The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-10-20

81 find those Haddcns are even more
uplftcd than thought" said Mr..
Manstio. mcdItatiycly. II had proof
of that in a little matter of business
the other day"
"But still there Is hope" Mrs. Mans
tie returned II will say this, that
she smoke nicely of Lewis To tell yoI
nncnE herself between two alterna-
tiycs.'
Then leave it to mo" said Jethro.
"Tn,r res one thing you have forgotten
she may be inclined 10 put pride or
sentiment first, | grant you, But I'm
used to dealing with men. II wan;
% buy OFF this man Hume, who's %
prevent me? Leave 1t to me"
How little known to these mere con-
spirators against her happiness wai
the real anEiety bcsetting the heart
Of Vera Hadden!
Hume had said SO much yet had al
ways paused at the vital point,
thing more eloquent than the most
passionate outpouring could possibly
he at this juncturc
And now as they threaded the steep
woodr which clung to the sides Of ,ne
hill overlooking Braidkennoch he sud-
denly broke It to her that his y5i.
might be curtailed
In fact" he said Il may actually
have Ia 70 tonight"
But you have only just come" she
protected
ON" sometimes gets more pleasure
in week than forum" intentionally
provides for a lifetime"
You know that is my feeling too"
III only dared to know ~ Bat
hasn't It been clear to you all tho
time that mustn't? Even old MATS
ne secs It, He's been talking To mo
Ike father"
Go on, said Vera.
1T appears that among his many
pies he has a finger in som" cngincof-
ing works a monster big concern, AMI
he has offered me a post In connection
with it tina, will eventually bring mo
a big income
u always said hc was remarkably
kind"
"Bul there is a condition attached"
on said Vera
Il am to leave at once and giNo
them five years service in Burmah and
SIAM. There rs q biR prize in money
al the end but here am ! thinking
Of bigger And come to you to dc.
eide"
She was silent
Speak" he said 81 ran bear any
thing If YOU viii only speak
1T is harder for me- she answered.
IF / Thought you would M, r,cI dis.
appointed with me- ! would tell YOU all
feel"
Am not man enough 10 bear tho
truth
Il feel that | could wait" sh" sad,
and yet | think such pressure would
be brought Ia boar on mo that 1t
would he hopeless All. you UNDER
stand how must answer already"
There Is some one else"
1T depends how you mean If. IN
enc that / care for. Some one, pnfr
haps, who might make life lolcrailq
for ne Things arc 50 changed siu"a
| cam" here am not confident
Of myself any longer feel that
you will 20 out Of my life, and shall
ever regret it, but go you must"
II see how it Is. II is adverse cir
cumstanrc. We are ill-starrcd lovers,
as uGe reads of them in the books Bu:
Just now you said you could wall.
Then am content will build On
that"
Two hours later trap stood walt
ing Tor Hume ready in good time 10
go To Loohaspie station for the niEh.
mail long south
lie had had but small opportunity
To- whisper farewell 10 Vera.
Not ten minutes later in came Lewis,
When h" heard Of IIumc's sudden
departure he seemed annoyed. The
two had been very good friends
And | wanted him TO come duck
shooting tomorrow" he said as ~
ElltNt 'bNdlN hl' ld'l'l y '"'''"'H
TO him he expressed his grievance
with some freedom.
But. my dear boy, said his father,
rubbing his hands joyously, rvs
ridded you Of an egg-strcmely danger
Gus rival Didn't you see how he WAS
making the running with Miss Had
ucn2 I've bought him out, my sor!
A pretty high figure. too, but no ono
shall say I'm n mean lot, What on
carth's the matter, Toy Lewis? You
don approve
Approve? Good Lord. of all uhG
shabby tricks, Yes, father, | mean
what I'm saying Hi here, Sandy.
Fish out my bicycle in two shakes"
Lewis. you're wild! You're cut
ting him out of fine job that'll mak3
him for life!'
But Lewis waved all expostulation
aside. He was on
He reached Lochaspic station in rec
ord time. but was none too soon.
lie rushed up TO Hume, who wa5
Just about to board the train.
Here. | say. Hume, you've got to
come back with me. I'm one OF tho
directors of this COMPOUNDED show, and
| don't consent. Besides, | meant you
to come Understanding tomorrow.
Hume was bewildered.
well, II that won't do, I've a mes
sage from Miss Hadden. You're NOT
10 GO"
rs that faCt?'
Come and ask her
Poor Mr. Manstie was much upset hJ
the forceful language of his son the
following morning.
But thought you wanted 20 marry
the girl" he demonstrated.
so | did. even hoped it. DO you
think don't see what she Is. and
what she would be to US? Well. she 8
going to be Mrs Marsden Hume. Ny
e., ,ho, thot'c uyhat ghn would