Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-11-01
IFORBID THE BANNS.
CHAPTER III.-(Continued.l

81 didn't come in for tea, Miss Deer
ING. though you will associate these
mundane motives to my blameless mind!
[ hoped that you would sing to me
little, perhaps"
He has seen her home!" whispered
Mrs. Warrington, with an evil smile.
"Well, it will be our turn soon!"
She rose and walked calmly through
the hanging curtains between the looms,
followed by 6r. Samson, and confronted
the girl whom she had just sold for an
emerald necklace. Theo was standing
BY the piano, idly turning over some mu-
sic there, and Lord Calne stood beside
her, looking down into her face with
ewes which were neither cynical nor in
different now. She started slightly at
the unexpected appearance of her aunt
and Pitt Samson, but shook hands with
him with her usual impenetrable cour-
tesy. Theo was very happy just now,
with a happiness whose source she did
not try to discover, and she felt she
could afford to smile at all the world
even the Pitt Samsons of it.
You see I've had n visitor of my
oGn." said Mrs. Warrington, with more
affability than she often displayed in
Lord Gaines presence. MIR. Samson
paid us an early call, Iheo, to ask US to
make up u party at the theater next
week. He has a box for the Hay
market"
"Indeedl That is very kind said
Theo, with grave indifference.
Il hope you are not engaged on
Wednesday," said Mr.. Samson, with
more diffidence than usual.
NO." said Theo, with reluctant hon
estly. Il have no engagement Tor
Wednesday"
Then may 1 count on your"
ooh, of course-ve shall be very
pleased!" broke in Mrs. Warrington.
And know William has no engage.
ment-he never hast"
This was true, poor MIR. Warrington s
life being far too strictly regulated by
bis wife for him to make independent
plans.
A little cloud had dimmed the bright
Tess of Thco's face at finding herself IL
redeemably pledged to the theater party.
but she frightened momentarily as Lord
Calne came up to her to say goodby.
He hated leaving Pitt Samson in pos.
session, but reading Alright the insolent
surprise at his presence in Mrs. War
rington's face, he thought he might do
more harm than good by lingering; and
to that end, he did not let them see how
reluctantly he took his departure
Goodbye" he said to Theo, with his
usual society drawl. 81 won't stay for
tea, thanks. L really am not so welded
to orange pekoe as you seem to Think
Then his voice dropped lower to rapid
undertone. "Are you riding in the park
tomorrow Shall see you"
"Yes-at r."
May join your"
IF you like"
'Yes, now I" he began, then
checked himself, and turned to receive
Mrs. Warrington's farewell salutations.
She was always quite ready to speed the
parting guest in his case. Indeed, SO
solicitous was she, that she even accom-
panied him out on to the landing her
self, leaving Pitt Samson alone with
Theo. But Lord Calne only smiled as If
somewhat amused. He could afford to
smile, for in that brief moment, while
he held her hand, he had looked down
into the pupils of Iheo's deep eyes, and
seen himself mirrored there. His heart
beat with unusual Cuickness as he left
the house, and remembered that he
should meet her tomorrow. True, he
could not say much to her among the
tnrong of riders in the Row, but it was
something to be by her side and see her
supple figure swaying to the motion of
her horse, and listen to her clear, low
voice, as she now and then addressed
him.
"Pshaw!" said Lord Calne, as if half
ashamed of himself. Il might be a boy
againl l thought had got over such
follies years ago, and, behold, l am just
as helplessly and wholly in love as
though I were %, rather than 80 and
with a lifetime of experience behind
met"