Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-09
CHAPTER Y.

Can't. Stannard was on his way from
the station to "Mayfeld" when he met
Dora Smith. He had seen her several
times at different places, so when she
showed an inclination to stop and talk.
he was not surprised, though he would
rather have passed on without speaking
but as he listened TO an account of Roses
conduct. shown ia the worst possible
light by Dora, he became pale with sup
pressed passion, thoagh he scarcely said
word.
II thought you ought to know the sort
of girl you are about to marry, she end
ed, in a sympathetic tone. y nave
broken off my engagement with Mr..
Faulkener in consequence. Nothing
could induce me to marry such a dis
honorable man."
II am indeed sorry to hear it, replied
Capt. Stannard, quietly. But are you
sure it was Miss DafnellY'
There is no mistake, Capt. Stannard.
/ only wish there was. My lifes happi-
ness is over, and as for yours! well, If
you marry Rose. knowing she loves an
other / shall be more sorry for you than
if you were to part with her even at the
last minute 1t is hard On you,' she
added, seeing how well her words were
telling. How some girls would value
you'll and how true they would have
BEEN" she ended gazing ut him with
such look of interest that he wondered
whether she could have any personal
motive in trying to set him against Rose.
We'll, thank you for your warning,
Miss Smith," he replied, coldiy. Il shall
of course, believe you have made mis-
take until / have proved your assertion
correct, and / shall at once 60 and ask
Mr.. Faulkener to tell me the truth"
That you would never get from him.
she returned. II have told Won what is
true, you can disbelieye me OF you like" :
Il never wish TO disbelieve a lady,
Miss Smith," he said, courteously, but
III this case | hope you are wrong, for re-
member. Miss Darnell is my affianced
wife. and she is all the world to me-
Then, raising his hat, he bid her good
by, and going straight up to Castle Tow
ers. asked to see Jack Faulkener
II am sorry to trouble you" he said,
for ! fear you were at dinner. ! will
wait till you have done, If you will let
me-"
Il have practically finished" replied
Jack, $50 sit down"
Capt Stannard told him all that Dora
had said, and begged him to tell him the
absolute truth.
1T is all much ado about nothing
said Jack in tone Of annoyance. Miss
Darnell and have been like brother and
sister ever since we were children, and,
be so. I always have kissed her, and as
Il was the custom between US, / saw no
reason for dropping it when I was bid
ding her goodby. II you think otherwise
am sorry did so, and you must blame
me. not Miss Darnell. She has not
kissed ne since her engagement. and
when she is your wife, OF course ] should
not ask her to do so"
But what about Miss Smith? She
tells me she broke off her engagement
with you because you are in love with
Miss Darnell."
Miss Smith broke off her engagement
with me-" said Jack, because she dis
covered was not in as good a position
as she thought / was, and l am very
much obliged to her for giving me ny
freedom. But il she has injured Miss
Darnell in your eyes win make her SUI
fer for it, and compel her to tell you, in
front Of me. that she did il for spite, and
spite only"
Can you give -@s sour word you don't
love Miss DFrnellg' Capt Stannard
asked decidedly.
TO know Ter is to love her. replied
Jack Faulkensr. quietly. But l viii tell