Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-09-14

81 apprehended as much" The man
braced himself with an effort; it re-
quired an effort. Il made due provision
for this interview"
"a case of telepathy" She. laughed.
Her laugh was the same-there was
not false note in it. The man could
not have laughed naturally if his life
had been at stake. You mean you
have brought my lettersY
Eyes"
81 brought yours with me, Carroll"
She uttered his name just as she al
ways uttered it. At that moment he
could not trust himself to utter her
name. He would exhibit feeling-he
knew it. And to think-this was the
woman he could have sworn sympa-
thized with him as no other person in
the wide world sympathized with him
In his work and aims. Yes, it was well
that they had made the discovery in
time.
She handed him d small. dainty look
ing package; he reached her a larger
and by no means as neat package;
he observed the difference himself.
Then he inferred that his feelings were
much the deepest; she had been at
pains to make hers attractive; he had
no thought of mere appearance when
he tied his. He felt as if his heart was
bound up-going from his in that little
package.
Now that it is all over. Clara"-it
required an effort to call her by that
name-"will you tell me my chief Of
Tense? | am not Indifferent; like the
good opinion of my fellows-that is,
while / preserve my self respectful
ways. OF course. do not fancy the
idea of going through the world In a
way that would subject me to the
criticism of any sensible man or
woman"
well, am rather glad you ask that.
1t disabuses me of one impression
Now that everything is over between
us / will be entirely frank with you
Indeed. it is due to you to say that do
not-no. | am quite sure | have never
met a man whose manners, whose es-
Innate of himself Judging from his
manners and general bearing), are more
perfect or commendable than yours"
You have taken a load from my
positively you have-Clara"
How about my manners?' She held
her head tride higher; her parasol at
that moment was detected; he could
just see the lower part of her face; her
chin seemed a little redder-or was it
imagination?
why, what on earth do you mean?"
Il asked you a very simple question
But it does not make any difference"
Your manners
did you not say last night that
was too demonstrative-whe Miss
Challoner tainted and her dog was
trampled by Mr.. Trescott?'
You must have wholly misunder-
stood
well. perhaps was mistaken there
But do you recall your words-your'ex-
act words-when | was introduced to
your friend. Mr.. GrinnellT'
81 do not Now do recall II. | may
have said thought you unlike your
self. Somehow you seemed. for the
first time. precise. BUT
"Then you persisted in going away
and leaving me with him."
Miss Machmont beckoned to me
you saw her with her mother"
THAT did not occur to me. or
course. you could not have walked
across the room with me and left me
with them?"
1t was doubtless stupid of me,
but"-
LET us say no more. 1t is all SO I'M
like us to part like children"
But about Grinnell | did not know
he was, ah-disagreeable to you. fl
had dreamed
do you tell me that you did not
know he pursued me two years ago
the very first year | was out? | have
been annoyed by him more than by
any other man. | never liked him
and never WILL"
Am ] to understand that Mr.. Grin
nell is the gentleman that your mother
referred to last fall when
please LET as not speak of Mr.. Grin
nell any more"
"But want to say | only became ac-
quainted with him week ago. and"-
Il am glad no one observed us.
dislike that Miss Dreggitt She is a
confirmed gossip-and busybody."
Yet you took her arm last night
and walked away with her."
''The wisest thing could do-how
else do you think | coud have diverted
her attention? She has eyes like
hawks"
"You mean
Il mean that If had not walked
away at that precise moment with her
all the world would know we We're at
odds. Is that plain enoughY
"But you-you walked away with
Mr.. Grinnell."
For the same reason that you walk
ed away with Miss Dreggltt"
81 hope you will remember me
among your truest friends. Clara"
you have no better friend than
am"
eff anybody had told me yesterday
we would be walking here this way
today
Il might say the same. Do you mean
to convey the impression | am in any
way at faulty"
~You are faultless-have | not al
ways told you so7 never realized
your good sense. your justice your
beauty, as | do this moment"
you compel me to say In reply that
never had less reason to note any
thing approaching a fault in you.
can say that now that everything is
over"
us It all over? Listen. Clara. There
is some inconceiyable misunderstood
ing. You are perfection in my eyes
you must permit me to finish was
chilled by a single glance last night
now you tell me you were annoyed
about Grinnell What has Grinnell to
do with me or mine? | was grieyed to
the soul when you avoided me. And
yet we two of all other people in the
world. ] did not close my eyes last
night"