The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-02-02
CHAPTER XII.


than was pleasant with regard to Ethe
Mallett. He wondered little if she had
really ceased to care for him, if she had
yet found successor to him, or if pique
alone had led her to offer him his free
dom. She had sent him back the little
ring he put on her finger when they were
80 happy together, and, with a strange
inconsistency, he carried it about with
him continually.
just about this time Jack began tc
think that he ought to call in Bucking
ham street, if only to show his gratitude
for Mr.. Mallett's many past kindnesses
for the old gentleman had often been able
and always willing to do Jack a good
turn in past days. Once convinced tina,
he ought to do a thing, Jack did it.
The morrow would be the first of Sep
TENDER, and the house was full of PEG
pie who had been invited to enjoy the
abundant sport Mallingford offered. A
number of amiable young men were
lounging about the corridors and billiard
room all day, who talked Of nothing but
the probable weather on the morrow, the
chances for and against good sport, ane
the respective merits of their own anc
other mems guns. Jack obtained few
words with Pauline before breakfast, anG
carried his point.
81 must have several things for to
morrow" he said. Il know you would
not wish me to be different from others
and l cannot get what l want withou
going to town myself"
Pauline would have dearly liked to g
with him, for she had norrible feal
that he would find out something II N
should call on the Mallstts. She wa!
not supposed to know Of the existence
of such people-for Jack had never
spoken of them to her-so he could nc
well as him not to call on them; ant
abe could not leave her guests withou
some very serious reason; consequently
she was forced to feign a complacency
.he was far from feeling as she an
swered:
"Of course, if you must go, there II
nothing more to be said; but you will MOI
STAY one half-hour longer than is abso
lutely necessary? If l don't know where
you are, l have srch a feeling OF unres
and anxiety that life becomes sorrow
for T.. time being"
There was honest truth in these words
and J1ck was fattered and grateful fol
her love. He kissed the beautiful lips
and promised to be back at the yer!
earliest moment possible.
When Jack was in the train, with
.ou;et half hour before him for thought
IA felt curiously cloyed with the sweets
of love. and was ungrateful enough tt
w;sb that Pauline would leave the love
making a little more in his hands, ane
riot ber affection was of q less assertiv'
character.
Two or three hours later, when he hae
,rched through the business of the day
.rd stood in the Malletts' sitting room
.hok;nu hands with both father ane
daughter and exchanging cordial greet
tnas be felt as if he had been living il
hot house of affections for the pas
weeks. and had just regalned the nvig
Grating open air, where the hardler
healthier class of feelings flourish.
He wondered little at Mr.. Mallett,s
oeniality. knowing nothing OF Ethels
generosity in taking the entire RESPONSE
S;I;tv of their separation upon herself
end still less of her fathers hope thai
sha had got rid of a nameless nobody
:,,.+ In time to leave the road clear FOL
= suitor more worthy of her in every
wov. and Jack felt somewhat piqued thai
NJ Mallett should make so light OF the
whole business.
Rut he did not let his annoyance ap
,.or unon the surface. He told OF TIM
success of the paintings for Lord sum
mars of his hopes for the future, OF thu
ray life. at Mallingford, and impressed
Sis hearers with the fact that he was
trimming over with good fortune an'
happiness. .,o on
neared to be quietly, kindly interested
and, though she was paler than sne use'
to be, she did not give one the iuea o
a loye-lorn damsel. She sat listening