Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-31
CHAPTER. XII.

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+;on @ ~ hor a,.,,, IN ca rn1a an6 mastrrlv q
fashion worc all mystifvinr and vexine.
How wished n nrnetrate his ,bourhts
- o' road What was nassino behind the
i,nnossire % fnce, Al times was nromnt-
ed 70 seak him and confide all the de-
tails which were so troubling me, but
INV natural timidity and reticence for
Eide this step.
Portia was like a Gagged tigress these
days, She fumed and stormed and
lasbed herself into tempests of rage.
She feared and hated this cool, calm. in
scrntible man. who was for some reason
dissecting and analyzing her. She tried
TO avoid him, but it was useless. He
was ever at her side. Did she lounge in
one of the great bamboo piazza chairs,
Mr.. Raymond took the one next her. If
she snatched shawl and fed down one
of the garden paths, Maurice at once
lighted cigar and followed, keeping at
respectful distance enough, but allow
ing her to see she was under his constant
surveillance.
HIS manner, too, when ne addressed
her was peculiar. 1t was q com plnatlon
OF authority ana mocklng courtesy. sne
Wlnceo perceptloiy "nen ne spoke TO
hef ana seemed relle'eo "hen Ills uIter-
ance was not questlon concerning the
past.
Imarveled greatly that Colonel March
mont did not mark the comedy-or was
1t O tragedy:-that was beng enacted
under his eyes. But he appeared to live
apart wrapped IN sorrowful ana gloomy
thoughts, ana rouslnS only When ms
cnlid spranS upon MS knee ana cudoied
closely 10 his heart.
But to return 10 the scene OF Wnlcn l
was at first an involuntary, then lnten-
tional listener. One dreary, rainy after
noon I was sitting in the window seat of
the library, the heavy curtains shutting
me in and completely concealing from
view. I knew Daphne was asleep in
the nursery with Sophie watching her.
The colonel had driven to the nelghbor-
ing town. Portia had shut herself in her
rooms after luncheon and refused to ad-
NIT me when / knocked. supposed Mr..
RAYMOND to be in the smoking room at
the end of the hall. Presently, however,
heard q mans tread, and peering be-
tween the curtains saw him come in the
library throw himself down in a big
easy chair in the corner by the fire and
fall TO studyine the glowing Goals.
I reflected whether I should speak to
him but decided not "IJe will 90 soon" {"
| thought, land in any event he would
not care to talk to me-"
the door softly opened. and Portia
came in, she wore q long white dress.
;nn rown. and her heavy braids of hair
wero tupbline down. She appeared
half asleep and did not see her cousin.
Crossing to the bool.shelves, she selected
a novel, and turning prepared to leave
fine room. but with the Quick, stealthy
snrinn Of n tiger Maurice was before
her He locked the door. and turning
rave her n terrible smile.
"How dare you?" she painted.
"rhe stereotvped question of q woman
when she is vanouished," sneered he
"Dear cousin, WHY do YOU not 70 in for
comotbinn orir;naly"
uOnan flat door" she fumed "and
LEFT me ro."
81 viii not ~ he retorted "Do Won
+b;nl, flor all tbe sl;irnishino between
no since nv arrival now that il has