Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-04-12
CHAPTER NVII.

and | should have missed you. and then
you would not have learned a piece Of
news"
News
Yes. ! have made up my mind not
TO go home III February"
what changed your plans so sudden
Iy:' l asked.
MY conscience
In heavens name. what has your
conscience 10 do with your plans
well. you see, my conscience would
not permit me to meet such remark
able woman as Miss Iandors without
becoming better acquainted with her"
He swung his cane hack and forth.
This is very sudden" said l. lighting
a cigar. When did it happen
What time did she come into your
Office the other day.
1T must have been after IL"
Then II happened about l1:15."
Pembroke's eyes were dancing. DO
you-er-think there are any others|
Thousands" said l. only turn
ed the end Of my cigar around 10 see if
only what:"
only she won't have them"
Then there is really 4 chance?7
when a woman is not married,
there is always a chance" said | wise
~. But let me tell you, cousin mine,
she has a very high ideal The man
who wins her must be little less than
a demigod and 4 little more than
man Indeed her ideal is so high that
did not reach it by a good foot"
Pembroke looked surprised. She
hh-rcjected"-
i did not say that I had proposed to
her said l.
If you haven't, why haven't your
1T is strange" As his face assumed
an anxious tinge, l laughed. My
dear relative. 90 ahead and win her.
If you can. You have my best wishes.
She is nethiuE TO me. There was a
tlme-ah. we'll, we all can look back
and say that. If it isn't one woman
its another
Sunshine came into Pembroke's face
again. Ideal or not ideal, am going
TO make the effort"
Success to your patting his Shout
der He was good to look at, and 1t
was my opinion that Phyllis might do
worse We miss a good deal in this
world by being overparticular.
We were coming into Trafalgar. Mel
son stood high up in the yellow fog.
Mature is less gracious than history
sometimes" unused Pembroke. gazing
up. "She is doing her best to dull the
luster of the old gentleman. All. those
were days when they had men"
We have them STILL" said l. at is
not the men, but the opportunities
which are lacking
Perhaps that is so. Yet. 1t is the
great man who makes them
was thinking of Hillars. 81 would
give good deal for regiment and a
bad moment for our side" There was
no mighty column in his memory,
scarcely a roll Of earth. What do
you want to dog l asked Shall we
hail a cab and drive to the park"
Just as you say. If it is not interfer-
ing with your work"
Not at all"
Have cigar" said Pembroke after
we had climbed into the cab and ar
ranged our long legs comfortably. The
London cab is all very well for short
and thin person. These came to me
directly from Key West"
That is one of the joys Of being
rich" said |. Cold is Aladdin's lamp.
/ have to take my chances on getting
good tobacco in this country"
Talking about gold"- he began.
Don't | entreated.
Il was about to say that drew on
my bankers for 100000 this morning"
You intend to go. in for figure
abroad, them"
'Oh, no. | deposited the money in
another bank-in your name"
Mine! Deposited 100000 in my
manner" l gasped.
Just so.'
Il understood you to say, because
you thought me to be gentleman. that
you weren't going to do anything like
this? Have done something to change
your opinion?'
"Of course not. And l never said
that shoald not do it. You may oil
may not use it-that is as you please
But. so far as | am concerned. it will
stay there and accumulate interest til
the crack of doom. 1t isn't mine any
more. If were not almost your broth
er, dare say you might justly take Of
or a &c IL &c
placently, you will not only accept thu
gift, but thank me for it"
How old are your | asked.
Exactly %"
Il thought that you could not be old
er than that. Aren't you afraid to b,
Sc far away from homer
Pembroke lay back and laughed
''You haven't thanked me yet"
Il must get new tailor" said |
"What, shall / pay a tailor to make ;
well dressed man out of me, and thei
become an object of charity? Do
look. then, like man who is desper
ately in need Of money!"
"No. you don't look it. That's be
cause you are clever. But what 1
yonr salary TO a man of your brains :?
1T is bread and butter and lodging
He laughed again. To laugh SCENE,
to be part of his business. Jack,
haven't a soul in the world but you.
have only known you three days. bu
it seems that have known you all III,
life. | have so much money that
cannot even fritter away the income"
at must be q sad life" said |.
And if you do not accept the sur
in the spirit it is given I'll double II
and then you'll have trouble. You wi