Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-08

t,,a r7a1I-a fast lot Godfrey noticed, coF-
tair Mr. Dunstan, whom he particularly as
,;Lad among them-and the number oil brace
az cartridges which had been killed on inc
previous day. Then came an assurance tna.
Honoria was enjoying herself immensely anu
that the new French cook was simply per-
feet - the letter ending with love.
sNever what, Miss Grangerf ne said again.
as he lazily folded up the sheet.
.sNeyer mind, OF course" she answered, =
covering herself "How you startled me, mI.
Biughaml had no idea there was anyDooy
on the beach
at Is quite free, is it notF' ne answered,
getting up. II thought you were going 70
trample me into the pebbles. It's almost
alarming when one is thinking about a Sun
dav nan to see young lady striding along,
and then suddenly stop, stamp her foot and
~ NO neyerp Luckily knew that you
we're about, or l should really have been
frightened" .,y
Raatrice asked a little defantly. 1t was no
business of his to observe her movements.
an two WAYS. Look!n he said, pointing to
match of white sand. THAT, think, Ii
your footprint"
s1Well. what of itr said Beatrice, with
| little laugh.
s.Nothing in particular, except that IL Is
your footprint he answered 'Then hap
named to meet old Edward, who was loafing
along. and he informed me that you and MI.
| Davies had gone up the beach; there Is his
footprint--Mr Davies, Imean-but you don't
seem to have been very sociable, because here
| is yours right in the middle Of it. Therefore,
| you must have been walking IN indian nie,
| and little way back in parallel lines, Win
| quite thirty yards between you.
ssWhy do you take the trouble to observe
| things 30 closely ~ she asked in half amused
and half angry tone.
al don't know-a habit of the legal mind,
| suppose One might make quite a romance
/ out of those footprints on the sand, and the
| little subsequent events. But you have not
heard all my thrilling tale. Old Edward also
informed me that he saw your sister, Miss
Elizabeth, going along the cliff almost level
with you, from which be had concluded that
YOU had argued as TO the shortest way TO the
Red Rocks, and were putting the matter to
the proof"
Elizabeth said Beatrice, turning shade
paler, what can she have been doing, won
derf'
Taking exercise, probably, like yourself.
Well, seat myself with my pipe In the shadow
OF that rock, when suddenly | see Mr.. Davies
coming along towards Bryngelly as though
be were walking fer a wager, his hat fixed
u,,on tile back Of his head Literally, he
walked over my iegs and never saw me. Then
you follow and calculate, No, neveri-and
that is the end OF my story. Have your per-
mission TO walk with you, or shall interfere
with the Development of the plotN
There Is no plot. and, as you said just now,
the heech is free. Beatrice answered petu-
antly
They walked on for few yards and then
he sposa in another tone. The meaning of
the assignation he had overheard in the
churchyard grew clear TO hiia now.
IL believe that have to congratulate you,
Miss Granger he said. ..and | do SO very
heartily. 1t is not everybody who Is so fort
innate AS to-
Beatrice stopped and half turning faced
him.
eWhat do Won mean. Mr. BnghamFn she
said. II do not understand your dark say
ings
meant oh. nothing particular, except that
| wished to congratulate you on your engage
mentN
"My engagement What engagement
at seems there is some mistase,n he said,
and struggle as he might to suppress it his tone
was one OF relief II understood that you
had become engaged TO be married TO Mr..
Owen Davies II | am wrong | am sure |
apologize.
"You are quite wrong, Mr.. Bingham. |
don't know vino put such notion into your
head, but there is no truth in it.
"rhen allow me to congratulate you on
there being no truth in it. You see that Is
the beauty Of nine affairs matrimonial out Of
Jen--there are two or more sides to them. II
they come or the amiable and disinterested
observer can look at the bright side-as in
this case lots OF money. romantic castle by
the sea, gentleman OF uaexceptionable ante
cedents, etc. etc etc IT, on the other hand,
they don't. cause can still be found for thank
fulaess-lady might do better after ALL castle
by the sea rather draughty and cold in spring,
yentleman most estinable, but perhaps lit
) lie dull, and 50 on, you see.
! There was a note Of mockery about his
/ ak which irritated Beatrice exceedingly.
/ It was not like Mr.. Bingham TO speak 50 IL
was not even the way that gentleman out
/ II his teens should speak to a lady on such a
/ mhject He knew this well as she did and
; vas secretly ashamed of himself. But the
o ruth must out; Though Godfrey did not adj
: MT it even to himself he was bitterly aud
|
r 10 manners Beatrice could not, however,
r ,e expected to know this. and naturally grew
a angry.
II do not quite understand what you are
4 talking about, Mr. Bingham she said, put
r ing on her most dignifed air. and Beatrice
/ ,ould look rather alarming. You have
< picked up a piece of unfounded gossip, and
4 now you take advantage of it to laugh al
a me, and to say rude things Of Mr.. Davies. II
Is not kind
q "Oh. no; it was the footsteps, Miss Gran
. ger, and the gossip. and the appointment
n you made in the churchyard, that unwill
d ingly overheard, not the gossip alone which
!. led me into my mistake. OF course have
o now TO apologize
; Again Beatrice stamped her foot Shs
4 saw that he was still nlocking her. and felt
. that he did not believe her.
: There he went on, stung into unkind
I