Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-10-27

Chapter vIII.-(Continucd)

Int! DOll Itl!ltl!iutieu tiils NollN ei 81
ton.
Within n week Claude was sutfi-
crntly recovered 10 be able to take
his Wife to Northwold where they in
tended 10 remain for some time.
Elsie must make the acquaintance
Of my friends and neighborS there
he explained to Judith: land. ii we
run away too soon they will not like
it-as it is. they will think we have
had far too lengthy a honeymoon.
Five months. Think of it..'-and he
glanced laughingly and lovingly at
equal affection.
AS Judith babe them "Good-hye.
promising to visit them soon. she hoped
that an era Of true happiness had
lawnel for both which would know
no break.
For the following three weeks she
spent quite a happy time. MarSery
Herbert called. and proved to be Il
frank. kindly-natured girl. She was
sometimes accompanied by her broth
er His attentions had become most
pronounced. although Judith had not
the slightest idea that he really cared
for her and was only enlightened the
Gay before lel IttuIll H'lut " NllA-
ton. after Grace and her husband had
come back.
One evening. when Percy was din
ing out. and Grace and Judith were
amusing themselves in the drawing
room with little Oracle. Captain Her.
bert was announced.
You will forgive me for calling ut
SO late an hour. won't YOU he said to
skX- wi fn12 hot
Miss Hatfield would be returning home
tomorrow. so l thought should like
to come and say Goodbye And,
turning to Judith. he continued. Mar
gerry will be disappointed; she thought
YOU We're going to stay until Monday.
so she went down to Sutton. where
she will remain the night. But why is
YOUR visit shortened:'
Mamma has caught Il severe cold. l
believe"
I've don't mind telling YOU said
Grace laughing. that we believe it is
Il ruse to get Judith home
why go. them he exclaimed. ca
gerly. Cant you think of Il good ex-
cuse to pacify her."
Judith shook her head: and Grace
continued laughing]y-she had 4 trick
SOIllCllllltS VI lul llIle Viz luOSt I'LL
portant things into jest
Don't suggest anything so danger
Gus; YOU don't know what awful ca
rastrophe you might be assisting at!
TO comprehend Judith's anxiety. you
ought to see papa's letter. giving par
ticulars of mammals illness and his
astonished. Know, then, that papa is
ha Grcf
time in his life, it will contain q MUIR
der; and, as papa pays the most con-
scientious attention to detail-as you
will allow if you read his novels-it is
absolutely necessary that he should
utter impossibility in mammals pres.
ent state of health while Judith is alb
sent. Mark, while Judith is absent"
She will be we'll, I'll guarantee, as
soon as Judith is in sight, with her hat
off and her trunks unpacked. Don't
YOU see now that you must not inter-
fere to prevent the successful issue of
\ Deed Of Blood:"
Captain Herbert laughed at her fun:
but when. after little desultcry chat
and a thoughtful stare at his face as
Il.
with elaborate carelessness. picked up
her daughter and quilted the room or
the prctcxt Of seeing her safely in the
nurses care his manner changed.
Rising from his seat opposite to Jul
dith. he sat down close to the small
"A>y-chair she occupied and, leaning
forward. he said:
Ever since Fletcher told me YOU
ware rniJ,r homo I bnyo hnnp
myself what l should do when you
have left
do as you did before you knew me-"
Judith retorted: but she could not help
the color coming into her dark cheeks
al the expression in his eyes.
That would be impossible" he re-
piled slowly. II was content with an
am]css life before | knew you'll shall
not he satisfied with that any longer
When am | to see you again, Judith -
Don't be sentimental" she eX-
claimed. Il shall laugh presently for
we both Know that we shall 20 on liv-
ing after tomorrow exactly as we
lived before we knew each other
You will taught" lie qucried, anaz-
cdly.
"lcs-how can | help it: ! am not
accustomed 10 being talked to in this
fashion by gentlemen"
II am glad to hear it, he remarked.
with Il c0ntcntcd smile: "fOr. though
am not jealous Of anything Of that
sort. should not like my wife to have
been made love to by other men,
There have said it, Judith viii
you marry me-
lncrcdulOus Judith stared back into
his fair face and smiling blue eyes.
Perhaps he read what his answer
would be as the wonder in hers
changed to something that WAS very
much like ScOrn. for. with IL sudden
movement as snc cndcHvorcd to rise.
he leaned one against one arm Of her
chair. put his other arm across and
c.utclled the other. thus krrpn" her Il
prisoner.
"No-not yet" he said in Il low. firm
tone. Il asked YOU Il question. Judith
lis il NOT worth Il rcply:'
Il don't believe in yuu' she re.
turned; you are, so used TO lo-nlk-
in"
"Go on" he said. cnconragn"ly. II
have not made love to you, bul have
asked YOU to marry me. Don't yo,! be.
licvr in me because ! hnv" not talked
OF my affection? ! have known you