The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-24
CHAPTER XXI.

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II was Tuesday afternoon. two DAYS
after Philips sudden appearance At bis
father ; house Grace was wandering
irDm one parloF b. another. looking into
them shaking her head aud then look
ing ou, again.
Where can the child have hidden
berselfp She must be In her own
ro1m.' speculated Mis-. Massey. rs she
took her way up the broad. shallow.
oaken staircase. and. going along a
white washed passage. Knocked At a
bod room door.
Come inr cried Mabelle's voice.
and Grace entered. Her visitor wa.
seated At \ table which stood In one OF
the windows. She had writing ma
t%sriais before her. and appeared 81 be
engaged 10 the composition Of n letter.
''What are you doing2' demanded
Grace. ''Why are you shut mp hercP |
have been looking for you every.
where
II am writing a letter. which | want
10 20 by to-night's post when tho boy
goes 10 the town" said MAbcllc, look.
ing rather embarrassed.
''lndecd, Well. make your letter n,
short a you an. for | have \ lot Of
things ! want 10 say TO you. We ar,
talking about a picnic"
"ies; shall have done in a moment.
I never could understand 'BradshAw.
You know. and lhs, Is why | have been
80 long aloa, n
fBfalshawg'" echoed Grace. with
= sudden look Of suspicion. What d.
YOU want with bradshaw
To tell Angela by what train 10 cN.
pect me. Of course" replied Mabellc,
~nervously. and unsucccssinlly ~essaying
\ smile Of Indifference.
why. In the name Of common sense.
should Angela want 10 know the train 1
month beforehandg"
"a MONTH oh. but ! must 20 IN,
day after tomorrow" was the answer,
In q would-be maticr-uf-course tone.
"Nonsenscl You are 10 stay another
month"
Indeed. Grace. | can not. I hay,
been away quite long enough rs u u
| am surc they would not like mc 10 re-
main 30 much longer"
who sail they would7-but ~,
should like you 10 do 80. and that d
the principal thing" rtoricd Grace.
unscrupulously. ''Now. don't be- silly
Maholls. II i utterly impossible ~
you 10 20. Give me that letter. and lc
me tear Il mp"
She stretched out her hand toward Il
but hshelle's little fingers closed upo,
10 Ike . wise. and thefu wn anything
but = yielding expression In her eyes.
II know II for a fact" continue,
Grace. 'thal Mr.. fordycc told YOU ;,
% away and ENJOY yourself As long a
you liked. for you needed q change
You wrote and told me 20 yourself
VIII you deny your own dispatches. q
dog'
"It Is quite different now" said Ma
belle. hastily. "And please do no
hinder me, trace. or my letter vii
not be ready for Tom 10 take II down.
II I'm sure | hope II won't 80 far ss
am concerned. You Offer me q premlun
70 stay and interrupt you. Why do yoI
wish 10 goP Why this sudden abhorrenc
Of u. and our society," You said moth
Ing about Il before
Msbellc maintained an embarrasseI
silence. and Grace continued .yo
know perfectly xsll that We all wis
you " say"
Nos sll." escaped from MsbslIe'
Hips i~nvoluntarily, and che bit thcr
With vexasion. and. folding mp her lei
ter. said
for several reasons, | must 10 q
Thursday. and you viii be very nnkin
ed very unfriendly II You try 70 pr
vout N
NOV | Know. said Grac~. sr
mphanlly. might have suessr
Mr.. III b>c.ase you wat 10 m
$50 m nillp. Jos absurd liza
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