Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-04-14

Il think Agatha had some such ar
rangement in her mind she says hur-
riedly "and we shall be very pleased to
have them for time, if you like to trust
/ them to us"
You are very good but until some
permanent home is found for them
think | shall want to keep them myself.
! Mrs. Halliday looks at JEANNE, sur
priscd that she does not combat this de
cision. Instead however. she is asking
another question, and il must be con-
! fessed that her manner is the reverse OF
cordial
Agatha begged me to offer my services
/ in selecting a school for little Nell" she
/ is saving. but suppose you will not be
/ in n hurry about that"
/ No, to tell Won the truth. have al
ready thought OF Il plan. and | would not
have troubled you at all ii Agatha had
not made such point of wanting your
advice What do you think of asking
/ Mrs Dunstau to take both children!"
"CioSy? l. She capable
THAT is what | wanted 20 ask YOU.
I 1t struck me as JUS; the thing for her.
Jem can afford to pay pretty liberal
terms, and ii she did not care to teach the
boy, he could attend a day school
"Of course il would be an excellent
thing for her, hut she ha, had no OK
pcrcnce'
For them too. | think. II she would
do it, Gerald persists she would be
very good to them am sure and it
would give her an interest in life
"Oh. yes, She would be good to them!"
Jcaunie admits obviously.
More kind than wise YOU think ?" he
asks quickly Perhaps; but she has
plenty Of sense. and lem says they are
wcll-tramed. obcdicnt little things"
But suppose her friends come back to
| England and want ncr to make her home
with them?''
Then of course She would be free to
do SO; the children would not stand in
! her way. But / do not think there is
much chance of that"
Perhaps" Jcanuie SAYS inyoluntarily.
you do not wish it,"
Tie looks astonshed
why should not."
She looks round Mrs. Halliday has
gone into the next room for some more
wool. They can see her through the cur
tanned doorway. but she is practically
out OF ear=hot and Jcannie'S glance re-
turns to lis face
Il am glad YOU came tonight" She says
hurricdly, dropping her voice Il wanted
to see YOU. and this makes it more than
ever necessary"
Il should not have come" he answers.
his tone as quiet and subdued as her
own; knowing your opinion OF me, |
should have kept away from your house,
if it lad not been for Agathas letter.
She evidently thirks we are the best Of
friends"
There is no need 20 undcccive her, +"
Miss Carlyle SAYS hastily, And when
the children come ! nope you viii let me
see them | ann naturally anxious to
know Agatha's children. But as to let
ting Clssy have them do you think it
quite Wise! You ,ee, she is very young
and very pretty
Gcrald's lips relax in a smile.
They viii like her all the better for
that, he says.
Yes. but for her sake you so there
very often, ! suppose? And if the chill
dren are with her YOU viii naturally 20
oftcner."
Naturally lie says coolly. IF it
were not for the two facts that you men
toned just now--that she is very young
and very pretty would keep them with
me, and get her TO come and take care
OF them for mea much nicer arrange
ment"
Perhaps she says coldly, that is
what will eventually happen"
81 am afraid" he responds gravely.
chat there is no such happiness in store
for me. The poor chid's heart is in her
husbands grave. Who has been talking
to you Miss CarIylc?"
Reginald lIayter-I have been there
tonight"
Gerald's eyes glow. and his plain and
haggard features wear their most forbid
ding expression
The last time had the honor of talk
ing privately to you YOU accused me Of
numbering Rupert Dmstan: now You nc.
cuse me of wishing to marry his wife"