New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12

grappic win the problem before him.
Wants to take Kate away" he repeated.
- What do you mean Where does she want to
take her tor
"Oh, / don't know. The letter sounds as II
sic wanted to have her always. Kind OF adopt
Ter. guess. | thought I'd tell you,' in rather
helpless repetition
Have her always, I say, North amt this
thing gore about far enough p
Mr. North who had put himself in the one
chair Of the office, stretched out his legs and
looked gloomiy at his feet
It's gone damned sight too far, think
he said.
What do you mean by that?' rather buster
ingly inquired the deacon. He must buster Il
little or choke.
You know what | mean well enough. But
it's use going back to that. What's done is
DONE
Mr. Grove was clinchng his hands tightly in
his pockets, and he was stowing deeply.
Il guess it'll all come out right, somehow"
he sail moment later somewhat defanty
I'm sure hope So
Mr. North rose.
Il don't knows have anything more 70 say.
I've done my GRAND. ! was bound TO tell YOU
what Mrs Liam laf: wrote. III 60 home now
Don't hurry. | tell you. North, I'm in a
mighty poor kind Of a position
Mr. North looked at the man him.
Il don't think my girls in a much better po-
sition. And she's nothing but girl. guess
you can stand it
The father turned suddenly away.
Did You say that woman's name is LANDAU ?"
Deacon Grove put this inquiry after silence.
"Ycs"
is il the publicspeaSer ~
Il believe H. malxcs M Difference that I
know"
IL declare, this is tough" Mr. Grove spoke
from very full heart.
He started forward.
I'll 60 down to the Shore. can get there
tonight if take the next train"
His companion caught his arm and held il
uncomfortably tight
Grove" began Mr. North. Then he stopped.
Almost Immediately he began again, Grove.
shall You Kitty"
OF course: that's what I'm going for"
If you sec her" went on Mr. North as il
he had not heard the answer, "don't he hard on
her II You should be hard on her, Grove, I
don't know what should do. I don't know but
should kill Won"
lie dropped the Dcacon's arm and walked out
Of the Office and ont Of the store
Mr.. Grove was moved for moment Then
he began to pity himself, and 70 fume more and
more.
He hurried out and harncsscd the colt He
took one of his clerks into the buggy and he
drove down to the station. He took the Boston
train, and he one of that stream of human
beings that issued many times day from the
steamboat which called at the Nantasket Landing
Having got onto the landing. he paused for
short time TO think exactly what he should do.
He had been thinking on precisely this subject all
through the journey; and he had not yet come
to any decision.
Even in this moment however, he stood up
very straight, conscious that he had on his hest
suit And no state OF mind could prevent his
giving n more or less keen attention 10 the
women who might be in sight.
The most notable feminine being visible just
now was sitting upon a horse close 10 young
man who was also on horseback.
Really" Mr.. Grove thought. Z" she holds herself
we'll. don't care much for oldsh women, N.Y.
self, but -"
Here he unconscously Strengthened himself
again. And here. also, Mrs. LlandafT turned her
head and looked at him.
II needed but one glance to enable her to class
him correctly.
Owen" she cried to her escort. look at that
man there. And Yet they call women vain"
LANDAU glanced. He shrugged his shoulders
"Oh, he's not bad fellow" he answered.
But his eyes too together. I've
seen too many faces not to know something
about them
Mr.. Grove remained with as unconscious an
air as he could assume until the two cautered
slowly up the wharf
They were the kind Of people he cnved. And
he fingered, too because he dreaded to meet
Katharine. Before he met her he believed he
could talk glibly and convincngly. But when
she was before him. looking at him in that way
she had, he suddenly became aware that there
was 20 power in the words he had arranged
lie did not know what to make Of it ALL There
must be some way of getting the better" Of that
girl. And he must find it.
lie was not very well acquainted with the
Shore. lie tried not to seem like stranger as
at last he walked up the planking. He was
continually throwing his head back lest he should
not appear sufficiently at his ease.
lie did not know which was Jacksons cafe, and
he did not wish TO inquire 1t seemed 10 him
that it would be rather green" not 10 know all
about things down here lie guessed he'd let
them know he wasn't green, any wnv.
lie had bought a buttonhole bouquet in Bos-
ton, and it was now fastened TO the lapel of his
coat. lie congratulated himself upon his fore
thought and knowledge Of the world, lie swag-
eered somewhat as he joined the people moving
back and forth among the hotels and eating
houses
The band began to bray forth a sprghtly air
There were odors Of coffee and flowers and cigars
on the air. The wind was southwest and not
puff of salt was perceptible.
Follows and girls, gentlemen and ladies,
elderly women with gray hair and that generally
reserved manner which goes with certain
dash of gray on the head; large, fat men in
irreproachable dress, smoking excellent cigars
and having cane under one arm: iancifully
clothed children running, and shricking, and
dominating everything; people in the dining-room
SITTING over sherbet or drinks which held cnk
ing pieces of ice Mr. Grove stroled among all
this and he grew more and more angry as he
walked. If.