Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-09-17
CHAPTER VI.

you want money!" said Meredith
quietly. How much?"
Ii was the day after, and Meredith
who had come down to spend a week end
with Sir John at Project Court. had been
surprised at a request for a private in,
terview which Miss Lane had put to him
Immediately after breakfast, while kath-
crime was busy in the kitchen depart
ment.
Sadie had known that Meredith would
look askance at her when he heard what
the object of the interview was; but her
mind had been made up-she must sac
rifce her own feelings in order to help
her benefactress.
So, with faltering lips and flushing
face, she had stammered out her request
Percival Meredith was surprised. He
had not supposed that quiet looking
girl like Sadie Lane could be in urgent
need of money over and above her al
lowance, for Sir John would pay her
well, he felt sure.
Not for herself, certainly, could she
want the money; but perhaps there were
cthers--or one other-here Meredith
pulled himself up sharply--to whom the
immediate possession of a hundred and
fifty pounds was a pressing necessity.
One other The thought ranked in
PercivaFs breast; for somehow-do what
he would to prevent 1.-THE image of the
girl who now stood with downcast ewes
in front of him crossed his mind with
persistency that would not be gainsaid
every time he entered his dingy office in
town. every time he took sheet of note
paper to write to some client or another
At court, in the street, it was the same
thing For the past few weeks almost
ever since he had first met her, in fact
he had been haunted by the image of
Sadie Lane.
And now she wanted to borrow money
of him--this slip of a girl! And having
no relations for whom could she be Dor
rowing it, except for one who was dearcr
TO her than even parent could be?
"A hundred and fifty pounds" he
echoed. Would you mind telling me
what YOU want it for!"
81 should"
The answer was direct Sadie even
raised her eyes as she made it. but she
dropped them again almost Immediately,
for there was that in his which made
her all at once Icing to run away and hide
herself from his gaze for ever.
Suppose | lend it to YOU" he said.
after a pause. without asking any ques-
lions 20
Il should he etornally grateful to you,"
she said, with little sob of relief.
The next thing she became conscious
of was that he had seized her hand, and
was pouring out all manner Of endear-
ing terms, while she stroye in vain to
stop him.
Gratitude" lie said little scornfully.
do you think that gratitude will sat
isfy the cravings of my hearth Don't
YOU know that earth holds no other
woman for me when you are by? That
YOU are the queen OF my heart, and will
always be, until it ceases To beat7 And
YOU can talk about gratitude, my darl-
ing, gratitude between me and you
There is no such word in my vocabulary,
sweetheart"
Hush, hush" the girl said in an agon.
lied whisper. when have just asked
YOU to lend me a hundred and fifty
pounds, ana begged you not to ask any
questions. how can you speak like that?
inere is Kitty to be thought Of"
Sadie really imagined that Kitty was
in love with Meredith. and felt in some
degree a traitor to listen to his words.