Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
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INphihS WY Nv OhNuNu
and carcssing his silky mnstachc.
II call ii flying in the face of Provi-
dcnrc." said Mrs. Dumarcsq.
Anne was ont. and Mrs. Dumarcsu had
taken the opportunity of giving in an Az
tistic form a sketch of Admiral l'itzScr-
aids history and the disposition of his
fortune.
"AIy omly wonder is that she did not
give it all away" said Michele. Il little
cnntcmptuously. "Anlr never seems to
caro- about it at ALL"
Mrs. DumarcsG thought sl," knew what
she was about. She had Annc's i've low
crs. as she considered them. all To her
self. and she did not believe that the story
OF Annc's generosity would do her amy
harm in their eyes. Lawrence. with his
soft eyes and romantic face. would be de-
lighted by ii. Paul Eastlak" Ind so much
quiet conmon sense that she did not know
whether he would he pleased or not.
But Mrs. Dumarcsq did not read the
two characters quite accurately. 1t was
I,astlakc who had far the grcatcr apprr-
citation of .Annc's ronduct He saw the
Justice. as we'll as tho generosity OF her
action. and admired it. AS for Lawrence.
he thought it beautiful bmt-pcrhars-a
wv INVAtsus w WI o'"' Jo'N
what Anne Cartcrct ought to do. but not
a convenient frame of mine in a woman
who WAS ones sister. wife. or friend. But
he said little. and looked grave and ten
dor. so Mrs. Dumaresl was convinced that
the experiment was successful.
''Wherc is Miss Cartcrct now:' East
lake asked with some hesitation.
"t:onc to the hospital with Mrs. Bur
IAN SGo r1v.nys u,n an ~ "Wednesday.
Then she WAS tn make some calls in own
and 20 tn Il musicale afternoon AT Mrs.
Morioni's.'
'Shc is very much in request" said
Eastlakc.
"Ycs. everyone likes her. And she sings
so beautifully. and is So good and sweet
with it all tina, one cannot but admire her
too. AT least. l think so. There's the
five o'clock train. wonder if Jim will
come by it:"
Mrs. Dumarcsu's wonder was soon sat
isticd. ''Jim.'' as she called her husband.
had come 10y that train. and had encoun-
tered Anne at tho Alexandria station and
brought her with him. He went at once
i-to the tennis ground to convey his news
tn the players. and Anne slowly entered
the drawing room where Mrs. Dumarcsq
still 81. With Lawrence. Both looked up
and uttered some word of greeting as She
came in. and both noticed thai she seemed
tired. She sat down and began pulling off
the long i%.iovos that covered her slim hand
and half her arm. Her face was II little
pale. Il little grave. and Lawrence noticed
that she would not meet his eyes. She
poured herself nit Il emp of tea and drank
ii. then leaned ,longltfully lnck in her
chair .iI,I foil Ia SIInnthiDsv tnt llpi' LONG
gloves upon her knee.
Mrs. Dumarcsg and Fiastlakc stepped
out upon the vcranla. and then Lawrence
turned and locked nj Anne. He thought
that there WAS something omino,lS in the
cold gravity of her face. She broke tho
silence at last almost. as it seemed.
against her "wn will.
Mrs. Burton has had IL letter from Il
friend who knows YOU"
Know me- said Lawrence. flushing
son>i,itrly. Then he laughed and said.
II am much gratiiiel 10 hear ii. And
who is the tricml:"
"A Mrs. Campbell"
ooh. yes. Mrs. leighton knows her.
,on. 81. lives near my old home. Well.
Miss ti";rrrt. did She tell Mrs. Burton
amy v,:y terrible story of me that you
look 50 grave"
Anne sm;iod: sltu could not help ii when
l.awrci." used that laugilingly persua-
Siv" tuNc.
MA. oil. no: she said nothing bad of
you"
'Wlai did She say: This becomes very
interesting" >aid liz. lying back with IL
smile on his lips. but Il watcllful. anxious
expression in his eyes.
Her next question tool; him hy surprise.
".Arr you married. Mr.. Lawrence"
Anne asked i'll her usual tranquil tones.
as III she had put the simplest question
in the world.
Married! The gods Forbid"
III suppose it is only that you are going
To be-"
But here the color rose in her face IL
little. Then as Lawrence looked as if he
did not quite well know how to answer
her. the color spread over her cheeks and
brow till they were rcd as roses. His
face had turned very pale. and his lips
quivcrrd.
"Arnc." lie said. sit is not true. l am
not cngagcd-l am"
He stopped short. Mrs. Dumaresq was
mt the window. Without turning round
Anne moved forward. closed the door be-
hind her and was gone. He made Il move
mcnt as if he would nave gladly torn him.
self from his couch and followed Anne.
But he could not as yet walk more than Il
few steps alone. He turned round saw
agcly. clinchcd his hands and bit his lip
until the blood came. Then lie asked to
be taken into his room.
He had n wakcful night. and was far
from we'll when the doctor visited him
next day. Bnt he succeeded i'll impress.
ing his medical adviser with the view tina,
he required change of air. and WAS told
that in the course of 81 few days he might
siar, il IL liked.
II. l had ln: II moment lciigcr.' Law.
renee had been saying TO himself through
the long hours of fcverish w%aliefulness
''if Mrs. Dumarcsl had stayed away and
l could have explained it all. how mucl
easier it would have been for both of us;
What can l do now: What can l say to
her? How can l tell her the whole truth
She would never forgive me. l will liz
wise in time. Now's my chance. 1t vii
he all over with me if l do not leave hel