Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-04-04

her sweet voice, low and steady, and no
sign of tear, she answered so far in
Mrs. Allenby's own words.
at is too late to speak Of what might
have been if we had met before, but it
is not too late to let the future speak
for itself. am glad you were pleased
with Artie. Margaret tells me Mr.. AL
lenby was delighted with him."
DR.. Hyde said to himself this was
well done. She had, in few words,
accepted the reconciliation without
losing her own dignity or throwing a
shadow Of blame on Arthur's mother.
In few words more she had led the
conversation into safe channel, and
five minutes later the only one not quite
at ease was Mrs. Allenby herself.
She had smile with every word she
spoic-a smile for every word she list
cned to; went through the events of
the preceding evening, from baby's ex-
traordinary instinctin finding out Uncle
Michael to the moment of departure,
and all the time her heart was full of
deadly, unforgiving rage. She had eX-
pected a different reception-a lowly-
spoken, grateful humility-a recognl-
ton in face, and voice, and dropping
figure of the concession she had made,
and there was nothing of the kind. The
sweet voice was steady. the soft eyes
proud and thoughtful; the girls man
ner wcll-brcd and self-po5scssed. Mrs.
Allcnby acknowledged the charm of
these things, and hated her the more
bitterly
~ feel, =" she thought, las if could
not rest until that girl is dead"
speaking of your Uncle Michael"
she said, reminds me that he may
come here at any time, and he must not
see you like this"
"In black, do You mean?' asked Mary,
innocently
"No, my dear child, but in this room.
1t is Just similar one to that | had ar
ranged for my butler, and he absolutely
refused to sleep in it."
II donOt sleep here, said Mary; this
is my sitting-room, my bed chamber is
in front 1t is large and open, and so
much better for baby's health. Most
people make mistake about their
sleeping-rooms; when both cannot be
large. they should choose the smaller
for the day time. AS for buffers, | do
not know their habits or what they eX-
pect.'
You do not understand me, my dear
child Imcan that it would never do
for you to receive my brother Michael
| here, for though everything has been
! explained mos: satisfactorily, lie would
still be shocked 10 lind Arthur's wife
/ eb,,4 o,,-o,- nt tIn hack of iln hons 80
You must, you really must. get rid of
that old gentleman in the drawing
room. ] will pay the rent with pleas
ure.
Ihanh YOU maualhe' Salu Mary
WIN Il resoiule' NEGATIVE He9t"Ic Vi iitt
| pretty hcao' coVIu not lnlliN Oh II
Tor Il moment NVthiiI3 Mou'" 'i'"uc''
me TO disturb MI barker
But consider now IL may ihJure your
prospects
I'm W.oih'
llcIe Mlchael'
wv l!ateyer prospects may nav e, anu
lcertalhiy haVeio eNpectalohS' Will ho'
be injured 10y tllis' nave met many
kllu people SIiice L nave ptclI %4oIle,
but MI barker IS the hlhuGS' i Sloulu
be very sorry 10 io9e illln ile WIN ileN Il
leave me through any laulI Ut aV any
suggestion OF hiIile: -,
en- hil "c"I' Sa4u 'l'N. -hi'' t my
II Is lor you 10 utt!ut, " cV"l3'. l IL,
Is hot my mousse sun i INN" !. "oiilo3
reprehehaIule 70 run Cie II -, VI ''it'lu
ing ann 10 lhihK OF H. " H"' TO So'
say, Ueor-e;
tray ito nor ASK me my ue"f ,'aI'
am 50 thIFrly al a"' oc''e VI l't \,
people nave IIleir own wa; WHtn 'ile.
can alloru H. As lol Ii'le Ml'i'tl'
do not really think he would mind; anc
Mr.. Barker might not care to 60
Bat he must, II told.
There IS legal fiction TO that effect
but Mr., Barker is man who would be
very likely to barricade himself IN ms
rooms and keep a loaded revolver OF
the table. lie thinks nothing OF throw
ing the furniture at people
Then followed some anecdotes OF MI
Barker temper That made MIS-. Alien