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Show TEE SALT LAKE 6e re MICE Honlton'i noe- STOHT THC3 tnxJlr tunny outlook on Ufa ts clou-V- d by two redttd the eitrontomont botiyoen grets. First, mother's Eoxlixh family end her father, with whom Ren-tal'- s her tmoe do relative bare bad aothin to mother wae married and went to live oo a western on Inflicted ranch. And, second, the hurt the haa Tripp Bart, an old time playmate from the watt, tutor. whom aha hat anrrosr fully rejected ea a When her father telle her he hat failed In buti nor a Sferrlal aanounore that the it (otp to England to eialt hey mother's people while he ie getting oo hit feet train, and to carry out certain plana about which she will tell no one. The family tn England Aboe and Winifred Beaufort, their mother, and Hubert, an Inrabd brother renelre ber with mixed axnotiona, but ehe proceed blithely to make frienda in her own way. Thing. the fmdt. are rather at Her own brother. Dick, who haa etxee and eerent. been In England at school , turns out to be a hope ashamed of hit American ortgio. leaa expatriate, which he baa kept a aecret Alice Beaufort baa met him without knowing that he u her flret cousin, Winifred la Unand hat fallen In lore with him happy orer an affair with Kenneth Stanton, a young The pitiful her. be an man who neglecting peart to plight of Hubert, the tnralid arouses Merrial to aidrm her father prompt actioo. and ehe enliau endinr over an American specialist lo examine the boy. Then the astooiahes the Beaufortaof by moving Aunt Jane bag and baggage, orer to the home another of the Engheh relatiree. poor hut Coke a Coke consternation. Miea to and. proud as Lucifer, kit-be- e the center of e flourishing it.mly raakea hrr cabling Tnpp neighborhood trade in quince preaerve r for the recipe. Hart meanwhile lo find e While thli venture ia under wav Dick Houltoo announces that he ia coming to nait tbe Rirlngtons of the Beau-fort- e near by. D'amaynl at the proapc-diecorenug hia eilly maaquerade as an Englishman. Hemal trica lo acare him away by Bending him a copy of her quince preaerve advertisement in a local paper. Dick cornea nrverthelesa and angrily demand an explanation of hie eietar'e unconven-unWhile they are talking they tional going on Rlvington. whereupon expectedly encounter Dick make a further mesa of tliuiga by flatly denying hia relationship to Memal. hr " TENTH INSTALLMENT. Dick Makes Amends. PUNISHING McrriaJ. and striking the out of her eyes, Dick had mockery IN his anger. It began to cool rapidly as be rode home, and. In cooling, suddenly eft him snare of his rot, sen ! folly. He had disclaimed any close connection with his own sister, and that In the preiwnce of Lord The utter meanness of It staggered Dick; the stupidity of It gave him a prickly sensation of dismay. For Merrial by now had probably told Rivlngton the truth, and, through the eyes of that cool and honorable gentleman, Dick saw his own action rather Riv-fngto- hideously. He will think I was ashamed to acknowledge her becauee of the quince stuff. He Will never believe that I wasnt thinking of him nor of anythirg In life but of bringing her to her senses. Shall I go back and pretend it was a Joke? But something In MerriaJs face told her brother that this would be a poor amend. In the fairly surprising pang of this consideration Dick realized first that he was altogether In love with Alice Beaufort, and tinder the sincerity of this conviction he at once another Dick. ' -- e He drew his eyebrows together, and with tight lips he rode along, in a fury with himself and a determination to get out of hie difficulty undiugraccd in spite of every one. Of course he would have to take his cuts from Rlvington. That was unavoidable, lie must stand before the cool and honorable gentleman and confess himself a fool and suffer under the conviction that he thought him something considerably worse. Bo much for punishment. But Alice must never hear of It. He would go to her direct, mention his nationality, speak of Merrial and of the newly discovered relationship, and, braving farcical race, Alices contempt of the begin anew under his own colors. If she loved him! The tumult of conjecture Into which this ' If threw Dick, occupied him during the rest of hia ride home. ' Dick put in a haggard appearance at the dinner table and endured some chaffing on the subject of lonely rides. 11a flashed out Under it with surprising quickness. Miss Rlvington found him good fun and permitted him to be her billiard partner that evening. Dick played viciously well without his eyeglass. RJvlngton, sauntering in to watch the game, applauded Dick's play. Dick bad been aware of a certain coolness from the gentleman since his reappearance, but of no contempt so crushing as his conduct, rightly understood, would have deserved. Evidently Merrial had not told tales. She had always een a little brick. He would somehow He was make her magnificent amends. Do Houlton if be did not bring things round. He avoided Rlvington after the game, finding It, in fact, difficult to meet his eye, which seemed to stamp some ugly epithet of meanness over his whole person, and, throwing himself into a chair near Elfrida Rlvington, he rattled away to her m an aimless, witty fashion that kept ber pretty eyes sparkling at him. I'd never have believed, Mr. Houlton, she told bun at last, that you'd be half such good company. I'm almost afraid of you at Oxford. Tou have such a very wise, world-wearsir up there. Dick laughed and colored. I'll tell you a aecret, aaid ha I am cot wise at ail. But you think it more becoming to an . Oxford man to appear bo. Tou see, as a Rhodes scholar, answered Dick slowly, screwing In his eyeglass with a defiant air, I have to keep up my national I am an American, you know. t tLgnlty. - Miea Rlvington fell back in ber chair with a face of amazement. You an American! Youre joking. , Not at all. I was born In Boston had - Sever seen England till I came over here a year ago. My mother, to be sure, was English. Ehe came from this country. Ehe - w as a Miss Coka! V One of tbe Cokes! How extraordinary! f Polly, did you hoar that? ' Polly, a visiting friend, looked round. Mr. Houlton ts a cousin of the Beats-- 9 t forts, and an American. Would you ever ' have thought It? . Never, said Tolly, with no particular en- fIhusiasm, and turned back to an lntar- - rupted flirtation. Ehe had at first sight pro y . ' 'A. NJ nounced Dick an absurd creature, and she had never cared for Miss Rlvlngton's dowdy " friends, tha Beaufort girls. So the Ae a news left ber profoundly Indifferent. real American, Dick might have been interesting, but an American so overnstural-lzewould never pay Polly for the trouble of investigation. And now, having set the bail rolling, Dick Houlton faced the morrow with a kind of zest born of courage, if not exactly with cond fidence. On arrival next day at the Beauforta tennis party with the other guests from Rivlng-tohouse Dicks first move was to Isolate Alico and get her car before some less careful confidant Imparted his news to her. Alice was looking particularly stalely this afternoon In a gow n different from the usuai awkward white affair. It was a dress of eotne dull blue Japanesey shade that brought out new tints In ber honest eyes and gold threaded chestnut hair. Dick realized that he was somewhat m awe of his English love. She was talking with Lord Rlvington. He hurried over to her. She was atlll at a sufficient distance from Miss Rivlngton to make a diversion possible. Miss Beaufort, stammered Dlvk ardently, while Miss Riv- eyebrows tngton's lifted at the fpUow'a obvious excitement, n TK1HUNTE, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 27. 1920 D M EN By Katherine Newlin Burt lng to her before she left on her mission to England: " I do Insist. Merrial, and I repeat what I said to you at home with ail the weight and urgency I can command, that you do not n the Coke circles. Much as drag I" hoped jou would listen to my warnings against your own visit to them. I must demand of you and you know how seldom I ever demand, dear girl that you do nothing whatever to encourage Dick In any way to come In contact with thorn whatsoever. I respected our wish to keep secret the details of the plans you had In mind In connection with your stay In England; I cannot confide to you my reasons for desiring Dick to be kept from association with any members of the Coke family. I can only say that It Is of vital Importance to his happlnetss and yours Mr. Richard Houlton of Boston, Aunt Jane; my aunt. Miss Coke, Aunt Jane. Hubert asked she said coldly. to sea you. Will you coma to him? And she led Miss Coke away without another word. Dick threw down his eyeglass and ground It to pieces under his heel. Alice hesitated. Dlck-withl- He felt himself an outcast, a man without a country. That night Miss Jane Coke dropped a letter Into the postoffleef; It was addressed to James Houlton, In Boston, Mass, U. S. A The envelope was further Impressively Inscribed: Abeolutely Private and Confidential." While Miss Jane Coke In the privacy of her sitting room was Inditing her mysterious and secret communication to James Houlton in America the first letter she had ever written to her sister's husband Merrial in her little bedroom upstairs was salving bw brulsed spirits, after the trials of the afternoon at the Beauforta' tennis party, by reading and rereading a long and characteristic epistle from her father. This was balm to her souk and she needed it. He told her of his doings out west. In the slow initial process of the upbulidlng of his youll let me speak you a few moments, won't you? YBu'U excuse me, to ? Rlvington, still wlh lifted brows, bowed and turned back to another group of tenuis play arts. But Alice was less easily managed. I must speak you know. At which speech Alice turned her eyes slowly towards the distant Lord Rlvington. When they came back to Dick's face, they found It white. Henry has Just been telling me that he met you at Miss Coke's gate yesterday, and that you told him that you were very slightly Alice's connected with Merrial. He said eyes had never been more uncompromising he wondered what the connection was. I don't understand. There was a short, dead stillness. Dick's eyes pursued Lord Rlvington wtth maledictions. Then they came back like whipped dogs to Alice and fell before her look. I don't understand, she repeated, and as be still remained dumb sho add-d- , with a tremulous note In the usually steady voice. "Please will you explain It to me, Mr. Houlton But Dick just then found It Impossible to r explain. She is my sister, he repeated stupidly, And yesterday? " I was rather worse than a fool, h mut- I was angry. I I tered. Tou told Lord Rlvington purposelythat she was not your sister? Alice, too, wae pale. "Yes," Dick admitted, I wax angry. I did not like what she was doing. She had laughed at me. I wanted to punish bar. I meant It only for a temporary punishment to bring her to her senses to show " her I He stopped, for Alices choleric blue eyes were in a blaze, and he saw an elderly lady approaching, unobserved by his avenging angel. I am glad you are only half an Englishman, said Alice hotly. Miss Jane Coke paused with astonishment as she heard her niece's rebuke. Alice, please, O, you don't understand! 1 love you I must make you understand, and then youll forgive ms. I love you, want you to marry me! " Mr. Houlton, even if that were possible, you seem to forget that. In England at least, first cousins do not merry-And. turning away from Dick with a gesture that seemed to fling him out of ber life, she found herself face to faoe with Aunt Jane Perhaps you will introduce me, Alice, Miss Coke suggested. Inevitably. " vail. Before Tha ehang a utx in tha man himaalf. It was Dick, tha Dieh Martial lovaj. plans for regaining the hold he had lost on his business Interests; thought aloud, for her benefit and his, the moves In the gan which he contemplated making next, and through all his pages Merrial felt the unwavering determination of his persistence and eelf confidence to accomplish what he had set before him. It was the very tonic which she needed for her own battle scarred spirit, and she thrilled In response to the Inspiration flowing from the same source which, she realized, had given her the zest for the fight she was determined to win; the victory her mother would have striven for had she lived. James Houlton asked no specific questions as to Menials doings. He knew, in general, what she was about; he had never qualified his disapproval of her Insistence upon mak ing the closer acquaintance of her English relatives He feared the results for her. and lie objected to them for himself. He was consistent in volunteering no aid in her quest, and he sought for no light upon its success. He had, however, recetved Menial's urgent plea 'that he write Dr. Reval, the famous surgical specialist In Boston, whose splendid work Houlton had encouraged and by financial backing had brought more expeditiously to the front. I like your chri-kyoung women," wrote " dragging me Into your nefarl-- I warned you I wouldn't lift a finger to help you treat him to the kind of bad medicine you handed to Tnpp. Your sudden and Inexplicable descent upon his student classes at the clinic I objected to strenuously. So It's only In defense of Reval himself that I have, at last, obeyed your commands. May I suggest that you now forward him. without further parley, all that is In your head (and make It abundantly clear that nothing la In that queer engine we call your heart), anent this Important matter. Good luck attend you and protect Reval, if to oblige me. h falls for your bandiahments!" O, dad. If you aren't the dearest, most father that ever was'" Merrial murmured, her eyes big and sparkling with the depth of her love of him, and of her . hope. And forthw,th 6he proceeded to follow James Honlton's advice, and before she went to bed she had written Dr. Reval a full and most businesslike report of the case of Hubert Beaufort, inclosing certain technical addenda obtained In anticipation from her ally, Dr. Unwin. As she sealed and stamped the envelope, and gave it a final pat of smil, ing approval, she said herself that If 111 r suits cams of It. to Dr. Reval. it would not ha any fault of her. My whole heart ts there. In between every Una she laughed, nodding mischievously at the letter, "but I defy him to detect a speck of It. with hie strongest microscope, Btill, he'll coma I know he will. And I do hope it wtll be soon!" In her fathers letter there was a very serious and even severs reminder of his warn- - t she got up next morning Merrial gave herself the luxury of reading her fathers letter again. She pondered this passage in It; her conscience was clear she had done her utmost to put an end to Dick's unwitting entrance into the circle of their English relatives The few words she had spoken with Alice yesterday afternoon, coupled with Dicks sudden disappearance from the party so soon after his arrival with the Rlvlrgtons. assured her that his and pitiful bit of " play acting had received Its coup de grace. Heaven send that the consequences upon his life and Alice's be permanent'y disastrous' Doubtless he had left the Rlvlngtons, and she felt sure that after he had recovered himself and found his equilibrium she would hear from him. Probably they would hate a few days together In ljondon, and they would com to an understanding with each other. So Menial's sky wax clear and bright with hope as she rsut out to mJl her letter to Dr. Reval before breakfast. She returned to prepare the table before Aunt Janes appearance. Was It Just the result of the strengthening draft of encouragement of her father's letter, or was It a fact that In Aunt Jane's morning kiss, always so perfunctory and Impersonal hitherto, there woe a hint of warmth, even of protective tenderness? "You are riding this morning with that inveterate chess player. Henry Rlvington," Aunt Jane remarked Yes but why chess player? Merrlal's eyes followed Mias Coke's whimsical gaze, which was fixed upon that bone of contention between her and Lord Rlvington, the old osk chest. " I think, said the old lady, grimly. that Henry Rlvington haa net yet quite abandoned hope of getting the chest, In spits of Ms mysterious withdrawal from hia financial bargain the other day.' I await another proposition. less expensive to him snd leas profit able to me. He will seek to checkmate me hy a move that will cost him none of his pieces. Morris! recalled his remark that it wax to become the heirloom of Aunt Jane's "favorite" niece, but blinked Innocent Ignorance of Had Aunt Jane Rlvlngton'e Indiscretion known that he had spoken of It she would never have embarked upon this little Joke Merrial laughed. " You speak In riddles. Aunt Jane What do you mean? You make him out a shrewd dealer In antiques. He said he wasn't In it for business reasons. Perhaps, remarked Miss Coke. " his extends beyond antiques. Who I think Henry Rlvirgton is s knows? clever young man. of rare Insight, Don't underrate him because he happens le suffer from s title Look upon that as, from the American standpoint, a misfortune rath as than a fault " Misfortune? Merisi questioned, "Why I should Just adore It, if i were he " I dare say, then, if you let him know it, that be wul take jou one of these days in his how, I ought perhaps You need say nothing to Miss Beaufort, broke In Dick sharply. " She knows every- thing. Henry's exquisite eyebrows made dark line above his eyes. ness. One of Dick's hands came clenched out o) hia pocket Do you suppose I was thinking of you I didn't care what he gasped. you thought, otherwise should I have gone away and left Merrial to tell you the truth.' that time? You knew very well she would not salt You knew she'd walk Henry quickly. through fire before she'd give away you) meanness. You are calling me a llax, RJvlngton! inno-centl- j. t Henry shrugged his shoulders. I did not ask for this explanation," salt be. It was your own Insistence that brough about this unfortunate interview. You mus excuse me. And Henry, without another word, wen out and shut the door. He would have preferred to leave without any further talk. He was profoundly uncom fortable at the turn affairs had taken, and was conscious, too. that he had been rather hard on a queer, overstrained youngster, who was evidently eating difficult mouthfuls of dust by way of amends. But Merrial tw waiting for him in tbe little front garden. She was white, and her eyes were beacoee of distress and pride. You are leaving for London tomorrow T" she said nervously, and Henry, with n astonishing pang, felt that because of this business she would be glad to have him go. Ehe held out her hand with such an air. I believe I am. Miss Houlton. But thats no reason why you should be so final with me. Is It? I should like to see you again I should like to hear more of the fate of quince preserve. " Ah! quince preserve Her tone was pathetic. He could not help but see the sudden dew on her cy clashes au she slowly bent her face away. " I hope you will tell your brother," said Henry slowly, that I shall be glad if he will let me see him in London if he happens to be there. There's a club or two I might make it more interesting for him, you see. Then Indeed Menial's face came round, and the tears stood upon her cheeks, to make way for a look that thrilled him, shining from such cool, clear eyes. 0, thank you, aha said. You are kind!" I shall tel! you everything about quince preserve," she called to him, running Impulsively down to the gate when ho was on his horse. And I shall glje you a jar all for your own. Would you like it? Thank you, said Henry, sitting, bare headed on his chestnut horse and looking not I should like unworthy of his ancestors. nothing better. But let it be quince preserve in the pot, nine days old, please, for that was quite the most delicious s&ucerful from an agent's standpoint, you know.' She turned back from the gate with shining eyes and a heart beating very warmly for her departing cavalier. And so sho cams to the sitting room, where Dick was waiting for her. alone? " The sitting room. said Merrial. with anxious eyes on his face. " If Aunt Jane is out, but, Dick, please let It rest. She put her hand on his arm, but, finding it like a bundle of electrio wires, she gave up all idea of interfersnee and watched the two men disappear, Rlvington following her brother with an air of suppressed embarrassment. They went into the sitting room, snd Henry, from force of habit, sought the chest and caressed Its top wtth his band, looking at Dlok meanwhile with an expression of cool detachment. He found it difflault to recognise the " noveletty " Houlton in this erratic looking youngster, who was pacing the room Jerkily and biting his under lip. " He must have a remarkable talent for It only goes o acting. Henry thought. show what a little get-uand affectation may do to spoil a man. " You must think that my conduct to Mer-rie- l yesterday deserves some explanation, Rlvington? said Dick at last. " Non to me. you know, protested Hen It's none of my affair your manner ry. to your sister, you know, I should think, how-er- , that ahe might require an explana- that I see. Perhaps you were ess enough to ashamed he laughed shortly preserve, of her taking money from the village doctor for his six dosen Jars eh? Then, as Dick held a mortified silanes, the g.der men went on, with an edge to his tone, for in spit of himself tha memory of ths "faery child's dumb pallor and plucky animation was coming back to him and he 'of-quinc- found his blood grow hot. Bafora listening to you sspianattse, Houlton, I must tell you that J think you be a straight Ah, yes, he drawled; "at tbs Grangi yesterday. I remember. Dick swallowed and cams a step nearer, holding hia hands in his pockets. His eyes, miserable with anger snd humiliation, were Heory could not help but see, astonlshlnglj like Merrlals. You do me less than Justice if you Imagin' that I acted as I did that day at Miss Coke i gate because I was ashamed to own Merrial as my sister. I was angry because she had been making fun of me. And I had Just ont desire to punish her. I wanted to hurt hot It seems hard to believe it now, he added in a dazed tone, "but I did. That's the truth." j Really! repeated Henry with added dry Outside the dpr"slood a cab, plied with baggage, and as the riders qame up to the gate, a figure, familiar, yet with a difference, hurried out from the house towards them. It was a slight, young, keen faced fellow, clean shaven, and bright eyed, with an eager and Impulsive air. It wasnt Just the absence of the monocle, nor of the mustache, nor of the other little affectations of dress which never belonged to him, the change was In the man himself. It was Dick, the Dick Merrial loved, and he came gravely out, helped her from her horse, and, after a long, inquiring look Into her blinking eyes, he kissed her on the mouth. Then, and not till then, did he turn to the astonished Rlvington. " Shes my sister, Rlvington, said ha " Perhaps Miss Beaufort told you yesterday. And I believe I owe you an explanation, sir. ' Not at all, said Henry, who had also dismounted and was focusing him rather sternly through his eyeglass " You've been masquerading eh? On my word. I like your present cut better. But you're prepared, I hope, for a tremendous chaffing when you get back to Rlvington house? I am not going back to Rlvington house," said Dick. " Im on my way to the station now. But, I say, I must have a sort of settling with you, Rlvington. Merrle, is there any place where I can see Lord Rlvington b young cad, yoj from such a gentleman. " You axe Quito right. Lord Rlvington, hi said, quivering. ' And there was a silence, during whlcl Henrys eyebrows reflected the perplexity ol his mind. That a chap with such a decent sort of face and such a more than decent sort of sister should have been guilty ol such petty baseness! But, after all, he went on presently, " It's none of my affair. Only, as Alice Beau forts cousin, I feel In fairness to her, some Coke's? tion. " Yes, said Dick, " It's for her salts I'm getting this down with you, nenry smiled slightly. a The speech to Dick wag as keen as a blow He wondered sickly how be had ever broughl himself to the pass of deserving such a cul " Hes yours whenever youll let him com to you, he emlled, with a touch of subtle ambiguity. " Hello, whos arrived at Miss and mine, and inslat that In this matter my Judgment must pre- Tike know. on it Thla haa been Jolly, Miss Houlton; it was awfully good of you to come! Im off to London for a few days tomorrow; do let's repeat thla, when I get back." " Its you who were good to ask me, said Merrial, radiantly. " I've loved every minute of our morning it was such an ideal day for it, and he's such a dear, she added, patting her horse's neck. Was she Including his owner in her appreciation? to Elfrida first," ehe proShe will tested. think It very odd. This is Important really. You are not very near. We can turn aside. You can show me the Japa nese chrysanthemums. They are really glorious. Just for an Instant, please. I assure you, no one wrlll think It odd. Alice, with a protest In every Une and an Impatient air, allowed herself to be diverted to the Japanese chrysanthemums, and there Dick, moistening Ms lips, made quick confession, blinking hia eyelashes at her. I dare say Merrial and you have been having no end of fun with me all this time, I think It was hardly fair of you said he. not to tell me yesterday that you knew me for a cousin. You see, I was quite unaware of the fact. I did not even know that Merrial had been staying with you." Long before the end of thla speech Dick saw that Alice was overwhelmed by astonished bewilderment. But he kept on. At the end her blue eyes fairly cried for an explanation. But, Mr. Houlton. what do you mean? Then you axe a near relation of Menials! I am her brother, Rather!" said Dick. haved like a cad car and show you over the old hall. He dotes the old family place, where he keeps ail his treasures. His mother cant endure it. so when theyre not In town they live at Rlvington house, which Is modern only eighteenth century. The old hall, fifteen mties away, at the other end of the estate, ts sixteenth century a tj pical musty old show place, that gives one the creeps. And they never live In it? No now and then they spend Christmas there, but last Christmas they were in Paris. Ellen Rlvington contrived it, to escape the ghosts of history. I suppose when Henry marries hell live at the old bail, and leave his mother at Rlvington house provided that the new Lady Rlvington approves. " I should think she would insist on the old hall, commented Merrial, demurely. Perhaps he will take me to see It one of these days, she added, in her best detached v manner. And so, when her noble cavalier arriv ed. he found Miss Coke's niece awaiting him with a particularly happy twinkle of keen anticipation In her eyes. But. of course, they did not visit the old hall that day; It was too far for a horseback ride, and in any case that would not be according to the Rlvington code. Lady Rlvington had first to call upon Miss Houlton, and that move was already In Henrys brain, though as yet unmentioned. As Miss Coke had remarked, Henry Rlvington was a very clever young man, with rare insight, and she might have added even rarer foresight. As they again approached Miss Cokes little house on their return shortly before lunch, Rlvington ejaculated with impetuosity: 't e You know Just what a brute I am, Merrle, snd I feel it every bit, he said. I'm going up to Ixtndon and then down to Oxford to read, until I can pull myself together. He kissed her snd moved towards tho door. I'm very, very sorry, dear. Bhs knew hs was aching to apeak of Alice, but felt hs could ask no favors. I understand. Dick; it's all right with me and in no time every one will forget It I shall-b- e going to stay with the Beauforta again soon; it will bs all right, don't worry. And knowing that he really wanted to bs by himself, she did not delay him but waved him a cheery good by as he got into his cab and was trundled off to the station with his " baggage. " Dear old DieW lie's a thoroughbred in the bone," she said to herself as she hastened back to gat lunch ready for Aunt Jane't fortunately belated return. 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