The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-01-26

| uSSiucu a. Ahbt that Lhe bnorter ana plain
er ne made 1t the better; and this was
| what he had written:
| My Dear Ethel should not have
had the courage to- do as you have done:
but perhaps you are right--as indeed you
always are. For the future will you
allow me to consider myself
your faithful friend,
JOHN DORNToNT
Il am glad-so very glad l wrote It.
II would have been dreadful II we had
married, and Jack had found out that
he did not care for me afterward. Now
had better destroy that anonymous
letter. l thought that perhaps Jack
might have wished the engagement to
continue, In which case should have
sent the letter to him and asked fer an
explanation"
30 Ethel went bravely about her home
duties. though her very lips were white
with the restraint she was putting on
her feelings. She tried with all her
strength of mind she possessed to put her
humifiating grief away from her.
why should sorrow for him II he
can throw me of without one word Of
regretT she asked herself, angrily.
Still, In spite Of her determination to
crush her love under the weight Of her
self-respect, she now and again felt as
II her heart would break. She resoluts-
~ denied herself the relief Of tears, and
suffered far more intensely In eonse-
Quence.
The thrushes and the lively robins and
perky sparrows were having 4 good time
OF It on the lawns at the Wigwam that
morning Captain Polling was fond Of
these small bros, and liked to see them
about the place, and he had determi Asd
to do what he could to tame them dur
ing the hard winter weather, should he
decide to stay ON In the Wigwam, which
he had taken ftffnished for SIX months.
He did not take much notice of the little
creatures this morning, though. He was
IN brown study" and sat so motion
less on his comfortable cane chair under
the veranda that the more courageous of
the birds hoped about within q yard
Of his feet.
The fact was Captain Polling was dis.
appointed. He had expected letter
either from Ethel or Mr.. Mallett that
morning, to settle their visit on the NOR
row.
Even II they do not care to come"
he told himself, "they might have been
civil enough to send some conventional
excuse"
After awhile 1t occurred to him that
perhaps the Mallets had written. and
that the letter had miscarried-and he
felt somewhat relieved at the bare idea.
He made up his mind that he would 70
up to town In any case; and as he went
along he would decide upon what course
he would pursue And all through his
vacillation he never once admitted to
himself that 1t was his longing to see
Ethel again that had for the moment
transformed him into human shuttle
cock.
Notwithstanding q short notice. the
phaetOn was ready q minute before the
appointed time, looking perfect in every
detail. Polling had the reins IN his hand
and his foot ON the stem. when he noticed
4 telegraph boy coming toward the house
de waited q moment. Yes, It was for |
him!
From Godfrey Mallett, Buckingham
street Bloomsbury, to Captain Polling,
The Wigwam, Wimbledon. Shall be with |
you at z o'clock tomorrow. Get sketches |
In inspection order"
And the man of thirty felt lad again
in his light-heartedness, as he sent his |
handsome bays along the road.
CHAPTER x.
Jacks love-making went on swim.
mingly during the lovely summer weatb.
err and among the beauties of Mailing
ford. The house was full Of visitors
now, and, In accordance with Pauline's
wishes, their engagement was kept strict |
" private. Still, in spite Of all their |
care, the state Of affairs was pretty
guessed at by most Of the peo-
pie about them, and the weh-bred guests |
wondered immensely at Miss Mallinp,s
sudden Gt Of unworldliness. Strangely
enough, Babette, with all her sharnness
was one Of the last to hear of her mis-
tress' iAfatuation for the "artist chart
As he was scornfully described among N.
but the moment she did hear At
i she began wondering and watching nm
N In her own mind she was sure that
Miss Mailing was really deeply in love
with this good-looking Mr.. Dornton
Babette liked Jack. and, knowing, as she
believed she did. the evil Of Pauline's
ieart. she was sorry to think that such
IN altogether too charming yonug man
hould be SO thrown way.
So Babette was always on the watch
or some clew that would help her to
discover her young mistress secret; and
It this time she showed great interest
n Mrs. Perkins gossip about the family
loping to CLEAN some scrap of informa-
ion that might be of use to her In fur
herring her revengeful purpose.
"And II mademoiselle had married
gainst the wishes of Milford Summers.
r without his consent. she would have
ost the whole estater she asked. one
vsning In August, as she slipped her tea
eisurely.
"Yes, II she did % before she was
but after her twenty fifth
birthday she whi be free to marry whom
oever she pleases. and, as she win be
on the seventeenth of next
month. there 10 not much chance of her
acrihcing the estate at this late day,
fter waiting until now"
THAT is So" observed Babette, with
disappointed air. She reflected for
ew moments, and a fash of intelligence
rossed her face as she asked, "And If
mad emoisAlla had uarr;ad q, H. - |