The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-22

except those he had mentioned to Mrs.
Dundas.
She thought of him at intervals for
some days; she even fingered on the
stairs in hopes Of meeting him; but more
than a week elapsed before they found
| themselves on the doorstep together once
more, and, yielding to their mutual in
| clinations, walked some distance side by
/ side.
you have not yet gone away for
| change of air." she began, reproa chfully,
! mo. The fact is Brinkman and 1 took
| our leave together last year, and he Is
anxious TO do SO this. He seemed so put
out at my throwing him over that I
thought would try to hang out little
longer
But that is rather selfish of him, is
1T not?' She showed the surprise she
felt, for her belief was that these two
| were great friends.
"WelI, don't know. You see, he thinks
| that 1 make too much of my health, that
I am over-anxious. 1 expect. 1 should
| think the same in his place. It is quite
unlike me to bother about it." as.sQas 20
She changed the subject and they talk
ed Of other things-persenal details of her
| life and his that developed their ac-
! quaintance into friendship, and when they
! parted he not only lifted his hat, but
shook her hand in goodbye.
Again the impression she left on him
was that of quiet strength of purpose;
the clasp of her hand had deepened his
sense of qualities in her which, for the
! first time in his life, he found himself
/ lacking: those of courage, self-control de-
| cision.
Hester DuEdas was conscious Of only
one feeling concerning him. that of I'M
easiness. She had passing acquaint-
ance also with his friend Mr. Brinkman,
ba 10 olyc Of Fiji
some sort Of appeal to him.
1t was easy to Waylay him on the stairs
as though without intention, and as he
passed her to quietly say:
| i hope Mr.. Havelock is feeling better
He is greatly changed just lately. trust
there is nothing serious the matter with
! him?
Mr.. Brinkman looked at her for a mo-
ment with singular expression, and then
answered, lightly:
"Oh, he's all right, thanks. A little
nervous about himself that's ALL We are
going off for holiday soon.'
Don't you think she said, 'lle would
do better TO go at once? The landlady
was speaking Of him to me this morning
and we agreed that he looks really ILL.,
| Women, you know, notice these things
more than men," she added, apologetical-
~, and their intuitions are generally cor
rect
Mr.. Brinkman's eyes rested on hers
again, and this time she reaA in them
the annoyance he felt.
1t would do Havelock a great deal of
harm, he said, coldly, "to betray any
sign of anxiety about him. Mrs Dundas
assure YOU with a transient hint of
tmpertinence in his accent, you need be
under no uneasiness concerning him. He
is in very good hands. / understand him
perfectly
With bow he passed her, and she felt
I that he meant to convey a rebuff, and
that her solicitude was unwelcome
Ihat there was some underlying reason
Tor MS resentment she was convinced:
and as she stood there bordering. her
glance lighted on paper that, futtering
down from the stairs which Mr. Brink
man mad just assembled, lay at her feet.
newspaper cutting, that was all! She
read 1t through slowly incomprehensibly.
tnen suddenly with full understanding as
though fiashlight had been turned on
ana Illuminated the letters and their hid
den meaning to her minds eye. The re-
solve that took possession of her was em-
pfias1zed by herr swift retreat into her
own room, and the decisive closing of her
! door. - nv
That evening note was brought to Mr..
! HaVelock containing these lines:
- Dear ear Mr., Hayeloek: You kindly offered
saw YOU I should be very glad Of tPn one
Per fwo novels q # you could Spare them
them rma6 9owp you 70 n have time you will bring
s sfpnera,, shall be in to tea at s Yours,
+; s..bo you happen mH to- have pund geod
e BOOK on chess that you could let me have
He did not think it necessary to men
ton the note to his friend; Stanworth
| Brinkman and he had not hit it off quite
SO well latterly, though there seemed to be
no definite reason for any change In their
original good comradeship. But at
o'clock the next day he returned from
the foreign office, and, presenting himself
at Mrs. Dundas' sitting room door, was
admitted and made welcome
Here are some novels he said, "and
a book on chess but l can't answer for
! Its being good one. have not played
| myself for years, not since I was boy
at school l had rather turn for it then.