Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-24
CHAPTER VII.

In the morning, before the nOur LOT
leaving for the ship. Goddard saw his
wife walking about in the cherries
garden. The day was moderately
warm and still. and the sun shone
clearly. He went out and joined her.
His face was careworn and sallow.
She looked up as he approached.
ga beautiful day to sail on" she
said, with bewitching smile.
Eyes, indeed" he said, looking her
over from head to foot. He discov-
cred fresh charms in her in the new
gray travelling dress and hat. These
things made the parting pangs in his
breast all the more keen.
81 see you like my gown" she said.
reading his admiration in his glance.
"It is pretty, isn't it?'
eyes, it is very pretty, but that is
not wonderful. You never wore any,
thing that wasn't just what it should
be-"
She glanced at the veranda, on the
edge of which stood her trunks, hand
bags and rolls of steamer rugs, pill
lows and a deck chair.
''You see James has got everything
ready"
''But Mrs"
ooh, Lucy has agreed to meet me at
the ship, of course! She won't fail,
you may be sure
Mrs. Goddard took a sealed envelope
from her pocket and gave it to him.
Don't, under any circumstances,
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him.
"But what are they?" he asked, feel
ing small object through the paper.
ct contains a card and key, dear.
The card is the address of private
letter box on Sixth avenue, aud the
key is to open, whenever you like.
box No. $685."
Goddard fumbled them distastefully
without comment for moment, but
with a furtive glance toward the
house, his wife took them from him,
and with playful air put them into
the pocket of his coat.
"You know" she explained with q
little frown, cit may be that I shall
want to write to you in some other
way than by directing my letters to
Lyndhurst."
ooh, Jeanne, these awful-awful de-
tails"
''And here is a London addre ss,'' Mrs
Goddard interrupted, her tone sharp
and businessille, as she gave him an
other card. at has only Mrs. Nolan's
address and name on it. All your let
tarS m1lSt he sent tO her -
He stood SO helplessly before her that
she had to place that card also into his
pocket.
81 am almost afraid you will be too
weak and silly to do all l tell you," she
said, sharply. eff you fail, I shall never
see you again, and" She did not fin
ish her threat, but the suggestion of it
had the desired effect on him.
81 will try to do all you want, Jeanne,
and hope it will result in our ultimate
happiness"
After breakfast, as they all stood in
the diningroom, the carriage drove up
to the door, followed by a wagon to
move the luggage. Then Mrs. Goddard
shook hands with Blanche and wiped
her eyes on her handkerchief.
"Good-by," she said; "do kiss me
again.
Blanche complied; her own eyes were
The almost sleepless night she had
passed had only deepened the mystery
which, in her eyes, enveloped the wife
of her guardian. Mrs. Goddard moved
gracefully out into the hall, still WHIP
ing her eyes. Talley followed, his man
ner sohcitous and regretful. Goddard
left the two together while he went out
to give an order to the coachman.
"While I am away, Mr. Talley," said
Mrs. Goddard, coldly, Il hope you will
clip the wings of your foolish aspira-
tions'
why, [ don't understand you, Mrs.
Goddard" he cried, in abject astonish-
ment. He stood as if stunned by a
blow.
''You think you will win Blanche and
get her money" she replied, with
guarded rancor, "but you might as we'll
renounce your intentions; she'll never
look in your direction. She can see
what has Influenced you"
"My God! Mrs. Goddard" exclaimed
the young man, with a look of deep
pain, "don't misjudge me. If I have
dared to feel the most intense adnnira-
ton for her, have not entertained even
the slightest hope of ever gaining her
favor. No man could live near her, and
see her constant misery and witness
her beautiful character and nature and
keep from admiring her, but as to dar-
ing to"
But the major was coming, and Civ
ing Talley her hand Mrs. Goddard said,
lightly:
"Good-by, Mr.. Talley; don't forget
what [ have said.'
He stood like stone and watched
the carriage drive away. Mrs. God
dard was waving her handkerchief,
but he seemed too deeply stunned to re-
spond. When the carriage had disap-
peared down the road he turned and
saw Blanche standing by his side. In
stead of watching the departing We
hfc1a she was YeUar6ino hin, 18th