Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-03-17
CHAPTER H.-(Contmued.l

,vouqn she asks. her thoughts reVerting
~ Mr.. Hayter's account of him.
"Oh, yes, on occasion, and a dozen other
things too! Jack of-ail-trades and HAS
ter of none.
Butts not that pity?7
He shrugs his shoulders.
"Au contraire, l have seIsseless but
rooted aversion to the workhouse."
A light OF comprehension dawns III her
crave and friendly face. Until then ac-
c;deutal encounter week ago she has not
seen or thought of him for montns. and
Il is rather a coincidence that she should
meet him here tonight after having that
dav received long letter from his sister
in.law, urging Miss Carlyle to discover
hi. mode of life If possible and report
thereon.
DO Won know" She begins as they dis
cllss coffee and ices IN the tiny conserva-
tory which is tenanted only by them
selves, Il have heard more about you to-
day. Mr. Barclay. than j ever heard be-
fore"
'Then hope that what you have heard
has been good.
oh. very! / had "a letter from Agatha
this morning..
He looks up from his ice, regarding her
with interest.
Had you, really? I am very glad /
came here tonight, then. How are they
alI?"
VERY well; but they are talking of
sending the children to England soon
And Jem is worrying about you, Agatha
saws. He thinks she stumbles little
over this part of her communication
that you may be chat perhaps you are
il want of money"
"Jem,s ideas arc wonderfully bright
sometimes" the younger brother remarks
grayey.
.Ieamie's color dcepens.
Agatha is distressed too. She speaks
so affectionately of you. She and Jem
seem to divide one another's troubles and
double one another's joys in quite ideal
fashion,
They are an ideal couple
Jean does not know him well enough
TO tell whether or not there Is a slight
sheer in this gravely uttered remark. for
his face is blank as far as expression
goes
II think they are she agrees with
some warmth. and they seem to think
great deal of YOU
Naturally"
Well" she proceeds, triHe nettled by
his cool bTevity-''it might be as we'll if
YOU thought more of them and let them
know something of your affairs"
Oh if they make such point of it."
he says easily, Il will write."
They do not seem to know she OBJ
serves, her frank eyes searching his thin.
worn face, where or how you are living
They are not alone ON their ignorance"
He laughs lightly. "Afy address has
changed several times during the last two
or three years, but now that there is a
chance of its becoming permanent my
friends are welcome to it,
You did not give it to me last Wednes-
day she reminds him. II should like"
No" he says quickIy-"please don't
offer to pay me back. | thought it was
50 nice OF you to ask favor of me when
L had Just cut you. If you are very in
dependent, spend half crown extra in
your district, and consider yourself out of
debt"
Thank You, WILL" she says cheer
I'uly' lou see, am here on business
as well as You"
H'iAAiUS rs titcil eyes meet.
But where are the veil and cloak?
Are they not de rigueur %
No entirely optional"
\ good thing too" he says coolIy. 81
would drop them altogether, if / were
You"
If | We're you," she retorts promptly,
4 would find something better to do
man to go cataloguing great ladies' cos
tunes"
lie looks cautiously round, as though
IN search of possible eavesdroppers, then
lowers his voice and speaks with mock
solemnity
Miss Carlyle, I'll let you into secret.
don't want you to tell Jem and Agatha
mat write for the Peoples Society Jour
MAJ. \ poor beggar l know. who writes
the fashionable copy for ladies' paper,
j. al home nursing Il sick wife, and | am
collecting items for his next weeks col
mun."
And is that why you were ssribbling
on your cuff?
He mods.
Did You notice that? You are very
"nServant. Mrs. Stanhope was kindly
teillng me how to spell one or two out
landish Names"
but your own work? ~ she asks invol-
unfairly How will that get on in the
meantime?"
=, Oh' the same as usual! am night
bird, as a rule"
And that is why you look so ILL" she
e! lie looks at her in some surprise.
look as | always do" he says care
"ssiy- i am not beauty like Jem."
No. she agrees mthinkingly.
ihen they both laugh. And as Jean
mas INN decidedly nicer to talk to than
she had expected, she goes on to tell him
something about her own work, and
especially about the Dunstans.
:, lie must die, anyway" she says sad
~ and something glistens suspiciously
III her bright eyes. Il think nothing but
a niracI cas. re- -.