Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-13
CHAPTER v.-(Continued.,

ing effect it had upon her. SO she went
TO the opera two or three times a 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 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 ALI To my knowledge this is the
seventh most satisfactory offer you have
refused | dare say you have had quite
as many of which have heard nothing
i 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 do not marry
! answer your question by asking, on the
other. Why should | marryT | do not
love these men who propose to me.
am my own mistress; l have everything
] wish for-and | 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 | am sensitive about the trust I'm
posed on me by my old friend, SN Paul.
As read it, his Will lays the whole re-
sponsibility 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 we'll 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-cleyer, well looking, nice manners
would have chosen him as the perpetual
tor o. the Mailing family"
Why notY' The question was put
puiekly-almost, 1t seemed, In spite of
herself.
Well, Il seems to me that the question
answers itself Who 10 her What Is he 2
Whence comes he1 Who ara his people 7
What were his father and grandfather
Of course he will make an excellent hus-
band for poor little Ethel, for he 10 bound
to come to the front"
DO you know, whenever you talk of
that child, l fancy you regard me as an
lnterloper2 l am sure your sympathies
are VITA her"
Not at all--not at all! You are too
sensitive. | ana glad to know that
Geoffrey's child is not likely to suffer
hardship. This Dornton seems a manly,
honorable young fellow, and will take
good care of that pretty little creature.
] shout not like to think that my old
friends daughter was fated to spend her
life in copying from the old masters of
the Kensing'on Museum, as she told me
she does now"
1t was well for his lordship's opinion
sitting with her face turned toward the
stage during his kindly little speech. He
was shrewd old man, and. had he seen
the hatred and malice in her eyes when
he spoke of Ethel, his previous Judgment
Of her character might have been CON
piderably shaken.
The next day Miss Mailing drove TO
the Kensington Museum, taking Babette
with her. 1t was students day. and
the visitors made the round of the gal
ieries in quietness Pauline stopping In
apparent interest by the side Of every
lady student. At last she found what
she sought She passed on until she
reached a quiet corner, and then beck
oned Babette to her side.
You see that very young girl in the
gray dress with her holland apron? That
liz the person whose address want. Keen
her in sight until she leaves; follow her
home. get her address, and then go 10
some df the shops close by and find out
her name"
"Mademoiselle does not even know her
uameT'
Il know her real name, but not the
one she is going by just now. Whatever
you do don't miss her"
Miss Mailing returned to her carriage
feeling that she had accomplished a
good afternoons work.
CHAPTER VI.
"Tll not give way! If | stay away
one day, shall want TO do It again. and