Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-01-12
CHAPTER v.-fContinnedl.

faunne bad not much soul, and she
did not really care much for music as
music; but she liked the pleasant, sooth-
ing effect it had upon her SO she went
to the opera two or three times week.
and in the intervals whispered scandal,
ate ices. drank coffee, or dozed gracefully
behind the curtains of her box. This
evening Mrs Seton and she were scarce
ly settled in their seats before Lord Sum
mers begged admission.
The good-natured old gentleman look
ed rather worried, as he took the chair
behind Pauline and exchanged civilities
with both ladies'.
II have had visit from Bennor this
afternoon, Pauline" his lordship began.
"The poor boy is terribly upset by your
refusal"
He will get over it."
But, my dear girl have you no heart
at all? To my knowledge this is the
seventh most satisfactory offer yop have
refused. l dare say you have had quite
as many of which l have heard nothing.
1 begin to think you are heartless"
Perhaps you are right" she said, in
differently. But you must allow there
are two sides to the question. On the
one hand, you ask why l do not marry.
l answer your question by asking on the
other, Why should | marry | do not
love these men who propose to me. l
am my own MISTRESS | have everything
l wish for-and l am happy as l am"
There is the estate. you know, to
think Of The succession lies between
you and your Cousin Ethel, the sweet
faced child | pointed out to you the other
day. IF you die unmarried, the estate
will revert to her children at your death.
Of course, there is nothing against that.
But L am sensitive about the trust i'm
posed on me by my old friend, Sir Paul.
AS L read it, his will lays the whole re-
sponsibility of this question of success
sion on my shoulders. In other words,
be leaves me the power to pick and
choose a fitting head for the House of
Mailing. Now, in the event of your not
marrying, the next heir will be the off
spring of this Ethel and her artist hus-
band, Mr. Dornton."
Pauline had kept herself well under
control, but she could not avoid an ex-
ciamaton as Lord Summers put this
point before her.
That Mr.. Dornton, to whom you have
been kind, is engaged to your cousin, you
know. Well, he is a very nice young
maR-ciever, we'll looking. nice manners
aud adj that; but | don't think Sir Paul
would have chosen him as the perpetual
tor the Mailing family"
Why uoty" The question was Put
quickiy-almost, it seemed, in spite OF
herself
Weii, it seems to me that the question
answers itself. Who is he? What is he
Whence comes her Who are his people
What were his father aud grandfather
OF course he will make an excellent hus
band for poor little Bthel, for he is bound
to come to the frcst."
''D0 you knew, whenever you talk OF
that child. l fancy you regard ME as al
interloperr l am sure your sympa THE:
are with her."
mot at ail-net at all. You are toe
sensitive. i am glad to know tina
Geoffrey's child is not likely to suffer
hardship This Dornton seems a manly
honorable young fellow. and will taxi
good care of that pretty little creature
l shout not like to think that my ole
friends daughter was fated to spend he
life in copying from the old masters Of
the Kensing on Museum, she told IN,
she does now
1t was well for his lordship's opinion
Of his wards disposition that she wai
sitting with her face turned toward thu
stage during his kindly little speech. HI
was a shrewd old man, and. had he seer
the hatred and malice in her eyes whei
he spoke of Ethel. his previous judgmen
of her character might have been con
siderably shaken
The next day Miss Mailing drove t,
the Kensington Museum, taking Babett
with her 1t was students day, ant
the visitors made the round of the gal
leries in quietness. Pauline stopping il
apparent interest by the side of ever,
lady student. At last she found wha
she sought. She passed on until sh
reached a quiet corner, and then beck
oned Babette to her side.
You see that very young girl in tn
gray dress with her holland apron? Tha
is the person whose address 1 want. Keel
her in sight until she leaves; follow he
home, get her address, and then go t.
some of the shops close by and find on
her name"
"Mademoiselle does not even know he
nameT
81 know her real name, but not tn
one she is going by just now. Whateve
you do, don't miss her."
Miss Mailing returned to her carriage
feeling that she had accomplished
good afternoons work.
CHAPTER VI.
9TH not give wayi If l stay ava,
one day, shall want to do it again, and
then my copy will not be finished"
Efhal r,tfarad this alOud fho,1oh .b