The Caldwell tribune., 1905-12-16
BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAEMR

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- - o-.erence between her shadow and
VI tne ola master. At that moment
it up by: '" gu
child!' wv "0Aiu' my
II know 1t az well as YOU do dad ;,
she said, plaintively; ''but how am | to
alter it? ~
Suppose we leave the shadow for to-
gay, and go out into the sunshine for
an hour or two2"
NOW, dad, don't tempt me to desert
the post of duty. If you knew what q
struggle had with myself before start
ed this morning, how I longed to stav
at home and 'coddle" instead of facing
my work like a woman" -
Leave the painting for q few mo-
ments, dear; want to introduce you to
Captain Polling. My daughterW
Ethel plucked off her unbecominR hasS.
gear as she turned to face the unknown
visitor. She was greatly Surprised at
the introduction, her father having kant
her In strict seclusion since she left
school year before.
""uSht Oopta1u elllnB the rudi-
ments Of sketching before he went on
an expedition to Central Africa three or
four years ago, and he is SO delighted
with his own efforts that he wanted to
carry me right away to Wimbledon at
once, to see and praise them"
THAT is scarcely q truthful statement
Miss Mallett," put in Captain Pelline
with a smile. II don't want praise. hnt
judgment. The expedition l went out
with is going to publish the result of our
Investigations, and they want some of my
sketches to illustrate the work. When ]
saw Mr.. Mallett in Picadilly I thought,
Here 1s the man who will tell me hon.
estly If | dare to allow them to be pub,
lished; and I pounced upon him. And
now have obtained two judges In the
place of one. My trap is waiting out.
side, and l trust you will let ne take you
both down to my little box. My house,
keeper will find us something to eat, and
in the cool Of the evening we can &C
quietly through my little pictures and
arrange them together"
Ethel looked puzzled. Mr.. Mallett
could hardly conceal the surprise he felt
at the adrOit manner in which his late
pupil had managed to include 'the child,
Ethel glanced at her rather worn but
prettily made dove-colored gown and hel
bibbed holland apron.
Il am not in presentable order," she
began.
But you will see no one but the house
keeper and the present company. Show
yourself superior to such considerations
Miss Mallett. 1t will be a positive favo
to me, for they are hurrying the prep
| arations forward, and l should not like t.
be the cause Of delaying the publication
of the book.
VERY well; l will come But papa
will tell you am of no use In a case O.
! this sort"
Ethel leaned back in the well-cush
ioned phaeton and listened lazily to tn
conversation between the two men, he
father sharing the back seat with tn
groom.
Captain Pelling's horses Travelled well
and, the breeze blowing right in her face
Ethel gradually lost the depressing pail
in her head and began to feel interested
in the places they were passing.
Win at last the horses stopped at
tiny cottage, consisting to all appear
ances entirely of bay windows an
creeper covered porch, and looking TIME
still by comparison with the gigantic eln
trees that surrounded it, she had sligh
tinge Of pink in her cheeks, and the darI
rings had nearly disappeared from roun'
her eyes.
A pleasant middle-aged woman cam
to the hall door, and Captain PellinI
handed Ethel over to her at once.
"Give Miss Mallett a cup of especiall
good tea, Mrs. Crichton, and make he
lie down until a quarter of an hour be
fore dinner. Above all, don't let he
talk; she has had bad headache
Ethel looked at him in mute surprise
"and it will return If she exerts hersel
before she Dimes"
Mr.. Mallett looked amused; but tn
captain, supremely unconscious of havin
said or done anything unusual, led tn
way through the long, low hall and out a
a glass door. at the end.
"This way, miss" and Mrs. Crichto
opened the door, through which she wa
| followed by Ethel.