News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-05-20
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walked out of the house. He did no
missed his dinner, and then it seemed
an unnecessary detail.
He decided before he slept that he
would return to Horsamere tomorrow
yet when the morning came he die
not leave London. 1t was not any de
sire TO remain in the neighborhood OF
Pa"iine which held him, but a deep
reluctance to face his mother with
the news of his discontinue.
CHAPTER XVII.
For little while Wray Waterhouso
remained in blissful ignorance of
what had occurred at Gloucester
Place. Throughout Tuesday he had
no suspicion of what lay in store for
him. He had convinced himself that
Pauline would soon become calmer,
that she would accept the situation,
and he fully expected to meet her
at Joan's house on Wednesday aft
ernoon
But establishment awaited him
there. On entering the garden, where
nearly dozen persons were group
ed about the lawn, he saw no sign
of Pauline, though Mrs. Cathcart was
there and Amabel
think this is an agreeable spot
for sultry afternoon he suggested,
standing in the shade by her side.
You don't deserve anything agree
able she retorted.
why not?' he asked.
Doesn't your conscience warn your
she said.
But what have I done?' he persist
ed, smiling cheerfully as he watched
her face
You disturb the peace of innocent
households You are our evil genius.
You have made us all miserable
Now, I was observing how charm
ingly contented you looked he re-
Joined, with glance at her white
fresk
Then it is extremely wicked of met
she said. 4 ought to mourn with
those who mourn
Who mourns?' he cried.
You obviously have not spoken to
my mother!' she said.
Well, no
oh, why didn't you follow my ad.
vice?' Amabel demanded.
4 thought l had acquitted myself
rather neatly, anyhow said Wray.
How egregious of you!' Unless you
consider it clever thing to make
Pauline break off her engagement
She has never
But she has
Wray was staring into her face
with the blankest dismay
She can't be in earnest he cried.
Pauline is always in earnest. Sure
ly you have learned that said Anna
bel
Well, I'm immensely sorry he an
swered, helplessly.
You ought to have gone back to
Africa
You certainly misled me- said
Wray after short pause.
Now, have never misled anybody
in my life Amabel retorted
You told me Pauline was-well,
that she was fond of her fiance'
thought she was Amabel admit
ted.
And now!'
Amabel turned away with a shrug,
and Wray sauntered off amongst the
trees, in order to digest the informa-
ton alone. He looked extremely de-
jected, presenting a marked contrast
in this regard to Bernard. Bernard
was the most conspicuous of Joan's
guests this afternoon, and Amabel
liked her friends to be rather con-
spicuous. His tall, erect figure his
yellow hair and youthful, fresh-look-
ing face. distinguished him from the
crowd, and moreover, he looked in
tensely pleased with himself and all
the world.
Mrs. Cathcart had been very gra.
cious to him; and she remarked upon
'Joan's 'munificence, and actually re-
preached Bernard for coming so sell
dom to see her; and Mrs. Cathcart,
full of the subject had told him about
Pauline.
so she's thrown Strachan over
board he remarked, coming to ANA.
bel.
You seem pleased she suggested.
I'm awfully sorry for Strachan,' he
fastened to declare.
You don't look sorry, said Amabel
of course, Pauline'll marry the 9TH
er Johnny, he exclaimed.
You think she will
We'll, why did she chuck poor old
Strachan. you know
Pauline has scruples,' said Amabel.
1T doesn't look like itl'
Besides she continued, you insist
ed that Mr.. Warehouse was destined
for the honor of becoming your IN
clel'
oh, that's off said Bernard
Amabel broke into a low peal of
laughter
'Well?' he asked.
The idea of my being his niece
she cried
Upon my word, that's the incest
thing you've ever said to me- he an