The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-25

him, and holding and kissing her hAndl
alternately, Jack unfolded his plan Soe
taking her away directly.
"Sentance says I must go" he added,
plaintively, as he waited for her answer
1T will cure me entirely"
'Then"-she blushed quietly-"then let
US 90 at once, my-my darling"
And so, when Constance Fraser entered
the room a little while later, she found
the two sitting together, and learned that
as soon as everything could be arranged,
the young couple were ready to start
With smiles and deepest blessings, they
took their departure a few days later.
Audrey bought present for Jean in ev-
cry foreign town she visited, and when
the season was over Jack had promised
she should have her poor little school
friend to stay with her for as long as she
liked.
They had not settled where they would
live permanently, but they were both in
clined to Craiglands. Lord Iverne was
going to be taken abroad by his mother to
some mineral waters, and the poor fell
low had expressed a wish that his brother
and his bride would make Craiglands
their home for time.
1T will be so near mother" Audrey
had said, and Jack had not told her that
Mrs. Fraser would no longer inhabit Din
glewood House. He felt that 1t would
give her so much pain, and, besides, he
was 50 ashamed and angry with Sheila
for her cruel conduct, that he determined
not to discuss her just yet.
There was no need to let Audrey
know how Sheila had behaved, for Mrs.
Fraser would 60 to Cronberg with the
Duchess OF Marlborough, and would In
all probability reside abroad for q few
months
Audrey exclaimed with pleasure al
they drove into the pretty grounds at
birmingham, and was so lost in gazing
at them that she was quite unconscious
of the sensation her appearance was
causing the crowd of fashionables. OF
course, they had done nothing but discuss
the John Glendurwood marriage, and now
the sight of the young mans handsome
and well-known face revived the curl
osity and gossip afresh.
Jack Glendurwood is here with his
wife! Have you seen them? What Is
she like? A nurse girl, wasn't she? OF
course she is awful? What hardihood
to bring her out so soon; she must be
raw, however pretty! What will Sheila
Fraser and Lady Gladys Daleswater do?"
These and dozens of quick questions and
remarks of the like sort ran like wildfire
through the throng.
Jack was very calm. He lifted his
darling, down and gave a few directions
to the groom, while Audrey looked around
her, picture Of exquisite simplicity and
indispensable loneliness in her soft white
silk dress, with little high white bon
net GROWING her dark locks. She was
not only beautiful, she was that most
desired Of all things, good FORM"
From head to foot her attire was per-
lection. Constance Fraser had carefully
superintended this, and had chosen moth
ing but the prettiest and most youthful
dresses.
II see our Mothers" said Audrey, turn
ing to her husband.
"Come along, we will 60 to them" re-
turned Jack, who could scarcely conceal
a smile as he read the utter amazement
and admiration written on nearly every
face. Audrey walked through the crowd
quite easily. The strains of the band
sounded pleasantly in her ears, and she
smiled across to where her mother sat
waiting for her to come The duchess
bent toward Constance Fraser.
my DEAR" she said, warmly and ten
derby, 1.-THE child has conquered already.
She is perfect; look at her walk, at her
carriage. Why, there is scarcely a WON
an here who can hold herself ike Audrey
does. I am proud of her -
Lady Daleswater was standing some
distance away from where her mother was
sitting. The rupture between them was
open gossip, so neither took any precau-
tions about guarding against remarks on
the fact of their not speaking.
Sheila Fraser was with the countess
in fact, she was staying with the Dales-
waters. There was younger brother of
the earl's whom Gladys had destined
should win and use the Fraser thousands
for this reason, and because she knew
that Sheila was an implacable foe to the
girl who had dared to thwart her plans,
and who she determined in her imperious
fashion should yet be made to suffer.
ITO he rontinuedO