The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-03
1870. by Annie French Hector
All Rights Reservsd-)
CHAPTER XVII.

this rather stormy interview St Maur
and Forester started to meet North at
the place appointed
During this brief breathing space For
rested behaved with much tact: a sub
dued air Of penitelce permeatesi his every
word and gesture: his reference toward
Madeleine was profound and tinged with
n devotional tone which suggested to the
hearers abject submission
Even 81 Naur. the most unobservant OF
mOrtaIs. noticed the remarkable change
from his ordinary self-assured manner.
Cad. Forester. You are singing
SMALL" he said his friend and COM
pauf0n rose 20 leave the room in obe-
dience To n request from Madeleine that
ne would accompany Dolly in n ride. as
she was very anxious to have one more
with Mr.. Forester before he went away
YOU would not have me saw no TO a
young lady. and my hosts sister,,
well. no: hut it's not that only It's
the same in everything. II YOU ever sue
coed in winning Miss Erie. wont Won pay
her out for the dance she Is leading v"u'
fancy YOU are a revenssfui sort OF cnap'
hevZ-
words % wisdom from th., iirs of IN
dcr<ta1ds7-" returned FORESTER con-
trmptuously u don't suppose 7 am more
81 a brute than other men. hut I don't
like to leave my debts urnasi. so YOU
ned not trouble yourself about what
doesn't concern you''
Thanks for the hint However. I
don't fancy II matters much 10 YOU either
rather think Miss Erie would prefer
NOrth'S little finger 20 two or three who-e
tosIIcS such aS yours.
what marvellous penetration said
FORESTER n ne Iounsed nut cf the room
4 short silence ensured. Madeleine had
gone 10 dress Dolly and St Maur was
lcfs alone with Mrs Sutton. who was
hard ~ work on = shirt she WAS making
for The Master She looked M over her
large srectaclsS. relic ~ the late
Captain sutton. which she highly valued.
.'Athen Mr. ST Maur. sir. what made
YOU speak like THAR
Like what. Mrs Sutton
Isn't that Forester black hearted
enough hv nature without YOU faising the
devil ~ jealousy in him bes;des2 You'll
excuse me sir What call have You to
say that n Young lady like Miss Made
ieinA cares more for one gentleman than
another Don't Won think she would he
very vexef II she had heard vouc'
nv George. she wouli. But YOU WON'T
split. Mrs Sutton
els n me- Will horses wouldn't drag
n cut ~ me Besides. sir. IL isn't true"
mystcriously- 1T Is not North. no more
than Forester she cares for. and know
tlcmau. and Eopd and generous No one
cOInrS here ! like better. but he's no
match for my young lady sure her moth
er was an o'Sullivan. Of Ballyshanna-
han fine o.d family III To- match with
n royal sweetheart Uu just Ies hin
know. she thought. with Justifiable pride
TN this subtle Stroksf- Now for all / m
that fond 81 Mr.. North. there's hit Of
hole in his life- I'm inclined 10 think
he fell out with the law and the devils
that mismauase it. as many fine. hon
est man dii before him. Hes triiie too
old for
MY dear Mrs Sutton. I'm sure YOU
know a great deas more about North than
anyone else interrupted 81. Maur. who
was m inveterate gossip You were
here IN old Sykes time. when. am told.
North first APPEARED am very safe
safe rs a church - YOU might tell me-
But one thing ID know AMI thar Is For
roster hates North, IL Is Jealous. 81
course. hut that doesn't seem quite
enough tn account for his hatred lie has
never abused him YOU understand. or
told damaging stories ~ him still his
Very voice expresses such dislike, az
course" added ST Maur. with a supreme
air and n wave e the hand. Il am a
very close observer. and for my life
can't make cut about ths shot, Believe
shot tn. wildbeeSte. couldn't b. mis-
taken: and its deuced queer that 50 good
a shot and 80 sharp fellow as Forester
should have shot North by mistake. IL
is well very remarkable. 10 say the
least"
1T is 50. my dear s.r-uncommon. TO-
markahIe. know what ! think about H..
hut I'm not going 10 let on What's the
eoode We'd just BE- looked on as
couple ~ wonder 'mongering noodles. All
] hope is
.,GrannIe. dear. do Won know where
prlIv-s whip Isr-- exclaimed Madeleine.
coming quickly into the room
.-Why-how on airth am ! 10 know
Tn. last time I set eyes On IL. II was
lying broke in two in her dolls cradle
Then she mtsSt have mine. and Made
Iein. disappeared as quickly as she came.
Look here. Mrs sutton cried ST.
Nraur. starting from his chair 10 walk
,o and fro you said Just now that Miss
Erie liked. preferred. that is. thought
mere 81 a better man than either For
roster or North Now, what do you mean
by that-''
what IT'D I mean Is it, or. just moth
Ing in particular
..Yes. but / want 70 know. and I'll
NOT rest tflI I do know, It's a matter OF
great importance tn me
..Weu then. III tell you what you must
do \ pause
..Yes. do tell ne. I'll DO anything
You muSt-just.' another pause. 'Oper
N-our eyes AMI your earS-an' guess,
So saving Mrs sutton gathered up heI
work r1cketsd her spectacles and went
ofr AZ an astonishIncly swift pace
Th. next morning Forester and hi:
charge started for the I.akahari country
b,,-5-s- taken n very cordial farewell ri
,bsgr host Indeed ST Maur's assuran
Go 80 Madeleine that he would certainly
come hack rs soon as ne had shot on
lion '.iuSt one were quite touching II
their impressivenesS-
I, was n long days ride to the spO
selected as a rendezvous. though Norti
b,d moved his lager further south from
,b, station he had occupied for = consid
--,bIe time. preparatory To breaking
up altogether
7, u,aS nv no means an agreeable jour
nv for Forester was in what St Maui
,,-,,,r5 have termed "a beastly temper.
- his t.,d moods could DE very bad
Ts,tccd St Naur was thankful that nj
az buuor showed itself chiefly by 81
lence- -.
Ills sense OF relief was. therefore. grea
v-be, At nightfaI. as they were WHINE
, sex miles 81 their journeys end thel
S,w North riding leisurely along.
~ Naur pressed his horse INTO a can
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