Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-04

wants to present you to a Mrs. Wyber
"a Mrs. Brench Wybert--don't yol
let them. Understand"
II thought as much" said Mrs
Drelmer; "she acted just the least BIZ
TOO right"
well, / haven't my hammer with
me-but remember. now, sis, it's fol
something else than because her fa
theirs cravats were the ready-to veal
kind, or because her worthy old grand
father inhaled his soup. Don't forget
that"
"As there isn't anything else to do,
he suggested, a few moments later
why not get under way and take q
run up the coast?"
But must get back to my babies,
said Mrs. Bines, plaintively. Here
I've been away four days."
"All right, ma, suppose we shall
have to take you there, only let's get
out of here right away. We can bring
sis and you back, Mrs. Drelmer, when
those people we don't know get Oh
again. There's Mauburn; I'll tell
nim."
I'll have my dunnage down direct.
ly," said Mauburn.
Up the street driving pony cart
came Avice Milbrey. Obeying a quick
impulse, Percival stepped to the curb
as she came opposite to him. She
pulled over. She was radiant In the
tufts of summer white, her hat and
gown touched with bits of the same
vivid blue that shone in her eyes. The
| impulse that had prompted him to hail
her now prompted wild words. His
long habit Of thought concerning her
enabled him to master this foolishness.
But at least he could give her a friend.
| ly word of warning. She greeted HIM
with the pretty reserve in her manner
that had long marked her bearing
toward him.
Good morning! I've borrowed this
cart of Elsie Valner to drive down to
the yacht station for lost mail. Isn't
the day perfect-and isn't this the
dearest, fat, sleepy pony, with his hair
in his eyes?"
Miss Milbrey, there's a woman who
seems to be friend of your family-s
Mrs."
Mrs. Wybert; yes, you know herr"
mo, I'd never seen her until last
night, nor heard that name until this
morning; but l know of her."
"Yes?"
at became necessary Just now-real-
ly, 1t is not fair of me to speak to you
at all"
why, pray?-not fair?"
II had to tell your father and brother
that we could not meet Mrs. Wybsrt,
and couldn't know anyone who re-
ceived her."
There! I knew the woman wasn't
right directly heard her speak. Sure.
ly word to my father was enough"
But 1t wasn't, I'm sorry to say.
Neither he nor your brother would
take my word, and when l started to
give my reasons-something it would
have been very painful for me to do
your father refused to listen, and de-
clared the acquaintance between our
families at an end"
"Oh!"
1T hurt me in a way I can't tell
you, and now, even this talk with you
is off-side play. Miss Milbrey!"
"Mr. Bines!"
81 wouldn't have said what did to
your father and brother without good
reason"
II am sure Of that, Mr.. Bines."
Without reasons l was sure of, you
know, so there could be no chance of
any mistake"
Your word is enough for me, Mr..
Bines."
Miss Milbrey-you and there's
always been something between us
something different from what Is be-
tween most people. We've never
talked straight out since I came to
New York-I'll be sorry, perhaps, for
saying as much as l am saying, after
awhile-but we may not talk again at
all-Im afraid you may misunder-
stand me-but must say i'll should
like to go away knowing you would
have no friendship-no intimacy what
ever with that woman"
81 promise you l shall not, Mr..
Bines; they can row if they like"
And yet it doesn't seem fair to have
you promise as if it were a considera-
| ton for me, because I've no right to
ask it. But if l felt sure that you
took my word quite as If / were a
stranger, and relied upon it enough to
of any sort whatsoever with her, it
would be a great satisfaction to me-"
81 shall not meet her again. And
thank you!" There was a slight I'M
steadiness once in her voice, and he
could almost have sworn her eyes
showed that old brave usefulness.
and quite as If you were stran.
GER"
Thank you; and, Miss Milbrey?"
"Yes?"
"Your brother may become entan-
gled in some way with this woman"
tits entirely possible"
Her voice was cool and even again.
"He might even marry her."
"She has money, believe; he might
indeed"
always money!" he thought; then
aloud:
"If you find he means to, Miss Mil
brey, do anything you can to prevent
1t. 1t wouldn't do at all, you know"
Thank you, Mr.. Bines; I shall re-
member"