The Washington herald., 1908-01-26

remembered.
'Tt grieved me- said Katherine, in a
low voice. TO know that she suffered
So much"
He sighed
AT times it was terrible. What stuff
some of you women are made Of! She
had her faults. my poor mother, but she
had marvellous qualities. In some ways
YOU remind me Of her, only you are not
in the least masculine
When they reached Betty's garden he
knelt down and put his lips TO the rose.
"Tell her I have been here. that I have
left a kiss for her / won't pick It. Dear
little creature. let her send it on. if she
wants to-"
But are you going back tonight"
In her white muslin gown Katherine
looked wraithlike-part of the mist which
hoveTed ike 4 white veil over the ground.
Il think So / have sort OF fever IN
my bones. / want TO be moving
all the time" Then. quite abruptly. he
turned and put his hand on her shoulder.
There is something else / want to say
to YOU"
She trcmbled and drew back, and he
at once removed mis- hand.
Yes
am tNiN tllaA -tt sneiiiiA4NA ADhN> >A'''N-A-A
has been coming here very often OF late.
coming, apparently, for the purpose OF
seeing YOU.
who has told you thlsg" Katherine
asked very coldlv.
1T has been told me by friend, and
from the very best of reasons"
II know Mrs. Brenton is everything
that is kind and good said the girl, in
a hard and cold tone; yet l fail TO see
why she should approach you in such a
matter as this"
DO yOu2" said HaveTfOrd with equal
coIdness. "She does it because she knows
that I have the right TO know what is
passing with YOU. the right TO enter into
all that IS important in your life. You
are in my charge. subject TO my COM
mand for the next two years.
Katherine laughed half bitterly and
half weakly
ooh, don't let us talk such nonsense
she exclaimed. and she moved away. but
he followed her
1T is not nonsense" he spoke irritably,
II have established myself as your guar
dian, and by my mothers viii you are
bequeathed to my care; therefore ] have
q right to put questions to you which
might seem impertinent If asked by any
body else
Il think Mrs. Brenton makes a mis-
take" said the girl, still walking on.
In what way?'
"Sir Samuel is an old friend Of the
house. he has been in the habit Of coming
here freely, 1 understand; why there
fore, should it be supposed that he comes
now only because of me2'
4 don't know why. but 1 hope TO God
he does not. come for that reason!' His
voice grew harder. You know what /
think of this man; I have spoken 10 you
freely about him. and, better than that,
your own instinct which has carried
YOU % such rare judgments, must tell you
that he IS no fit associate for a girl. l
was going TO say for any decent woman. %
Katherine was silent for a long time
Suddenly she said.
All women are unreasonable. you
know; THAI is "a tradition, and some
times they see things IN ii light which
is hidden to you men. / don't suppose
Sir Samuel is a paragon of perfection,
but, at the same time I don't think he
is half So bad as he has been painted.
At least he is very harmless, and rather
amusing"
Rupert Hayerford looked al her. and
great amaZement which bOrdered on
pain took possession of him.
You like him. he said going 10 the
point tn his particularly direct way.
Katherine shrugged her shoulders.
II really think / DO, but I am not sure,
at any rate, I don't bother myself about
it very much Her tone was fiippant.
How YOU do love cdtechizing!' she said
1t might have been Camilla speaking
They passed up the garden in silence;
beyond the wide eXpause Of lawn the
house stood Hospitality open. Lights
cleaned everywhere Mr.. Brentons tail
figure with STOPPING shoulders was com
ing slowly toward them.
We'll" Haverford said, in a cold dry
way If YOU regard him in this uncer-
tain way it is easier for me to act"
Katherine looked round sharply. There
was Indignation in her tone
How do YOU mean-aCt?"
Il mean l shall take steps 10 prevent
this acquaintance from becoming an in
innate one However much il may annoy
you, the fact remains that l am your
guardian, and that until you are twenty
one you are not free 20 do anything of
which / do not approve, and ! assuredly
do not approve Of your friendship with
this man"
Katherine Granger paused and caught
her breath.
This surveillance" she said coldly. "is
not only very ridiculous it is very objec-
tiOnable You may arrOgate to yourself
a certain authority where my money is
concerned, but i'm the matter Of choosing
my friends I demand absolute liberty.
Please understand l can recognize no law
you may make in this" She stood a few
seconds. then she said Goodnight alb
ruptly, and she walked away from him
quickly. Indeed half way across the
lawn she broke into a run. and had gain
ed the house almost before he realized
she was gone.
Mr.. Brenton called out something 10
her as she passed him so feetIy, but she
made no answer
What's wrong with Katherlne?" he
asked as he reached Rupert Haverford.
The young man sat down. and did not
reply for a moment; then he said shortly:
Il have been speaking to her about
Broxbourne"
"Oh" said Mr.. Brenton He stretched
himself comfortably in another chair.
That's what my wife has been putting
YOU up to- I suppose? Aggie has worked
herself into "a rare state over this busi-
ness Of Sammy. You know, my dear
fellow" Dick Brenton said, In his pleas-
ant, tranquil voice IT don't quite go
with you both I know Sammy is a bit
wild. his father was before him, but he
will settle down. He's got the incest
old mother in the world. Seems TO me he
is I'm earnest"
THE thing is preposterous," said Ru-
pert Haverford. in his decisive way. "I
am not speaking Of his position, his title.
or his family; it is the man himself 7
abhor. 1 should be sorry to see any
woman I care about married 10 him
We'll, my experience teaches me" said
Mr.. Brenton, after little silence. that
these things right themselves. I don't
suppose kathie gives Sammy two
thoughts, bu:, on the other hand. she
may. I am rather sorry you spoke