The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-12-21

tnen came q blot, oliowed by "l-l-in-g,
died May 49," The remainder of
the inscription was undistinguishable.
Il never expected this! The grave of
Pauline Mailing! Then who Is my mis-
tress? An adventuress-a usurper! And
1 shall have a hand In dethroning herr
She wiped the perspiration from her
white. quivering face, placed the photo
graph in her dress, and locked the des'
CHAPTER XI.
Jack was by no means heartless, and
his conscience pricked him more often
than was pleasant with regard to Ethel
Mailett- BE wondered a little il she had
really ceased to care for him, if she had
yet found a successor to him, or If pique
alone had led her to offer him his free
DOM She had sent him back the little
ring be put on her finger when they were
so happy together, and, with q strange
Inconsistency, ne carried it about with
him continually.
Just about this time Jack began to
think that he ought to call in Bucxing-
ham street, If only to show his gratitude
for MIR. Mallett's many past kindnesses,
for the old gentleman had often been able
and always willing to do Jack a good
turn in past days. Once convinced that
he ought to do a thing, Jack did it.
The morrow would be the first of Sep
TENDER, and the house was full of pco-
pie who had been invited to enjoy the
abundant sport Mallingford offered. A
number Of amiable young men were
lounging about the corridors and billiard
room all day, who talked Of nothing but
<h- .r1hohra x-ooth.. IN tho morrow fbQ
chances for and against good sport, and
the respective merits of their own and
other mems guns. Jack obtained a few
carried his point
Il must have sever, hings for to-
morrow" he said. Il n W you wo =
not wish me to be iiferenr from othe :.
and / cannot get what | want withoat
going to town myself"
Pauline would have dearly liked to 60
with him, for she had a horrible fear
that he would find out something If he
should call on the MallettL She was
not supposed to know Of the existence
Of such people-for Jack had never
spoken of them to her-so he could nc.
well a him not to call on them; and
she could not cav her guests without
some very serious reason; consequently
she was forced to feign a ~complacency
she was far from feeling as she an
swered:
"Of course, II yeu must go, there is
nothing more to be said; but you will not
stay one half-hour longer than is abso-
lutsly necessary? If / don't know where
you are, 1 have srch q feeling of unrest
and anxiety that life becomes q sorrow
for the time being"
There was honest truth In these words.
and Jack was fattered and grateful for
her love. He kissed The beautiful lips,
and promised to be back at the very
earliest moment possible.
When Jack was in the train, with q
quiet half hour before him for thought,
he felt curiously cloyed with the sweets
of love, and was ungrateful enough to
wish that Pauline would leave the love
making q little more in his hands, and
that her affection was of q less assertiye
character.
Two O. three hours later, when hc had
rushed through the business of the day
and stood In the Malletts' sitting room,
shaking hands with both father and
daughter and exchanging cordial greet
ings, he felt as if he had been living in
a hot house of affections for the past
weeks, and had just regained the invig-
Grating open air, where the harder,
healthier class of feelings flourish.
He wondered a little at Mr.. MaIlett's
eeniality, knowing nothing of Ethers
generosity in taking the entire response
bility of their separ ation upon herself.
arj still less of her fathers hope that
IL - ia ~ .-r-- -
inst In tine to leave the road clear for
sutton more worthy of her ia every
way; and Jack felt somewhat piqued that
Mr.. Mallett should make so light of the
whole business.
But be did not let his ~nnoyance APP
pea- upon the surface. He told of the
saccess of the paintings for Lord Sum-
mers, of his hopes for the future. of the
gay hfe at Mallingford. and impressed
bis hearers with the fact that ne was
Drumming over with good fortune. and
happiness
Ethel did not say much; but she up
peared to be. quietly, kindly interested;
and, though she was paler than she used
70 be. she did not give one the idea of
= love-lorn damsel. She sat listening
to the conversation. and wondering If
her father would touch on the subject
Of their identity during Jacks visit; but
Mr.. Mallett did not wish to be made the
topic of gossip among Miss 1tallins's|
xuests, and therefcre kept his OWL coun-
sel.
When Jack was about to leave. Mr..
Mallett decided to walk part Of the way
nth him, and accordingly went down
ukairs first Jack turned. with the door