Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-03
CHAPTER XXVIu

IL was u great shock to all the family
TO learn of the dead mans duplicity and
evil doing. Bride cried a great deal
when she was told of his end, but Moyra
suspected that there was much relief
mingled with the sorrow.
II did like him. / was very fond of
him." she sobbed, with her head on Moy-
ra's shoulder, "and he said he was very,
very fond of me, and-and | thought it
was very grand having a lover and being
engaged when no one knew anything
about it. And | was so wicked l be-
lieved all the horrid nasty things he used
TO tell me about you all without really
saying them, that yon were jealous be-
cause / was younger and prettier than
you"-covering Moyrl's face with repent
ant kisses-"and that you were jealous
because you wanted to marry him. Oh,
how could be so wicked And then there
was that dance, that horrid dance! I'll
never 60 to another so long as | live
And he was so queer, and when he did
come for our dance I-I-really think
sinking her voice-"that he was drunk.
He talked and laughed and was so queer !;
and all of a sudden it seemed as if had
suddenly discovered what he was talking
about And, and'-her cheeks burning
''he tried to kiss me. and l was fright
ened and he lost his temper and said
dreadful things, that / should be put in
prison, that | had told him where the
jewels were kept, and Mr.. Fenton would
have me sent to Jail.
II got so frightened that l went up
stairs to see if the jewels were safe and
they were gone. l did not know what to
do. nearly died. And the professor
was so good to me. l shall never forget
how good he was TO me. When Lulu
told me about the robbery and / heard
that | was 10 be examined, thought of
the professor at once. and l felt no mat
ter what happened l should have to tell
him and ask him what must do? So l
telegraphed to him from hampton, and he
met me in Birmingham. Ii was not until
he had talked TO me-" Bride continued.
hanging her head. that l saw what a
selfish thing had done in going off as 1
did. But, oh, Moyra, was SO fright
ened %
With Brides return the Rectory party
seemed 30 settle into its accustomed
grooves, and after the storms of the last
month there seemed 10 be an inauguration
of peace. Yet only the next day the Rec
tor opened the dining room door with a
comical look of amusement and astonish-
ment on his face. Aileen was writing at
the table, and seeing that she was alone
he entered and closed the door.
"Never IN my life before have I been
80 astonished.' he began. "Prof. Lewis
son has told me he wants TO marry Bride.
thought he was your possession,
AileenT'
.'Ne-1 went overheard when be saw
Bride
wei. I'll 90 and find Moyra, and
find cut her ideas on the matter. Dear
me, learned professor. known all over
the world. wanting to marry our ignorant
Bride. who doesn't know & word of Greek
and does not want TO know it. 1t is a
queer world.
The Rector did not find out Moyra's
ideas as he had intended. He walked
into the school room and stopped almost
petrifed at the sight of Angus and his
eldest daughter in very close and unmis
takably loverlike proximity.
Upon my word - the astonished gen
tleman gasped, as he realized what was
happening.
The couple grew very red when they
saw him, but Moyra drew her hand from
Angus grasp and flung her arms around
her fathers neck.
MAY l ask what this meanss'' the
Rector said, but there was a comprehend
ing twinkle in his eye and friendiiness
IN his tone that treasured both.
II know l can only be rasardss as
usurper." Angus said meekly, but have
loved Moyra from the moment l first
saw her"
"Of course. OF course - the Rector
said. That goes without saying"