Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-08
CHAPTER NNlI.

Mr.. EgrcmOnt had not seemed disinclin.
cd to consider the giving the agency to
Mark. and Nuttic had begun to think with
great satisfaction Of May Condnmine's
delight In welcoming him. and Of the good
influence that would be brought TO bear on
the dependents. when suddenly there came
a GOODNESS. She could trace the moment,
and was sure that II was when Gregorio
became aware Of what was intended. lie
had reason TO dread Mark as an enemy,
and was likely to wish TO keep him at a
distance. Nuttie only detected the turn Of
the tide by the want of cordinlity, the
huns and hnws, and by and by the re.
sumption of the unkind ironicnl tone
when Mark and Annaple were mentioned.
and at Inst, when she had been reading
TO her fnther letter from Mrs. William
EgrcmOnt full Of anxiety for the young
people, md yet Of trust In his kindness 10
them, he exclaimed, you've not bceu
writing to her about this absurd pro.
pOsal!'
II have not mentioned my proposal at
| all. What do you meant"
"Why, this ridiculous idea about the
agency. A. II ] was g0iiig TO put my af-
fairs Into the hands OF a man who has
made such null Of his own"
"But that was not Marks fnult. pnpa.
He was junior. YOU know. and had no
power over that Goodcnougl,, and, papa,
you almost promiscd!'
almost" he repeated with his ironical
tone; "that's a word capable Of a good
deal Of stretching. This Ii what you and
that umbrella fellow have msde out Of
my not giving him direct refusal on the
spot. lie may NEEDLE with Marks affairs
II he chooses. but not with minc."
| Nuttie had learned a certain amount of
wisdom, md knew that to argue a point
only made her father more determined. "a
she merely answered. every well:" addina
In a meek voice. "rhcir furniture. poor
things"
"Oh. ny. Their umbrella friend II max,
Ing u collection for them. Yes, ! believe
| said would contribute"
Hot blood surged up within Nuttie al
the cOntcmptuOus tone, and she bit her liz
10 keep down the answer. for she knew
Mr.. DuttOn Intended 10 call the next AZ
iernoon for her fathers ultimatum befor,
going down TO Micklethwayte, where tn,
crisis was fast approaching. Alas. Gre
gorlo must have been on his guard, for
though Nuttlc was sure she heard hcl
friends ring Mt the usual time. no en-
trance followed. She went up to put OF
her habit to ride with her father. ant
when she came down Mr.. Egren,ont hclt
out card with the name "Philip Dut
ton" and the pcnciled request below 4
he allowed to see Mr.. Egremont later II
the day.
"He has been denicd!" exclaimed she !,
conservation.
Before We go out. sit down and writ
a note for me. And he dictated:
"Dcar Sir--l will not trouble you to cal
again this afternoon, as ! have decided 0I
reflection that there IL no employment Of
my estate suited to my nephew, Mari
Egremont.
'As ! understand thar you are raisinl
family subscription for rescuing his fur
niture from the creditors. ! inclose chec
for ESQ for the purpose. remain"
"iours- what-papay" asked Ursula
with trembling voice. full of tears.
"Yours. etc. of course. Quite intimat
enough fur IN ex-umbrella monger. Here
give II IL me. and Ill sign 1t while yO
ill up tho check for me-"
Cro bc cOntinued)