Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-10-19

about Enid. For a young woman in
her position to be engaged to an ofh-
Ger in the royal navy and admitted TO
the sacred ranks of the aristocracy
was a wonderful thing in itself. But
that she should be on open terms of
the greatest intimacy not alone with
the elderly Mr. Trail, but with his
good looking nephew, even calling the
latter Charlie and treating him as
near relative, was an amazing clrcum-
stance only surpassed by the compia-
cency with which Lady Margaret and
her son regarded it.
The actors in this comedy seemed to
be subIimely Indifferent to public opin-
ion, That was the worst of it. Enid
was escorted about the town by each
and all of the men at all hours. Now
she was at the hospital cheering Bates
and jackson or the injured people from
the wreck. now arranging for the de-
parture of some of the poorer sur
vivors when they were able to travel,
now fitting over to Narration to see
Jim Spence, and once actually visiting
Mr.. Jones' the innkeeper.
At last part of the secret eked out.
Enid went with her father to ask how
Mr.. Emmett, the sick chief officer, was
| getting on. They found him smoking
in the front garden of the house in
| which Brand had lodged him.
| He started when he saw them ap-
! preaching, and his weather beaten face
wore the puzzled look with which he
| REGARDED Enid one night on the light
bO1ISo stairs
Traill noticed the sailors covert
glances at Enid, SO he said:
by the way. Mr.. Emmett, you were
on the Britannia when my wife and l,
her sister and two children came to
England before the Esmeralda was
| lost?'
eyes, sir" He paused.
| During many an Atlantic crossing he
and Mr.. Traill had talked Of that last
Joyous Journey when he, boy who
had just joined the service, sat at their
table, as was the custom of Junior Of
ficers in those years.
MI Traill smiled. He knew what
was in the other mans mind.
do you see likeness in this young
lady to any one you have ever
| known?' he asked.
well, sir, 1 hope it will not hurt
your feelings, and it's good many
years ago now, but could have sworn
well, must out with it. She Is the
living image of your wife"
Indeed that cannot hurt my feel
ings, as she is her daughter"
"Her daughter! Your daughter!'
gasped Emmett.
A small serving maid with the ears
of rabbit was listening spellbound at
the open window. Here indeed was
choice tidbit for the milkman and the
postman and the butchers and gro
GERS boys. From this lower current
the stream of talk flowed upward until
it reached the august drawing room Oh
Mrs. Taylor-Smith.
She drove in frantic haste to Lady
Margaret's villa and fired questions
broadside.
"Oh, yes" said Jacks mother suave
ly. ''It is quite true. Of course have
known it from the first. According tt
present arrangements, the marriage
will take place in the spring. Ends
marriage settlement will be nearly
. quarter of million"
Like most women, she loved tina
, word. A million, even in fractions, Ii
so glib, yet so unattainable.
The only person who was slight.
j dissatisfied with the pro~ress of event
, was Pyne. Constance never appeared
, She shared with Mrs. Sheppard tn
! ca.e OF her mother. Eaid. blithe ant
, Gu;le.es in the public eye, did tn
! housekeeping and represented tn
, | EO:Schold.
Brand, too, save for couple of Wis
&, to the hotel. remained invisible. II
> ID not mention Mrs. Vansittart'
name. He was rIie and worn. ma
q - v-.r Wi.l himself. The young Phlli
4 Gclrh,a-l-tor Pyne's family home wa
r il The QUAKER City. though his estat
: lay principally in New York-was nc
e pleased by the slight signs perceptlbl
behind the screen of Brands reserve.
@ Constance takes after her father,
/. BE about her mother. In the scurry
may get left. must think this OUT
At last came a day of warm SUI
q shine when Enid announced that til
q invalid by the doctors orders was ca
+ ried downstairs.
" Has Mr.. Brand seen her yet? aske
n Pyne.
q No replied Enid. with lit
,. cloud on her fair face. He never me-
tons her. And how we wish he Woul
:. He is suffering. but keeps silent, al
s neither Constance nor I can make ar
/, suggestion
l. But what will be the outcome"
r How can l tell? That night aft
Y we left the hotel he told us the stol
l. of his married life. 1t did not seem
s be utterly impossible to straights
1t matters, but we knew nothing Of b
: career during so many years. Was 81
t. married again? I have asked my t
lr ther. He believes she was, but is n
d certain
d sFather" was Mr.. Traill; Brand I
manned "dad." Thus did Enid sol
y the difficulty.
Is SIS she aware that Constance kDo,
E. ehe Ia her mothe9r
n 1--WE think % Indeed wa an IN