The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-01-16

and DEFY every one. However, she did MT
yieio 'olt, but followed her aunt to the car.
riage. ~ WV ,3'r'
II call that young man a most coruou
i'll bred person." SAID Mrs Cathcart 'n
Eugenia flushed
"Ae Is not" she said, hotly. ..Yo,r ,.
ner toward him must have b,en ,nost , .,'aa
trying" '' 'uor'
My dear child" exclaimed Mrs c.4,,
cart, IN innocent SURPRISE 'and I WINS trv.
ing 10 betrlend the young man! He ma.
sumes on MS acquaintance with your father
always told your poor father it was mic.
take becoming intimate with persons Of
that class" A' ~
Eugenla SAID no more. II she had thouoht
OF SO doing, it was not thu moment to onar
her hearr to Mrs Ca,hcart Sac went tn
ner room intending to write to Gerald-bnt
NO letter was written tdat day. How could
she ask him to call at her aunt's after yrhot
had occurred:
Il love him." she said to herself ..hut 7
am not brave enough to give up all for him
Ob. why did We ever, mest.'
The next morning she received a letter
from Gerald. It contained no renroach
only an entreaty that she would name a
time when he might see her. Mrs. Cathcart
was true to her duty. Before James Her.
ber6 was out Of bed she had sent him word
that letter had come for Eusenia, He
went at once to his sister His greeting was
quite friendly.
"Eugenia," he said presently, ''or course
oy now You have put all that nonsense
about that sculptor fellow out of your
pretty head!"
ut il no nonsense
well. ii you mean to bs obstinats must
interfere. Have you seen him smear,
Aunt went to his studio. l was with
her,"
'She ought to have known better. II
she encourages you we shall quarrel. Do
you correspond: Tell me Oh, truth"
II always tel! the truth. / had letter
this morning. You may read it.n
Sbe offered him Gerald letter. He waved
1T aside as thing beneath his notice.
Have you answered it!'' he asked.
Mot vet. lam just going tor
Her brother still remained calm and Dolita.
with that ccntempCuous increaulous smile
,laying rou I'd his lips
III you will make fool of yourself. I
can't stop You. 1t you. with your beauty
and position, choose to go and live in q ear.
ret, you must do so. SILL, as your brother.
have c,rvain responsibilities which would
still b. mime wer, your lover the highest in
the land. must make inquiries as to his
character and moral WORTH yhes, fellows
are Generally loose lot"
lyon may make what inquiries you
choose
Thank you. Now one favor-a COM
mani, the last / shall ask or give. You
will not an, wer thi, letter-you will not see
the mau-until l have satisfied myself on
these points. 1t is not too much to ask,
Eugenla.'
She felt the justice of his remarss-could
1t be she was weak enough to be glad OF q
little delay and breathing space! But Ger
AIDS face. rs last she saw it, rose before her.
You must nam" u ti,ne." she said.
$50 impatient for true love and social OK.
tinction,' sncered Herbert .'Surely YOU
can restrain yourself until this day week.
1t was longer than she had meant. But
her brothers bitter sneers settled it. 'So
be it," she said, until this day week"
The promise given, James Herbert dis
mise the matter, but he filled up the next
hall hour with the very cream OF society
gossip, which was undoubtedly rs palatable
to Eugenia as it would have been to any
other woman. James Herbert lived within
the inner circle. and as to-day, for purposes
OF his own, he spoke to Eugenia a. if she
were one Of the initiated. his conversation
was not without charm.
He WAS clever enough to know whom to
trust Hs had not the slightest fear that
Eugenia would break her promise. So he
cautioned Mrs. Cathcart to keep the little fool
wall within sight, and thus avoid the danger
Of q chance meeoing-to order the servants
to refuse the SCULPTOR admission il he VEN
tured to call-and above all to he sure that
Norgate had every opportunity of pushing
his suit. After this he waited calmly, and
did nothing more in the matter for six
whole days.
Days during which Gerald Leigh clafed
and frettsl. He refused to doubt, but his
heart grew heavy within him. He felt sure
that Mrs. Cathcart's visit BODIED no good.
At last be could bear the suspense no longer.
He called and asxel for Eugenia. She was
cut. He called again-the same result. He
| went back to his studio and tried to COZ Quer
To be Continued.