Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-12

true. Is that why your angry; is
that why you won't live with me-? No,
by heaven, not that, or anything of
the kind! Will you have the truth?"
Again she made no answer. She
waited for his words.
Are you rejoiced that mines my
own again; that I'm back to my
place that I'm Tristram of Blent;
that it belongs to me? That / take it
by my own incontestable right, and
not Of your hand, by your bounty and
your charity? Are you so rejoiced at
that that you can forgive me any
thing, forgive the man you love any
thing Yes, you do love mcguire
welcome to that, if you think it
makes it any better. 1t seems to me
to make it worse. No, you can't for
give me anything; you can't forgive
the man you love! Why not I'll tell
you why! Shall L? Shall go on?'
She bowed her head and clasped her
hands together.
"You hate my having come to my
own again. You hate it's being mine
by right and by your bounty. You
hate being Lady Tristram only be-
cause I've chosen to make you SO.
And because you hate you won't for
give me. Yes, you're angry because
| I've come TIC my own again. You hate
| it. Look in your heart. l say, and tell
me that what l say isn't true, if you
cam
She made no answer still. He came
| a step closer and Smote his fist on
the palm of his other hand as he
ended:
You called me liar. / was liar.
But, by God, you're a curmudgeon,
Cecily!"
For a moment longer she looked at
him, as he stood there in his scornful
anger. Then with low moan she hid
her face in her hands. The next
minute he turned on his heel, left her
| where she sat and strobe off into
the house.
Nina and Neeld-now at their
sweets-heard his steps and eXchang-
ed excited glances. He walked up to
the head of the table, to Cecily's chair,
pumped down into it and called out
to Mason: Something to eat and
some champagne"
yes, sir" said Mason in a fur
ry.
20, by the way, you can say my
lord again. The lawyers Numbered
and there's been mistake"
| The astonished Mason began to
express Fluctuations. Harry was pet.
ulantly short with him.
20, shut up that, my dear man, and
give me some champagne" He drank
a glass off and then observed, II
hope you two have had a decent din
ner?" He had the manner of host
now.
Il hadn't much appetite" STAN
mered Neeld.
We'll, I'm hungry anyhow" and
he fell to on his beef, having waved
soup and FISH aside impatiently Tell
them all down stairs what I've told
you Mason, but for heavens sake
don't let there be any fuss. o, and I
suppose you had better keep some
thing hot for Lady Tristram."
i Masons exit was fastened by
the consciousness of his commission.
The moment he was gone Nina broke
out:
4 Where's Cecily?"
! Il left her on the lawn" said Har-.
ry frowning hard but eating heart
You've told her?"
i Eyes, I've told her.
And what did she say?" The Imp's
utterance was perky from her per-
turbation.
Look here. Nina, mightn't you go
and ask her? It's long story, and
I'm deuced hungry, you know"
4 Nina needed no further permission
She rose and flew. Neeld, though I'M
certain of what was expected of him,
sat on, nervously eating gooseberries
Ia fruit which rarely agreed with
him. Harry drank second glass of
champagne and his brow relaxed, al
though he was still thoughtful.
Il hope all has gone well?" Neeld
ventured to inquire.
Il scarcely know. The interview
took rather an unexpected turn" He
spoke as though the development had
surprised him, and he could hardly
| trace how it had come about. "The
whole thing will be settled very soon"
he added. Have glass of port, Mr.
| Neeld? It'll do you more good than
those gooseberries."
| Neeld laid ready hand on the
decanter as he asked:
i 'Is-er-Lady Tristram not coming
in to dinner?"
4 Really. don't know. She didn't
mention it." His thoughts seemed
elsewhere. He sat silent for a few
minutes while Neeld finished his wine.
i I'm going to have some cheese. Don't
1 you wait, Mr.. Neeld"
| Old Neeld was glad to escape; he
could not understand his hosts mood
and was uneasy in talk with him.
Moreover, it seemed that the great
question was being decided in the
garden and not in the dinner
room. To the garden then he betook
himself.
Harry smoked a cigarette when his
meal was done, twisting his chair
round so that he could see AGdie iris
trans picture. He reviewed his talk
with Cecily, trying to trace how that
| that unexpected turn in it had come
about, and at what point the weapon
had sprung into his hand. He had
used it with effect-whether with the
effect he desired he did not yet
know
And we were married today. And
We're damnably in love with one an
other:" he rejected. Now, what will
she do?'
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