The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-23

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II must either speak to you or 90 mad"
room. The cir! ran reck!essly to the
window.
Tom.
Miss HardingT'
evil you swear-to me-that you are
innocent:"
But Tom was gone. She heard bin
treading viciously OH the dark veran
da. A moment later Daintree found
her deeply engrossed before the chart.
She wanted TO know what the shir
meant. He told her in a tender whis
per.
what a beautiful ideal!
"Well. II wasn't mine"
Whose was &"
"My servants: he made her, and he
moved her on each day. You would
have said he was the lucky fellow
bimself".'
CHAPTER xxx.
TyHE breeze had freshened: there
were white wisps In the blue
above and tiny crests upon the
blue below. 1t was early morn
ing. and Tom. having waited admira
bly, overnight. was setting the break
fast table when his master came in
glowing from the morning dip. As q
rule they bathed together: this excep
ton was their first They had moi
spoken since the previous evening, but
here was Daintree in q glow for more
causes than salt water and fresh air
and a glance told the other that ht
was forgiven.
swell. Thomas. will you listen to mt
another time? Neither lady has IL,
slightest idea who you are"
Il am thankful to hear you say so.
said Tom. laying the knives.
"Lady Starkie never set eyes oil
you before, feel certain that Mis-
Harding doesn't know you from Adam
Don't you think IL was rather vain o
you 10 Imagine that she wouldF"
81 was afraid Of II. sir" said Tom
"that was ALL"
"And very natural. too" said hi
master kindly. II quite enter int
your embarrassment and only fear
said more than I meant In the heat O
the moment last night. You must for
give me. Thomas. II was unpleasant
for you. I admit. but you won't min
another day Of IL. will you? One NOR
day will end it-for the present"
The swarthy countenance was NOR
radiant than ever. Tom was nor
plused.
"0nly one more day"
"For the present" repeated DaIr
tree. 1.-The ladies return TO Sydne
this afternoon. They go to the Pu
teney. Shall tell you why-shall
tell you why?"
And now one man was on fire. br
the other felt a chill run down him a
he nodded his head. Tie could No
speak.
"Becausc It's TO bc at once!' erie
DaIntree. beside himself with 10!
Because a special license II 20 he In
by paying for Il. so why on ear;
should we wait for banns? My DO.
we shall he married by the end OF III
week Only think Of Il! can't b,
lIeve Il myself. It's weeks sooner tha
I dared 10 hope. But women are n
alike. The very best OF 'em. Thoma
will take you by surprise II they cal
What do you think; I'd tell this TO 4
other living man. When met her q
board no day was too distant. and b
fore we said good night Il couldn't I
too soon"
The fine eyes glistened: the dee
voice shook. There was no doul
about this mans love. But Tom WI
thinking of his darker side. and II hu
never seemed 30 dark before. for new
before had he allowed himself to dive
upon II without shame. Now this WI
q duty. The point Of view was change
and the regrettable IN Toms beuefa
tor became the intolerahie In Claire
husband. Could she I've happy with
dangerous a combination Of the, spoil
child and the INSCRIPTIONS tyran
Would she be. safei Tom sweats
with the thought. IL was horribly q
tangled with that Of his debt TO Dai
tree. Yet for all that was IN his hea
the fitting and conventional speed
passed his lips. and he found hiinse
shaking the other by the hand.
Congratulate meT'' cried Daintre
81 should think you did! You ha'
only to see her TO know how hapI
she will make me. She is swe,
true. unsciiIsh girl. She has beau
and goodness and strong comm,
sense. She can appreciate and admi
and understand. She is the poet
ideal. I have been longing for her .
my life. And then her manner! 81
win he q leader Of society when
come to my own. Yes. Thomas. -
may well congratulate me. She II &