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CHAPTER (continued.)
s III :, K. HOOKING.


ne Jumped up at la'gth, with hur-
& RED apology, and pushed his chair to-
III ward the table. III be back to tea
II possible, Z" he said, and was gone.
Don't seem much interested In the
young woman upstairs Mrs. Mawgan
remarked, sententiously, when the
door. closed behinp.-. II son. 'And a
good thing, too s.
Nflyssa good t..Ingg I" Esther ques-
toned without looking up.
Because one is always more or less
uneasy about these romantic episodes.
Il may call them So and Mrs. Nav.
gan wiped her lips deliberately with
her serviette. %
Esther laughed. The idea of Glenn
& ant falling in love with Marion West
had never occurred to her. Even if
It had occurred to her, she would not
have been troubled, for she had con
ceiyed strong liking for the brave,
88s3sWeet-eyed girl who had been flung on
their charity.
Il don think there is anything to
laugh about Mrs. Mawgan went on.
& severely Clement is a young man
4 yeti; the girl has some claim to good
& looks, there can be no doubt / be-
slleye your brother was chiefly instru-
mental 9in saving her life. Hence, I
repeat, am glad he shows no par
tcular interest in her. Anything In
the shape OF a romantic regard might
be mischievous In the extreme.
might give him some interest in
life, which he evidently lacks at pres
4 ont. 4, 3s..F
Don't talk nonsense, Esther. For
Clement to marry a nameless nobody
would be a calamity, !"
Not necessarily A good woman
might be an inspiration to him ~
STUFF and nonsense, and Mrs.
Mawgan rose hastily to her feet.
And what is more, Esther, do try to
realize the unWisdom Of singing the
PRAISES OF that young woman in your
brothers. ears, Z and with this parting
shot she swept out Of the room
had been dark an hour when
Clement returned accompanied by
Gragton. They were both in excellent
spirits, Judged by appearances. They
IA s. fellows, and were now reaping
iiss re ward that always grows oft OF
Il generous action. Afternoon tea was
served in the drawing room, and thith-
Ell. the young men made their way.
y Esther sat behind the tea tray looking
very sweet and animated, Mrs. Nav
X gan was ensconced III an easy chair
near the fire. The cnrate came for
1 ward a little difHdentlN, as IL not quite
3 sure Of his position. He was hand
some athletic young fellow, with a
n frank open face, dark brown hair
- 4 81 IL eline;ll curl, eyes deeply
4 set and rather wide apart, lips we'll
SHAPED, firm, and mobile, and a chin.
that indicated eieeNled strength of
character. He was dressed III a dark
4 tweed suit Of unclerical cut spoke IN
strong musical voice, and was de-
void ofSthe smallest trace OF profess
sionalisn. s.
Mrs. MaWgan received him politely,
hut without any display of warmth.
Esther covered the situation by ask
& iIsg him il he were frozen and then
passing him d cup Of tea. He took
the teacnp from her hand and then
y looked at her, but she did not meet
Il HIS eyes, though a careful observer
might have seen the color deepen on
ri ners chez KS.
Mrs, NiaWgan was not greatly en-
anlored Of the curate. She was rath-
or scandalized by his tweed suit A
Ss Clergyman, she contended, should
dress like a clergyman always, and
under all circumstances. Then, too,
q he had certain democratic tendencies
which rather Jared on her sensitive
8 nerves. He lacked the aloofness
which she thought so well became a
clerg yman. He brought himself too
much On q level with the common
II people He not only visited the cot
a tage FOLK in q praper and professional
way but occasionally sat by their
fresidesa whole evening and smoked
and "a discussed politics and dissent and
81 other Interesting topics. n He had even
ING been known to don oilskins and spend
I'd night In their boats fishing. But his
worst offense In Mrs. MaWgan'a eyes
rs an evident Hiking for her laugh
ter Esther's company Id this she
lsili vas nc den
ing he was d taking fellow hand
SOME. clean-l inbad and free from al
cant and hyp ocrisy But he was pnl,
u i citrate and never Y likely to get much
.s iii Cher In his profession. She had
2s been AT some pains 10 get at his fam
ily hist and she had discovered
'Ss th At his father was II, trade, z in {
noIt hern tow and III a small way d
blsslness hat one of his brothers wal
mol citor's clerk that his mothers
people were s rdinary mill hands,,
and that he himself had been ordain
s ed ithpit II uni rsity training,
IN It'll such ID record she felt cha
s ali inaaey between him and he
must BIZ; guarded against a
i5ss every point FOR the lasts six month
giIe hal never once invited him t
m III Chase ana On the rev d
Ions he al corne aninvited sh
had been care ~ how SIlo nnneces
II eordia on the present os
Sss s ion fliad III invite
hiiiI. and S0s ali ii iStr ess OF Mawga