CHAPTER III.
HARRY ANNESLEY.
Together with Augustus Scarborough at Cambridge had been one Harry Annesley, and he it was to whom the captain in his wrath had sworn to put an end if he should come between him and his love.

Harry Annesley had been introduced to the captain by his brother, and an intimacy had grown up between them.

He had brought him to Tretton Park when Florence was there, and Harry had since made his own way to Cheltenham, and had endeavored to plead his own cause after his own fashion.

This he had done after the good old English plan, which is said to be somewhat loutish, but is not without its efficacy.

He had looked at her, and danced with her, and done the best with his gloves and his cravat, and had let her see by twenty unmistakable signs that in order to be perfectly happy he must be near her.