Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-02
CHAPTER XI

Jack was by no means heartless. and
ms conscience pricked him more often
ihan was pleasant with regard to Ethel
Mallett. lie wondered a little IL she had
really ceased to care for him, if she had
YET found successor to him, or If pioue
nlone had led her to offer him his free
dom. She had sent him back the little
ring he put on her finger when they were
80 happy together, and, with a strange
inconsistency, he carried it about with
him continually.
just about this time Jack began to
think that he ought to call in Bucking.
nam street, If only to show his gratitude
Tor Mr.. Malletts many past kindnesses,
Tor the old gentleman had often been able
ana always willing to do Jack good
turn in past days. Once convinced that
he ought to do thing, Jack did 1t.
The morrow would be the first of Sen
TENDER, and the house was full of peo-
pie who had been invited to enjoy the
abundant sport Malingford offered. A
number of amiable young men were
lounging about the corridors and billiard
room all day, who talked of nothing but
the probable weather on the morrow. the
chances for and against good sport and
the respective merits of their own and
other mems guns. Jack obtained a few
words with Pauline before breakfast. and
carried his point.
must have several things for to-
morrow" he said Il know You would
not wish me to be different from Others.
and l cannot get what ! want withous
going to town myself"
Pauline would have dearly liked To 20
with him, for she had horrible fear
that he would find out something II he
should call on the Mallstts. She was
not supposed to know of the existence
OF such people-for Jack had never
spoken of them to her-so he could no.
well as him not to call on them: and
she could not leave her guests withont
rome very serious reason; consequently
she was forced to feign a complacsncy
she was far from feeling as she an
swered:
of course, II you must 20. there is
nothing more to be said; but you will nor
stay one half-hour longer than Is abso-
lutely necessary? II don't know where
you are, have srch a feeling of unrest
and anxiety that life becomes a sorrow
for the time being"
There was honest truth In these words
and Jack was iattered and grateful for
her love. He kissed the beautiful Inns
and promised to be back at the yerv
earliest moment possible.
When Jack was In the train. with a
quiet half hour before him for thought
he felt curiously cloyed with the sweets
OF love, and was ungrateful enough 70
wish that Pauline would leave the love-
making little more in his hands. and
that her affection was of less assertive
character.
Two or three hours later, when he had
rushed through the business of the dav
and stood in the Malietts' sitting room
shaking hands with both father and
daughter and exchanging cordial greet
ings, he felt as if he had been living in
hot house Of affections for the mast
weeks, and had just regained the invig-
Grating open air. where the harder
healthier class Of feelings flourish.
He wondered a little at Mr.. Mnnatt,s
geniality, knowing nothing of EtheIs
generosity In taking the entire responsi-
eihty OF thoS separation upon herself
and still less Of her fathers hone the,
she had got rid of a nameless nohadr
Just In time to leave the. road clear for
sutton more worthy of her In svav-