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THE ROYAL YACHT “ OPHIR.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1901.

lag pictures This.saloon will also serve na. concert-room and theatre, and, thanks to most convenient arrangements, the transformation can be effected in less than an hour. The after-part is admirably suited to the stage are handy, ready to be hang at the shortest notice; the trunk of the dome forms an excel. ent proscenium; and thus there are present all. the essentials for a place of entertainment, with exits giving direct access by two stairs to the main deck cabins. Above, the end of the Saloon is the gallery in which the R.M.L.I. band will be placed.

Nita obeyed my mute request and code up. baside me, alinle apart from the rest.

To-day, I'murmured, “is the day." "To-day?" alio queried, in a tremulous un- dertone.

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There is no suggestion of false modesty about the Royal yacht Ophir at the pokes her nose round the corner of the dockyard, re plendent in her white paint, "relieved by the which has been constructed in sections; curtains. It's in the contract," I replied. "And why broad band of royal blue and the buff of the funasis, masts, and ventilators. ying the White Ensign at the stern and the Union Jack at the bows, in token of her transfer from the mercantile to the Royal Navy, she is the latest and most graceful and spick-and-span addition to his Majesty's Fleet.

The famous liner has been completely trans formed. On her decks niingle bluejackets and marines, above the noise of the final prepar ations, ring out the short, sharp order of naval

aircase leads fross the dining saloon and the Royal apartments up to the drawing and smok As already indicated, a nobly proportioned

should you wish to postpone the event? If you could only know the turbulent state of my feelings, the love that is fluttering at my heart, athirst for one little word, one sweet smile, oa touch of pity* Do you doubt my love?”

"I-I don't know," she murmured, ber eyes cast down demurely, her hand caressing the you have us in your power, that you already horse's mane. I remember, of course, that us up-to-day if you will, that you have already

"That," she replied, consulting a miniature timepiece at her wrist, "if is nowtwilyo o'clock; and the morgage is paid off to the utmost farthing Mick

meet

"It's all I cried. "Mera bounce.1 The confidence trick!". caithly. "Well, perhaps you have right Do you think so?" she interrupted th doubt mie the

But you shall spon ser me here, almost at once with your clerks proof Mr. Addington is, 'to and see it-though I warn you, Mr. Carstang, receipt for the money. Perhaps you will wait

knowing it was a lie. Frankly, Mr. Carstang, that Mr. Addington bears you something of grudge for spreading the report of his death, I would have left you to the horsewhipping

minx?"

Bow do you know she is a "designing | "She must be to get at that old commudico on his deathbed, and wheedle him out of, million that ought to have gone to his own family.

That is one of the innumerable conversations about "Them and. Ui" I have heard Do men, I wonder, when they are alone together, talk about Us as much as we talk about Them in their absence?. If they do, I wonder whe- then they expose all our weaknesser as remorse. different" protested, Sir Aidley. It is that the married really enjoy is to get an The story that I have heard is quite lessly as we do theirs among ourselves. What her, mother, Mrs Waters, knowing nothing unmarried girl or two, or a very newly-married poor, was very kind to him, especially in the delusion men are. about his wealth, and thinking him to be really one and tell them what a thorough plague and Of course, different classes he was in need of. It makes one rather ill to bur all agree (in public) that a husband is way of asking him to meals, which she thought discuss the matter from different points of view,

version. And, anyhow, nothing could be said "And it's so sad i l'ear pore Mrs. Jone's is think of him. Of course, people said nasty bore. Two Indies of the shopkespina class things about her when he left her all his money were talking the other day of how the Joneses of the daughter, who merely inherited because wore quite to a shadow of what she was, and 1 and styled her his, friend; but I believe, in my had made so much money they had retired

officers, and on every hand thereare indications/ing room on the promenadedeck, which is 25äft. Į given us five months' grace, and that you as you deserve but for the fact that-though for her father died. But if, in your opinion, she is don't-wonder at it. She has that blessed man that the merchant ship of yesterday has be. in length and wide in proportion, and will be open to a bargain-your mortgage deed for my your own glfish ends-you have refrained come the Royal yachi, of, to-day. She is greatly appreciated during the many weeks of promise of marriage. Also that I did promise from turning us put of house and home."

ladylike craft, and has always bahaved as such in the roughest weather thanks to her good form, and her double bilge keels She has earned the reputation of being one of

meet after the frost gave in." to give you a defaite answer the first hunt'

"Which is to-day.

had

a designingminy, why are you so anxious for me to marry her?". will excuse me, but you are se green."

My dear boy, now, now, now; really, you Perheps; but in that particular form of

the most steady passenger steaniers float, and wood. Since the Ophir reached England, this question to the air, to the bound leashed in misled me. The man named 'Addington he greenness I don't think I shall change."

swift-18 knois-and safe as she is com-

isable, being provided with cable cellular bottom and divided and sub-divided into many watertight compartments. Though as far back, as November it was decided to charter the Ophir for Royal use, not until a day or two before Christmas did she arrive at Tilbury Docks, after her last voyage from Australia. In the intervening weeks, the most surprising changes have been effected. Messrs. S. Waring and Sons, a firm which has probably fitted up more sumptuous vessels of pleasure than any other, were entrusted with the task of altering the vessel to suit the tastes of their Royal Hignesses, and under the peculiar cir. cumstances, and especially in view of the short time available, they have carried it out most admirably. Without delay designs were pre- pared, and in the succeeding weeks from 500 to 800 men, joiners, carpenters, decorators, and furnishers, have been engaged. As the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York will spend over seven month's, off and on, in the yacht, it is only natural that they should have evinced the liveliest interest in all the designs of furniture and fittings, the most important of which have also been submitted to the King and Queen. In fact, the Ophir may be regard ed as embodying his Majesty's ideas of what a ship of State should be

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The officers will use the second-class saloon,

confinement on board which will prove inevit able. At the ford part of the deck is situated the drawing-com, which is a large and pleasant apartment, panelled in resewood and satin apartment has been entirely refurnished. The in-wood Sheraton furniture is upholstered white pattem, which was selected by her Royal in a special design of blue silk damask, with a Highness and woven at Spitalfields. The two shafts that pass through ille room have been are hung a choice selection of black-and-white covered with engravings, and round the sides

Royal residences. One of those, which is to pictures seat from York House and other

is of particular interest, and has, it is stated, be placed immediately outside the apartment, ever been copied. It is a beautifully-drawn crayon.portrait of Queen Victoria, showing her late Majesty as she appeared in the early years: of her reign, with the ribbon of the Order of the Garter.

"But do I doubt your love?" She put the the near distance, to the thick cogne, at our tube, to a therapy the ked suddenly, love selfish or unselfish?" she asked suddenly.

"Selfish," I confidently replied, "for I am hungering for you."

"Then I suppose it is possible that you love me; but

"But?" "I am selfish too, I want-Guess, Mr. Car- stang, what I want!"

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demurely cast down. A fear- fell heavily upon Her face was still balf hidden, her eyes still me.

"Not-not Jack Addington"?" I challenge fiercely.

It was best, I thought, not to await Jack Addington's coming, but to test the truth of Nita's story citewhere.

Alas! it was but too true. My agent had found in California was not the reformed gold-mining Jack Addington from British Columbia who had come home to marry Nite-the Nitz who that day had gratified her dregs a cup of bitter disappointment-The heart's desire, and made, me drink to the Rangoon Times.

· THE ADVENTURE OF LADY BLUMLEIGH.

the kind that invites people to lunch, forgets Lady Horsham was of the casual school--

Ardley Fontaine had suddenly become

It was noticed about this time that Sir party-goer The gossips at once turned their attentions to the possible attraction, deal of support to the door, but it was scarcely and were much disappointed when none was observable. Sir Ardley offered a good to be supposed that that was his sole object. As a matter of fact, he was hunting for Lady Blumleigh-in spite of all good resolutions and for some time he drew blank.

Then one day he saw her at a dance." He

have a dance?" took his fate in his bands, and went up to her.

"How d'you do, Lady Blumleigh? May I

was sitting out,

Do you ever rite in the Kow?" he asked as their acquaintance progressed. demurely, Sometimes.

She shot a side glance at him, and replied

"anging about the 'ouse the 'ole day long."

Now that is what I couldn't, and wouldn't stand. A man's all very well in his proper place, but in your way all day long-it's more than any woman could bear and keep her Pealth".

and humbug them occasionally to get what you It is quite recognized that you must humour. want; but they have such a clumsy, irritating manner of thinking you really mean what you and so we have said to our husbands, "What shy. It has lately been said that the presenta- tions made to the late Queen would not count;

an awful bore this is I shall have to get a black Court gown and have all the nuisance of going to's Drawing Room again as soon as there is one." And he has said, "Won't the thing you wore before do?" and you have groaned and said, "Oh, no; you see, it must be mourning, and of course I hadn't meant to go again till I had to present Agatha; but now I shall the moment he thought she was about to fecr, and departed. Then he came back cheer- She looked up as if surprised, and for have to. And he has had enough of the sub- deny acquaintance. Then she smiled di-ful and fresh one evening and said: "By the exquisitely. They danced again, and there They do count; so you'll be saved all that vinely and assented. He found she walked way, I see it's all right about the presentations.

the chimst numiskull, and so replied: "Oh, nuisance" And you felt you could scratch.

with those filthy boots on," And you have well, you needn't come into the drawing room got to bother yourself to think of some other reason for its being an absolute and stern

of the matter is they have no feeling for, the new Queen's early Drawing Rooms. The truth necessity that you should attend one of the

artistic pleasure of embroidery. They seem to think that if you have to tell a lie you just fell a lie and leave it.. They do not see, the pleasure of inventing the pattern and adding artistic piece of work of it. The other day little twists and curls and traceries here and there and making a really finished and man and a girl, who were not supposed by the superior authorities to be meeting, met and discussed how they should meet again at a dinner to be given by him.

"Shall you to-morrow morning?"

Perhaps, if it is fine."..

Jack Addington?" she echoed. "That about it and on the day is found to have would surely be an impossible desire, since you done somewhere else herself. Therefore it either side of the grand staircase, are two Immediately aft of the drawing-room, on

have proved for certain that Jack Addington was hardly to be expected that her method of wiring-rooms, the seats being of blue leather. months ago."

died in a New York gambling den twelve left, much to be desired, and the personis con

social introduction should be satisfactory. If Amidships, and therefore aft of the drawing

There was so deep a sadness in her cerned in the dark with regard to each other's roots and the dome of the dining-saloon, is the voice, added to a suspicion of reproach names. There when Sir Ardley Fomaine smoking-room, a most pleasant place, running that I could have kicked myself for my unfound himself seated side by side at the the whole width of the ship. It is covered with timely reference.

Juncheon-table with the lively and attrac I was thoughtlessly unkind and boorishly five lady, he had not the remotest notion what green corticing, and provided with four double writing desks, in inlaid oak, models of comfort unjust, 1 hastily replied: Forgive me, and her appellation might be, whether she were and convenience, and in imitation of those answer your riddle yourself. Love has set you. maid, anatron, or widow, or indeed, any very and chairs are also of oak, the latter covered used at the Marlborough Club. The panelling longing for what?-for whom?

definite idea beyond the fact that she was with a subdued shade of green marocco.

She threw up her well-poised head, and handsome, attractive, andexquisitely dressed-admirably adapted for the continuation of

It proved fine, and Rolten Row is most The confronted me, her eyes aglow with merriment, stay on second thoughts, he would have added flirtation for those who know how to use it. remainder of the appointments inclule card her hair, straggled plentifully about her ears, probably maried. There was a total absence Sir Ardly did; and certainly the lady's hus tables and book-cases. The latter, by an in-waving with the wind in sweet defiance. For of that draw-on-draw-off expression which, is band, if he had happened to be present, would genious arrangement, can be readily converted a moment the inexplicable change in her de caracteristic of most girls, and which seems have had reason to feel a little anxious. In Royal party on the occasions of hurried func into a large table for the convenience of the

meanour startled me, then my heart gave a

to say," You will please to keep off this parti tions, such as will probably be of frequenta blithesame game with me, the sweet, coquet the piew of exciting the desire for that form of amusement.Aren't you rushing it rather?"

throb of joy, for I knew that she was playing cular piece of grass," mainly, no doubt, with time Sir Azdly asked if he might call.

She glanced at him, half in doubt, half in tish young game of love. of huntsmen and dogs at the far end of the ready to do her share to make things go.

“Nita !" I murmured and wished the crowd In fact, she proved a woman of the world, she said, "I wonder how whether you even

know my name?"

"Of course. Lady Blumleigh. I didn't catch universe. Nital my darling To-day is the Briefly, they got on. The conversation Aut it, I confess, at first, but I made a point of ask day, and you are its sum Why can't I side up ered lightly from flower to flower. to you, and pledge our troth, lip to lip, heart to

"Miserliness," he said, "always seems to me

ing Lady Horshan afterwards." heart!"

to take its most unpleasant form when it ap pears in the very rich"

accurrence.

The general butline of the arrangements can he very brielly set out. Amidships, on the pro- menade deck; the first-class saloon has become the Royal dining room, forward of which are the apartments of the Duke and Duchess. Be- low these have been specially constructed a series of roomy and comfortable cabins for the suites of their Royal Highnesses and the at-uppermost, deck, On the bridge, amidships, Some features attract notice on the boat, or tendants respectively, while above the rooms of the Duke and Duchess is the drawing room,

has been built a capacious shelter for the and nearly at the same height the smoking bridge-house self, on the very top of the steersmen and officers on duty, and in the saloon, all being constructed that communi cation can be effected without going on to any cabins have been combined and filted up for. whole floating palace-its very pinnacle--two other deck Thus, practically, the whole of the the use of their Royal Highnesses. Here again vessel, from amidships forward, is devoted to the the scheme of colouring is most pleasing. It Royal party,

is a harmony of blue and white. The paint is of pure white, and the room is carpeted with all as their ward-rooal, with the cabins adjacenta rich blue Wilten, upholstered in blue morocco and will have their smoking-room right astern, and contains a pedestal and writing and card on the boat-deck.

Interest naturally centres round the apa

fables, occasional chairs and cupboards-in apart. ments which will be occupied by the two mem Sers of the Royal family. As already indicated.

airy, unconventional apartment as the Duke these are situated on the upper deck, and

and Duchess will probably prefer on hot days consist of two suites of bed, sitting, and bath air stirring. -The Daily Telegraph.

in the tropics, when there is hardly a breath of rooms, separated by a passage admirably ventilated by two trunks running right up to the boat deck, the highest of their decks with which the vessel is provided. These apartments are a remarkable illustration of what can be done in a short space of time. When the Ophir reached England a few weeks ago, on the space now covered by these rooms stood a nest of ordinary cabins. These had to be removed, laying hire the decks above and

"Husb!" she held up a warning finger. "The eyes of the country are upon us,"

trespass.

tort unpleasant form," she agreed, with what looked cunously like a shudder. But surely it must be a kind of madness in them. Don't you think so P

I see, Well, I think I must introduce you to my aunt. She is in the carriage at the Corner. She is man. I. am staying with her, and then, you see, you could ask her to let you call on-her!"

There seemed a world of meaning in the eyes by the light in them. she turned on him. He was almost bewildered

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think, said he, "had better write to her (the chaperon), and ask her to cotne and bring you with her.""

"Don't be so idiotic," said she. "You write and tell her you're dying for her to come and dine with you, and then just in a postcript say, if she will be so awfully good as" to come she might bring me. You mustn't let her guess

notice I have asked her to bring you"

Perhaps she'll say she will come and

never "Oh, 1 shall know when the letter comes,

you want me to come."

short, it has been converted into just such an than anything on earth? No, sir; don't attempt getting, through without the assistance of a soft, frusted hair. She. appeased to be very and then I shall be able to say all sorts of

THAT MONEY COULD NOT BUY.

condition. Twon't be her fault if the hounds "She's a wee bit fresh, sir. but in the pink o'

leaves you behind to-day."

il promise you it shan't be mine," laugh: ed, vaulting from the hostel step into the saddle.

to guess will tell you but bef now."

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When I eagerly demanded.. "When I am tired of following the hounds. Think what people would say if you and I were to make off together now! Have you no sense of propriety? No, not another word. Ride hard and straight, and keep in touch with the When I give the sign, pause, and I will tell you, See the fox has broken covert. View

Then let us get out of range," I suggested; "What do you and I care about hunting to-day?"

much for granted. I asked you a simple quesine, an enormously rich man lived in constant

Speak for yourself, sir," she interrupted, with mock impertinence. You are taking too

"I couldn't say, I know that a relation of tion What do you think I am wanting more

fear of overspending an income which most The aunt, Mrs. Onslow Gardner, proved to be The introduction was quickly accomplished. people, would have found some difficulty in

a pleasant, smiling, elderly dame with lovely, yache or a stud. He owned two fine country cheerful in temperament, bright with continu- seats and some immense blocks of flats in anous smiles, and not at all disposed to play the expensive quarter; but he let them all, and part of dragon... lived in two iooms in a back street. Once when I went to see him there, I found him in siting. The girdle, it seemed, had broken, an old dressing gown, tied with a piece of and he could not afford to buy a new one. And when he died, he left something like a alllion. Think of the contrast."

The million must have been very nice for with a significant glance.

"Oh, don't suspect me," replied Sir Ardley. on the Adelphi stage I should, no doubt, have got all.”

"Why?"

hallo !"

Nita and I were fortunately placed, and we made an excellent start.

fathoms deep in love at least-be caught sight Riding home at Inst by himself-eleven of Lord Futney's grinning face in a hansom.

things to help our scheme.

Look here, I think it will be much better if

of thing better than I do. I don't write at all you manage the whole thing. Seems to me you understand this kind

Poor youth, the husband of the future. He probably labours, under the impression that when he marries his wife will quite forget how well the understood all that sort of thing. the Sunday books of my youth would des It isn't that we want to plat, or be deceitful, as

straight towards your object over bedges and through life, in heavy hobnailed boots,

a little ingenuity, and get your object in a more artistic manner.

"This is going to be, my red-letter days and loght as a die rad the fox as far as the his relations," mid the lady, pointing an inquiry that the old gentleman could keep nothing to ertbe, it Bet you really can't just tramp, below and the icon sides of the ship. For the don't you forget it when I come back. Here." through a thicket and started on a semi- laughing, "I didn't get a penny of it. Though there would be satýr-like chuckling over the ditches It is so much pleasanter to exercisa

And I was the mortgages. That is where the bit galled, as Nita would aay-Nits, the best figure, prettiest face, finest horsewoman in the country, the woman who Had stolen my- beart's love, yet hesitated to-replace it withi

her own.

support of the structure-overhead it was neces sary to replace the old stanchions by new ones, drink to the good luck of me and the mare. I added, dropping a coin into the man's palm, to the satisfaction of the Board of Trada,

These changes having been effected, it re-

She's the best blood money can buy, and mained for Messrs. Wating to plan and erect

didn't buy herformyself, either, She's intend the Royal apartments, which are bright, airy blood money can buy was on my lips, but I ed-for a present to a lady, who is also best rooms, simply but most effectively painted white, unrelieved by any note of colour, All changed it to a flyer after hounds; so don't the furniture in these apartments has been

be surprised if the mare changes ownership specially designed and manufactured, and is

before the day's out Let her.go" securely fitted. Everything is of the best

A five minute's canter and I was passing the Eritish make; there is nothing in the ship on

rambling old country house they called Grey which foreign labour of any kind has been mare, the home, by favour of the aortgagee, of Niti Grey and her world ignorant old father, employed, and, consequently, the Ophir will ba travelling proof of the artistic taste,untsman and country gentleman.. ingenuity, and labour of the workers of this country. All the appointments in the Duchess's bed room are white, the bedstead being of simple, design, in silver plated metal. In the sitting-room, to which com- munication is obtained by sliding doors, Satinwood, of specially fine-figured grain, has been selected; and in the Duke's day apartment the writing desk, chairs, and book-cases are of oak. tiis Royal Highness's bed-room is also white throughout, but in ing with his popular tisle of the Sailor Prince, he has had a cot instead of a bedstead filed for his use. In both bed-rooms the washhandstands are of onyx, and the fittings are silver-plated; while in pleasing contrast to the white paint, the eye ress on specially-designad Wilton carpets, laid over conicine, rendering the tread particularly soft, on the chintz window bangings, and the light taffeta portieres. The general scheme of colour throughout is a light delicate green, which finds expression in carpets, up. hosiery and hangings, and the apartments are admirably lighted by large, squaro windows on eich side, with six easily opened scuttle look- ing forward.

and

It was odd the way that I, city born and bred, instinct with every pulse of city life that beat a way to wealth and luxury, had fallen a the first old country mansion I had held in victim to Nita's smile, for Greymere was not mortgage, or sold up, brick, stick and mortar,

pit; then, swinging to the right, he crap! cular tour homeward:

The pace grew hot, but Nita, the huntsman,, and I kept the lead-that luck had given us af the start And 1 watched our prograss with gained upon their intended prey brought me the keenest interest, for every inch the hounds nearer, to the moment when I should hear from Nita's tips the sweet truth that was Laughing there.

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Yes, undoubtedly laughing, and the sight of then gave me infinite satisfaction, and

auglied top, sheer joy of heart that at last, at last I had gained my dearest desire.

We were leaping a stiff hedge together, Nita and 1, side by side, stride for stride, and wur laughing eyes mét.

Can you hear me speak?" she shouted, "Yes." "See that knot of trees' crowning the next stope?"

Yes."

"They call it the Lovers! Knot." "Appropriate."

"Ease up there--with me."-

mind a chaos of delight, rained in behind the I needed no second bidding, bul, with my

the mortgage in Nitawaylaid me and, with It was on my third visit in connection with

woman I worshipped and waited for her to stop. The fox swept through the clump of trees, the hounds leapt after him, the huntsman bard outspoken apologies for asking a favour of a comparative stranger, explained that she had upon their beefs. Nearer and nearer grew the a sweet-heart, Jack Addington, who, having

Lovers' Knot, till the trees were almost upon wasted his inheritance, had set out, three years

us, till stooped instinctively to avoid the previously, for America to retrieve his fortunes; sweeping branches; but Nita did not stop. that for nine months she had heard from him

Momentarily bewildered, a prey to hundred consistently, but thereafter his letters grew.vague apprehensions, I saw her turn half round, rare and, finally, stopped. Would I, who

a spasm of dismay upon her hitherto smiling talked of my American agents, glean some

face. "Come!" she cried. "Laggard! Come news of his whereabouts, so that she could

I followed in the crowd of rushing, steaming write to him of her undying affection, absolute

horses that dashed past me, and caught her pauper though he might be, for in his poverty

again at the hollow down which fox and hounds she saw the explanation of his silence.

were madly racing, 1/

A useful American agent of mine found an Addington answering the description in Cali fornia, in such a state of abject penury that it was most improbable he would ever return home to England.

Nita bad become an indispensable appendage to my life's happistad. So I proclaimed Jack Addington dead, and lest a halo of romance should cling to his memory I set his death in sordid surroundings in a New York gambling den.

But by the time that information reached mo

From the forward end of this passage a short stair deads directly to the quarters of the Royal servants below, enabling them to respond to the bells at a moment's notice. At the other end is the grand stairway, with a splendid circular sweep, Jeading to the drawing room on the promenade deck above, and beyond, therefort aft of the Royal apart ments on the same deck, is the dining saloon, a handsome, lofly chamber, the decoration of which has required no change, it is so exquisite in every detail and most appropriate. The salson is lighted by four square windows at the sides, and in the centre is "a lofty deme, fitted with Aained, glass inside and with an outer casing of pierced steel. In the space between these two roofs are fitted electric lamps, which suffuse an effective, subdued light over the apartment and throw into relief the the arms of the United Kingdom and of the four chief Australian Colonies, which are sup me that is how she put it-threaten how i But she would not agree to sell herself to ported by figures representing their chief in would, and her old father was as obstinate 1 so dustries. The

dome's decorations are in gold and white. All the familiar furniture in a

at last. I vowed that if I did not receive a de. Pasonger steamer has been removed, and infinite and satisfactory reply at the very next hunt meet I would forecloss without farther

Nita, of course, wept and wailed, and would not be comforted, so 1, perforce, had to wait.

The mortgage fell due. Should I foreclose, sell up the family home, and turn father and daughter into the street?

She cased her pace

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"Oh, poetical Justice-the happy ending You see, some time ago an ancestor quarrel- led with his eldest son, and left all he could away to the younger-including a con- sklerable stretch of land in London. That, of course, has turned out the most valuable of all, and that was why the old gentleman was so wealthy. As it happened, he was the last of the younger line, and I represent the elder, Therefore, you see, poetical justice required that the property should come back."

"How annoying that it didnot." "Well, after all, I was only a distant cousin in whom he never showed any interest; the prople to whom he left it were no doubt very dear to him.".

"You take it very easily, especially as it ought never to have been his to leave."

The law says otherwise."

man,

"I saw you, Sly dogt" called out the old This remark highly exasperated Sir Ardley. able uncle's weaknesses, he was well aware Being intimately acquainted with his vener

prospect that in halfa dozen clubs that afternoon himself. There was, therefore, the disagreeable

doings of "that gay dog, my nephew, Ardley Fontaine." would not erly be lawful but positively enjoy

"There are times when one feels that it able to kick one's uncle," muted the undusiful nephew.

These considerations did not prevent his pursuing the adventure, He called, asked for the object of his devotion alone. Mrs. Onslow Gardner, was shown in, and found

My aunt is out. She will be sorry to miss you. You will have to be satisfied with me instead."

He replied Is it at easy to guess what he aid? She demurred in no way to his answer, would have been blind if she had not parceived and he continued in the same strain. She that he was making love to her, and it did not seem to displease her.

Suddenly she spoke, with rising colour and beaving breast. There is one thing that I

Lady Blumleigh, don't you?" must tell you-now. You think that my name

"Well, you must hate the people who supis planted vou."

"No, I don't think I'do. I'don't seem to remember to do so. I never expected it, and it is two years ago now."

"Well, should, I know," said the lady with great decision.

"You see, I am so fond of travelling, and that fills up one's mind. I have just come back from a tour round the world."

They talked of travel afer this, and drifted round through Cairo and Capetown to the latest achievement of the biograph. The other man struck in about then, and soon after the Tadies retired.

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Yes; why, you told me it was.":

No. You told me it was, and merely did not contradict you."

Then it isn't ?":

their wives really appreciate their solid worth; In the main, husbands are quite bearable and

but they mustn't think that when "Them and Us" are being discussed. They are at all regarded as being on a level with Us Let them think they are on a higher level if ther like. We don't-The Pall Mall Gazelle.

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"No, Lady Blumleigh was the fat lady in To be obtained at the OFFICE of This Paper, purple with high colour and very golden hair who sat on your, other side at that lunch, and whom'really you neglected most disgracefully." |

Then what fr your name?"

THE NEW FERNCH REMEDY.

And then she stopped and blushed crimson-at

Eleanor-Eleanor Hatgold, widow of THERAPION. the remembrance that her remarks might seem to be a quotation from the service of danns.

"Eleanor Hatgold ↑ What ?-the- "Yes,"

The daughter of the lady to whom "Yes-John Fontaine left all his money-hitherto employed."

"I should like to pursue that acquaintance," thought Sir Ardley when the men followed. Hi was therefore much disappointed when be Then be remembered that he did not know to hate." Even her name.

mistake," she replied ceptibly. "I made a found that the charming lady had vanished. I which ought to be yours-and whom you ought.

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A mistake? About what?” "The clump of trees. The Lovers' Knot is" yonder. The fox is heading that way."

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had just passed, and settling down in my saddle, Peering ahead, I could see is the distance cluster of oaks almost identical with that we followed at the heels of Nita's slowing horse.

The hounds were; now giving tongue, and as Reynard disappeared among the trees, hounds and horsemen followed in quick succession.

Nita turned to me, and I saw that her lips were aglow again with their sweet smile.

"Pull up yonder," she cried. "I can't keep the riddle any longer. What do I want more than anything on earth?" sho tanned

The field slipped past us two and three disappeared. Then Nita slipped from her

"The lady you sat next to?" said Lady Hor. ham with her oblivious smile. "Let me see.

Whom I love," cried Ardley Fontaine tem- pestuously.

bably it was Lady Blumleigh, for she has because the real Lady Blumleigh isn't, How really forget. Was it Lady Blumleigh? Show, is how you came to guess that I was a "The oddest thing," remarked Eleanor later her to me. Oh, she has gone, has she? Fra widow when you had got the same all wrong good, I remember. What was it she told me was it? that she had to do? Something about her husband, I think"

There was a just perceptible pause. "I think," Somehow the conclusion displeased Sir Ard.plied Sir Ardley that I fell so much in love ley. There was a sort of anticlimax about it-thing else or most probably you look so young

at once that I had no head to think about any like the after-taste of the cork in wine of the that I never thought you were married at all." best vintage. Obviously, it could not matter to him whether this lady whom he had only and the world in its cynical way, as represent: So the property was united again after all, fost met, whose very name he had been uncer: ed by Lord Furney, said "How clever of Ard. lain about, and whom he might never see

Not while the exhibition of a little leniency abreast, until the last straggler had passed and again, had a husband or not. And yet, oddly ty Fontaine"-The Rangoon Times, _ might win me Nita for a wife.

Then came a long frost, and here was the first hunt meet in five weeks.

What would transwer be?

place of it Mears. Waring have designed a delay. hogany dining tables in the Renaissance style, -no planned that they can be arranged with one centre table to seat twenty-six of the Royal party, or, joined together, and set out in hare shoe fashion, to accommodate. fifty- sis, and manufactured also so to en- able their width to be increased to four or five feet, as may be desired. The arm chairs at the main table have been made from an old richly carved Chippendale model, and are upholstered lo red post-office leather,

The birds, twittering in tree and hedgerow pleased my ear; the smell of soft earth filled my bostrils and tickled my palate; the fresh breeze swelled my breast with hope,

It will be all right to-day,” I said.

I was early at the spot appointed for the meet,

As are the other thirty chairs and the lounges on but so were others, and it was not long before. either side of this large and handsome apart Nita Grey, escorted by a county J. P. and his mint, which i hung with a number of internatson, sppeared on the scans.

horse,

Is it safe sir? she impudently demanded. "To kiss I queried. I will come and sop." Hooking the bridle over my arm, I dragged my astonished steed to where Nita stood, head daintily drooped, lips-1 had no doubt, though could not see them asking for the caress had promised.

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"Why have you tortured me, I cried, "all these long months with this agony of suspense, when?

naugh, the discovery that she had: seemed Almost like a personal grievance, p

Shortly after that his uncle, Lord Futney, come to him again with the same stamal ques toe! "Way dosk you may that Hatgold aman, old John's heiress, hey and units the property, hey M

"Why, I don't even know her by sight," fried Sir Ardley, who was beginning to grow festive under the repetition of this question.

More fool you, sir. Egal, at your time of I'd have carried the position by forced "Why?" She upturned her face suds marches by now-marched straight to herbeart denly to mine, and the look that blated from would. Egad, I have half a mind to take the her eyes dazzled me. Because Mr. Addingind out of ton has but just come home with the money to

You can sails as it is tu

do that, replied Ardley, ugh- seule the mortgage.

ip, "because there isn't any. And do you certed me more Jack Addington Settle the Only by sight. But we would be as thick

I gasped. A bomb could not have discont know her?” dortgage11 stammarid What do you asthieves in literally no tima if I wanted it.

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