Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-03-17
CHATTER v.-<Cont nued.)


did not reilly care much for music as
music; but she Hkst the PLEASANT. sooth-
ing effect Il had upon her. 50 she went
to the opera two or thtJp times a week
and in the intervals whispered scandal
ate ices, drank consA ~ t0ssd gracefully
behind the curtains Of Ger box. This
evening Mrs. Seton and she were scarce
~ 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'
Il have had a visit from Bennoir 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 air To my knowledge this Ia the
seventh most satisfactory offer you have
refused. | dare say you have had quite
as many Of which | have heard nothing
l begin to think you are heartless."
Perhaps you are right" she said. In
differently. But you must allow there
IRE two sides to the question. On the
one hand, you ask why | do not marry.
| answer your question by asking, on the
other. Why should l marryr | do not
love these men who propose TO me. l
am my own mistress; 1 have everything
l wish for-and am happy as ! am"
There Ia 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. IL you die unmarried the estate
will revert to her children at your death.
OF course, there is nothing against that
But | am sensitive about the trust i'm
posed on me by my old friend, Sir Paul.
As | read it, his will lays the whole re-
sponsibilty of this question Of success
sion on my shoulders. In other words.
he 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-
clamation 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
man-clever, we'll looking, nice manners
and all that; but don't think Sir Paul
would have chosen him as the perpetual
tor OF the Mailing family"
why notT The question was put
quickly-almost, it seemed, In spite OF
herself.
We'll, 1t seems to me that the question
answers itself. Who is he7 What Is he !
1 NJ hanna ha q
What were his father and grandfather
OF course he will make an excellent hus-
band for poor little Ethel, for he is bound
to come to the front"
"Do you know, whenever you talk Of
that child, | fancy you regard me as al
interloper? | am sure your sympathies
are with her."
Not at all-not at ALI You are toe
sensitive. l am glad to know thai
GeOffrey's child il not likely to suffer
hardship. This Dornton seems a manly
honorable young fellow, and will TAKE
good cure Of that pretty little creature
| shoulI not like to think that my ole
friends daughter was fated to spend hei
life in copying from the old masters o.
the Kensing on Museum, as she told m'
she does now"
| 1t was well for his lordship's opinion
Of his wards disposition that she wa
sitting with her face turned toward tn,
stage during his kindly little speech. II,
was a shrewd old man. and. had he seel
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 a students day, an,
the visitors made the round of the gal
eres 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 quiet corner, and then beck
oned Babette to her side.
You see that very young girl in tn
gray dress with her holland apronl Tha
Is the person whose address | want. Keel
her In sight until she leaves; follow he
homo, get her address, and then go t
some Of the shops close by and find GU
her name"
"Mademoiselle does Tot 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.
I'm not give wayl II l stay ava
one day, shall want to do ii again, and
then my copy will not be finished"