The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1906-01-13
CHAPTER V.-tContinued)

Ing effect II had upon her. So Rhe 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
lE settled in their seats before Lord Sum
mers begged admission,
The good-natured cid gentleman look
ed rather worried, as he took the chair
behind Pauline and exchanged eivilitiss
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
~ anl To my knowledge this is the
seventh most satisfactory offer you have
refused. dare say you have had quite
as many Of which l have heard nothing
] 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.
i answer your question by asking, on the
other. Why should l marryF l do not
love these men who propose to me. |
am my own mistress; 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 10 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, Sir Paul,
As l read il, his viii 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 4 fitting head for the House Of
MGIn1s. Now, in the event Of your not
marrying. the next heir will be the OF
spring Of this Ethel and her artist hus-
band. Mr.. Dorntou."
Pauline had kept herself well undsr
control. but she could not avoid an eX-
eiamation as Lord Summers put this
point before her
That Mr. Dornton. to whom you have
been kiad, is engaged to your cousin, yo1
know. Well. be Is a very Rice ysang
man-eiever, well booking, nice manners
and all rhat; but | don't think Sir Paul
would have chosen him a. the perpetua-
Tor o. the Mailbag family"
Why hetr' Ths question was put
ealeklJ-aimOst. IL seemed, In spite II
Aepsalt.
We'd. II seems 70 me that the QuestiOu
answer itself. Who Il be? What Is he?
WheneS comes heI WhO are his people?
What were bis father and ErRndfathegi
OF eogrss he viii make an excellent Aas-
q EHNk. g. -
10 e@me to the front"
"Ds yOH know, whenever you talk Of
mat ehiid, fancy yoa regard ne as an
inteRloperP | am sure your SymRathies
are with her"
MOT at all-ROt at all. You are too
sensitive. / ana glad to know that
Ge0frey's child is not likely to suffer
hardship. This Dornton seems a maRly.
honorable young fellow. and will take
good care Of that pretty little creature.
Il shouLI nor like to think that my old
friends daughter was fated to spend her
life in copying from the old masters Of
the Kensingron Museum, as she told me
she does now"
1t was we'll for his lordship's opinion
Of his wards disposition that she was
sitting with her face turned toward the
stage during his kindly little speech He
was a 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
siderably shaken.
The next day Miss Mailing drove to
the kensington Museum, taking Babstte
with her. Il was a students day, and
the visitors made the round Of the gal
leriea in quietness. Pauline stopping in
apparent interest by the side Of every
lady student. At Iast 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 apronl That
is the person whose address want. Keen
her In sight until she leaves; follow her
home. get her address, and then 60 to
some Of the shops close By and ind out
her name"
"Mademoiselle does not even know her
nsmeT'
Il know her real name. but not the
enc she is going By just now. Whatevet
you do. don't miss her"
Miss Mailing returned to her carriage
feeling that she had accomplished q
good afternoons work.
CHAPTER VI.
"Pn not give way. II stay away
one day, shall want to do it again. and
then my copy will not be finished"
Ethel uttered this aloud. though sh,
was alone. evidently with the idea thai
merely hearing the words would. Der
hAps, strengthen her waning resolution
Poor child. Her head ached. and hel
eyes looked quite pathetic with the heavy
circles round them: but she refused tC
pity herself, and res0iutsly plunged hei
bead into a large basin Of water. rubbsl
her hair half dry. and started for n.
museum.