The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-12
CHAPTER v.-contInued.

CHAPTER V.-Contlnued.
She had got into the side street where
Jack Froyle had left her on the day When
he had insisted upon seeing her home;
she was returning home after fulfilling
her errand, and was laden with bulky
spoils, when she caught sight, from under
the spikes of her umbrella, of figure
whom she felt sure she recognized, and
she hid herself as much as she could, and
walked on quickly hoping that she would
not be recognized under the disguise Of
her macintosh.
But she was disappointed. The unmis-
taxable voice of Jack F'royle, as he adj
dressed her by name when she was trying
to pass him, betrayed that she was dis
covered. She raised her umbrella grudg-
ingly enough, and saw that he was stand
ing before the door of the very house
where she had tried to make believe she
was staying. She blushed deeply, held out
her hand, and saying quickly: What hor-
rid weather! haven't time to speak to
you," she would have escaped on the pre-
text of being in a great hurry. But Jack
kept pace with her as she went, and said,
in a tone which she did not like:
$50 you have been deceiving us ALL I
find. My aunt told me this morning that
she saw you driving with some friends"
And he tried to get look at her face
under the umbrella. While have just
found, by calling at the house you said
you were staying at, that you deceived me,
too. Why did you? There vas no need,
you know. Do you think wouldn't have
kept your secret? I don't say it may not
be necessary to be reticent with our dear
aunt. But surely you might have known
| there was no need with me- I'm scape-
grace myself, you know"
Beatrice started, feeling horribly uncom-
Portable. She saw at once the dreadful
| impression which these discoveries had
made upon the young man, and between
indignation and contrition she did not
know what to say. aa
! ''You both seem to have formed very
mistaken impressions about me- she said
at last. her voice trembling. "Of course,
Miss Froyle, who is not inclined to be
| good natured, would naturally put the
worst construction upon my actions But
think I'm little surprised that you
should. It's quite true that didn't wish
| you know my address; I didn't wish to
give it to any one. Since my hus-
bands relations don't want to have any
thing to do with me, I propose to cut
myself Off from them entirely, and I've
taken situation as governess."
| But why shouldn't you let me know
| where you are? I haven't expressed a
wish to have nothing to do with you. On
| the contrary, I'm most anxious to see
more of you, and to 90 anything I can to
| help to. console you for the nastiness of
the old fogies. Now, what objection can
you have to telling me where you are? I
don't wish to obtrude upon you in any
way. And if you won't tell me, you may
be quite sure shan't rest until I've found
| out" he ended, doggedly.
Beatrice hesitated They had reached
the square by this time, and she was de-
| batting with herself whether it would be
of the least use to withhold the informa-
ton he asked any longer After ALL
what was the good of piling mystery upon
mystery? No efforts would suffice to keer
her guilty secret hidden much longer and
whether the truth were to leak out ii
one way or the other, she did not much
care.
So she suddenly stopped in the middle
of the wet pavement, and, raising her UNI.
brella, looked across at the big, gloomy
house that dominated the square, an6
said, defantly: ....,..,... IS ..s...,
I'm staying there" ..
Jack looked at the house and then al
her.
'.Do you mean it?" he asked abruptly
Your re staying at Lord Catheringto 2
+ m governess in his family said she
boldly
He looked at her for a few moments
and then said, drily: IT didn't know he hat
a family
She felt that she had a right to resen
this tone.
II suppose he doesn't think it neces
sary to take the whole world into hi.
confidence about his private AFFAIRS" sh,
said, in very frigid tones. -o
i "Of course not. But-do you know any
thing about Lord Catherington? About hi
character, mean?"
AS there was still something in tn,
, young mans tone which she did not like
a Neutrality-suspicious. air, and an underton
which suggested more than the words, sh
answered In a dis ant and chilling man
ner: 1T Is not usual for governesses, sec
retaries, servants dependents of any kin,
to ask for character with their EN-
ployer."
"Then you don't know anything abou
him?'
Beatrice's sense Of loyalty was reused
and her incredulity also.
,"Oh, yes I do know great deal abcu
him." said she. IT know that he Is no
only kind-hearted and generous but il
, the highest degree considerate to every
body about him. can quite understan
that his unconventional ways make peopl
gossip about him, but can't, and won
believe that there's any stronger founda
ton for their malice And now must e
in. have my duties to attend to. Good
by"
Rather ashamed at the little hypocris
implied in the last words she rnIrnbIe