Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-22

Italian was only making n forlorn
hope attack on a country maiden's
natural desire to shine amidst her
friends. Well, time would tell.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Capella's out
burst = confidence was valuable.
"A cloud" he said What sort
Of a cloud7"
Giovanni suddenly discovered
that his father and mine we're deadly
enemies. 1t was cruel within of
Fate that brought us together. Poor
fellow! He was very fond OF his
father. and It seems that a legacy OF
revenge was bequeathed to him
against an Englishman named
Beechcroft remembered. too late,
that he once asked me how our
house came to be 80 named, and
explained its English meaning to
him. I joked abou It. and said the
place should rightly be called Yew-
croft. During our honeymoon at
Naples he learnt that my father. for
some reason. had travelled over n
name
How did he learn this?" broke in
Brett
81 cannot tell YOU The affair
happened like fash Of lightning.
We had been to Capri one afternoon,
and 7 was tired. went to my room
to rest for couple OF hours, fell
staring at me in the most terribly
ing manner. There was fierce
scene. We are both hot-tempered,
and when he accused me Of a ridicu-
lous endeavor to hoodwink him Ia
some indefinite way 7 became veryin
dignant. We patched up sort OF
truce, but 7 may honestly say that
we have not had a moments happi-
ness since"
But you spoke Of jealousy also?"
THAT is really too absurd. My
cousin Robert"
What, the gentleman from the
Argentine7"
Yes; suppose David told you
about him?"
He did," said the barrister
grimly.
Robert is poor, you may know.
He is also very good-looking."
"A family trait" Brett could not
avoid saying.
1T has not been an advantage to
u.s." she replied mournfully.
They We're standing now opposite
the library. almost on the spot where
her brother fell. They turned and
strolled back towards the lodge.
Robert came to see me-" she re-
sumed. He paid a visit In uncon-
ventional waylaid me, in
fact. in this very avenue. and asked
me to help him. He declined to meet
my husband. and was very bitter
about my marriage to foreigner,
However, ! forgave him, for my own
heart was sore In me. and he also
had been unfortunate in a different
way. We had long talk, and
kissed him at parting. afterwards
found that Giovanni had seen US
from his bedroom. He thought Rob-
ert was David. do not think he be-
lieved me. even when showed him
the conterfoil OF my checkbook. and
the amount OF remittance sent to
Robert next day
How mnch was the sum-"
Five hundred pounds"
And where did you send it?"
ITO the Hotel Victoria"
I'm his own name?"
Certainly"
Have you met him since?"
Yes. unfortunately. was IN Lon
don. driving through Regent Street
IN hanson. when | saw him on the
pavement. stopped the cab. and
asked him 10 come TO luncheon. We
have no town house, so I was staying
at the Carlton alone. Yet how stu
pidly compromising circumstances
can occasionally become. returned
to Beechcroft did not mention my
meeting with Robert because, in
deed, Giovanni and ! were hardly on
speaking terms. One day, in the
library. I was sorting a number of
accounts, when l was summoned
elsewhere for a few minutes. On top
OF the pile was my rsceipted hotel
bill. My husband came in. glanced
at the paper. and saw charge for
guest. When | returned ne asked
me whom had been entertaining. |
told him, and could not help blush
ing. the affair being so fagrantly
absurd"
us that all?"
IL declare to you. Mr.. Brett, that
you are now as we'll informed as |
myself concerning our estrange-
ment."
There is, take It, no objection
on your part to the inquiry | have
undertaken-the fixing OF RESPONSE
bility for your brothers death,
mean"
Margaret was silent for few sec
onds' before she said, in low and
steady voice:
we are strange race, We nuren
Frazers. Somehow felt, when first
saw you and Davie together. that you
would be bound up with a crisis in
my life. | dread crises. They have
ever been unfortunate for me-.
cannot explain myself further.
know I am approaching an eventful
epoch. Well, I am prepared Go
on with your work. in Gods name.
I cannot become more unhappy than
/ am