The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-08
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more than I ever did before when the
truth about her came out l considered
her 10 be a pink-and- white nonentity,
without an idea beyond a neat adjust
ment of pearl powder, and then found
that she possessed brains enough TO out
Wit two minds OF no mean caliber. name
~ yours, Middleton, and my own. Ev-
elyn was the only person who had -
slightest suspicion OF her. and that haru-
~ amounted TO more than an instinct,
Tor she owned that she had no reason 10
show for IT,"
1 wonder Lady Mary was so complete
ly taken In by her 10 start with" / said.
II don't replied Charles. II have even
heard of elderly men being taken in by
young ones. Besides suspicious people
are always liable TO distrust their own
nearest relatives especially their prepos-
sessing nephews, and then lay themselves
open 10 be taken In by entire strangers.
She wanted to get Ralph married and she
took a fancy % this girl, who was laying
herself out to be taken a fancy 10. In
short she trusted 10 her own judgment.
ana II failed her. as usual. | wrote very
kindly 10 her from abroad, telling her
how sincerely l sympathized with her I'm
her distress Of finding how entirely
her Judgment had been at fault; how Ia
mentally she had been deceived from
first TO last, and how much trouble she
had been the innocent means OF bringing
on the family. | have had no reply.
Dear Aunt Mary! That reminds me that
she is in London now. and | think a call
from me and personal expression OF
sympathy might give her pleasure" And
he rose To take his leave.
had let Charles go without contradict
ing word he had said. because unfor-
tuna tely, ! was not I'm position to do so.
As have said before, | am not given TO
suspecting a friend, even though appear
ances may be against him, and still be-
lieved in Carr's innocence. though | must
own that / was sorry that he never an
swered any OF the numerous letters 1
wrote to him. or ever came 10 see me in
London, as i had particularly asked
him 20 do. OF course | did not believe
that he was married 10 Aurelia, for IL
was only on the word of a stranger and
4 police inspector. while ! knew from his
own lips that he was engaged TO "A coun-
trywoman of his own. However. be that
how 1t may my own rooted conviction
at the time, which has remained unshak-
en- ever since is that in some way he be-
came aware that he was unjustly sus-
pected, and being like ali Americans. OF
"A sensitive nature, he retired to his ma
tive land Anyhow. / have never seen
or heard anything of him since. l am
aware that Jane holds a different opinion.
against him, so much so that il has ended
by becoming a subject on which we do
not converse together
] saw Charles again a few months la
ter, on sultry night In July. | was
leaving town the next DAY TO be present
at Ralphs wedding, and Jane and | were
talking 1t over toward 10 o'clock-the first
cool time I'm the day--when he walked in.
He looked pale and jaded as he sat down
YEARLY by us at the open window and
stroked the cat. which was taking the
air on the sill. He said that he felt the
heat. and ne certainly looked very much
knocked up. j do not feel heat myself,
l am glad 10 say
Il am going abroad tomorrow, he said,
after a few remarks on other subjects.
1T is not merely a question of pleasure,
though l shall be glad to be out OF Lon
of such increasing interest TO those who
possess my autograph that have decid-
ed on taking a change OF air for a time.
do you mean 10 say that YOU are not
going down To Stoke Moreton for Ralphs
wedding?" l exclaimed. II thought we
should have Travelled together as we
once did six months ago"
81 can't -go," said Charles, almost
sharply. IL have told Ralph So"
IL am sure ne will be very much dis
appointed. and Evelyn, too. and the we'd
ding being from her uncle's house. as she
has no home OF her own, will make your
absence all the more marked"
1T must be marked then, but the
young people will survive IT, and Aunt
Mary will be thankful. She has not spo-
ken 10 me since made that little call
upon her in the spring When pass her