Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-07
c,,ApTER Ix.-(Continucd.)


"t,or heavens sake do not speak like
THAR he exclaimed. what have donef
I have done nothing that she can have
misuntlerstoo d--nothing that she ought
70 have misunderstood for moment"
Mrs, IIclstone gave a peculiar little
cough.
II have seen you kiss her." she re-
marked dryly.
lie began to walk up and down the
room. trying to think. but trying almost
In vain. lie was in too great a state of
inward heat and turmoil for his thoughts
to he under his own control. He was
only conscious that in his heart there
was a spirit of fierce resistance--a deter
minntion that in this matter he would
not Weld to cocrcion--that. even II Mar
garet's life almost depended upon 1t. he
would not make her his wife. How could
he, caring for jeanne Bercsford, as ne
did. n hundred times more than he cared
for her?
At the end Of FIVE minutes he said alb.
ruptly. II shall 20 somewhere next week.
I have no special desire to go to Mcntone.
dare say you are right, and that 1t is too
far. want to be In London. and will
merely go there in the first instance.
Have you anything to say against thisY"
Nothing she answered. mo, moth
ing." she repeated. after a moments ST.
lence. eli your own mind Is made up"
ut is certainly made up" he said.
''rhen you had better tell Margaret
yourself" she replied.
II don't see that" he exclaimed. quick
~. tiff there In anything in what you
have been saying. I think 1t would be
t.l, sxtI har IL nd I'm har
mean. Surely you underestimate
"Of course I will tell her II you wish
IT," she said: "only, in that ease. ] think
You had better let me know exactly what
you wish me TO say. am to tell her you
propose to go to London--for what OBJ.
ject?'
"She has long known that I am going
to enter myself for the bar"
"And Is 1t necessary to do that now
In vacation timer
Poor Godfrey's color came. Mother"
he said. reproachfully. II do not think
you need put difficulties in my way.
Heaven knows am trying to do what Is
right"
"But. my boy" she said. softly. may
you not be mistaken In what you think Is
right?" She paused for Il moment or
two; her heart was very much In this
matter. She wanted to speak. and yet
she was almost afraid to speak. "You
are making up your mind to go away"
she said, but why Is it imperative that
you should got Could you not bring
yourself to think Of Margaret as your
wife? Consider the case. Godfrey. Think
how good she IL, how she cares for you,
how she Is already to me like daugh.
ter"
But, mother. you do not understand "
He had put up his hand to stop her
speech. "You do not understand" he re.
peatcd, feeling as II the blood was leaving
his heart. 1T II not that. am not blind
to all there IL to love In Margaret, but
l have other plans. II you force me IA
tell you--t care for someone else"
She looked ut him with her lips apart
for moment or two the surprise or the
pain Of his answer seemed TO take away
her breath then she asked, almost with
out any appearance Of emotion:
Are you saying this seriOusly?"
"Do | look as IL i were jcsting?" he re-
piled.
lis II one OF those girls you were with
Mt Brentwood? Which oneY" she asked
quickly. without giving him time tosan
swcr her first question.
"rhe secOnd-Joanne," he said.
"Are you engaged to hcry'
Poor boy, his heart gave bound as sh.
put that inquiry.
II wish ! WERE" he said.
"Oh, my dear, my heart is full Of pit,
for you," and suddenly at last Mrs. Hell
stone rose and went to her son, and pu
her hands upon his arm; IL am full OF
sympathy for you; l know I am givinl
you pain; but do you think 1t Is 4 rar,
thing for either men or women to fine
that they must give up their first love
They suffer when they do 1t, and the.
think sometimes that II will break thel
hearts; but 1t does not break their heart
not once In a thousand eases. And
Godfrey. I will only say this one wore
mOre-0nly this one. II you will not d.
what ask you-if you resolve to go bacl
10 Miss Bcrsf0rd, knowing what you d,
about my poor girl warn you that 20,
will not he satisfied with yourself; 20,
may win Miss BcresfOrt, but you will no
win peace OF mind"
And then she turned from him an,
went quickly ont Of the room, and poo
Godfrey was left alone to his owl
thoughts.