New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31

| III was a very Sllgnt movement She was sure
that no one else would have noticed it; and 1t
was repressed instantly. But it revealed posi-
bility which made her shrink into herself with
| fear. A: that moment she wished that she did
rot know Owen so well. His nature lad always
attracted her and she had studied it with love
| from his boyhood. And if yog study person
| with love You VIII know the secret impulse O.
| his actions.
Mrs Liandan's eyes went instantly TO TIE girl.
she saw that Katharine was Ignorant her very
attitude showed that She considered her aunts
stepson almost in the light of a stranger
1T is well we are going away" she thought.
You really don't mean that you are lot TO
tell me where YOU will stop"
LANDAU spoke with some authority and he
| cazed in the same way at Mrs. LANDAU, who,
| having drawn her gloves now smoothing
them. He advanced and deity fastened the gloves
| As he did he continued
I'm not going to be treated in this way. And
what if the world wants to be addressed by the
great public speaker And what il should be
| obliged say 1 didn't know where the great
| public speaker was? | should die Of humiliation
And what would be the state Of the world?'
Katharine had turned and gazing at
LANDAU and smiling. The mans eyes seemed 10
slide of of the elder face and rest upon the
younger one. lie saying to himself with a
kind OF reckless cXutation that he could not
he would not fight against the vivid delight 1t
gave him TO look at that face.
Katharine had never heard any one talk moth
ngs in that light kind of way. She was
amused and she had dim kind of feeling that
this was yelling something by this manner
| she did not know what il was. Perhaps he was
impatient to get away to that girl to whom he
was engaged But that made no difference to
/ have
met her Aunt Rates. She noticed how much
| light there seemed to be in his eyes.
"rve no idea what the state Of the world
will be- remarked Mrs. LANDAU, "but I'm not
going to speak again this summer"
| Not even for the Ladies' United Association 2
| Not even for that"
"Oh. dcsoate word!n he cried. LANDAU was
watching for the smile Katharincs face lie
went on:
"You may try TO elude me, but shall be like
| the vengeance of the villain in novel Must
| | say goodbye now, or will you let me 90 to the
boat with you? or course you really make your
| start from Boston; you will still be safe from
my pursuit if | see you leave this wharf
Without waiting for reply LANDAU took
Mrs. LlandafI's handbag He opened the door
| for the two he followed them down the stairs ana
| he entered the carriage after he had helped them
| to their seats.
Mrs. LANDAU, during the short drive to the
landing could not quite read the meaning OF their
escorts face, well she knew it.
But when the boat started and he had not gone
ashore. she said in low voice to him as he stood
behind the camp chair he had placed for her:
"Owen. YOU should not have come. You can't
return for several hours
But 1 know my way round in Boston, he
replied
She said nothing more until they had reached
the wharf in town She did not like the per
sistence with which he kept by her Side She
| felt that she was getting nervous. Worse than
that she could almost have said she was conscious
| of kind of superstition. if something were go
ing to happen.
LANDAU said very little to her. and nothing 10
Katharine; still he was scrupuousy attentive.
He secured a carriage at the wharf and con-
| Quoted them to it. As lie held the door open he
| asked:
where did you say you would be taken Mrs.
| Llandaf?"
"Owen, this is too bad,' was the response with
slight laugh.
"Where did you say" inclnins his head re-
spectfully toward her.
Katharine looked at him and laughed also
But he did not appear to notice her.
"Of course it really makes no difference, since
Won are gentleman" suddenly remarked Mrs
LANDAU But | sometimes believe In PRESENT.
| ments or convictions And had conviction
that it was my duty to take flight and leave no
| trace behind"
As she spoke she had taken her seat and had
signed TO her niece to sit beside her. Now she
added. ITO the Boston and Maine station"
LANDAU repeated the direction TO the driver.
And again he sat down opposite the two
Il suppose" he said, you had an object in
| reminding me that / am a gentleman?
| His tone was very serious. But his face did
not show any signs of change of purpose.
al meant TO convey that ! had a general feel
ing Of reliance upon you,' replied Mrs. LANDAU.
Thanks j shall not ask you IL you sincerely
wish me not TO know where you are going, be
cause ! mean 20 know
The Young mans mouth closed with a stcrnncss
which did not seem called for by the circum-
stances,
The carriage went winding in and out among
the vehicles on the street. Sometimes 1t stopped
I'm these occasions Mrs. LANDAU would take out
her watch
Katharine followed the movements Of every car
rage as long as she could see IT, She hah
strange feeling as If her mind were almost a blank,
and that she could not guess what would WXt De
written upon it She did not where her aunt
| took her. She OF the ono important
thing, that the place would be strange, and mat
it would help TO put the past month or two iarther
behind her, and then she should forget MI
Grove. She was 50 eager to forget him. Inc
vivldncss with which she received Impressions
would help her 70 that.
| She was glad that she did not know where she
was going. That one Of the enchanting
things about her aunt Kate-tlat she dld not 90
| things like other people.
| She turned 70 look at the woman beside her
As she did so her eyes swept over Lhndafs face
lie WIS Gazing out into the street, but ms eyes