Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-10-09
BY EFFlE A. ROWLANDS

alive. and. heaven grant, strong and we'll
Constance, why do you talk like this,
dear2'
Jack. my friendl Az, you have been
that, my true. good, stanch, faithful
friend! My son, the fat has gone forth
my days are numbered. This summer
will be my last. mo, I will say no
more! Let us 60 on"
Jack Glendurwood's face worked for
4 moment; he half yielded to a strong
impetus within him to break out into pas
sionate words of sorrow, incredulity.
binding promises of everlasting, never
changing love, but the ashen pallor Of
hel face, the expression round her lips,
checked him. He led her gently to her
carriage.
Constance tried to speak vaguely, but
the tears rushed to her eyes. and she sank
back into her carriage and gestured to
him to let her drive on unmolested.
The season ran on its appointed course.
The curiosity that had ragged about the
romantic Glendurwood marriage had had
plenty of time to wane, but in it, place
came the celebrity which Audrey's I'M
doubted beauty and natural charm OBJ
tanned for her. Constance Fraser orderd
her trunks packed.
Il wish could 90 with you," Audrey
said, sorrowfully, as she sat watching
these proceedings the last day her mother
spent in town.
"Why, you little baby" laughed Con-
stance. Audrey, my dearest one," she
said gently, II am going to preach you
sermon. Heaven has been very good
to you. You have been given all that in
this world constitutes happiness; you
must not grow used to this good fortune
always remember, my darling, that at
any moment It could slip from you far
easier than 1t came to you. Put before
you the memory of Jean Thwait and 9TH
ers, who have not one 1.-THE of the glad
ness that has been bestowed on you, and
never forget that however high your rank,
you have certain duties to perform that
arr as necessary to your position as they
are beneficial to your character. One
of your duties is to do all to advise
your husband wisely, to act with thought,
and to keep the good will of those around
you. Lady Gladys Daleswater is his SIS
ter. No matter how cold and unsympa-
thetic she may seem, you must try and
cement by every means in your power the
bend that exists between brother and sis
ter. like to think of my Audrey doing
good in her life, not growing discon-
tented, dissatisfied and luxurious, as, alas,
so many fortunate girls do. Now, my SER
mon is over; was 1t very hard to bearT'
Mother" Audrey's eyes were lumin-
Gus through their tears, "how sweet and
good you are! If you are always with
me. perhaps some day I, too, shall be like
you, and"
Il am content with you as you 49,"
the mother answered, fervently, as she
held the slender form close to her heart,
and chung to it. "God bless my darling
God guard and shield her now and for
ever!'
Jack Glendurwood had been astonish-
ed, but nevertheless much pleased, when
his sister suggested that Audrey and
himself should join her party on board
the Daleswater yacht, Mona, for the
Ccwes week.
II think l shall have . pleasant party,
and you may enjoy it," she had said,
slowly, with a cold smile. And Jack &C
cepted the invitation promptly.
when do you think of goins?" he
asked, and then, when he learned the
date, he puckered his brow. "What a
nuisance. l thought Cowes would be well
over before the twelfth, and promised
Sinclair I would run up north for about
three days with him."
"And take Audrey with your" asked
Lady Daleswater. "Rsther unwise, think,
my dear Jack" his sister observed; "a
child like that won't enjoy seeing the
birds slaughtered, and to leave her alone
in q gloomy Scotch shooting box il little
short Of cruel. You had better arrange
that she comes with me, and you can join
her q soon as possible"
So 1t was settled. Audrey felt low
and depressed when she heard of the ar
rangement; she had not been parted from
her husband for more than . few short
hours, and the prospect of being away
alone with the Daleswaters, Jack in
Scotland, and the duchess and her mother
in Germany, was really almost q painful
| one.
The Mona was quite a large-sized YES
sci, fitted up in the most extravagant
fashion. Audrey found the cabin allot-
ted to her equally as dainty as her bed
room in London. She was much pleased
to see among the new arrivals a Mrs.
Hungerford, whom her mother had always
| regarded as a warm, sranch friend, and
she Immediately sat down beside this
lady, who sincerely liked and admired her.
Sheila was flirting with several men,
but her cold eyes went sharply across the
water every now and then as though in
search of some one.
The gong sounded for dinner, when ris.
deck to the cabin stairs.
Just as they reached the bottom they
came upon 4 man who drew back with q
respectful gesture to let them pass. An.
drey was laughing softly at some witty
remark Of her companions, but the latter
died away a. she beheld this mans face
CHAPTER XVIII.
The sight of the man took Audrey bach
to the past. At once the memory Of q
horrible few moments returned to her
mind. She saw again the cold, cherries
coppice, the wavy, empty trees and was
struggling to escape from the insulting
presence Of the valet Downs. What wa
this man doing on board the Mona?
Audrey was not sorry when she could
retire to her cabin: she felt tired and
dreary; II It had not been for Mrs. Hun.
gerford and Willie Fullerton she would
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