Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08
CHAPTER Xxx.
A Tristram Way-A Specimen.

A Tristram Way-A Specimen.
Harry Tristram had led Lady Ev-
enswood to believe that he would in
form himself Of his cousins state o.
mind or even open direct communica
ton with her. He had done nothing
to redeem this implied promise. al
though the remembrance of it had
not passed out of his mind. But he
was Glisinclined to fulfill it. In the
first place, he was much occupied
with his pursuits and interests of his
new life; secondly, he saw no way
to approach her in which he would
not seem a disagreeable reminder;
he might even be taken for a beg
gar, or, at least, be regarded as re-
proachful supplicant. When he thought
about her-which We very often Just
now--it was not to that he would
never meet her q n; he liked her
too well, and shc vas too deeply
bound up with the association of his
life for that; but it was to decide to
postpone the meeting, and to dream
perhaps of some progress or turn of
events which should present him
with his opportunity and invest their
renewed acquaintance with an atmos-
phere as unusual and as stimulating
gether had been spent. Cecilys pos
sible unhappiness did not come home
to him. After all, she had everything
and he nothing-and even he was not
unexpectedly happy.
Southend was working quietly. Aid
ed by Jenl1inson Neeld. he had pre-
pared an elaborate statement and fir
ed it in at Mr.. Disneys door, himself
retreating as hastily as the urchin
who Lad thrown a cracker Lady Ev-
enswood was trying to induce her en-
inent cousin to come to tea. The Imp,
/. in response to that official missive,
was compelling her "reminiscences on
| Heidelberg and Addie Tristram. Ev-
erybody was at work and it was
vaguely understood that Mr.. Disney
was considering the matter-at least
that he had not consigned all the
/ documents to the waste paper basket
and the writer's to perditiOn-which
was great point gained with Mr..
disney. mo hurry, give me time,
| don't push it, wait, do nothing, the
status quo," all these various phrases
expressed Lord Southend's earnest
and reiterated advice to the conspfra-
tors. A barony had, in his judgment,
began to be thing which might be
mentioned without smile And the
viscounty-"Well" said Lady Evens-
wood, ,"if Robert were once convinced,
the want of precedents would not
stop him. Precedents must, after all,
be made, and why should not Robert
make them?'
/ This, then, the moment when all
the wise and experienced people
were agreed that nothing could,
should, or ought to be done, was tho
} chance for a TristraH. Addie would
have seized it without an instant's
hesitation; Cecily had blood unavoid-
ably diluted with a strain of Gains
borough, and took two whole days to
make the plunge-two days and a
struggle. neither of which would have
happened if she had been Addie. But
she did at least reach the conclusion
that immediate action was necessary:
that she was the person to act; that
she could endure no more delay; that
she herself must so to Harry, and
do the one terrible thing which alone
suited, met, and could save the sit.
uation.
In his quiet room in Duke street
Harry was working out some Details
of the proposed building in Blink
hampton. liver was to come 10 town
next day and Harry thought that the
more entirely ready they seemed to
go on, the more eager liver would be
to stop them. 1t was Just G o'clock
and a couple of quiet hours stretched
: before him. He heard that lady
} must see him on most urgent bus
| mess with most genuine yexation,
t but he had not experienced enough to
], embolden him to send word that ne
was out.
i Such a message would probably
S have awaited nothing. Cecily was al.
ready at the door: she was in the
9 room before he had done giving di
a reetions that she should be admitted
y Again that likeness which mad already
e worked on him so powerfully strucl
t him with unlessened 'orce; for its
sake he sprang forward to greet hel
u and met her Dutstretched hand witt
: mis-. There was no appearance OF ein
| barrassment about her, rather grea'
gladness ana triumph in her OWL
i courage in coming.
t 'tYou didn't come TO me, SO came
a to you" she explained, as though
. the explanation was quite stlffi
y cient.
It She brought everything back il
him very strongly, and in moment
l. banished Blinkhampton.
e Does anybody know you've come?
), mot" she smiled. THAT was s
part of the fun. Nina didn't know
n was going out. You see, everybody
4 been doing something except mo
n and"
p "Everybody's been doing some
A. thing? Doing what?'
/. 20, never mind now. Nothing o
d any real use.
There's nothing to do said Harr,
d with smile and a shrug.
She was little disappointed to flint
e. him looking so we'll, so cheerful, ant
y busy But the new impression wa
not strong enough to upset the pre-
le conception with which she had come
I've come to tell you | can't bear it,
: she said.
d 20, why did you ever do it, Harry?
ID son my honor don't know" he ad
e. mitted after moments thought
d, won't you sit DOWN. He watches
| her seat herself. actually hoping TO