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little irritably, II is difficult TO see
why she should not be told
She has required two years to
make up her mind to marry Gilbert
was the answer. She has chopped
and changed about-first this way.
then that. II she hears Mrs. Water
house is dead, nobody knows how she
will act
4 think she ought to be told Mr..
Cathcart insisted.
she has virtually promised to be
Gilbert's wife, said Mrs Cathcart.
He is coming here in few hours
time. | am convinced she cannot do
better than marry him.
But when Waterhouse comes. her
husband suggested, what shall you do
them
4 shall know how TO deal with him.
Yes, yes, but how will Pauline deal
with him?'
You don't understand the girl In
the least cried Mrs. Cathcart.
I'm afraid | don't he admitted.
When once she is actually engaged
to Gilbert Mrs. Cathcart explained,
nothing will induce her TO break her
word. But if she heard OF Mrs.
Warehouses; death today--before the
last word is spoken--she would begin
to doubt and hesitate Oh, know
Pauline so well. She requires great
deal of tact
Mr.. Cathcart still looked a little
dubious. If Warehouse had written
10 him, he would not have dreamed
of keeping Pauline in ignorance OF his
wife's death. But whilst he deprecat-
ed what Mrs. Cathcart called her
Usefulness, he would have regretted
any interference with the present de-
sirable state of affairs. Ii was agree
able to look forward to time when
he might again be in a position TO
buy a picture or add to his library,
and so he followed what was decidedly
the line of least resistance
Aud such misgivings as Mr.. Cath
cart still experienced were mitigated
by Pauline's demeanor that evening.
He had not seen her SO merry for
many months; it became difficult TO
believe that she was less than per-
fectly happy; and when Gilbert arriv-
ed at nine o'clock, and she rose To go
to him downstairs, she left the draw
ing-room with radiant face.
She descended to her fathers den.
where Gilbert awaited her with con-
Stunning Impotence. He met her with
his hands outstretched, but Pauline
with a smile on her lips drew back.
Have you considered what it is
wisest to do?' she said. Have you
thought about ii wellY
OF nothing but the happiness you
promised me-
Did | promise?' she cried.
Why, yes
But we are both free as the air
at this moment. Gilbert
L pine for captivity he said.
You think | ami am justified in
marrying you?'
1t is your positive duty. he insisted.
And you are not afraid
Afraid he cried.
You are sure you will never regret
never torment yourself
why should ~ he demanded little
quickly.
oh. | did not say you would have
any reason But we don't always re-
quire one,'
Pauline he said, holding forth his
hands again. there's only one thing |
want-your promise to be my Wife
Then, at last she drew nearer TO
him. She placed her hands in his.
and he accepted the act as COM
plete self-surrender.
CHAPTER V.
II was a fortnight later that Wray
Warehouse disembarked at South
ampton.
With one short, but fateful, inter
val he had been stranger to England
many years.
He had started on his first voyage
almost decade ago without any def
dering has quickly satiated him; he
pushed his way toward comparatively
untrodden fields. He explored some
of the by-ways of Tibet. only falling
TO enter Lhassa.
Visiting Calcutta subsequently. he
required little persuasion to induce
him 10 give an account of his ai-
ventures His book proved a distinct
success: and when he was tempted
20 London about seven years after
his departure. there was modest at.
tempt TO lionize him He was invited
to lecture before the Geographical
Society. his name became known, he
was considerably in request by enter
prising hostesses-then he disappear
ed as abruptly as be had come
And now he was once more in Eng
land. There was nothing to urge him
to continue his journey 10 London
that evening. No expectant relatives
awaited his arrival, whereas 1t would
be too late for visit to Gloucester
plano
Having decided TO travel by an
early train on Tuesday morning
Wray engaged room at a hotel; ana
whilst his rather belated dinner was
preparing. he waited in the vestibule
A clerk approached with request
that he would add his signature to the
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