Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-02
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She made no answer. hut sat gazing
IN an embarrassed manner across the
sea How could she say TO him: at il
because you have come home that I
want 20 goP" The idea Of his guessing
such thing made her feel hot all over.
for TO Mabelle = morbid susceptibility Il
appeared as II Philip must Le lust rs
sensitive rs herself on the sub Get of
her sisters conduct three years ago.
Had he not lsft England TO escap. from
the possibility OF seeing or being near
AngolaP She totally forgot that that
escape might have been an eifoctual
one, and that Philip might now DO free,
delivered from the possibility OF any
keen feeling on the sub ect. To her it
was n SORE spot--a haunting memory
OF shame and misery. and rather than
name Il IL Philip she would even recall
her resolution. and remain ut Red Lees
At whatever cost of mi cry TO herself.
Her feelings Of utter dismay NAV.
therefore, be mora easily imagined than
described when Philip went on, in the
Gu I'm, self-cOntained manner OF one
who was pursuing an interesting but
not very eNcit Dg inquiry.
''Iou don't speak. / beoin TO think
that Craze was right after all. and that
II II ] who am the unrSppy cause OF
your determination TO leave us. Can il
be 50 really. Miss Fairfax?n
''Oh. how cOud Grace" beran
hahelio. and then overwhelmed by the
dreadfulness Of the position. and ou 10
losing her head i'm her confusion, she
hastily sprang up, and was about TO
ny without WORT.
But be ore she could absolutely rise
Philip had interpo sed, and the touch of
hls hand on her arm checked her sud-
denly.
''Do. please, let me go!" she exclaimed.
with mixture of dignity and distress
In her voice and attitude. cit Is really
more than Jest; IL is not"
Evidently IL Is more than a iest,n
no replied. rather curtly. AT least. Il
Is evident that you consider il 40.
Grace didn't though. Now, Miss Fair
fax, liienv"
Mabelle turned involuntarily. and
found him looking at her with an au-
lucrative expression which made her
pause, whether she would or not.
you tscitly own that | have some
Siiiug TO do with your wish 20 cut short
your visit here" he went on. and his
deep tones thrilled through poor Ma
belle, while the undercurrento OF longing
70 go, To get away. To escape from some
thing, she knew not hat. grew stronger
every instant. "And / think have a
right 70 know your reason. What have
done 10 offend youP I am sure have
sinned nnconsciously and one word
from You shall produce = change I will
not OAond again"
''Oh, Mr.. Massey. how can you speak
20 oruellyP How can you turn me into
ridiculo in such n mannerP" she cried.
suddenly sitting down in the little hol-
low and covering her face with her
hands. DIR. johnson, full Of an intelli-
gentand sympathetic desire 10 console
her. put his paws on her lap. and
craned his neck TO licx her hands, while
Philip exclaimed, blankly:
Turn you into ridiculel I have not
the faintest idea what You mean"
You must know perfectly well nv
reason for wishing 10 90, said Mabelle.
looking up at him with something like
indignation n what appeared 10 her the
widest proloHgation OF an ordeal which
was becoming uncomfortable TO her.
"On my soul and honor, all I know
II that Grace came 10 me in a state of
much agitation. babe me put down NV
book and not be- 80 Law, and when /
asked her in whatsway / could best
show her my activity in n pleasing man
nor. she pointsd ont ,of tho window TO
your hgnre. and slid: live had q
quarrel With her.Aad woe are at the
ACTION oft. She says she wants to 60
away. Go and make IL up with her.
With all my heart replied, IL You
will tell mo what have done to offend
her. don't know she said. but II
you win 90 after her. she will tell YOU,
am sure. and Sou must make is up
with her. 'amgs Grace's slave and
yours. 10 I came. Nov, Miss Fairfax,
will YOU explAinP Hoto have I offended
youP'
1T Is not that YOU offend me. but /
am SURF offend y0R," said Mabelle.
looking up with n face literally aiame,
and confronting the calm, bron ed face,
and the steady dark eyes Of Philip
liked earnestly upon her own. A look
said:
Offend ms. am afraid I am still
In the dark. How could you by any
possibility offend meP YOU"
mean that even TO look at me must
arouse painful recollecti ns In your
mind. IL can not be pleasant 30 YOU for
me 70 30 here, Aiter-oh. you can not
have forgotten the LoSt time We met =
and-and--AngelaI' ~
The word was out, and dead silence
suPervened, dur ng which, AZ err one
Hash from Philip'seyes. his countenancs
scarcely Oh .ngcd. lie looked Thought
fully IT the heSd Of DIR. johnson, while
be still gently stroked back the ears OF
That comPanionablc trend OF man; and
We movement Of bis hand maintained IL