The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
CHAPTER UI.-Continued.

CHAPTER Ill.-Continued.
The sinister suggestion had dropped
from him as a cloak is thrown of, and
he remembered nothing of the plot he
had been hatcEing, but only saw be-
fore him the radiant girl he adored
with all the force Of his nature and all
the, passion of a dark but powerful
soul to which love had never come be-
fore.
"How are you, dearest?" he said,
anxiously. "Do you know that | haven't
heard from you or seen you for nearly
four days? Tell me all that you have
been doing. all hat you have been
thinking"
-Four days. is it," Lady Poole
broke in. well, you know, my lear
William, you will have plenty Of time
with Marjorie in the future; you
mustn't attempt to monopolize her just
at present. There have been so many
engagements, and I'm sure you have
been entirely happy with the electric
1ty, haven't you? Such a comfort, I
think, to have a hobby. 1t gives a real
AACCl C0I W lIlC. anu 1 LII 0uAO, "ACA
Q hobby like yours has proved 50 sue
c~essful. it's an additional advantage.
! have known SO many men who have
been miserable because they have lev
Or had anything to do to amuse them.
And unless they take up wood-carving
or fretwork or something, time hangs
- heavily, and they become a nuisance
A. Ah@fA ~m&a~vAA* n~~. 0S~ .T~0l0~{n1
only took up Tact az a hobby. Though
that was very useful at q party, 1t was
Aorribly boring in private life. One
always felt he understood one too
well!"
Up to the present Marjorie had said
but little. She seemed slightly rest
less. and the smile that played about
her lips was faint and distracted.
Her thoughts seemed elsewhere, and
the scrutiny Of the deep blue eyes
seemed slightly to unnerve her.
At that moment the butler entered.
followed by 3 footman carrying q tea
table.
Marjorie sank down with q sigh Of
relief.
I'm 10 tired" she said. in a quiet
voice. Mothers been dragging me
about to all sorts of places. William,
Why do you have that horrid man,
Eustace Charliewood, here? He al
ways seems about the house like a big
tame cat. I detest him."
Gouldesbrough WINGED at the words.
He had put his hand into the side
->~N~~A - 1t n@1A n~l 1{o Rnnovc hol
fallen upon q certain letter. All. why,
indeed, did he have Charliewood for a
friend?
His answer was singularly uncon-
vincing, and the girl looked at him in
surprise. He was not wont to speak
thus, with so little directness.
"Oh. l don't know, dear" he an
swered. Hes useful, you know. He
attends to a lot of things for me that
I'm too busy to look after myself"
Again Marjorie did not answer.
What have you been doing, Will
iam?" she said at length. stirring the
tea N her cup.
'T've been thinking about you princi-
pally," he returned.
She frowned a little. "Oh, I don't
mean in that way" she answered,
quickly. TELL me about real things.
important things. What are you work
Ing at now? How is your work go
lng?"
He noticed that something like en-
thusiasm had crept into her voice. that
she took = real interest in his science.
His heart throbbed with anger. 1t was
not thus that he wished to hear her
speak. Il was he himself, not his
work, that he longed with all his heart
and soul this stately damsel should
care about.
But, rAsolute always in will, com
plotely master Of himself and his emo
ton. he turned at once and began to
give her the information which she
sought.
And q he spoke his voice soon be
ran to change. 1t rang with power
It became vibrant, thrilling. There
was q sense Of inordinate strength and
confidence In it.
While old Lady Poole leant back in
her chair with closed eyes and a gentle
0mIl0 p1Aylu8 dUOul uCI lips, tHJOy llS
In fact, q short and well.earned nap
the great scientists passionate voice
doomed out into the room and held
Marjorie fascinated.
She leant forward, listening to him
with strained attention, her lips a lit
tie parted, her face alight with inter
est, with eagerness.
'You want to hear, dearest" he said
ssyou want to hear? And to whom
would I rather tell my news At whose
feet would I rather lay the results Of
III I am and have done? Listen. Ever
10 you / cannot give the full results o.
the problems I have been working a
for 30 many years. But tell 70,
enough to hold your attention, to inter
~ you - you have never been inter
eotod before"
H began 70 speak very slowly.
- have done something at last. aftel
yoaxs q patient working and thought
With It Il not too much to say vii
reyodutionlse the whole Of modern
NifAnNWill change the whole Of life. In