Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-03
CHAPTER ZXXVIII.

Yes. says Marian nervOusly. being n
good deal startled by this direct mention
Of Eaton's name. Evelyn regards her
ouriously.
Il fancied so. But l think he and I
have been friends too long to be ever
anything more
rs that so, Evelyn" very gravely
Entirely so. l assure you, you need
not be uneasy" She smiles rather SUI
perciIious!y. why should it not be so?
Is II not a reasonable idea? oh. you
may believe me, if it will give you any
comfort"
1T gives me great comfort" gently.
"GeS-yes. | know all about that
She pulls herself together invoiuntari!y.
and raises her hand to her head as if to
still the throbbings Of the nervous brain
within. II anything had been left to tell
her that Marian was DESTROYS Of marry
ing Eaton, here now it is, disclosed to
her,
Besides" says she bitterly you for
Get. 1t Is Il most fortunate thing that
Eaton and ! did not fall in love with
zach other-that is the orthodox phrase,
Is 1t not" with cold little laugh BE
cause assuredly Lady Stamer would not
have. welcomed me as a daughter-in-
law"
THAT is beside the question" SAYS Ma
Ran decidedly.
rs it? 1t is part of it surely? A PEN
nlless girl she would never countenance."
That is nothing. Eaton has money of
his own
You go too far" cries Evelyn. rising
suddenly and looking almost tall as she
stands frowning down upon the other.
'Eaton-l swear to You, if you want So
strong COntirmation-is nothing to me,
nor am | anything to Eaton; and as for
his mother, be certain of this-I am not
the daughter for her, whatever you may
be-"
1t is rather a direct attack: it had not
been premeditated and had sprung only
from the girls sore heart. Her eyes be-
ing. however. fixed on Marian. she cannot
fail to see that from pale, Miss Nande
ieur's cheeks have turned to pink, and
from that to richest carmine.
1t is a revelation. That Marian might
have made up her mind to marry him.
and 50 join the two estates. is one thing;
to know that she loves him is another
Evelyn's heart sinks low, her lips whiten.
\ full minute goes by
1T is So!' says she at last very gently.
IT never seemed to me quite true until
This moment. You love him. then?"
How? Love him? | don't know
what you mean. Evelyn" says Miss Van
leleur with. if possible. n deepening Of
,l"r color. and a certain disconnection in
her speech.
my all ltIu ne SO. says inc girl
with unconscious melancholy: but some
now / never believed IT, 1t was foolish
IT me. wasn't it, with a poor attempt
ar smile. what every one says is al
ways right l should have known-but''-
with terrible nathos-''I didn't"
We'll. so nerhaps should l." says the
other haughtily; hut l am still as ig-
Aorant as ! can be-
You may not wish to sneak of it.:
= very calmly. yet with 4 touch
'f ,feeiing-"can quite understand that
ana You needn't speak OF II. |
l.now now all about it, There is
WEAKNESS in her tone. but no longer any
agitation: in truth it is all over. Nothing
can matter very much. and as she must
marry Mr.. Crawford it is just as we'll
iFat there is -nothing-nothing
ID the world to care for.
You know WHAT demands Marian
lnnaticntly. Come. Evelyn. going closer
TO her and laying a compelling hand upon
Agr shoulder. Il insist en- knowing what
al this is about"
Oh, what nonsense" says Evelyn. a
.ttle impatient in her turn. why make
q mystery of it? Everybody knows
alone disbeliered.' She pauses. and
presses her fingers to her forehead as
though some pain lies there. Curious.
wasn't it, says she. "LnOkers-On see
most Of the game; vet | looked on as
ven as they. and though they could see
l couldn't"
Thew" says Miss Vandelcur, almost
l"SSionatcly; and who were they may
ask. and what had | done to make me
mo. growing very pale and regarding
I}elyn with angry eyes, "a subject of
~2>Sin for the county,"
teanie viii laik. Won see says Eve
'H 4 little bitterly. Even you may no.
eNemgt from gossip, and what. then.
be- hoped for mcs Aad after all "
">'1E sad eyes to hers-eyrs in which
Up relToach-.if you do love him.
~ ~ J. he not worthy 70 be-
have known Eaton for many
tajon-Eaton Stamey,' cries Marian.
dn'nc her vehementlv The words
ITO rave been forced from her. have
a' from her AGAINST her will 4
'.' later she would have recalled the
'.S'Fe outbarst. but it is now ;oa late;
'----.A mas heGrd-has guessed
.14tei. over EVELYN n strange chance
-> passed. Her eyes seem tn dominant.
other feature and shine ont from
ate face with singular hrilliaaep.