The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-10-10

M11W library. busiiy en-
[E#W gagged In writing
letters TO st.
Roche. and her
husbands sudden entrance startled her.
GE Was a bright morning, and the sun
8saeHe On her graceful head. She wore
az pretty morning costume, dainty
waite Lace encircling the white throat
and arms. A mans heart might have
warmed to her with exceeding great
save-Lord Caraven did not: he never
'euefR stopped to look at her. TO make
'aRy Inquiries about her, or to speak q
few words Of kindly greeting
Captain Fame dimes with us this
evening" he repeated. and then Hill
esEea laid down her pen and looked
Gnso his face.
@<T do mot like Captain Fame" she
said. quickly
Possibly but then, you see, that
srzs nothing to do with the matter"
He spoke quite good humoresiIy, but
his wife saw slight flush in his face.
Captain Fame, you may be surprised
sG hear, was rude to me when / saw
asna at Lady Redsley's bal"
Indeed! I have never heard any
ssffRg against him OF that kind IT.
he really was rude, you must have an
srayad Kim"
&c did nothing of the kind, Lord
Garaven, she replied, quietly.
What did he do or sayf" he asked.
7 decline to tell. You evidently dis
believe what l say; but. liz Captain
Fame dimes here, shall not"
That is as you wish he replied.
81 mean it, Lord Caraven. If Cap
twin Fame dimes here, shall NOT enter
the dining room"
Then I must make an apology for
EoHr absence, and say that YOU have
headache he replied.
81 Will give no orders for dinner for
Captain Fame" said Hildred.
II think you will, Lady Caraven; IL
mot, they will be given for you. Mind,
there Is a limit to my patience you
nnGst not often abuse it. It lis plain
tiraf You dislike Captain Fame because
L like hfn." @
No. 1t is not so, assure you, Lord
GsaraueR. was told not many days
since that Captain Fame was strongly
suspected of some unfair dealings at
earis, and would be requested to leave
-Tntfr club q
ri do not believe it, he said,
-abrwptly. "It is mere gossip At is
mot true
ut is true, for the Duchess OF Nor
GeF told me. She said she would tell
uae whom to know and whom not TO
j know; among the latter was Captain
Fame"
@'It Is all nonsense" he said, but he
sbegan TO fear there might be some
thing In the story.
You are at liberty to believe or to
fssbelieve," returned his wife. haught-
fly at will say no .more-onIy that
refuse distinctly to meet Captain
Fame"
The earl then quilted the room.real-
~ angry at last. He was naturally of
sER eVen temper. He was perhaps too
fndaIant TO be any other, but he was
realty angry this time.
"a school girl like that to defy me
iva my own house." he said-.'it Is |
quite uncomfortable" ..-
Tile rang for the housekeeper and |
gave orders for a recherche dinner.
SHE shall see" he thought, that |
those airs will not do with me-"
Mildred had gone to her ROOM. She |
w1sfM not permit the servants tn know |
Chat there was anything wrong. Her |
only resource was to shut herself up |
Gre her room and leave them to Imagine |
SfRae she had bad headache Shut |
sfp there, she heard all that passed. |
Sine ksard Captain Fane's arrival, and |
-dinneC being served. She heard the |
,soEnd OF iaughter-then came a ST. |
ssEsce, and she knew, just as though |
she had been present, that the earl |
and his guests were playing cards.
Captain Fame did not leave the house
until after two in the morning, and |
then Hildred heard her husband SO to
tsis own room. &s
She was deeply mortified. or how
little Use. OF how little value she was
en- the house after all! She expressed
decided disapprobation of person
cad he was received with all honor
Etze had said she would not enter the
Gdsga ii be were there; he came, and
-ssfe was compelled to remain away.
ss3tEe had no influence-no command
RtIe was merely cipher. She walked
quickly up and down the room, her
beautiful face all flushed. her ewes
ar1Shf with anger, her fingers inter
faced. |
cannot bear it much longer" she
said. II am beginning to hate him
sseaxen help me-to hate him! What
shall dor
rRhat night no sleep, no rest came
CD her. She was thinking hour after
6Bar what she was to do. The pros
GEEK before her frightened her. She
saw no light in the dark clouds. no
hupe. no help--the years stretched ont
dark and dreary, and she wept the |
xfIa1f hours auyay Sha FsIf hate - /