Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-15
CHAPTER V.
4 LEAF FROM THE HISTORY OF
MAUDE.

Miss English ana AT loss no" 10 oe-
gin His fair face was flushed, ana
his blue eyes troubled On the floor
ny his chair was his sombrero and his
! booted feet were alternately crossed
and spread wide apart. For the hrst
inc in many years he did not know
shat TO do with his hands. The girl
watched him with some amusement.
taziIy patient. waiting for what he had
20 say. He cleared his throat once or
twice. let his eyes wander about the
room and finally said. desperately
+'Do you--do YOU like teaching, Miss
English"
She broke into peal Of laughter, in
which he joined ruefully. Why, not
q especially" she answered. II like the
. children. though. However, that is not
&hat you came to tell me.
NO" he assented cheerfuly. at isn't
You see I'm placed in peculiar posi-
ton, Miss English | don't want to
seem to be doing anything underhand-
ed, yet | must speak to you, Tell me,
a4nd here he frightened considerably,
You wouldn't marry me, would you?'
~Of course not" was the ready re-
Z Spouse
Not II were to ask you in earnest"
mo- uUflff huS fiItNIlAltAllN'S, at al.
Don't be foolish
Well said Allyn, that clears
shinys up bit | can't rest under sus-
p!cion of seeking an advantage for
myself OF course II you couldn't be
induced to marry me. I'm out of the
running and am to be considered in the
Fight of a cousin or something like
that"
\ OF ,tyttb IpJ
her brows prettily drawn together, her
red lips a little frightened. Now" she
qucried what are you trying to say
You are worse than Teddy when he
has been breaking his word to me. ="
Just this" her visitor replied sud
denly taking the bit between his teeth.
d" I like You. We became friends when
brought You here in the ambulance.
Wc are friends yet, aren't we? We
arc That's right Now. | can't see
ray friend deceived, or imposed upon,
or endangered in any way while |
stand by and keep my mouth shut and
my hands still | believe Maude is
s;Uing TO ask Won TO marry him
\ light faint as yet, but clear and
growing stronger. began to break in on
Der,
lie asked me last night, she said
simply.
~Ahl And you answered him.
Nothing-as yet"
Then I'm not too late. tossed
aSout good deal last night thinking
of IT, You mustn't say Nes'-you
mustn't"
Why"
Now look here, Miss English, |
can't rid myself OF the idea that this is
n mean thing 20 do but ii must be done.
s'o rather YOU wouldn't ask me that
question and would take my word for
Is that the thing wouldn't do at ALL but
since you have asked II. you have
cight TO an answer and won't shirk
TO- Look on me as your only near kin
IN all this wide country and believe
thaj In what ! am going to say | am
anxious to protect you from the conse-
CUences of "a mistake made through
ignorance | nm going to do something
th0t whips me worse than | was ever
NDgEed at Elton | am going TO talk
aarshiy haout man who has been my
companion. Il not my friend
The girl pitjed him. understood the
struggle through which he was passing
aud admired the moral courage that
forced him on.
4 understand you" she said softly.
III II is anything ! ought to know tell
ne"
Then listen This is a part OF the
rDry OF Russell Maude. as we know it
Understand that Glynn was not TO
blame for his being here, for these
things came 20 lis after his arrival In
fact. they came 10 me and beyond ac-
quainting Glynn with them, have
said nothing | suppose that we are
The only two men in America who
know them:
Russell Maudes family is excellent
u well known and eXcellently we'll
Lirrught ut all through the middle
EhlOas. My family knows his family,
his family knows the GlynnS Ike was
educated at Harrow and Sandhurst and
Upon graduation obtained n Cornctcv
IN the lagh, cavalry His reGimyut
was stationed In London for two years.
doing duty az public functions He
vas a handsome and brilliant fellow
whh a considerable income In his own
TigbS. all doors were open 10 him and
he went the pace. He was not drunk
ard and not specially a libertine. hut n
6orcer gambler never looked across the
Ereen cloth. AZ the end Ot the tvs
years he was ruined He married En-
jly Stone, daughter of rich brewer.
Sne brought him many thousands Of
pounds and az her fathers death-shc
was an only child-many thousands
more. In three years his troop was in
thc provinces, but even in the smaller
cites within his reach he managed 10
sN rid OF the money at fearful rate
They had no children. His nights we've
passed at the gambling table: she did
as she pleased with her own She
came 70 he known as a neglected wife
fond o. mild Irritation, but nothing Sc
rinuS was ever alleged against her and
don't believe there was any harm in
nGr think she was a good woman .
Allyn paused and wiped his perspr-