Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-11-15

and her pretty face was set in lines of de-
termined defiance.
Il haven't consented to see you, Mr.. era
ham," she began at once, because OF your
request. Not at all. My father tells me
that you are about to leave the house,
and before you so / want 10 ask you some
questions
AT your service. Miss Bafnaby," I re-
sponded. wholly pleased that her tongue
should run so voluntarily. Her eyes flashed
angrily and she proceeded.
The last thing 1 heard you say was to
the effect that you would endeavor to pre-
vent this affair from getting into the news
papers. 1 want to know whether you in
tend 10 adhere to that policy
could have answered that question
promptly. but l chose TO hesitate. She
didn't give me long TO think. for she burst
out with Don't let us make farce OF
this sir, You are not playing to a gallery
unless it is your intention to gather the
reporters in your Office and tell them how
you pitted your shrewdness against the
VIII of an obstinate girl. There
Pardon me. Miss Barnaby' I inter-
rupted. but / must assure you at once
that that sort Of thing isn't in my plans
at all
Which thing, Mr.. Graham?'
Exposing you to the reporters, Miss
Barnaby."
She bIushed scarlet at this, bit her lips,
made a quick motion across her face with
hand and said with less emphasis:
VERY well, but / was going to add that
there will be no contest between US, for L
shall take no part in one. / haven't come
here for the purpose Of trying TO over
reach you i'm shrewdness.
I'm glad to hear that said I.
you saw. she continued, with just
trace of embarrassment, that you will
not tell the reporters, but if you arrest
Mr. Willing
"That will necessarily be public mat
ter Miss Barnaby.'
And my relation to the miserable affair
Will have to come out?'
OF don't see that that will be necessary.
l don't know what yelling may say"
ooh, III answer for his silence she
exclaimed quickly. and she colored again
as I looked her steadily i'm the eyes.
Then" said l. you may rest easy. 1t
will not promote my ends i'm the slightest
10 set forth the ostensible reason of Well
ing's call and shall certainly treat that
phase Of the matter as one OF sacred con-
ddence."
After a brief pause during which She
looked at me wistfully. a remarkable
change came over her countenance. The
defiant expression softened and gave way
TO one Of pathetic unhappiness. She
clenched her little fists. averted her eyes. .
and I could see n tremulous movement of
her throat, as If she were choking down
the sobs.
Il am so relieved" she faltered.
"Ah" thought I. "The preface OF tears /
at last"
But the tears were restrained. She con- /
troled her emotion in a moment and said /
softly. 1 suppose you will arrest him?'
II shall have TO ask him to account for /
himself last night" I answered.
(Which he will do satisfactorily she re- /
marked: that's all 1 wanted TO know |
and she started toward the door.
"Onn moment" ] exclaimed. / confess |.
that l was considerably taken aback.
'I have nothing to say she said coldly; |
you surely won d9Hulii' 90 say ''i' 49, '''J /
own house?" for ] had risen and rather
theoretically placed myself between her
and the door.
Certainly not. " responded: permit me T.
TO apologize for seeming rudeness. MEAN .
time didn't budge) You are as free to 20 +.
as if didn't exist. but haven't asked my /
questions yet Miss Barnaby.'
you may spare yourself, for / shall de- f.
cline to answer them. I told YOU there
would be no contest between us
had to laugh. There certainly had been
a contest thus far. and thus far ! was
baoten coi.ldn't retreat as long as there