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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS,
SATURDAY, JUXE 29, 190?.
THE GHOST OF LOCHRAIN CASTLE
A Thrilling Novel of Love, Intrigue, Tragedy and the Mystery of a Famous Diamond
By MR8. C. N. WILLIAMSON,
Author of "Tho Lightning Conductor,
Etc., Etc.
Illustrated by
GEORGE KERR and F. NANKIVELL,
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
CHAPTER8.
Elapeth Dean, an attraetlre young girl,
receiver on appointment aa otenogriiplier
G t Lochraln. a famous castle In Refu
nd, recently converted Into a hotel.
She rravel* vltb Lady Lambart, who
looks with contempt upon the working
class In general; Lady Hilary, her daugh
ter, young, beautiful, and a lady In real
ity, and John Krnrlth, a bachelor mil
lionaire, a collector of rnre gems, men-
tinning a famous diamond, which ho has
with him. Klapeth la Impressed with his
gentlemanly manner, and reallaea that
Lady lambart. In spite of her years,
strives to Interest him. Klapeth Is as
signed a room In the haunted tower of
the castle, and spends the night hearing
weird sounds While examining a faded
slip of paper, bearing the penciled Im
age of a boy, sba Is paralysed with fear
when drops of blood fall upon the face
of tbs child. Sba notices a crack In on*
of tbs beams In the celling, through
which tba blood might have trickled.
Next morning she bears that Captain
Oxford was slightly wounded tbs night
before, being tffau tor * poacher, so It
I* stenographer
station for Mr.
r; Sir. Trowbrk
iphsr la called upon to take
McGowan, the mans-
Ming as an Araer-
seems to have a
in, aided by dames Grant,
lark; Mr. Eenrlth, who Is
ook on socialism; Captain
loon tees Badepolskol, and Lady
aged M, a would-be poetess,
for either the millions or
abridge or Kenslth. In spits
questioning, Klapeth
„ ‘ work, refusing a rai
ds ting presented by Lady Ardcllffo.
—■-» little of her Scotch ancestry,
nterested to hear that Dean Is
- ~ iwser of ’ —
-o Is a bi
.Jspeth decides
resembles the picture
i la a brother In Aua-
ecldes that Captain
______ the picture of the
child which she had found In a book.
Bhe hears about the underground Rya-
its, organised to rob rich society folk,
lie talking with Mr. Trowbridge aha
Is that that gentleman wears a gold
and part of a woman's kid
up on bis arm. That night
has from sleep with a aurt
the creak of a board In tbs
new, She leaps from bed to see the
faint outlines of a man In ona corner of
>m. The apparition looks Ilka
. Oxford wearing wig and beard,
ostly visitor disappear*. Next
’ the girl discovers that hers Is
j room In the tower that seams
~ £lspeth*malise friends with Mrs. Mc
Gowan, the housekeeper, who tells her
some of the history of the old rastls.
"anrlth asks Lady Lambart and her
mchter to see his famous diamond
her Jewels, and Insists that Els-
eye ■■■■■■
learns where the millionaire keeps his
valuables Several <f—
hotel clerk, makes
~ The Is haunt
and gives the clt
agement.
CHAPTER VII.
(Concluded).
■1 can't have you doing my work,"
■aid Elspeth, ‘less than ever after what
you've said." She would have sat down
at the desk, but Grant camo between
her and the chair, moving It away.
“You want to hurt my feollngs, I see,"
he said. "It you didn't, you'd be will
ing to accept a small favor like that
from me."
It was now Elspeth’a turn to heat
tate, for, odd as his manner seemed to
her, she did not wish to bo ungenerous.
"Oh, very well," aho answered,
will leave moat of It to you, since you
are ao kind, If you will promise after
this to act aa If nothing had happened
between us."
*ru do my heat," replied Grant.
“Thank you. Then I’ll Just get things
In shape here." She drew toward the
dsak again, but still the young man
kept her back.
"It you must Interest yourself In these
things, take a few letters up to your
room," said he. “I can work taster If
rm alone. 1 '
Elspoth mads no objection to this
proposal, which Indeed was a relief to
her, for she was far from anxious to re
main In Mr. Grant's society, especially
after what had passed. But she was
somewhat surprised at tho evident sat
isfaction hs felt at being taken at his
word. He did not express this, except
by his face, yet It set Elspeth wonder
ing. Had his offer to help her, and
let her rest not been made entirely for
disinterested reasons then? Did he
wish to get her out of the way, and
bavo the room to himself?
In any case, the girl thought, It was
not her affair, and she was glad to
without further argument Bhe gal
erod up a few loiters, took her own
typewriter, which aho had brought
down aa usual, and went away.
It was true she had been very ttred
and slack, but the excitement of the
little scene she had Just now passed
through had stimulated her, and for the
moment she felt us fresh as If she had
slept welL with never a dream through
out the night. Sho typed the letters,
which she was able to answer herself,
through the knowledge of Mr. McGow
an’s wishes, and then, os she was not
in the mood for reading, she made up
her mind to take a walk before it should
be time to begin work for Mr. Kenrlth.
Bomshow, she wished to be feeling nnd
looking her best when she went to him,
though, of course, as she scornfully re
minded herself, her appearance was
less than nothing to him, nnd tho best
thought shs could hope for from him
wrss that she served his purpose as i
secretary well enough.
The girt brought downstairs the let
ters she had finished and as she thought
by this time Mr. Grant must lmvn Un
filled any work he wished to do nlone
In Mr. McGowan's office, she opened
the door to have the neatly directed
envelopes on the desk there.
"You must work upon her ambition,"
were the first words she hoard as she
entered, spoken In a voice she knew.
"Once engaged In the work elie
daren't"—
Silence Instantly followed the open
ing of the door and Elspeth saw Mr.
Trowbridge standing talking with
James Grant The American—If
American he was—showed no ennfu-
alon. but Grant started and frowned.
•There!" exclaimed Trowbridge.
"Speaking of angels! Now the cat’s
out of the bag. Miss Dean will guess
that you have connded your troubles
to me, my friend, and that I've been
trying to give you good advice how
to win her. I do hope you don't mind.
Miss Dean. You've no Idea what nn
Interest I take In love affairs, and
yours"—
"I have none,” said the girl coldly.
“Well, Mr. Grant here has, and he's
an excellent chap. He has done me no
end of little favors since I arrived In
this hotel, and, by Jove, I'm going to
make his ilancee a handsome present,
when he gets one. I've more money
than I know what to do with, unfor-
unately. so"—
"Perhaps, when Mr. Grant has a
Drawn by Frauk A. Nanklvcll.
"Ah, how pretty you look, my dear!" exclaimed Countess Radepolskol. "You have the air of one who
Is to go motoring.
fiancee she wilt be willing to let you
■pend some of It on a present for her,"
cut In Elspeth, "but her affaire and
mine have no connection with each
other.”
Bhe laid down the letters on the desk
and without another word went out.
But there was a deeper emotion tn her
mind than vexation with the Ameri
can millionaire's ofllcioujeets, or with
James Grant for tnklng her name In
vain."
"What could they have been talking
about?" she naked herself. "It must
have been of me, or Mr. Grant wouldn't
have looked embarrassed: but It
wasn't what Mr. Trowbridge wanted
me to believe. 'Once enraged In the
work, she daren't'—were tho words he
was saying, and his voice sotmded so
eager nnd odd! What work was I to
be engaged In, which would prevent
mo from daring—something? Oh. that
'scheme' Mr. Grant wanted me to go
In with, tf I were bound to him, llrst,
so that my Interests nnd bis would bn
tho same. Can It be possible that it
has anything to do with Mr. Trow
bridge?"
This was too Intricate a puxxle to
be solved easily, and Elspeth thought
It over so hard that when she returned
from her short walk she was unre
freshed and more nervous than when
sho hud started. She had gono a lit-
tlo further than she had Intended, nnd
consequently was rather lato for Mr.
Kenrlth. To reach the hotel In time,
she walked very fast and tore her
dress. Altogether, tt did seem as It
everything was bent upon going wrong
this morning, and when she made sev
eral mistaken tn taking down from
Kenrlth's dictation, for the flrst time
since she had begun working for him,
tho last feather npponred to be added
to her burden.
She grow red and white, and the
tears rose to her eyes, stinging her Ibis
ao sharply that shs had to bite her Up
to keep them back. Then. In the midst
of her distress, she saw that Kenrlth
wna looking at her.
"My child," he said, "you are over
worked. I have seen It for several
days."
How different wns his tone from
James Grant's! This time, the girl's
heart went out la gratitude, though the
genuine concern of the man's mnnner
made her long to cry comfortably.
"It's nothing," she faltered. "I'm
very stupid."
"You are anything but stupid. You
are very brave, and clover, too. I have
a great respect for you. Miss Dean."
Now the girl dared not look up at
him, the unshed tears hung so heavy
In her eyes, and her heart was beating
fast. How good ,'lo was—how kind, niid
how fur. far away from her tn spite of
hlj sympathy nnd consideration.
''Tell me," he wont on. "Is anything
worrying you? And If there Is. couldn't
you let me help?”
T—I am quite happy, thank you, only
little lin'd," she said.
"Not homesick?"
"I have -i-' hi-me.”
"Poor child. You ore so young to be
lighting your own battles alone In the
world. You ought to have companion
ship and amusement. I don't believe
you are out In the fresh ulr enough.
Motoring would do you more good than
anything."
Klapeth laughed.
very likely ever to find out by expe
rience."
"You shall And out by experience this
very day. If you will, In my motor.
Instead of taking your usual walk—1
know you do walk at a regular hour,
for I've often seen you going out as 1
sat near my window—you shall have a
run In my motor. I have been lending
It to Captain Oxford since ho hns been
able to get out, but ho has a friend
coming to see him this afternoon, It
seems, nnd has Just sent word to me
that ho won't bo able to use the car.
You shall go Instead.”
"Oh, thank you!” exclaimed Elspeth.
"But—all alono. I"—
"No, not all nlone. I'm sure Lady
Hilary Vane will bo delighted to go
with you," suld Kenrlth, "and In that
cose I should be able to be of the
party."
Elspeth realised quickly that for her
snko he could not have gone with her
alone, but with the two girls, his pres
ence in his own car as host, could not
arouse gossip In the most censorious
clique. "It would be too glorious," said
sho. “But—but I don't think Lady
Lambart would allow Lady Hilary to
go."
"Wo shall see," replied Kenrlth, with
a determined look In hts eyes, which
told Elspeth that the chances were In
favor of tho expedition.
Bhe llnlshcd her work with no fur
ther mistakes and left Kenrlth's sitting
room, feeling singularly, unexplalnably
happy.
After lunch a note came up to Els
path's room from Lady Hilary, with a
heavy coat and a thick motor veil.
“How nice!" said the letter.
"I am going out with you. Mr. Kqn-
rltli suggested that I should look up
something warm and comfortable for
you, In caso you might not havo come
prepared for motoring and chilly emer
gencies of that sort. I hope the things
I send may do. What a talk we shall
have!”
Elspeth's heart wns very warm to
ward Lady Hilary ns she read the
friendly note nnd put on the pretty
coat, so much handsomer than any she
had ever worn. She tied the long chlf.
fon veil over her hat and found the
big. Huffy bow under the chin very be
coming. “I wonder If he will see me?"
she was asking herself as she went
downstairs; and wns so absorbed In
her own thoughts that she had almost
collided with the Countess Itadepolskot
before she saw her coming up.
"Ah, how pretty you look, my dear!"
exclaimed the handsome woman. "You
have the olr of one who Is to go motor
ing."
"I am going,” Elspeth answered.
"I can guess," said the Countess.
“You are driving down to the station
In one of the hotel motors."
"No," answered the girl, smiling. "I
have had a«uuch pleasanter invitation
than' that and have accepted It.”
Suddenly the woman's dark face
changed, and her eyes dilated with a
look of horror, "tt ts not—you are not
going ulth Captain Oxford In Mr. Ken
rlth's car?" she asked. In on odd, low
voice.
•'Mr. Kenrlth hns Invited me," Els
peth replied; then, remembering the
conventionalities, she added, “Lady Hil
ary Vane Is going, too."
The Countess Radepolskol's clear fea
tures seemed to freeze, and a curious
I’m not Joking," Kenrlth went on. glitter, like steel, lighted her eyes,
Do you like motoring?" bleakly. "I-ady Hilary Is going?" she
"I've never tried,” said the girl. "Drepeated. "Hns—Mr. Trowbridge heard
am sure I should love It, but I'm not that—she Is to be one of tho party?"
I
"I don't know. I'm sure," said Els
peth,- surprised. "I don't supposo he
has. Why should he havo been told?"
"Why, Indeed?" echoed the countess.
"It—Is a matter of no Importance,
was only—a foolish little Joke of mine,
ns he seemed to be—rather Interested
In Lady Hllnry Vane’s movements of
late. Let her go, I hope—she will
havo a pleasant drive. But you—I wish
you would give It up, and spend an
hour with me Instead. I am In one of
my bad moods. I am lonely. I should
like your society. Make some oxeuso.
Stop with me and I will sea If I can’t
And something pretty for you—some
little trinket"—
"You are too kind, countess," said
Elspeth, really grateful, though sho
would not have given UP Kenrlth's In
vitation for anything which could have
been offered. "I'm so sorry you are
lonely ; but you sea I've promised, and
If I didn't go Lady Hilary would have
to stop behind."
"Oh!” almost whispered the countess,
"Oh—tf you didn't go. Of course. In
that case—I say no more. Good-bye,
child. I wish you luck. It will be a
pleasant party; you and Lady Hilary
and Captain Oxford.”
“Oh, Captain Oxford Isn't going to-
day,” tho girl explained hastily, for
Hilary's sake, lest some trouble should
bo made wttlt Lady Lambart.
"Not going!" (he countess cried
sharply. Then she burst out laughing.
It wns strange laughter, and Elspeth
wondered at It, Just ns she had won
dered at the expression of the woman'
face.
“M
CHAPTER VIII.
A Visit to the Ruin,
CHAUFFEUR has had
slight accident. It seems," said
Kenrlth, as the two girls In
motor veils and coats appeared nt the
door. "He has hurt his hand and can't
drive, so I am going to take you my
self. You needn't be frightened. On
tho ‘whole, I think I may say, without
conceit. I'm the better driver of the
two."
lie put the two girls together In the
tonneau of. the car, which was a line
one of the latest type, CO-horse power.
Having started the motor, he took his
place In the chauffeur’s seat, nnd in
unother Instant they were spinning
away down the long winding avenue
which led away from the castle and
through the park. They had not gone
far when they came In sight of Mr.
Trowbridge walking leisurely toward
the hotel. He looked up, saw the car,
with Kenrlth driving, and quickly Ills
eyes flashed over the other occupants.
Neither of the girls wore veils heavy
enough to disguise their features; they
both bowed. Lady Hilary' rather cold
ly axd mechanically. Trowbridge
snatched off his Panama. Rut seeing
Lady Hilary In the car. instead of
smiling tn greeting, he grew ghastly
pale, and turning, shouted after the
motor as It Hew by him.
Elspeth caught the look of horror on
his face, which reminded her of the
expression she had seen Countess Rad
epolskol wear when told that she, Els
peth, was going motoring In Mr. Ken
rlth’s car. A chill crept through her
veins, and she wondered greatly; but
neither she nor her two companions
beard Trowbridge shouting, "Stop—
stop!” In the distance, a dog-cart was
coming up the qvenue. and Kenrlth
was loudly sounding n warning, so that
the voice of the man who had turned
to run after them was lost In the shrill
nolee of the horn.
The car patted the dog-cart and sped
on, passing through the park
and out Into the public road.
"I thought of taking you to see the
ruins of the old castle of Lochraln,”
said Kenrlth over his shoulder. “It
will be a goad spin, and there's a little
Inn close by where they will give us
tea. Oxford and I have been there once
or twice."
The glrie answered that that would
be delightful, and Hilary began to tell
Elspeth something of the history of the
ruin they would see—an old stronghold
destroyed In tho days of Mary Stuart.
But Elspeth scarcely heard the story,
which would have held her Interest at
any other time. She had looked for
ward Intensely to this afternoon's
pleasure given her by Kenrlth, and en
joyed with him so near her: but now
that the experience had begun It was
spoiled for her by the strange thoughts
which would come Into her head. Why
had the countess looked so startled on
hearing that she was to be In the car?
Why had she tried to dissuade her from
going, and only ceased her arguments
when told that, It Elspeth stayed at
home. Lady Hilary would no doubt be
obliged to do so, too? Why had she
laughed as If In amusement because
Captain Oxford was not to be of the
party, and why hod she seemed almost
savagely pleased to know that Lady
Hilary would be In his place?
'The countesa doesn't tike Lady Hil
ary," Elspeth. said to herself. "She
oares for Mr. Trowbridge, and has
tho air of considering him her prop
erty. Now, he haa fallen In love with
Lady Hilary, Any one can see that—
Indeed, every one does see It, and
talks about It, much to Lady Hilary's
disgust, especially aa her mother en
courages him, because he Is supposed
to be eo tremendonsty rich. I believe
the countess would be glad to have
some harm come to Lady Hilary.
She's a foreigner, and a strange, pas
sionate creature, capable of evil, I
believe. If It were to further her own
ends or Injure an enemy. Perhaps it
Is horrid of me to think that, as she
Is so kind, and seems to have taken
such a fancy to me, yet I can't help
feeling It's true about her. But even
If she would like to harm that sweet
girl, why should she have been so
pleased to know Lady Hilary was
going motoring with Mr. Kenrlth? I
suppose It must have been because
she knew that now she'd be sure to
have Mr. Trowbridge to herself even
If he had planned to be with Lady
Hilary, That must be It. She must
have known he had some Idea' to pro
pose nn excuse to be tn Lady Hilary's
society, and that would perhaps be
enough to account for the look on hts
face when he saw Lady Hilary In the
car Just now. And yet—and yet—It
was more than a look of disappoint
ment. It was actual horror, and then,
tho chauffeur's accident? Was that
coincidence or—something more
strange? What can It all mean? Or
does It mean nothing, except that my
Imagination lias grown morbid, and
taken to conjuring up sensational
things?"
voice within herself seemed to
answer Elspeth forebodings with a
warning. A vague depression fell
upon her. She felt a sense of respon
sibility, as If she ought to say some
thing, do something, while there was
time to prevent a calamity. Still, she
kept silence. Mr. Kenrlth would only
think her foolish and cowardly if she
said; "Please stop tho motor. Be-
enuse Countess Radepolskol didn't
want mo to come out with you, and
because Mr. Trowbridge looked dis
tressed at seeing Lady Hilary In the
car, I have a presentiment that some
thing dreadful Is going to happen.*
‘‘Perhaps every fjpe feels much the
same when they are motoring for the
llrst time," she told herself. have
the Idea that I should be glorying In It
If It hadn't been tor the countess and
Mr. Trowbridge: but maybe I shouldn't.
Maybe this Is only part of the expo
rlcnce."
Just at this Instant Kenrlth half
turned his head for a second to ask:
How do you like It, Miss Dean? You're
not frightened, I hope?"
Then Elspeth felt that not for any
thing In the world would she have said
"Yes." "I think It’s glorlouV she
answered bravely, though still the In
ward monitor whispered, 'Tell him to
stop the car. Tell him to stop the car.”
Now they were coming to a ateep
and winding descent, and all Kenrlth’s
attention waa needed for his driving.
He spoke no more, and the girls were
at liberty to be allent or talk togsth-
WHAT! DAN CAREY A FARMER?
SURE! HE SAYS SO HIMSELF
DAN WILL WORK THE FARM HIMSELF.
D
Ills funny In a way, but not to Dan.
Everybody In Atlanta knowa Dan
(or shonM), but for tbe benefit of our out-
of-town readers we will pause to remark
that said Daniel la ascretary to Mayor Joy
ner .
After he graduated from the Boys' High
_now about tbe dntlea of city officers will
nover And Its way Into tbe city code.
Dan became mayor's secretary In the 1st-
. >r bait of Mayor Woodward's administra
tion, and wben Fire Chief Joyner took up
the reins of offlco ho appointed Dau hts
ecretnr-
Now ;
- and vegetables?"
Dan wns asked.
"Nope," wns the answer.
"Cotton, corn, wheat, etc.?"
“I'-huh, said Dan.
"Bought your farm yet?"
“Nope."
"Got any Idea where It will be?"
"Nope."
'.‘Well, why do you want a farm!"
“Don't you wont to live on a farm, get
plenty of fresh nlr nnd aome rest?" wns tbe
evattlre answer.
"Going to do t
some ona to do It for you?
"Goli
And t_
would give relative to bin future career.
Is certain he will not ao Into politico again,
not soon at least, unless It should happen
that hit friends and neighbor! will run him
"You don’t look very happy." Hil
ary said. T believe you ore terrlAed,
after all. An for me, I don't think
I should much care, provided I had
only myself to think of. If Mr. Ken
rlth drove straight Into that wall of
rock Just ahead.”
'How con you nay thatl" exclaimed
Elspeth. "You who are so beautiful
and young, and so much loved—you
hnvo overfilling of the beat that life
can give."
“How- little you know," answered
Hilary bitterly. “What good does It do
one to be young, If one haa nothing to
hope for, of Joy In the future? What
good to be loved. If one can't hope
to spend one's days with thosa one
cares for moat?"
There'a always hope.” replied Els
peth, "until one Is old.”
"1 feel old, though I'm not twenty
ot," Hilary said. "I know I oughn't
to talk In this way to anyone, but T
nm so miserable, and If It were not
for you, I should have no one to con-
Hde In. I should really be glad So
die—unless—etnless—”
•Unless what?”
'Oh, unless I could suddenty come
Into a lot of money, or—And a few
Jewels like Mr. Kenrlth's, which he
showed us the other day. Then—then
everything would be different."
'Are things worse than you have
told mo before?" asked Elspeth, sym
pathetically.
■'A thousand times worse, If that
could bo possible. Mother and I are
In dreadful difficulties. I don't know
what Is going to become of us. Any
day—any hour—the most awful dis
grace may fall upon our heads and
e shall be ruined forever."
'Can nothing be done?" Implored
Elspeth. forgetting all her own anxle
ties.
I could do something—something I
ould far rather die than do."
You mean"
"I see you've guessed."
'May 1 speak out?"
'Yes. We're friends. You have
done so much for me. Oh. you can't
help mo now—except by sympathy.
But that's n great deal, when a girl
as wretched as I am."
"Your mother wants you to marry
some rich man."
That would bo nothing new. She
brought me up for that. Once I didn't
mind the thought so much, when—I
cared for no one In particular, and—
when It waa only an abstract Idea.
But now. mother Insists that It la my
duty to say yes, at once, to a certain
man”—
“Mr. Trowbridge! Has he spoken
already?"
“Lost night he spoke to mother. She
likes him tremendously. He told her
all about his circumstances. He Is
very rich and he as good aa told her
that. If he once had my promise, he
would help her In any way."
Continued in Next Saturday’s Georgian
’ f
DeCastellane Hurried For
ward to Greet
Monarch.
ROYAL VISITING
' L1STS_EXPUNGED
King and Queen of England
Will Use Blue Pen
cil Freely. ■ '
By RAOUL DE SAINT RENE.
Paris, June 29.—Paris Is Just now
full of foreigners, quite half of whom
are Americans. They have Aocked
over from England, where they had
gone to see the Derby, and the Rue de
la Palx and the Avenue de l'Opera are
crowded every day with an Increasing
line of carriages and automobiles com
Ing and going; while the saloons of
the "grands couturiers" and modistes
are besieged with almost frantic la'
dies who want to know If their gowns
will really be ready. They have to
wait hours tn the antechambers and
waiting rooms of these autocrats, but
they do It cheerfully, anticipating that
they will be rewarded when the event
ful day arrives by the triumphs their
"creations" will assure them.
The weather haa not been kind; the
month of May was the coldest on reo
ord, and the Arst part of June was
hardly mqre gracious. In spite of this,
energetic tourists are out and about
and are “doing" tbe sights, dining In
the Bols or Ailing the theaters. The
shopkeepers are Jubilant and say that
this Is the best season they have known
for years.
Mr. and Mrs. Jamas Stewart and
Mr. Charles Terlat, of New York, are
leaving Paris for Vienna, where they
have taken an apartment for the sum<
iner.
Mr. and Mar. C. K. Oelrichs also left
Paris after the Grand Prlx. They Arst
went to Carlsbad to taka the cure, aftei
which they will go to Vienna.
Borne of the Americana seen dally In
Paris are:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whltehouse,
Mrs. Ralph Curtis, Mrs. W. P. Plum
mer, Mrs. C. P. Pagne, Mr. Charles
Robinson, Genera! and Mrs. Winslow
and Mr. Edgar Bpelr, who Is at pres
ent at Carlsbad, Is expected shortly In
Paris.
• • s
It is stated here on good authority
ihat when he waa hero Edward VII
gave Bont de Castellane the cut direct
They were both at the Salon, and when
Count Bonl hurried forward to greet
bis majesty the king calmly turned on
his heel and went to look at a picture
at the other end of the room. There
was nothing for Bont to do but to re
tire as gracefully as he could.
Miss Brooks, of Denver, who has
been studying In Parle, has been en
gaged to sing at the Scalo, Milan, by
Rtoordl. While Miss Brooks was sing.
Ing at a reception given by Mrs. Le.
tr.alre, she was greatly compliment
ed by Mr. Mesaogl, the new
rector of the opera.
Mrs. Tyler Morse, of Boaton, Is here
on a visit to her old friend, Mrs. Anna
Gould. Mrs. Morse was formerly Mrs.
Black and was worth 14,000,000. As
she could not get on with her husband
she divided her wealth with hint and
arranged for a divorce. Afterward she
married Mr. Morse, an old school friend
of hers and Anna Gould's.
King Alphonso XIII of Spain has
been presented with a pair of American
made sails for his majesty's yacht pf
the Bonder clause. The presentation
wax made by Mr. William Miller Col
lier. the American minister, on behalf
of the Eastern Yacht (,'lub, of Boston,
which. It Is expected, will participate
Ip the regattas at Bllboa and Ban Se
bastian this summer. It ts expected
that a great number of Americans will
go this year to Spain to take part and
to watch the event.
By RICHARD ABERCORN.
London, June 29.—King Edward anil Queen
Alexandra are determined to keep their 1
court freo from tainted reputations. They
hare been going through the list of name*
for Invitations to royal entertainments nn-l
striking ont those which are smirched with
the slightest scnndnl.
This revision had boeomo necessary, m
several people with shady reputations had
managed to get their namea on tho list. At
a rccont court function tho king noticed n
notorious woman who had somehow been at-
lowed to got In, and bla majesty thereupon
decided that tbe Invitation list required
looking orer.
Queen Alexandra Is the greatest traveler
among the reigning queens of Europe. Al
though ehe bad only Just returned from a
three mouths' tour on tho. coi
hns already arrangi ~
Inst about six week
and. accompanied by PrlDcess Vic-
majesty will leave England tbe end of
- • —
. _ „l t
upland), si
aha will stay
gw (v
whose health wilt not allow her to
hns entered .
usual door—the success of bis claim to n
barony.
When the claimant, hitherto known ns
counsel. Tbe title was created by Charhc
II, In ISOS, the Arst bolder being u woman.
Mary, Couatess ot Kent Since then tho
tttto had been through many vicissitudes,
held sometimes by a man and sometimes by
s woman, and for most of Its history being
obscured by a higher tltls held by tho barou
or baroness.
The last baron was the sersnth Earl Cow-
' srldom he*
respect of
ell estate,
but not tbe earldom, wna bla (liter's son.
Anberon Thomas Herbert. But ho could
not assumo the barony without hiring his
claim allowed -- — - *"
peer nor a womsn.
tbe strange rulo governing tba Lucas barony
being that It can only descend to a woman
or with another peerage.
Tho new Lord Lucas is a ;
g thi
vlth another i
_je new Lord Lucas le a young end i
looking men, who says ha lotenas to >
an active career as hereditary legislator m
tbe house of lords.
The bankruptcy of a duke-hls grace, 0 ?
Buckingham and Cbandoe—who was called :
In hla day "the magnificent Cbandos, is
recalled by the sale of Stowo house, tho
dural palace In Buckinghamshire, which
had been neglected for alxty years.
Tho duke's bankruptcy In IMS led to ths
greatest auction sale of the nineteenth oea-
tar — —
.. ... .iri coul'uiigii, iui*
plate. etc., making orer 6,000 Iota, and the
enlo lasted forty day*. . , „
blnoe then the great house, which lai 3*->
yards long, has been deserted, except wnen.
at rare Intervals. It has been rented. Once
It was tenanted Dy tbe Comte de Paris, one
of tbe exiled honse or Orleans, who scam inj
ury people with bis >uu«|ay
... -.-.lea, but that waa before tb*
smart set nad made the country bouse week
end an Institution.
Htowe house has 700 acres of pleasure
.rounds, dotted with psondo classic temple*
and statues, besides a vast estate, nil of
which haa more or lesa run to waste i**r
sixty years. Tbe purchaser Is Bardon ue
Forest, who Inherited the Htrscb millions.
By boycotting tbe collegiate dinner ija
commons room tbe students at WMb/.J:
verslty hare effected a much needed rerorui
In tbe catering department. _
Asa protest against Inadequate faro pwj
Tided by the authorities. 160 students stayw
ray from dinner and dined luxuriously •*
hotel, leaving the dona to feed In solitary
state In the deserted commons room
Over their restaurant dinner the stun* n »
made merry, their chatrman making a u■**
morons speech. In which he declared »**
“a well packed stomach makes a vie
brain." . p
The boycott of commons room was *i »!•»'*
effectual. The provoat told the su; -
terlog was to be Immediate > r
all the kitchen staff dlsml- :
ami promised that they should have l
nnd sufficient food. **To be tuceei^