New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
KATHARINE NORTH.
AN UNLIMITED GUEST.
,yriah, 1892 Bv The Tribune As,oe,a,fon

PRESTON in his eyes modified his attcmpt
TO look at the water again." he asked "and
ehy shouldn't you-and many more times also
Mrs LANDAU will stay here week or two LONGER
al least. She likes to give the first of the sum-
mer to the aud the last to the mountains
Yes" said Katharine with somewhat vague
glance at the water.
And she told me she should keen Won with
her." said LANDAU.
But l must go away; l must go away now
1t is very hard for me, Mr. LANDAU"
Though she spoke his name aloud she yet
uttered the words as if she pronouncng
them to herself.
Size turned toward the entrance to the balcony
LANDAU followed her closely almost mastered
by a powerful impulse of sympathy for this girl
and attraction to her.
You are not really going to leave Mrs Liam
dali p he said with some harshness.
Yes; ! must"
She was strongly inclined to tell him why, but
she remembered her aunt's advice, that she should
not tell her story that il was not necessary, and
was painful in the telling.
But | thought you loved Mrs. LANDAU" en-
claimed the young man. He wanted to fight her
decision that she would go away.
Love Mrs. LANDAU pasSionately repeated
Katharine Then she flushed and smiled. and
Il y
LANDAU could not find anything to say. lie
stood there looking at his companion who in an
instant glanced up at him and told him she WAS
clad he had been so kind TO her. She said she
had felt that he wished TO be good to her.
lie smiled somewhat ruefuly lie was trying
10 imagine Miss Wyckham as thanking man for
being kind TO her.
Katharine extended her hand.
Goodbye, Mr.. Llandah." He took the hand.
"Good-bye. Miss North" She hurried to her
room. having spent five minutes of the time in
which she ought TO have been preparing for her
departure.
As for LANDAU he was all at once conscious OF
a fear least he might accidentally meet MISS
Wyckham to whom he was engaged, and TO whom
he had believed himself attached in just that
reasonable, comfortable way which woulo JUSTLY
his ranging himself"
He was sure that his face must have an en-
nression upon it that ought not to be seem In
voluntarily he passed his hand across his eyes.
He fastened out toward the beach. He walked
rapidly over It's smooth, entlcing floor. hard
wide beach is a place where one may walk on
and on without having the least sense of the
distance traversed; particularly if the walker be
a Young man who has just discovered that the
woman he intends 10 marry is not the woman
who has the supremest attraction for him.
Frequently during this walk, which extended
even to Hull village, LANDAU addressed TO the
ocean such remarks as these
Il am an idiot"
Then dozen impatient strides. nervous lift
ing of his hat from his head that the vigorous
East wind might sweep upon it, and the words;
A senseess donkey"
lie smiled derisively at himself
THAT tin-spoon girl has gone to my head
fba q
such face and-yes | am an unmitisated donkey
And am also soliloquizing on the seabeat shore
II would be interesting to know what l am
coming TO.
But / know-I am going TO be Miss Ella
Wyckham's husband. And l shall hand her in
and out of her carriage; and shall carry her
fan and bouquet upon occasion; and shall for
get the tin-spoon girl who thanked me for being
kind TO her."
Thus he went hurrying on over to Hull. from
which village he came back prosaically IN the
steam-cars which desecrate the length Of the
lovely little peninsula.
Katharine had no time TO try any means py
which to divert her thoughts from her dstasteiul
duty.
II required but few moments to put her things
together She would have them taken TO the
landing by the express She would walk. She
barge.
She went TO her aunt's door and knocked. The
door was opened Immediately by Mrs. Llandai,
who was in bonnet and travelling dress.
Il was afraid you wouldn't be ready have
ordered a carriage 1t is time TO 60, said the
lady.
Katharines face suffuscd with light. She put
oxt both her hands and grasped Mrs. Llandafs
wrists.
You aren't going with me-" she cried under
her breath.
Certainly am DO you think Shall let you
90 ont 10 Feeding Hills and see your mother
slone9 Indeed not. Your mother is like bull
doc She never gives up. Even though she
mobt seem to give up, she doesn't. | know her
very well"
Katharine almost laughed at this cup of com
fort offered 10 her so Unexpectedly.
Rut find Im rather Of bull dog myself,
Aunt Kate There are some things that I've
made up my mind about
Here the girls face took on for an instant that
curious look like her mother.
Whom the Two were seated in the boat Katha-
rine drew out Mrs North's letter Although every
word had flashed plainly on her mind, she wan'ed
70 look at IL again.
She was addressed as Daughter Katherine ana
Mrs North began directly upon the man SUBJECT
and ceased when she hau ulSPoscu VI '
Il esteem il as my duty, she wfotH' 70 III
form YOU that your father has been leu away ~
Satan"
Here the readers lip, interested vitality do T'''
,vas curled contemptuously But her face rapolN
o,.n,,od IN . stern and wondering setness as she
went
He tried 10 kill Mr. Grove. Owing 10 over
rulino Providence Mr. Grove is still alive. II l.
NOT known that your father tried 10 Kill him
Mr. Grove himself does not know it,
Katharine's brain whirlcd a little here; bu' Siie
had not much more TO read.
In nv opinion" wrote Mrs North 1t would