The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-15
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beyond a shrug of indifference.
Il might put II to him In words of
the same plain fashion," he suggested.
II have made an appointment with him
for IL o'clock tomorrow morning, at
Great Russell street: at least, l left
verbal message asking him to meet us.
and I've no doubt that he'll be there
She looked UP as though she did not
quite follow him.
Il could ask Carnac and Rabodanges
to come too" he explained. land then
take the opportunity to bring the
scheme before him while we are all to-
gether."
She was upon the point of vehemently
rejecting this proposal, but two consid-
erations made her pause. She could not
but long to witness such a scene as the
confused route of her brother-in-law
and his allies. and she foresaw in the
second place, that she might be able,
If present at the interview, to show
Dick afterward that so shameful a pro-
posal had not been made to him by any
wish of hers
AT 10 the next morning the colonel
slipped from the house unobserved, and
by 1880 he was posted at the northern
end of the street i'm which Dick was
of the latter's house, but he kept him
self completely out of sight.
He had not been watching three min
utes when the door opened, Dick came
out. and turned down the street in the
opposite direction.
II thought he'd be early" murmured
the colonel to himself; land 1 don't
think there's much fear of his coming
back"
He waited until his unconscious
quarry had disappeared round the
southern corner, and then FASTENED to
the house. He rang the bell and a serv-
ant appeared.
rs Captain Estcourt imp
mo, sir; he's just gone out"
DO you suppose he'll be long?"
Il shouldn't think so, sir but he didn't
say"
The colonel looked troubled
"Will you leave your name, sir?" in
quired the maid.
Il think" replied the visitor. that 1
had better go to Captain Estcourt's
room and write note for him. My bust
ness Is rather important, and 1 can't
very well call again"
The girl opened the door wider and
ink before him, and waited by the door.
The colonel wrote an exact copy of the
letter he had shown to Camilla, only
adding as the place of rendezvous mo.
Great Russell street." and III o'clock
on Saturday morning. March 24th." as
the time. Then he asked for sealing
wax and taper fastened up the let
ter with elaborate care, and handed 1t
attendant IN tNlp .
on the mantelplece and went toward the
door to show him down the stairs out
of the house. He followed her down a
few steps, and then stopped, with an
exclamation. II have left my gloves
behind" and he ran back before she
could offer to go for him. He returned
In an instant, but in that instant he had
broken the newly made SEAL opened
the letter, folded 1t simply without
fastening, and tossed 1t carelessly down
again upon the mantel-piece.
BE sure" ale said. as he passed out,
that Captain Estcourt reads my note
directly he comes home. / think you
said that would not be long?"
mo, sir, not long, i expect" And
she closed the door behind him.
He hurried to his own house, to find
Camilla waiting for him and the car
riage at the door.
I'VE are late" she said; "it is Just
upon II now"
II am sorry" he replied; IT have been
round to Estcourt's rooms; he might
as well have driven down with us; but
he was not in, and could not wait any
longer"
She made no further remark and they
started at once. on arriving at the
house they found Dick upon the door
step. Camilla, who was dreading the
decisive moment more and more, took
comfort at the sight of his open smile
and frank eyes, and unconsciously put
more warmth than usual into her well
come. The colonel, too, greeted him
with effusive cordially, and seemed to
take his presence as personal favor.
I'VE are so very glad" he said, as
they entered the house together, that
you have been able to join u.s.
thought you would myself and. in
deed, | said so to Madame de Montaut
but she seemed uncertain about it."
How could you doubt it?" said Dick,
turning to Camilla, with tender re-
proach. And he added lowering his
voice: surely you know that I would
give up anything TO go with you any
where?"
The colonel laughed softly to himself
and examined "A picture with great at
tention. The other two passed into the
dining room. He did not follow them,
but stayed behind to receive NM. Car
mac and Rabodanges, whom he was
momently expecting
Dick was In his happiest mood. and
If he did not care much about the pic
lures, at any rate he thoroughly en-
joyed the privilege of looking at them.
He noted, with lovers keenness that
Camilla's manner to him was changed
and seemed to imply new kind of re-
lationship between them, What It
meant he could not even guess. but GER
tainly she was now quit a different be-
ing from the lmperious beauty, whose
wit had stricken him dumb on the night
OF the ball so long ago. She had a visit
full look in her eyes, as though she
would have asked something of him II
she dared. and her air was almost that
Of one who clings to some one stronger
for protection or support
lie was raised out of his natural diff
dence by this delicate, unspoken fiat