly struck by her exquisitt beauty. He succeeded in being pre sented to her, and I noted that she re ceived him with affability. About midnight the company broki up. and our party made a move to go but Lady Arabella announced that slu had been invited by her grace ol Auchester to stay the night, and she wished to do so. Neither Sir Petei perfectly ap nor Lady Hawkshaw carried hei proved; but Lady of tht assistance the with point, duchess. At the last moment, her srace a fine woman approached me. and said, confidentially: I mean will "Mr. Wynne Glyn, a gam share and not remain, you with a choice collection of players?' I was flattered at being asked; and besides, I wanted to see how these great London ladies acted at such play, so I accepted. But it was an other thing to get away from Lady Hawkshaw. However, I managed to 6lude her, by giving a shilling to a footman, who shoved me into a little closet, and then went and told Lady Hawkshaw I had gone home In a coach with a gentleman who had been taken 111, and had left word for them to go without me. This pacified her, and she and Sir Peter and Daphne went away with the crowd. There were left about 20 persons, who, after a little supper, and general expressions of relief at the departure of the other guests, sat down to play, at one in the morning. There was a cabinet minister, also a political parson, two peers of the realm, several officers oi the Guards, Giles Vernon and your Loose." ella (Copyright, lUOli. Co.) Bobbs-Mcrri- SYNOPSIS. At 14 years of ag;e Admiral Sir Peter Hawkshaw's Itichard Glyn, nephew, fell deeply In love at tlrst siKht who Stormont. with Lady Arabella The his lad, attentions. spurned an orphan, was given a berth as midGiles uncle. (Ml the Ajax by his shipman Vernon, nephew of Sir ThOHIM Vernon, became the boy's pal. They attended a theater where Hawkshaw's nephew saw OverIady Arabella. Vernon met Philip ton, next in line for Sir Thomas Vernon's estate. They started a duel which was inVernon, Overton and Hawkterrupted. shaw's nephew found themselves attracted by pretty Lady Arabella. The Ajax in battle defeated French warships in the Mediterranean. Richard Glyn got t'2,nW He was called home by prize money. Lady Hawkshaw as he was about to "blow in" his earnings with Vernon. At a Hawkshaw party Glyn discovered that Lady Arabella was a poor but persistent gambler. He talked much with tier sister Daphne. CHAPTER Continued. for Lady Arabella continued; but 1 can not say she ever showed me the least mark of favor. But that she did to no one except Overton, and I soon knew what everybody in the town knew, that she was desperately smitten with him, and would have bestowed herself and her fortune upon him at any moment, if he would hut accept it. As for Giles Vernon, she showed him what no other woman ever did a coolness at first, lhat deepened into something like active hatred. She knew he stood between Overton and the heirship to the Vernon estates, and that was enough to make her dislike him. She often re marked upon his want of good looks, and she was the only woman I ever knew to do it. Yet Giles was undeand. except a niably good figure, had nothing in his person to recommend him I had thought that pr.'de would have kept Giles from pay. ing court to a peison so inimical to him; but pride was the excuse he gave for still pursuing her. He declared he had never, no, never, been flouted by a woman, and that Lady Arabella should yet come at his call. This I believed at the time to be mere bravado. He was enchanted by her, that was the truth, and could no more leave her than the moth can leave the candle. I saw much of Daphne in those days, chiefly because I could see so little of Lady Arabella, who led a life of singular independence, little restrained by the authority of Lady Hawkshaw, and none at all by Sir Peter. Daphne was fond of books, and commonly went about with one under her arm. I, too, was inclined to be bookish; and so (here was something in common between us. She was keener of wit than any one in that house; and I soon learned to take delight in her converabsence. sation, in Lady Arabella's My love for the Lady Arabella was, I admit, the fond fancy of a boy; while Giles Vernon's was the mad infatua tion of a man. Giles was much with us at that time; rmd I acknowledge had great benefit from the spending of his prize money should say, much enjoy or, rather, ment. He laid it out right royally asked the price of nothing, and. for the lime he was in London, footed it with the best of them. His lineage and his heirship to Sir Thomas Vernon gave him entrance anywhere; and his wit and courage made bis place secure. Shortly after we arrived. Sir Thomas Vernon also arrived at his house in (Irosvenor Square. We were bound to meet him, for Giles went much into gay society, as I did. In the train of The Brat time this Lady Hawkshaw. occurred was a drum at her grace of Rochester's where all of Imdnn was assembled. Even Overton, who was rarely seen In drawing rooms, was there. Giles, of course, was there; her grace had fallen In love with him. as women usually did, the first time she met him. P was a great house for play; and when we arrived, we found the whnb suite of splendid apartments on the lower floor prepared for cards. There was the usual crush and clamor of a fine? London party; and I. being young and unsophisticated, on joyed It. as did Daphne. Names were bawled nut at the bead of the stairs, but could not be distinguished over the roar of voices. I happened to be near the door, with Giles. Lady Arabella being near by, when heard the name of Sir Thomas Vernon shout Sd out, as he entered. He was a man of middle size, and was between 40 and f0 years of age. He might once have been handsome, but the ravages of an evil nature and were plainly a broken constitution visible in his countenance. I olr 'hat, as he Stood, glancing about him before making his devoirs to the duch ess of Auchester, no one spoke to hlei or seemed disposed to recognize him. V. My infatuation , - - 1 1 1 ! ; 1 i |