News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1908-04-15
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to England for the express purpose
of asking Pauline to be his wife; and
consequently it must be extremely
disappointing, to say the least, to hear
that size was gong to marry Sir
Gilbert.
But Wray certainly bore it we'll
He betrayed none of the signs which
a fairly complete acquaintance with
n.a2ra Igat literature led Amabel to
associate with a broken heart. She
was still bordering the subject when
Mr. Cathcart returned from his Police
Court
I had a visitor! she exclaimed.
Mrs. Bishop
Guess again, father
Not Mrs. Venables!'
Wrong again 1t was a man, you
know
Was it Bernard Venables" he
asked rather gravely
Amabel had forgotten Bernard for
the moment
Bernard did just look in to con-
graduate Pauline she said with a
flush. But some one else
An, friend of Paulines, l sus-
pect, said Mr. Cathcart
'Yes-it was certainlX friend of
Pauline's, answered Amabel dryly.
'NOt-not WaterhOuse!' he exclaim-
ed with an alarmed expression.
How immensely clever of you!' she
rejoined. Whatever put Mr.. Water
house into your mind"
"A natural tendency to anticipate
evil said Mr.. Cathcart. What did
the man want?'
TO see Pauline. | limited she was
otherwise engaged. l declined to give
him her address,
Quite right, said Mr.. Cathcart,
with warm approval.
Imagine Mr.. Waterhouse suddenly
descending amidst the peaceful sur
roundings of Horsemere!' she cried,
Mr.. Cathcart solemnly SHOOK his
head.
He has lost his wife, you know
Amabel continued.
Hal he calculated in a non-com-
xittaL4one.
And she said, cycling her father
curiously, he insists that he wrote
to mother
AT all events, if you told him about
Pauline's engagement
oh, | did
He is not likely to trouble us
further, said Mr.. Cathcart with an air
OF relief.
But unfortunately answered ANA
bel, he is coming to see her on Thurs
day afternoon
Thank Cod your mother viii be at
home, Amabel,'
Shall you be writing tonight? she
asked.
4 certainly shall not mention
Warehouses; name he answered
"A pity to spoil their visit Thursday
will be quite soon enough
4 intended to write Pauline, faith
err
Certainly not, was the reply. L
beg you will say nothing about it.
CHAPTER VII
Mrs. Venables house stood in the
midst of an extensive garden-a min
1ature park in itself. Two of its sides
were enclosed by a. high brick wall,
one of the others was bordered by
canal whilst the fourth looked upon
the outer circle of Regents Park. -
1t contained many fine old elms and
oak-trees, it abounded in secluded
walks, and would have been invalu-
able to the specializing builder
For all practical purposes, Joan
was as far from the haunts of men
as if she lived twenty miles from
town. 1t is true that she could not
avoid an occasional view of the out
side passengers on passing omni-
buses, and that the screech of rail-
way whistles often disturbed the ST.
lence.
She had not been more than an
hour at home before Wray Water
house arrived. She still wore the
drab-cloth dress in which she had
travelled from Southampton, and she
greeted him in very different man.
ner from that of yesterday.
Last night at the hotel, indeed,
Joan had been somewhat unlike her.
self. She felt inclined to deprecate
the emotion she betrayed on that oc-
casion, though she admitted that the
circumstances to some degree excus-
ed it.
Wray had taken her completely by
surprise. She had believed he was
thousands of miles away. Now, if a
woman is sitting alone in dreary
hotel. allowing her thoughts to wan
der-long, long thoughts,-and sud
denly a card is presented to her bear
ing the name Of an object of them,
IL is hardly to be wondered at that
she should be little carried away
by her emotions.
y did not often happen. however.
and this afternoon Joan received
Wray with complete selt-possession.
She spoke OF her journey, or the
weather, she was a bright, charming
woman OF society again. Presently
her eyes began TO shine with amuse-
cnt, though no smile appeared on
her lips.