The Topeka state journal., 1903-01-16

in her voice ~since you are as sorry
to have ever met me as am to have
ever come across you, will ask Aunt
Clarissa when she comes here
II tell you she isn't coming herei" in
terrupted NancOurt peremptorily. I
won't have the old cat in the house-sO
there! I'm master here, kindly remem-
Der"
And I am mistress!" retorted Celia.
so Aunt Clarissa shall come and
''What2"
And when she does I-I-shan tell
her that-how unkind you are-and-
and ask her to take me away" con-
tinued Celia in a faltering voice, un-
needing his interruption. II never
want to see you again=I hate yOut'
"Oh, very well. then" Vancourt rose
with as much dignity as he could as
sumo. "As such is the case. and since
I am not allowed TO be master of my
own house, we had better separate
amicabIy. l. for one shall be very
pleased to be freed from nagging wo-
mani"
And l. from a-brutel"
That is a question of opinion" re-
marked Nancourt easily. II have been
asked by Carstairs TO go for a cruise,
and as his yacht leaves Southampton
/ the day after tomorrow I may as well
go with him until I have decided what
! ] will do. OF course. I shall leave you
the house, viii clear out" He crossed
the room to the door adding, as he
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/ iIeol,irer9er1ts. Then. without awaiting
a reply, he closed the door behind him,
/ Celia gazing half discOnsolately, half
dafanfIv at the vacant chair on the
the other side of the table.
VancOurt had not been gone long be-
4 fore he returned, dressed in faultless
/ style. a Raglan over his arm and
| bowler in his hand
wen. I'll say goodby." he said light
ly extending his hand to his wife. ''J've
I told Job to pack I'D my duds and to
bring them to me at the Carlton. I shall
be stopping there till tomorrow morn
ing. when I shall leave for Southamp-
ton.
It see"
I'VE shall be cruising about the Medi-
terra mean for about two months he
continued eyeing his wife covertly as
he spoke AFTER which I may go to
South Africa for a few months to do
some biss came shooting"
.You will eniov Yourself. I hone" said
Celia placing her slim hand in his ~Or
course if we ever meet in society we
need not be dead cuts, need we Leon
lard2'
Her deep blue eyes were raised al
most wistfullv to his
"Of course not" he said with a strain
ed laugh. as. pressing her cold hand in
his he went frv-aVl the Goo, A1.7io
little woman ii is a pitv that we should
"a am. several ,vavs don'r won thin K
so2"
Yes if is Co0dbv' Her voice fad
.d 9vvav into q 7rhisner a6din.y ouayer-
. .ngiv to herself as The door closed be-
mind her husband. ..he might have kiss
ed me before he went / don't think
that-he minded ieaving me and IL
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. r,9s,inr avn. f',s +4,,f,s ,-i,irI had eat6,
. Ared ON her ;.5-ros III he had tried fO
tisa mo ia have sla,ra1 his face for
] MIN, hate I,aonari and now mat
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sell ne sonioqulzed- MADE sure thal
she would have stopped me before
le1t the mousse OF course. ITS all mos
uneafthiy rot to think Tor momen
that 1 could lve without my little Ceha
"A Gay would De bad enough. but two
months nave halI mind 10 turf
2 back and say that 1 was only bluflng
8 though Poor little grille, she half rails