News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-08

nearest approach to hauteur.
About her visitors manner, how.
ever, there was nothing like stiffness.
He seemed to regard her with some
what provoking amusement. In fact,
Amabel looked pretty and youthful;
she seemed to be playing a part.
have heard Pauline speak of her
sister, he said, a. little unceremoni-
ously, but | think you were away
when was here before
You wished to see Miss Cathcart.'
asked Amabel, in her most distant
tone.
Well, I have come a good many
miles for that purpose he returned,
with a smile.
You have heard she is not in Lon
DON
Unfortunately he said.
4 can give her any message for
you-
7 fear that will hardly serve he
answered. L want to see Pauline per-
| sonally
But if she is out of town
4 shall be glad if you will give me
her address, said Wray.
Why do you want to see her? de-
manded Amabel.
They were both standing, but Wray
negligently rested his hand on the
back of a chair, looking whimsically
into her eyes.
I wonder whether sisters are usual
lv cOntidantes, he suggested.
I have heard Pauline mention your
maze said Amabel.
Necently?
IT was not very long ago.
Then I suppose you know-'
1 know. she interrupted, how we'll
adj .sed YOU were to leave England
about two years ago..
And to return now he said, quite
chcerfully.
Not at all
Then you did not expect me?' he
asked, with an air of surprise.
Expect you! That was the last
thing in the world
I imagined Mrs. Cathcart would tell
YOU said Wray
Amabels dignity. which she felt
very anxious to maintain, now be-
came merged in establishment
L wrote to her, you know he ad-
ded.
You wrote to my mother!'
Certainly
She did not receive your letter At
least, she did not mention it to Paul
+ 4
Amabel
Letters don't often go astray,' he
answered. Besides, another posted |
by the same mail to my solicitor has
been delivered. However, he said,
that hardly matters if you will give
me Paulines address,
I shall not do that said Amabel.
why not?' he demanded
My sister will be home on Thurs |
day morning, the day after tomorrow,
if you wish to see her. Amabel an |
sWered.
'es, do he insisted.
Wray then took his hand off the |
chair, and stepped towards the door,
but Amabels curiosity was not to be |
controlled.
4 shall venture to come again on
Thursday said Wray.
'Why-why did you write to my |
mother, Mr. Waterhouse% she ex-
claimed.
TO tell her of the death
of your wife, cried Amabel
Yes, he said.
She began to regard his visit from
an entirely different point of view
The affair looked extremely serious.
Then you have come TOTO
TO ask Pauline to marry me- he
answered.
But you-you can't cried Amabel.
You mustn't
Why mustn't ~ he asked
It's quite impossible
But please tell me why said Wray. |
You see, you are too late Amabel |
retorted excitedly.
Too late'
She is already engaged to be mar
ried,' said Amabel.
They stood staring at each other,
little ludicrously.
How long has Pauline been en-
gaged?' he asked.
About a fortnight
I wish you would fix the date he
1t was the fifteenth of May she
said.
The day Mrs. Cathcart received
my letter.
If she received it
L happen to know that my solicit
to received his on May the fifteenth
said Wray, and l posted the two to-
gether. Then you think Pauline did
not hear | had written|
am sure, answered Amabel.
Whom is she going to marry? he
Sir Gilbert Strachan.'
i remember Strachan,' said Wray.
Two years are a long time, you
know remarked Amabel regarding
him with a rather comical expression.
Why, yes; | found them long, he
said of course he added, If Paul
inc has deliberately
My sister always acts deliberately
che avclaimed