Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

TAkNNhA be satisfied that the crisis was spent,
S269g and then crossed to Maurice, who
had stood moveless since Abraham
Crampiron left the
Maurice she began, with certain proud and
courageous t1mldlty, is 1t true, or ISM t 1t! DO
YOU really mean it,?
What, that are married? OF course we are
married.
In an instant he had OWNED her subtle hostility
and he spoke detiantly Not content with speaking
dehantly, he drew from his pocket long folded
piece of paper, unfolded it, and put it with smack
the table open for her inspection. There is the
certificate, if you like Two and seven, it cost.
Il am sorry" said Mlicent Il don't want to
be unpleasant. But have always been sincere
with each other, and we must be sincere I'm
sorry.
Why" he questioned harshly.
"Why!" she repeated, controlling herself. If
You did not expect me to be sorry, why did you do
it secretly? Why did you say nothing to at all
Father dead scarcely more than fortnight, and
one knows who killed him, and the police working
everywhere and you 60 and get married. It's
simply, uncomfortable! What am 1 to do about
mama!'
Tell her, of course
Indeed will not tell her!"
Why not?
1t might kill her"
The voice was final in its judgment of what
Maurice had done 1t obvious from Mllicents
whole bearing that her profoundest feelings had
been outraged. This girl trained in the precepts
of the incest decorum, whom found ideal ex-
preston the very finest English social culture, with
its delicate senstveness to things which cannot be
this girl shocked beyond measure that in her
own family marriage should have succeeded tragic
death with such indecent quCkness. And it
the highest tribute to her extraordinary self
troll that she remained in perfect command of her
voice and her demeanor.
And Maurice, who had anticipated hundred
difficulties and anxeties, had failed to anticipate
just this He on his part had been in1u-
enced and nodded by the reiterated hammering of
events, that he seemed to be the of
Lady Mary and the brother of MilliCent. That in
marrying at that JunCure he would cruelty laCerate
their susceptibilities, had never occurred to him.
But he it
You don't know what happened he said gloom
lily Her father actually assaulted her; and she
simply had to run away Imagine It! found her;
He had wanted her to break off the engagement!
Why? Heaven knowsi Because had
murdered father! Anyhow, found her, and-and
married. 1t the only thing to be
done
But why didn't you tell me?" Millicent per-
sisted. " You have seen nearly every day
Il knew you had enough your hands.
"Norah might have come here She could have
stopped with until-unt1 things different
That would have been the proper course. | don't
know what her difficulties at home were; but what
ever they were she could have come here
Champion would have found her and taken
her away
Milcent lifted her chin u should like to see
the who would take from person who was
pride of her mothers race We'll, the thing is
done, and we must make the best of it What
you going to do? Stay here? Remember, | abso-
lutely insist that mother shall not be told at
present"
Stay here" Maurice repeated mechanically.
Are YOU thinking of taking a honeymoon?n
Mllicent inquired, and though she had not in