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;What does he say�拭─�inquired Lothaw of his driver。 

     The man touched his hat respectfully and said�察 �My Mary Ann。; 

     ;'My     Mary    Ann��';    Lothaw's     heart    beat   rapidly。   Who     was    this 

mysterious   foreigner�拭  �He   had   heard   from   Lady   Coriander   of   a   certain 

Popish plot�察�but could he connect Mr。 Camperdown with it�拭�

     The spectacle of two hundred men at arms who advanced to meet him 

at the gates of The Mural Enclosure drove all else from the still youthful 

and impressible mind of Lothaw。 Immediately behind them�察�on the steps 

of the baronial halls�察�were ranged his retainers�察�led by the chief cook and 

bottle´washer�察     �and    head    crumb´remover。       On    either   side   were    two 

companies   of   laundry´maids�察  �preceded   by   the   chief   crimper   and   fluter�察�

supporting a long Ancestral Line�察�on which depended the family linen�察�and 

under   which   the   youthful   lord   of   the   manor   passed   into   the   halls   of   his 

fathers。 Twenty´four scullions carried the massive gold and silver plate of 

the family on their shoulders�察�and deposited it at the feet of their master。 

The spoons   were then solemnly  counted   by  the steward�察  �and the   perfect 

ceremony ended。 

     Lothaw sighed。 He sought out the gorgeously gilded ;Taj�察─�or sacred 

mausoleum erected to his grandfather in the second story front room�察�and 

wept over the man he did not know。 He wandered alone in his magnificent 

park�察�and then�察�throwing himself on a grassy bank�察�pondered on the Great 

First   Cause�察   �and   the  necessity    of  religion。  ;I  will   send   Mary    Ann    a 

handsome present�察─�said Lothaw�察�thoughtfully。 



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                                  CHAPTER VII。 



       ;Each of these pearls�察�my Lord�察�is worth fifty thousand guineas�察─�said 

Mr。 Amethyst�察�the fashionable jeweler�察�as he lightly lifted a large shovelful 

from a convenient bin behind his counter。 

     ;Indeed�察─    �said   Lothaw�察   �carelessly�察    �I  should    prefer   to  see   some 

expensive ones。 

     ;Some number sixes�察�I suppose�察─�said Mr。 Amethyst�察�taking a couple 

from the apex of a small pyramid that lay piled on the shelf。 ;These are 

about    the   size  of  the  Duchess     of  Billingsgate's�察  �but   they   are  in  finer 

condition。 The fact is�察�her Grace permits her two children�察�the Marquis of 

Smithfield and the Duke of St。 Giles�察�two sweet pretty boys�察�my Lord�察�

to use them as marbles in their games。 Pearls require some attention�察�and I 

go    down    there   regularly   twice    a  week    to  clean   them。   Perhaps    your 

Lordship would like some ropes of pearls�拭─�

     ;About half a cable's length�察─�said Lothaw�察�shortly�察 �and send them to 

my lodgings。; 

     Mr。 Amethyst   became   thoughtful。   ;I   am   afraid   I   have   not   the   exact 

numberthat isexcuse me one moment。 I will run over to the Tower and 

borrow a few from the crown jewels。; And before Lothaw could prevent 

him�察�he seized his hat and left Lothaw alone。 

     His position certainly was embarrassing。 He could not move without 

stepping   on   costly   gems   which   had   rolled   from   the   counter�察  �the   rarest 

diamonds       lay  scattered    on   the  shelves�察   �untold   fortunes    in  priceless 

emeralds lay within his grasp。 Although such was the aristocratic purity of 

his   blood   and   the   strength   of   his   religious   convictions   that   he   probably 

would not have pocketed a single diamond�察�still he could not help thinking 

that he might he accused of taking some。 ;You can search me�察�if you like�察─�

he said when Mr。 Amethyst returned�察 �but I assure you�察�upon the honor of 

a gentleman�察�that I have taken nothing。; 

     ;Enough�察 �my  Lord�察─  �said   Mr。 Amethyst�察  �with   a low  bow�察   �we   never 

search the aristocracy。; 



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                                  CHAPTER VIII。 



       As Lothaw left Mr。 Amethyst's�察�he ran against General Camperdown。 

;How is Mary Ann�拭─�he asked hurriedly。 

     ;I regret to state that she is dying�察─�said the general�察�with a grave voice�察�

as he removed his cigar from his lips�察�and lifted his hat to Lothaw。 

     ;Dying� ─�said Lothaw�察�incredulously。 

     ;Alas�察  �too   true� ─  �replied   the   General。   ;The   engagements   of   a   long 

lecturing season�察�exposure in travelling by railway during the winter�察�and 

the   imperfect   nourishment   afforded   by   the   refreshments   along   the   road�察�

have told on her delicate frame。 But she wants to see you before she dies。 

Here is the key of my lodging。 I will finish my cigar out here。; 

     Lothaw hardly recognized those wasted Hellenic outlines as he entered 

the   dimly   lighted   room   of   the   dying   woman。   She   was   already   a   classic 

ruin��as wrecked and yet as perfect as the Parthenon。 He grasped her hand 

silently。 

     ;Open´air   speaking   twice   a   week�察  �and   saleratus   bread   in   the   rural 

districts�察  �have   brought   me   to   this�察─  �she   said   feebly�察   �but   it   is   well。   The 

cause progresses。 The tyrant man succumbs。; 

     Lothaw could only press her hand。 

     ;Promise me one thing。 Don'twhatever you dobecome a Catholic。; 

     ;Why�拭─�

     ;The   Church   does   not   recognize   divorce。   And   now   embrace   me。   I 

would   prefer   at   this   supreme   moment   to   introduce   myself   to   the   next 

world through the medium of the best society in this。 Good by。 When I am 

dead�察�be good enough to inform my husband of the fact。; 



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                                   CHAPTER IX。 



       Lothaw spent   the next   six   months   on   an Aryan   island�察�in   an Aryan 

climate�察�and with an Aryan race。 

     ;This is an Aryan landscape�察─�said his host�察 �and that is a Mary Ann 

statue。;   It   was�察  �in   fact�察  �a   full´length   figure   in   marble   of   Mrs。   General 

Camperdown� �

     ;If you please�察�I should like to become a Pagan�察─�said Lothaw�察�one day�察�

after listening to an impassioned discourse on Greek art from the lips of 

his host。 

     But that night�察�on consulting a well´known spiritual medium�察�Lothaw 

received a message from the late Mrs。 General Camperdown�察�advising him 

to return to England。 Two days later he presented himself at Plusham。 

     ;The   young   ladies   are   in   the   garden�察─  �said   the   Duchess。   ;Don't   you 

want   to   go   and   pick   a   rose�拭─  �she   added   with   a   gracious   smile�察  �and   the 

nearest approach to a wink that was consistent with her patrician bearing 

and aquiline nose。 

     Lothaw went and presently returned with the blushing Coriander upon 

his arm。 

     ;Bless you�察�my children�察─�said the Duchess。 Then�察�turning to Lothaw�察�

she said�此 �You have simply fulfilled and accepted your inevitable destiny。 

It   was   morally   impossible   for   you   to   marry   out   of   this   family。   For   the 

present�察�the Church of England is safe。; 



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        MUCK´A´MUCK。A MODERN 

INDIAN NOVEL。AFTER COOPER。 



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                                     CHAPTER I。 



       It was toward the close of a bright October day。 The last rays of the 

setting sun were reflected from one of those sylvan lakes peculiar to the 

Sierras of California。 On the right the curling smoke of an Indian village 

rose   between   the   columns   of   the   lofty

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