Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-23
CHAPTER vf.-tContinued.,


He found that Hugh was not hard to
converse with. He had good deal to say
about Mr.. Coulsen, and after his first
awkwardness and hesitation had been
overcome he said It easily enough. Final
" they fell upon other subjects OF more
general interest; and Godfrey was rain
to confess that, mean and insignificant ms
was his outward man. his companion
showed that he had stuff In him OF per-
haps more than an ordinary kind.
II was a fine evening, and they fingered
In the garden for long time. Once. be-
fore they went indoors. jeanne TOOK an
opportunity to say suddenly, half ASIDE
to Godfrey:
II think you have been very kind to-
night"
"Why? DO you mean merely because
I have talked to your cousin! l have
found him very interesting" he said.
Eyes. he 10 interesting when you get to
know him. When you once get him to
talk It Is oil right" she returned; but
you understand now what-what l meant
the other day, and l should like to say
that I am very grateful to you," said
Joannc. hesitating. and with little shy
ness In her voice.
II wish you had a greater thing to be
grateful to me for" he replied. Or.
rather" he added. quickly, II wish
could show my gratitude by doing some.
thing greater for you. wonder II there
IL anything I shall ever be able to dor
And then he looked In her face, and
something that he thought he saw there
encouraged him to add: II would give
more than a little II there might be-"
"You will do great deal for me-" she
answered, quickly. III you will continue
TO be kind to Hugh"
This was not exactly the response that
Godfrey had desired. and he WINGED a lit
tie as Joanne made II. However. after
his eager profession, he could not per-
ceive that he had any way Of escape.
So
II shall always be glad to have a talk
with your cousin" he said; but as for
being kind, I am afraid the kindness Of
talking to him Is very small one"
"Oh. but indeed 1t Is not" she an
swcrcd earnestly. "You see now what
he Is: you see the injustice he does him.
SELF. You could not do kinder think
than let him be with you sometimes. ii
you really would care at all to do any
thing to give me pleasure" Jonnne said,
rather timidly, "you could not please me
more. nor make me more grateful, tean
by doing that"
"Then you may be very certain that
will do it," Godfrey said.
But h. had not liked this last speech
OF TONNES at all; lie had liked II 80 little
that lie could not restrain himself from
adding, after moments silence:
Hugh Bcresford IL very fortunate te
have such warm friend In you"
Hugh aud I have been friends all ouI
lives" she answered quickly, "and whcr
/ see him ncglecyted It gives me pain"
But he would never be neglected II hi
could only--wcll, IL he could but throw
himself u little more into things" sale
Godfrey.
"Yes; but you see that Is exactly wha
he seems TO have no power to do"
"Well, Il Is unfortunate, certainly" re
piled Godfrey. ut <ill be great draw
back to him, us fur us ordinary inter
course with the world goes. Not perhaps
however, that that matters much, for h,
seems to me such clever fellow, that II
his profession l should think he would b,
sure to get on"
II am glad to hear you say that" ex
claimed jeanne warmly.
And then Godfrey WINGED again. II
was no concern Of his. and yet II dis
turbed him to perceive these signs Of ex
sssive interest. The man was very wei
In his way, but considered In the charac
ter Of Joanne's lover, Godfrey found tina
he could not think Of him with equanim
ity. He felt angry with jeanne becaus,
she seemed so fond Of him. This discom
posed Godfrey, and acted on the momen
us a spur to incite him half unconscious
~ to put himself In the lists against Mr.
Hugh, and try his strength with him.