Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-24
A Capital Charge.
BY wRAY LINDSAY.
CHAPTER ii.

CHAPTER ii.
Up airs, in front of the looking glass
III her own pretty bed cham er, sal
Odeyne ' ane, Needless of all that was
passing in the room below. Sir Geoffrey's
communication had been read, and had
then fallen to the floor at her feet whilst
she rested her two elbows upon the toll I
table an pushing her fingers through
the wealth of he shining hair. critically
surveyed her own charms.
Certainly it was not surprising that the
CupatOn had Its attract Ons for the girl.
She was not the only person who might
well love 20 look and look again at the
deli ate oval ia G, wi h It's cOnstan ly
varying DIOR, at the eyes blue as forget
me not at the tiny pearly teeth, the arched
hrOws, and the curved and sweeping lashes
which almost seemed to cast a shadow
upon the soft skin. More than one man
had lost his heart through gazing at tina.
marvellous beauty of he but, until this
very moment, never had Odeyne seriously
considered the possibility OF giving her
pretty hand by way of return.
To-day, however with a sheet of note
paper lying upon the carpet matters were
assuming an altogether different aspect.
"iC'S not young she muttered aloud
once talking TO herself was a habit
'dcynr could not con Iuer-''and grufl
some lines IT, 9th r people W, tn a con
scouS tile laugh "Still | do like him
N a way he has always been gODd to me;
and it is better to be an d man S darling
than young mans slave, they say. |
should like to i Is at Rock liall and be
rich. She paused, and then burst out
vohemently, I'D marry him tomorrow
gladly, if only hal never seen Allan
After which COnfes ion, sri tly priv tie
a, it WAS, the bluShing face was hidden
In the girl hands.
\ knock at the door was the first thin
that induced Miss Nane to alter her posi-
ton.
Come in,' she responded. quickly
STOPPING TO pick up the TRAM. letter.
Then. as Angel entered why, whatev-
or is the matter" You look! don't know
how you loOI, Chi d odd somehow.
Have you been crying?"
Angel nodded.
'Caryl is ging out to America In a
fortnight she Sa d as tho !gh that were
eXplanati enough for anyth n. "And,
Oh, isn't it perfectly hate u for Sir Geof.
frey to have put such notion into his
head
Odeync took the news rather cOOly.
America, she said, in an absent.
minded way. "Yes, it's long distance
OF. You'll miss hi l awful y, An ,eI."
Il? Why mo g than you
The wave of brilliant co'or which at
that instant swept over Angels sweet
face might have toll whole volume %
any one less self absorbed than Odeyne.
She did not even notice tina vivid nush,
l,y,,. 4 l..
was nervOusly playing with the fringe of
the toilet cover.
"Oh, you have always been so much
together she answered after moment 4
silence. ''Besiies besides. YOU know
Angel, that | may not perhaps always be
at home"
widest extent; then suddenly a lighI
seemed to break in upon her understand
i'm.
"Oh, Odeyne. she criei, "who Is |,
this time? And do you really think o.
saying Yes at ast?'
Miss Nane tossed back her bOnny heaC
and withdrew the hand which still re
tanned the paper in Its grasp from ne
pocket.
what do you think Of that?" she said
with an air OF pride and careleSsness a.
she ave the note into Angel eager fin
gers. You may read II aloud If Nol
like am curious to hear how it sounds.
Whereupon Angel wondered but obeyed
my dear ode ne fear that when yo.
disco er tie Oh ect of this letter you will
think me preSump uOus, foolish person
That, however, / intend to risk, and cal
only hope that you may possibly lie NOR
gentle in your Judgment of the most sin
cere ii also by some years the de t, o
the men who love YOU. Tor very Ion!
now it has been tn one desire Of my lii
to claim you for my wife, and | have Onl
waited until the present time because
did no. wish you t. give yourself into IN
kee i'm It'll you had had the oppOr uG
t. of making me other choice. ioweN
er. l can refrain no longer, and so thro'
myself upon your kindness.
''Should yoI be ieve that some otht
path of life holds out to you greater pr
poets Of happiness than any which | ca
offer then. dear, | will say no more. Blu
If you will trust your young life to me,
you will let me do what / can to Prove
you the greatness of my love, tEel
ode tne, old as you think me, and as il
deed | am when compared with yol
youthfulness, you shall never repent yo,
con dence
Sir Geodrey's epis le fell into Angel
lap, and the girl raised her fearful brow
eyes to Odeyne' face.
'Oh, how pathetcally he writes 81
cried, and how sad | seems, OF cour
you will not accept him, Odeyne, but
And why should not" interrupt,
Odeyne, in sharp tone. "He sa S tn
he is d! don't call nifty old or 1t S
n IL ,t,,I,
he no other OBJ ection.
A look of astonishment crept into A
gels face, and she began to twist Il
stiff paper around her fingers.
ii beg your pardon" she satd-'I d
not understand that you cared for hil
II you do, OF course it will be a spend
match, and we shall ali congratulate y
most hea tilg.
"how stupid you are today, Angel
spoke of caring for him. Not l, anyho
And. as to being such a splendid matc
there are many men III the world who a
richer than 5 r Godfrey Der ram. No
believe that shall refuse him after all
her adopted sister laughed.
"Why. that what | said al frs ;" s.
declared 4 can't help feeling very sor
for him, but il would be too ridiculous
think Of y ~ as his wife. He is more tn
double your age. Now If 1t had on
been Allan WHO had written. lie Won
/ have been far more suitable person.
With vivid flush and an inarticuls
exclama ion, Odeyne sprang TO her I,
aud began 10 pace mp and down the roo
Allan, indeed she retoyted, with
muIn dSdain as though that gentlem
had been the chimney sweeps assIstal
"Allen Bertram thinks far too much abo
him 81 ever TO maize decent husbau
Besides, il Is very well for you to suggt
him q me, ism I IL. when you know
the time that Oh 30 her-who's til
AZ Ia door again? Come in, dol"
Au inc iensNe looking housemaid a
peared. follow a by woman bearing
brown paper parcel
'Mrs. iiscfes, lus avn Ann announce