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Master Hampdon.” said she smiling a little and looking flushed and excited. " "l‘is no great feat.” said I stupidly enough. "1 have lifted bigger”â€" “Women!” flashed out Mistress Lucy. slightly frowning up at me. "Things." 1 replied. “It amazes me.” she said. “I have never been dismounted that way be- fore. However. you always were stronger than most men. even as a boy. There seems to be no groom about. The place is wretchedly serv- ed. Will you take my horse to the sta- bles?” she asked me. the task." There was something In my voice and manner. great stupid fool that 1 $39,. that lnstgngy apprised her that sonxethifig‘fi-‘és‘wrwong. 7 With one swift step she was by my side. “W here '3” - "1n the spinney." “What does he there at this hour?” “Nothing.” “1 don’t understand.” “Sir Geotfrey.”- I began racking my brains what to say next and how to convey ‘the awful tidings. “Madam,” said I, my voice thick- ening and choking. “I have seen your noble rather this morning.” She made a sudden step or two in my direction. then turned toward the coppice. her suspicions fully aroused; There was :1 certain flattery to me in that request. ll‘ 1 had not shown her how strong I was in all probability she would have thrown me the bridle and], with a nod toward the stables to indicate her wishes. would have left me without a word. As luck would have it. while she spoke a sleepy groom came round the house. I flung the reins to him. bade him take the horse away and turned to my lady. But now I ventured upon a famil- iarityâ€"that is, I turned and caught her arm. “I will see him myself.” she began resolutely. "Madam." said I swiftly. “you can- not." “Master Hampdon," she said, “some- thing dreadful has happened.” I nodded. This was " breaking it gently with a vengeanve. but what could I do? She always did twist me around her little finger. and l was always more or less helpless before her. I admit that. I “Have you seen my father this morn- ing?" she asked as l paused before her. am still. for that matter, although she will not have it so. "Mistress Wilberforce,” I said, “you come of a brave stock,"and the time for your courage is now.” “What is it? Is my fatherâ€"what is he doing in the spinney? He never rises at this hour?" “‘15 my father dead?" she asked. att- er a sudden. awful stillness. I nodded while she stared at me like one possessed. “Killed In a duel?” she whispered. I shook my head. CHAPTER II. Wherein I Break the News. ASTER HAMPDON.” said Mistress Lucy at last. “since nobody else seems to be about, suppose you attempt By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY ,5 said I. ~9‘ho died by his CW 8912. by Cyna_1‘nwnmd Band" she cried; cupping ~ .-..;.:: .. “A. . $-15.-:‘3._.;~_=.;:*‘, ' he. and mollu- hla companions. Summon the serum to bring my fathers body to the Cal- the crowner will have ’ Beinfl a True Account of Certain Strange and Wonderful Adven- tures of Maste‘r John flampdon. Seaman, and Mistress Lucy Wilberforce. Genilcwoman, In the Great South Seas. em and attention w'ere elsewhere; She did not weep or give way otherwise. She was a marvelous woman and her self mastery and control amazed me for I knew how she had loved her fa- ther. _ ”When? Why?" she gasped out. ”I was early awake," I answered- and 1 did not tell her it was my habit to see her gzmop oft'for that morning ride-“and I heard a shot in the spin- ney. l hurried there and found Slr Geofi’rey”- “Let us go to him." “No,“ said 1. And I marveled to find myself assuming the direvtjuu as if I had been on the deck of my own ship. “that you ozmuot. It is no sight for your eyes. I was (-oming to the vastle to tell you and tu send the servants to fetch him. Meanwhile you go into the hall and summuu your wmueu uud"- “1 Wm do what you gay. Master Hampdon." she wlnsgwn-d very small. very forlurn. very despuirmg. "My fa ther! My dear, gund father!" ' ' 0 She turned. and I. 53.! supporting her. we mounted the steps of the ter. race. Suddeuiy she» stopped. freed ber~ self and faced we. “Lord Lnftdun and the Duke of Ar cester.” she explained. “they are stay. ing at the castle. 'i‘n'ey must be noti- fied." ‘ “Madam.”' said 1. “they atready know it)" “And Why. then. have they left the duty of telling me to you? Where are they? Summon them at once!" “They are gone!" I blustered out, my rage at the duke reviving. ’ “Gone!" ‘ “Having won everything from Sir Geoffrey. they have left him aione in his death!" I retorted bitteriy. “lmpossib!e!" “I ordered them 06 the place." I said bluntly. “You?" she flashed out Imperiousiy. “And who gave you the power to dis- missâ€"my father‘s friends?" “I heard What they said. being hid- den myself.” “And what did they say?” “It concerned you. mistress." “The Duke of Arcester." she prompt- ly began. "is my betrothed husband. I will hear no calumny against him." "Madam.” I said. “your engagement is broken.” “Broken!” she cried In amaze. “The duke declared nimseir too poor to marry the pennjless chLd or a dis- graced manâ€"his words. not mine. be- lieve me.” She turned so white and reeled so that I caught her again. I even shook her while I cried roughly: “You must not give way.” . “It is a he, a dastardly He!” she pant. ed out at last. “No man coma be so base.” she per- sisted “He swore that he ioved we.” “It ls God's tmth." said I. “Be re- pudiates you.” “1 would It were otherwise, madam. but he is gone, Searing that message for you.” \ “And he made you his meséenger?" “I volunteered." “Why? Why ?” “Because be $3 :1 :0w coward.” “And you stood by and (at him In- uult me. your patron's daughter. your mistress?” 1 tom he‘r what had happened in the aptnney. “In all that." film said in a certain strained way. “you acted as a ton! servitor of the house, and I thank you” “i am to give orders to have his bag- gage sent to the inn at once." said L “And Lord London?” “He came to your defense as if he were still the gentleman he had once been. But he goes hence with his friend. Hie baggage will also follow “I will attend to that for them both,” said Mistresa Lucy. 'growing strangely and firmly resolved again...ahd even I could guess the tremendous constraint she put upon herself. “Enough of An- vester. l am well an of him and of hurried were and found Sir "I have been \uhr faithful servant always Mistxess l ucy.“ I answered as i ushervd 1191‘ mm the hall “or an my ffiemxs.“ said she vita- Ollsly. "you seem to he (he only no left. Muster Hnmmhm " I delivered my airfle mistress to 1);! Woman. whim mme at my call. and then I summnnm me butler and steward and told them what had happened., III a moment all was cunl’usiun. They brought 'IhP body of Sir G90tfrey [met to the mate. whit-n was no longer am As the duke had 'said. it was moro- gaged to its mu value. Everything that be «mild get his hands on had been 'sacrific-ed to his passion for play. After the inquest and after a due in- terval for decent respect for the dead there was a great funeral. of course. during which wlmt :ittle ready money there was nvai!:.xh!e was of necesmty spent The gentry mme for mikes around. Even Lut‘tdun was there in the background. unuuugh Arcester had the decency to ken-p away. 1 was there..too. finding a place among the upper servants of the househmd. I happened in he imuwdiately hack of Mistress Lucy. Fruxu under her veil she shot a forwrn. grateful look at me as she came in. Sir Geoffrey. escept Mistress Lucy, was the tast or his race. The brave; fine old stock had at last. been reduc- ed to this one siender slip of a girl. Kitb or kin. save or the most distant, she had none. nor did she enjoy much acquaintance. She had never been formaiiy Introduced to society. Sir Geoh‘rey had loved her and had been kind enough to her in his careless, magnificent way, but she had been ieft much alone since the death of her mother some years before. and she had grown up under the care of gov- ernesses and tutors. The neighboring gentry had assembted with much show of sympathy, but I knew that Mistress Lucy felt very much alone. and I rather gloried in the position which made me. hufnbie though I. was. her friend. “You seem to be a man of sense, Master Hampdon." be Whispered. drawing me apart after it was all over. “and i noticed the way Mistress Wilberfnroe looked at you when she first came in. I have stili unspent some or the proceeds of our last bout at the table with her father that could be conveyed to the lady. and”- "She wouid burn her band off rather than accept anything." said I promptly. “You speak with autlmnty?” be ask- ed, tucking at me strangely. "l have known her from a child.” said I. “and her father before her. It is not in the breed to take favors. and”â€" It was over soon enough-the show and parade. No one spoke to we save Lord Luftdun. “You seem to be the only one left, Mas: ter Harrpdon." “Well. Hampdon. if you have : chance to tell her What I wanted." no said. “please do. I should do it my- self,” he continued. “only since her ro- Dudiation by that blackguard Arcwter she will not admit me to speech. If I were a bit younger and not so con- toundedly in debt 1 would marry tho woman myself.” “Under the circumstances, then."- said I. “there is nothing further to be said.” I shook my head. I did not know how to answer that question. for i did not know what she would-do. Never: theless l was touched and pleased with his interest: The man bad game good ‘n’ him still. Association with such I scoundrel as Arcester had not yet wholly ruined him. “But this is restitution. authough we won it fairly.' Sir Geofi‘rey was the most reckless and even the most’fool- lsh. gambler 1 ever played with. . 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